In this powerful episode of Honey, We Need to Chat, we sit down with bestselling authors Sheila and Keith Gregoire to discuss why traditional views on intimacy may be hurting your relationship more than helping.

🔥 What you'll learn in this episode:

• ✅ Why prioritising sex might be the wrong approach (and what to focus on instead)
• ✅ The five key ingredients to a healthy, fulfilling intimate life
• ✅ How the mental load and household dynamics impact intimacy
• ✅ The "orgasm gap"—why it exists and how to close it
• ✅ The biggest misconceptions men and women have about sex
• ✅ How emotional vulnerability can transform your connection

👉 Whether you're struggling with mismatched libidos, feeling disconnected, or just want to build a healthier relationship, this episode is a game-changer.

👉 Connect with Sheila and Keith Gregoire:
Find more of Sheila and Keith's incredible work at www.baremarriage.com — home to their podcast, books, research, and resources on healthy intimacy, marriage, and relationships.
Follow them on Instagram and Facebook @baremarriage for daily insights and conversations.
Check out their bestselling books:

• 📚 The Great Sex Rescue — a groundbreaking guide to reclaiming intimacy.
• 📚 The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex — newly updated and essential reading for couples.
• 📚 The Marriage You Want — their newest release, helping couples build the marriage they deserve.

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What happens when you discover something unexpected on your partner’s phone? We’re diving into Reddit relationship dramas, covering phone privacy, trust issues, and job loss struggles.

We also explore compassion fatigue in relationships—how to support your partner without burning out. Plus, we discuss the role of open communication in overcoming tough times.

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We’ve talked about the mental load before, but what about the emotional load? That invisible, often unspoken burden that one partner silently carries in a relationship? In today’s episode of Honey, We Need to Chat, we’re diving into real REDDIT STORIES that expose the struggles of feeling unappreciated, unsupported, and unseen at home. From partners who do all the planning and organising to those who feel more valued at work than in their own home, these stories shine a light on a challenge that way too many couples face.

We break down what’s really happening in these dynamics, why resentment builds up over time, and (most importantly) how to shift the balance before it’s too late. If you’ve ever felt like the default planner, the initiator, or the only one holding everything together, this episode is for you.

🔹 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ How mental and emotional load differ: and why it matters.
✔️ Why some partners naturally take on more responsibility and how to change that.
✔️ How to have a conversation about unbalanced emotional labor without starting a fight.
✔️ Small shifts you can make today to lighten the emotional load in your relationship.

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🔥 Plus, in our Reality Check Corner, we share practical exercises you can apply this episode right away and start communicating with your partner.

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