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Shameless Sex

#457 The Intimacy Doctor: Secrets to a Spicy Marriage

Shameless Sex

Amy Baldwin

Self-improvement, Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Education

4.32.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Can You Have It All: Passion, Intimacy, and a Happy Marriage? Join us on this episode of Shameless Sex as we dive into the world of intimate marriages with the incredible Dr. Alexandra Stockwell, MD, aka "The Intimacy Doctor." With her extensive experience in helping high-achieving couples ignite their passion, sensual connection, and erotic intimacy, you'll want to take notes. Here's what you'll learn from this episode: • The surprising reasons why intimacy often fades in long-term relationships (and it's not just about marriage) • How to keep the spark alive in a long-term relationship whether married or not, with and without kids • The importance of the initial courting phase and how long you should date before tying the knot • Top tips for maintaining intimacy in long-term relationships, from a leading expert in the field • How to prioritize your relationship and make time for each other, even when life gets busy As a physician coach, Intimate Marriage Expert, and best-selling author, Dr. Alexandra has helped countless couples transform their relationships. With her expertise and warm demeanor, you'll feel inspired and empowered to take your relationship to the next level. By tuning in, you'll gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be in an intimate marriage, and how to create a relationship that's juicy, erotically alive, and deeply nourishing. Plus, you'll learn how to avoid the common pitfalls that can lead to intimacy fade, and how to keep the spark alive even when life gets in the way. And, as a special treat, Dr. Alexandra shares her top tips for keeping the spark alive, including one surprising activity that will make you laugh and maybe even blush... So, what are you waiting for? Tune in and get ready to ignite your passion and intimacy! Dr. Alexandra has been featured in top publications such as the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Rolling Stone, and has been named one of the "Top 10 Relationship Experts to Watch in 2023" by LA Weekly Magazine. She's the host of The Intimate Marriage Podcast and the creator of the Aligned & Hot Marriage program. To learn more go to https://www.alexandrastockwell.com IG: @intimacydoctor FB:@intimacydoctor Youtube: @intimacydoctor Tiktok: @intimacydoctor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrastockwell/ Link to her Relationship Check-ins: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/checkins/ Get premium access to our behind the scenes episodes here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shamelesssex.supportingcast.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you love us? Do you REALLY love us? Then order ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ now! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shamelesssex.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to snag your copy Support Shameless Sex by sending us gifts via our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Wish List⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Other links: Get 15% off any annual membership at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://Masterclass.com/shameless⁠⁠ Get 10% off + free shipping with code SHAMELESS on Uberlube AKA our favorite lubricant at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://uberlube.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 10% off while learning the art of pleasure at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://OMGyes.com/shameless⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get 15% off all of your sex toys with code SHAMELESSSEX at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://purepleasureshop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0

If you're living with someone and have a life with them, I believe that having good communication, emotional intimacy is a prerequisite for having really great sex.

0:13.0

I'm Amy.

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I'm April.

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Certified sex educators, sex experts of the year, and bestselling authors.

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And we're on a mission to help you have more spicy, connected, and amazing

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shameless sex.

0:26.3

Welcome to the shameless sex revolution.

0:29.2

We're so close.

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We're making sex and relationships shameless.

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To learn more, go to shamelesssex.com.

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And for 15% off some of our favorite sex toys, use code shameless sex at pure pleasure shop.com.

0:45.4

You were listening to a pleasure podcast.

0:48.5

For more from our sex podcast collective, visit pleasurepodcast.com.

0:53.8

Well, hello, everyone. Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the

0:57.1

shameless sex podcast. This episode is with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell, the intimate marriage expert.

1:05.8

We were on her show before. We were. We got to hang out with her in person at Susan Bretons.

1:10.2

And we haven't recorded in a couple of weeks. I know. We were stacking up podcasts and then we took, it was a work break because I was working in L.A. You were doing other work. You were not on a work break. You were on a podcast break. Well, podcast break. Yeah. It felt like I haven't seen you in months. I know. It was weird. I was like, hi, Chip. It's been two weeks. Do you remember me? I was poked you to make sure you're real.

1:30.0

I didn't actually do that. But she's real. I'm happy to be here. It's like a little mini vacation. Yeah. That's what Tuesdays are now. Isn't that fun? Yeah. It actually totally flipped my mind. I was like, oh, it's a fun day, fun work day.

1:40.6

Yeah.

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Yeah.

1:41.6

Well, I missed it.

1:42.4

It's good to be back with you.

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