Why Sex is So Important in Marriage | Dr Psych Mom

We discuss emotional needs vs. sexual needs, why couples who have regular sex raise happy children, the lack of education about physical intimacy in marriage and why relationship counsellors aren’t addressing marital sex as a priority in therapy. BOOK A SESSION ▶▶▶https://laurahow.com/online-coaching-sessions/ Dr Samantha Whiten is a clinical psychologist in private practice, author, podcaster, wife and mother. Visit her group practice at BestLifebehavioralhealth.com and reach out to her at [email protected] Listen to her podcast The Dr Psych Mom Show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oUpweoWrPUke8QHLlafue?si=rhyke0U1TwSZwB0NgaIWNw Facebook: Https://www.Facebook.com/drpsychmom YouTube: https://youtube.com/@drpsychmom Instagram: Https://www.Instagram.com/Dr.psychmom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dr.psychmom Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/drpsychmom1 Medium: https://medium.com/@DrPsychMom X: https://x.com/DrPsychMom Writing: drpsychmom.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B014MRIMKG ▼▼▼CHANNEL MEMBER PERKS▼▼▼ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_Fs1wPifrghIGdSzsbrKg/join ▼▼▼NEWSLETTER SIGNUP▼▼▼ https://laurahow.com/newsletter-signup/ ▼▼▼SUPPORT MY MISSION▼▼▼ https://laurahow.com/support/ ▼FOLLOW ME▼ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/laurahow/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/laurahowcounsellor Twitter → https://twitter.com/laurahow ▼ ⌚️Timestamps ▼ ──────────── 0:00 – 1:52 – Intro 1:52 – 8:47 - Why Sex is Important in Marriage 8:47 – 15:09 - Treating Each Other With Kindness 15:09 – 18:00 - Emotional Needs vs Sexual Needs 18:00 – 24:35 - Is Sex a Need? 24:35 – 27:13 - Marriage Counsellors Ignore Sex 27:13 – 30:15 - Menstrual Cycle 30:15 – 35:44 - Why are Sexless Marriages so Common? 35:44 – 46:06 - Selfishness in Marriages 46:06 – 48:17 - Advice for People in Sexless Marriages 48:17 – 50:50 Outro ──────────── #marriage #couplestherapy #intimacy