508: I Love You, I Don't Want You

Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy

Cloud10

Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.5 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, we are discussing the curious case of couples that are in love but don't feel sexually connected. What happens when couples are in the middle road, doing everyday life together and feel secure but can't tap into their sexual source. Join George and Laurie today as they explore this topic and why some couples are stuck in this rut. Is it avoidance, a form of protection or straight exhaustion that stops the flame from burning? If you find it hard to engage in the chase or maybe avoid sexual connection in your marriage, make sure to listen to this show to uncover some of the deeper themes of protection and avoidance you may be experiencing. Our hosts guide listeners in a conversation on how to address this and strategies to renew the spark in everyday life! Check out this episode's sponsor (and help the pod!): Uberlube.com -- Laurie's all-time favorite personal lubricant! Try it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.5	So, George, I want to talk about this phenomena of when some people can't feel sexual about their partner.
0:58.9	They love them, they respect them, they admire them, but somehow or another, they can't feel sexual anymore once they're connected.
1:08.6	Whereas they can feel sexual about people that they're not connected to,
1:13.4	but with their very partner, they can't. And that kind of split, of course, is pretty damaging
1:20.9	to a relationship, but I want to talk about why it happens and see if we can think about it together.
1:29.4	Bring it on, Lori. Let's do it.
1:37.4	Welcome to For Play Sex Therapy. I'm Dr. Lori Watson, your sex therapist. I'm George Falley, a couple's therapist. We are here to talk about sex. Our mission is to help couples talk
1:43.6	about sex in ways that incorporate their body,
1:47.3	their mind, and their hearts. And we have a little bit of fun doing it, right, G? Listen,
1:52.6	and let's change some relationships. We just love to ask again for patrons to support us. Help us
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