Get ready - today we’re talking about sex. The real kind. Not the candlelit, slow-motion, rom-com version. The “we love each other but I’m exhausted, inflamed, hormonally confused, and my joints sound like bubble wrap” version.

This episode is for the couples who deeply love each other… but feel like intimacy has gotten complicated. Not because the spark is dead. Not because anyone’s failing. But because chronic illness, infertility, trauma, medication side effects, body changes, stress, and mental load have entered the chat — and they did not bring champagne.

We’re unpacking why sex often becomes the first place strain shows up in a relationship when your nervous system is fried. Why safety matters more than spontaneity. Why shame makes everything worse. And why “just try harder” is the worst advice ever given to a tired human with a hormone imbalance.

This is not about pressure. It’s not about performance. It’s about connection. About understanding that intimacy shifts in seasons. About grieving the body you used to have without turning against the one you live in now. About learning how to talk without defensiveness and listen without panic.

If Valentine’s content made you roll your eyes and reach for chocolate instead of lingerie — you are not alone.

Sex isn’t the engine of a relationship. It’s often the temperature check. And when life gets layered, the goal isn’t perfection — it’s safety, honesty, and rebuilding closeness in ways that honor your body instead of fighting it.

So grab your headphones. This one’s tender, real, and maybe exactly what your relationship needs to hear. 💛