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299. The most important change begins with you (and how to get started) | with Becky Aste

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298. When you try to fix things but it makes them worse

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297. The Simple Habit That Keeps Intimacy Alive

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296. Pleasure Is Part Of Healing, Not The Reward For It | with Dr. Kimberly Pendleton

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295. What if your best sex is yet to come?

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294. The strongest move in your marriage is going first | with Dr. Corey Allan

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293. Turning Her On: What if better sex starts long before the bedroom?

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292. Can conflict actually bring you closer? | with Devon & Nico Hase

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291. Do you have enough fun in your marriage?

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290. What to Do When Your Partner Won't Do the Work

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289. How to Reignite Desire After Having Children | with Cordelia Kent

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288. Marriage Communication That Builds Intimacy | Text Like Lovers, Not Roommates

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287. How Small Moments Build Extraordinary Marriages | 30 Years of Choosing Intimacy

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286. The Male Loneliness Epidemic: What It Means for Relationships and Connection | Sean Harvey

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285. Why Most Couples Never Reach Their Sexual Potential

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284. The Important Investment You Should Make in Your Marriage

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288. Marriage Communication That Builds Intimacy | Text Like Lovers, Not Roommates

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283. How Women Can Ask for What They Want in Marriage and Sex | with Kevin Anthony

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282. How To Rekindle Desire

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281. Inside a BDSM Marriage Part 2: When Submission Felt More Healing Than Staying in Control

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281. Inside a BDSM Marriage Part 1: Why High-Achieving Women Crave Surrender in Relationships

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280. The Truth About Intimacy: What Most Couples Get Wrong

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279. The Intimacy Secret Lady Gaga Swears By

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278. What To Do When You’re Outgrowing Your Partner

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277. BDSM for Couples: Playing with Power Dynamics is Hot | with Emily Anne

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276. Why Being Your Partner’s Biggest Fan Improves Your Marriage

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275. How A Woman Finds Her Pleasure | with Pleasurelit Patricia

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274. The Marriage Standards You Need For A Fantastic Marriage

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273 Reactivity vs Responsiveness: Emotional Triggers in Marriage and How to Handle Them

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272. Surprising Lessons From 30 Years Of Marriage | with Dr. Rodd Stockwell

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271. Why A Man Needs To Do His Own Personal Growth Work (And His Woman Can Not Do It for Him) | with G.S. Youngblood

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270. When You've Married Someone Smarter Than You | Lessons from George Clooney

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269. 3 Tips To Avoid the Pitfalls of Valentine's Day Expectations

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268. Initiating Sex: Emotional Strength and Presence Make Men More Attractive

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267. How to Initiate Sex With Confidence (Most Men Have Terrible Role Models)

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266. The Key to More Emotional and Sexual Intimacy in Marriage

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265. How To Successfully Initiate Sex (Without Pressure Or Rejection)

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264. How Men Build Deeper Intimacy, And Last Longer In Bed | With Melissa Louise

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263. Make 2026 The Year Your Marriage Grows Stronger

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262. Avoiding Holiday Burnout: Relationship Tips For Every Couple | with Dr. Rodd Stockwell

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261. My Partner Doesn't Feel Loved: How To Help Him Feel Seen, Needed, and Desired

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260. Why Divorce Spikes In January And How To Keep Your Marriage Strong

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259. Nice Guy Syndrome Explained: Why It Ruins Attraction and How Men Can Break Free | with Dr. Robert Glover

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258. How Clutter Creates Conflict in Marriage (and How to Fix It)

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257. These Small Things Make or Break Your Marriage

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256. How Martial Arts Can Teach You to Be a Better Husband, with Quentin Hafner

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255. Sexy and Silly: How Playfulness Enhances Erotic Intimacy

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254. How High-Achieving Women Can Thrive in Love and Leadership | with Amy Evans

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253. Tired of Parenting Your Partner? Here's How to Get Past That Dynamic, with Rodd Stockwell, MD

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252. Why Talking After Intimacy Will Skyrocket Your Experience in the Bedroom

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251. How Women Evolve From Feeling Disappointed to Enjoying Fulfilling Relationships

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250. Marital Pleasure for Women (All About Dr. Alexandra's New Program)

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249. How the Nine Expressions of Love Will Divorce-Proof Your Marriage | with Kenya K Stevens

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248. Four Gateways to Female Orgasm and Lasting Pleasure | with Melissa Louise

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247. How To Spark Desire and Enjoy Make-Up Sex (Without Fighting First)

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246. Beyond Goal-Oriented Intimacy: Why the Journey Is As Important As the Orgasm

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245. Money Dates: Replace Stress and Avoidance with Fun!

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244. Why Successful Couples Struggle with Intimacy—and How to Fix It

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243. Popular Marriage Myths That Aren't True | with Monica Tanner

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242. An Easy Way to Improve Your Sex Life: More Sleep

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241. Why It's Hard To Initiate Intimacy —And What to Do About It

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240. How to Ask for Sex, Successfully

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239. From Roommates to In Love again: How Coaching Transformed our Marriage – with Sebastian Smelko

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238. How Power Couples Amplify Intimacy, with Sierra Sullivan & Rono Smith

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237. My Top Tip to Access Deeper Intimacy

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236. Why Long-Term Marriages Require Reinvention

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235. The Joy of Being Different: Playful, Intentional Love with Ling and Lamb

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234. Reclaiming Presence: Tips to Deepen Intimacy in our Distracted World

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233. Communicate With Your Spouse The Way You Communicate With AI–It Works!

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232. Understand Libido Mismatch, Reignite Your Sexual Intimacy, with Susan Morgan Taylor, MA

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231. The Secret to a Fulfilling Marriage

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230. How Altered States & Sexual Energetics Drive Success, with Dave Asprey

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229. Beyond Climax: How to Improve Sexual Fulfillment

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228. Sex & Porn Addiction in High Performers with Roland Cochrun: What You Need to Know

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227. All About "Intimacy Dates" (Which Can Save Your Relationship)

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226. Feeling Like a Third Wheel to Your Wife And Kids

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225. Shedding Sexual Shame with "Shameless Sex" experts Amy Baldwin and April Lampert

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BONUS: Initiating Successfully

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224. Getting Real about Prioritizing your Marriage

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223. How to Successfully Initiate Sex, with Dr. Alexandra and Dr. Rodd Stockwell

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222. How to Cultivate Passion in your Intimate Relationship

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221. Stop Assuming! (It Hinders Intimacy in Marriage)

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220. Reviving Affection in Marriage

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219. Keeping the Fire Alive in Long-Term Relationships, with Pamela Madsen

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218. How to Navigate Mismatched Sexual Desire

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217. How to Love a Strong Woman with Dr. Rodd Stockwell

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216. 2 Strategies to Heat Up Intimacy this Valentine's Day

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215. Elite Communication Strategies for a Stronger Marriage

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214. 6 Key Qualities for a Thriving Marriage

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213. Love is Blind Stars Bliss and Zack Goytowski on How Vulnerability Transforms a Relationship

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212. Reignite Passion in Your Marriage

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211. Strategies to Rekindle Intimacy Postpartum (that apply any time there's been a hiatus)

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210. Reigniting Passion: How to Transform a Sexless Marriage and Rebuild Emotional Intimacy

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209. Overcome Intimacy Blockers: Letting go of Resistance to Embrace Passion, with Dr. Alison Ash and Sebastian

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208. How High-Achieving Couples CAN Have It All

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207. From Strife to Strength, with Meygan and Casey Caston of Marriage365

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206. Tapping into your Orgasmic Potential (Q & A)

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205. How to Sustain a Healthy Relationship

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204. Resolving Arousal Mismatch with Susan Bratton

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203. A Brave Conversation About the Relational Impact of Porn Addiction

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202. How Intimacy Coaching Elevates Successful Relationships

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201. The Potency of Playfulness for Building Intimacy (Get Ready for Halloween!)

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200. Increasing Desire in Long-Term Relationships

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199. Rekindling Erotic Passion

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198. Multitasking and Marriage: What You Need to Know

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197. Sex and Success: The Hidden Addictions of High Performers with Roland Cochrun

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196. Intimacy in Politically Polarized Marriages

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195. Everyday Intimacy with Dr. Erica Bove

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194. Date Nights are Overrated

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193. Erotic Intimacy After 40

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192. 5 Steps to Prevent Gray Divorce

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191. The Problem with Having a Sexless Marriage

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190. Enhancing Emotional Intimacy in Relationships with Coach Annie Lalla

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189. Unlock the Secrets of Female Orgasms

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188. Family First: Dr. Alexandra Stockwell's Guide to Welcoming Your Future Son-in-Law

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187. Navigating Intimacy After Baby: Expert Tips for New Parents

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186. How to Unlock the Secret to Feeling Desirable in Your Marriage

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185. Balancing Stress and Intimacy: Secrets to a Harmonious Love Life

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184. Navigating Mismatched Libidos: Tips for Your Sexual Relationships to Thrive

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183. Keeping the Spark Alive: Intimacy Tips for Parents

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182. Unlocking Intimacy: How Quality Sleep Enhances Relationships with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown

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181. Man to Man Talk: How to Support Your Ambitious Wife and Find Your Place in the Relationship

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180. REIGNITE YOUR MARRIAGE IN THE EMPTY NEST: Intimacy and Growth with Dr Alexandra and Dr Rodd Stockwell

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179. THE ART OF PASSION: Emotional Intimacy And The Secrets Of Fulfilling Sex with Jodie Milton and Reece Stockhausen

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178. From Mundane to Sensational: Transforming Everyday Experiences into Pleasurable Moments

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177. Take It Beyond the Bedroom: Healing Together Through Creating Intimate Connection after Infertility and other Hardships

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176. The Pleasure Principle: Dr. Alexandra on Cultivating Passion and Wholeness in Relationships with Tilly Storm

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175. How to Nurture Passionate Relationships

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174. Achieving Peak Performance in Life & Love, with Dr. Ann Tsung

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173. Unlocking Passion: How Confidence Shapes Success in Love and Life - Expert Advice from Dr Alexandra Stockwell

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172. Navigating Evolving Desires in Marriage: Communication, Intimacy, and Growth with The Intimacy Doctor

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171. Emotional & Erotic Intimacy Insights: Dr. Alexandra Stockwell Answers Your Questions

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170. Unlocking Deeper Connection: Dr. Alexandra Stockwell on Mastering Emotional & Erotic Intimacy Within Marriage

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169. Passion Play: Transforming Marriage through Creativity and Spontaneity

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168. Unlocking Deeper Connection: The Power of Small Gestures in Marriage

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167. The Art of Listening with Love: Foundation for a Passionate Marriage

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166. Revitalize Your Marriage: Learn to Invest in Emotional and Erotic Intimacy

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165. From Sex Ed to Sensual Mastery: Unleashing Your Artistry in the Bedroom

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164. The Power of Affection and Showing Love to Your Spouse (and how it Benefits your Children)

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163. The Key to Happiness in Marriage: Being A Happy Person

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162. The Erotic Path to Freedom: Embracing Sensuality and Vitality in Your Life with Bob Gardner

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161. Breaking Taboos: Exploring Frequency of Sex in Long-Term Relationships

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160. Honeymoon 2.0: Focusing on the Two of You is Really Important with Dr. Kate Mangona

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159. The Joy of Slowing Down: Exploring the Power of Gentle Touch

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158. Keeping Passion Alive When Life Is Really Busy (And Other Questions)

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157. How to Navigate Intense Dynamics with Your Wife with Rodd Stockwell, MD

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156. Intimacy Rituals To Build A Passionate Marriage During The Holiday Season

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155. Amplifying Passion: How To Enhance Intimacy During The Holiday Season

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154. Build Lasting Love: A Millennial Couple's Experience In The Aligned & Hot Marriage Program

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153. From Burnout and Disconnection to the Fulfillment of Dreams And Desires With Dr. Weili Gray

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152. Sensual Secrets Of Daily Life: Embracing Everyday Eroticism

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151. The Art Of Anticipation: Unboxing Lovehoney's Advent Calendar w/ Sarah Tomchesson

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150. Money And Intimacy: How To Create A Passionate Relationship Through Financial Transparency w/ Barbara Huson

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149. Secrets Of An Intimate Marriage: The Four-Step Process Of Dealing With Loneliness In A Relationship

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148. The 80/80 Marriage: A Radical Approach to Relationship Bliss | w/ Nate And Kaley Klemp

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147. Sex As A Litmus Test: What Sexual Chemistry And Emotional Intimacy Reveal About Your Relationship

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146. An Aligned & Hot Marriage Thrives While Navigating The Effects Of Trauma | with Doctors Emma & Derek Andre

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145. How To Problem Solve In Your Marriage (Without Driving Either Yourself Or Your Partner Crazy)

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144. Sensual vs. Sexual: Exploring The Mysteries Of Erotic Power Through Identifying Your Erotic Blueprint | w/ Julianne Vaccaro

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143. Vital Conversations About Menopause (For Men And Women Of All Ages)

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142. What Makes A Marriage Last?

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141. The Secrets Of Desire, Arousal & Sexual Well-Being | With Dr. Rachel Rubin

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140. How Dysfunctional Patterns Interrupt Intimacy And Impede The Archetypes Of Love

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139. Compromise In Marriage Can Be Very Sneaky

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138. Love, Risk, And Business: An Intense Journey In Personal And Professional Growth | w/ Joshua And Rachel Lee

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137. How To Elevate Married Sex From Good To Great With Expertise From An Intimacy Coach

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136. Juicy, Straightforward, And Sophisticated: A Conversation On Pleasure And Eroticism | w/ Ruan Willow

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135. The Power Of Intimate Connection: How To Define And Have Amazing Sex With Your Partner

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134. Transformative Intimacy, Stories Of Sexual Fantasy, And Communication In A Deeply Fulfilling Relationship | w/ Intimacy Coach Alexa And Jordan Bowditch

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133. Is Companionship As Good As It Gets? | Chapter 1 Of 'Uncompromising Intimacy'

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132. Power Couple Reveals Secrets To Keeping The Spark Alive During Military Deployment I With Intimacy Coach Dr. Jacqueline And Paul Sherman

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131. Where An Intimacy Coach Stores Her Bread | w/ Rodd Stockwell

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130. Intimate Communication As Foreplay: Fueling Desire And Building Passion | w/ Yvette Racines

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129. Understanding The Complexity Of The Sexual Differences Between Men And Women | feat. Sheri Winston

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128. Embodied Sexuality: How to Connect With Your Partner Through Enjoying More Satisfying Sexual Experiences | feat. Sheri Winston

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127. Love Is Not Enough to Create A Dream Marriage

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126. Reframing Our Approach To Sexual Intimacy In Terms of Expectations, Stigmas, and STDs: Holistic Sexual Health From A Family Medicine Physician and Sex Coach | With Dr. Tiff Cagle

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125. Lessons from Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's 34 years of Marriage

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124. Constructive Conflict: How We Can All Resolve Conflict Productively Today and Start Dismantling Racism For The Future | w/ Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle

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123. The Emasculation of Men Is Not Necessary: Overcoming Societal Pressures and Finding Authentic Connection in Relationships and Friendships | w/ Connor Beaton

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122. Licensed Therapists Become Clients: Exploring Physical Intimacy And Feeling Vulnerable Amidst Parenthood And Life's Many Stressors | w/ EJ & Tarah Kerwin

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121. Redefining Love: Overcoming Blended Family Issues And Letting Go of Expectations For A Truly Successful Marriage | w/ Vince and Krystina Shirey

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120. Embracing Vulnerability and Maintaining Your Relationship | w/ New York Times Bestselling Author Laura Doyle

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119. Celebrating 100K Downloads And Discussing The Importance Of Being Present In All Of Life's Relationships | w/ Chris Stockwell

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118. Intention And Love Language Keep Romance Alive | feat. Kaylee and Justin Poulet

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117. How To Navigate The Devastating Loss Or Terminal Illness Of A Parent Or In-Law

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116. This Couple Wins At Marriage While Creating Lifestyle Brand With Meaningful And Memorable Party Favors w/ Marx & Amber Succés

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115. Reflecting On The Past Year Of Marriage With My Husband, Rodd Stockwell

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114. Practicing Tantra And Tantric Exercises Can Expand The Intimacy In Your Life Quickly w/ Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver

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113. Simple Ways You Can Stay Connected With Your Partner When Frequent Business Trips Keep You Apart

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112. Can You Be Growth Oriented In Your Relationship While Also being Satisfied With Where You Are?

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111. Prioritizing Your Marriage Within A Successful Career: Featuring Insights From A LinkedIn Post By Marc Randolph, Co-Founder of Netflix

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110. The Date Night Planner: Simple Tips And Intentions To Make Date Nights Unforgettable Again

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109. The Real Secret Behind Getting Your Partner To Change Without Compromising, Losing Who You Are, Or Being A Nag

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108. Sexy Marriage Radio w/ Dr. Corey & Pam Allan

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107. Say What You Really Want: Create Connection & Real Intimacy With Your Spouse (And Become A Better Leader While Doing It)

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106. Husband Aims to Provide Genuine Support for his Wife's Empowerment w/ Michael & Maraya Brown

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105. Live Coaching: Polyamorous Woman Confronted by Partner's Desire for Monogamy

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104. The Power Of Authentic Connection With Serdar Hararovich

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103. What You Need To Make The Holidays Wonderful

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102. When Your Partner Isn't Into Personal Growth

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101. Using Travel to Enhance Intimacy, with Marilee & Paul Kostadimas

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100. Why Intimacy Matters–Celebrating 100 Episodes of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Anne Rose Hart

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99. Where Christians Get Their Sex Toys, With Teresa & Blair Bass

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98. How Masculine-Feminine Polarity Teachings Undermine Intimacy

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97. Enhance Your Intimate Marriage Through Being Healthy And Losing Weight, With Jared & Joni McDonald

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96. When Your Complaints Become Desires

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95. A Surprising Way to Achieve Growth In your Marriage

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94. Libido Mismatch Is A Myth

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93. Communication To Turn Up The Heat

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92. Live Coaching: Married Man Wants To Flirt With His Wife

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91. Maintaining Individual Identity Within A Long-Term Relationship With Lee Cordell, DNP And Timothy "Lee" Cordell

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90. The Antidote To Boredom In Long-Lasting Relationships

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89. From Patient Care to Stress-Free Coaching | with Dr. Robyn Tiger and Dr. Eric Tiger

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88. One Way Your Intimate Marriage Of Today Is Impacted By Your Relationships Of The Past

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87. Navigating Difference: Age, Race & Money with Marie-Elizabeth Mali and Patrick Price

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86. Medicine & Marriage with Dr. Pranay Parikh

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85. Uncompromising Intimacy

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84. Intentionally Selfish with Naketa R. Thigpen

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83. The Relationship Phenomenon No One Talks About

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82. Surrender, Collaboration, & Play with Marla Mattenson and Julian Colker

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81. What is Intimacy?

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80. How To Honor Yourself As You Care for Others

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79. A Truly Collaborative Marriage with Derick and Dr. Liz Aguirre

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78. THE SHIFT That Will Massively Up-Level Your Relationship

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77. The Biggest Reason Marriages Fail

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76. 50+ Years, and More Connected Than Ever, with Jim and Ruth Sharon

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75. 4 Couples with Aligned & Hot Marriages

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74. My Husband's Perspective on our Intimate Marriage

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73. Seek Growth

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72. Take Responsibility

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71. Choose Happiness

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70. Be Kind

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69. Embrace Honesty

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68. Cultivate Curiosity

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67. My Prescription for an Intimate Marriage

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66. Stop Compromising!

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65. New Lingerie Isn't Going To Help

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64. Stop Believing the Lies

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63. What Is An Intimate Marriage?

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62. Valentine Bonus: Navigating Post-Valentine's Fallout

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61. Valentine Bonus: A Valentine's To Remember

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60. Set Yourself Up Right for a Happy Valentine's Day

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59. How to Have a Happy Relationship

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58. Business Partners and 4 Kids Under 7, With Jonathan and Sascha Schlossberg

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57. Mind Over Motherhood, With Dr. Carly and Ryan Crewe

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56. A 50 Year Love Affair, With Gail Bruce

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55. Reinvention in Relationship, With Travia Steward

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54. ONE Extraordinary Marriage, With Alisa DiLorenzo

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53. Talking With Your Spouse About Couples Coaching

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52. Black Swan Real Estate: An Intimate Marriage Is the Key to Success, With Nick and Dr. Elaine Stageberg

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51. How High Achieving Women Access Joy During The Holidays

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50. Learning and Loving as an EntreMD, With Nneka Chineme Unachukwu, MD

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49. From the Mouth of a Babe, With Matthew Stockwell

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48. The Delight in Scheduled Intimacy

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47. The Scope of Practice Starts With Your Marriage, With Brent Lacey, MD

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46. How Jada Pinkett and Will Smith Keep It Hot

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45. Keeping It Fresh With My Husband, With Rodd Stockwell, MD

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44. The Intimate Marriage Podcast 2.0

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43. Alexandra's Daughter Shares Her Perspective, with Josephine Stockwell

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42. Uncompromising Intimacy

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41. Evolving Individually Through Growth in Relationship, with Morgan Mellas and Rob Kandell

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40. Stress and Burnout and Their Impact on Marriage, with Vanessa Calderon, MD

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39. Doctors, Entrepreneurs, Educators, and Spouses, with Vicki Chan MD and Peter Kim MD

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38. Feel Fully You, with Juliette Karaman-van Shaardenburg and Alex Lee

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37. Sex Ed for Women Physicians (and other grownups), with Dr. Sonia Wright

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36. Intimacy While Raising Young Children with Alexandra Stockwell, MD

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35. Love-infused Warrior Sage Wisdom with Suzanne and Satyen Raja

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34. Embodying the Vision of I Heart My Life with Emily & James Williams

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33. Work on Yourself and Your Partner will Change

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32. Self-Acceptance is the Key, with Dr Liz Treynor and Dr Chuck Stillman

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31. Communication Mastery with Alexandra Stockwell, MD

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30. Saying Anything/Everything in a Second Marriage, with Deepa Kannan and Shyam Nair

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29. Fatherhood in a Juicy Marriage

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28. Sexual Health, with Melanie Modjoros MD

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27. Her Libido is High, His is Not

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26. Sovereign Intimacy, with Tah and Kole Whitty

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25. Going Beyond the 5 Love Languages, with Alexandra Stockwell

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24. You Are Not Broken, with Kelly Casperson, MD

280

23. The Ultimate Relationship, with Joree Rose and Dr John Schinnerer

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22. Divorce After 27 Years - Bill and Melinda Gates

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21. Medicine, Marriage and Money, with Doctors Kate and Victor Mangona

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20. When Forgiveness Leads to Love, with Dimple and Atul Thakrar

284

19. Why Many Married People Live Like Roommates

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18. A Values-Driven Marriage with Jennifer Kem and Nathan Francisco

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17. The Brighter Side of Balancing Marriage and Entrepreneurship, with Monica and Ben Tanner

287

16. A Brief Message

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15. Applying Lessons from Poker to (In)fertility with Kristy Arnett and Andrew Moreno

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14. From Pain to Irresistible Passion, with Gen and Ray Stoney

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13. 25 Years of Intimacy, with My Husband Rodd Stockwell

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12. Quantum Growth in the Realm of Love, with Sara and Marco Longoria

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11. A Relationship Beyond Your Wildest Dreams, with Melanie Ann Layer and Kevin Bruce Scott

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10. Upping the Ante, with Kristy Arnett and Andrew Moreno

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9. The Evolution of My Business

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8. When Opposites Attract, with Monica and Ben Tanner

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7. Why I Really Do What I Do

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6. From Infidelity to Commitment and Passion, with Gen and Ray Stoney

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5. You Will Never Shock Me

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4. Inspiring One Another's Growth with Sara and Marco Longoria

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3. From Physician to Relationship and Intimacy Expert

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2. When Two Alphas Meet, with Melanie Ann Layer and Kevin Bruce Scott

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1. My Relationship Philosophy

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