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Brave Love Great Sex – Couples Therapy Podcast

537: Stop Trying to Get it Right!

Brave Love Great Sex – Couples Therapy Podcast

Cloud10

Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.62K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Welcome Brave Lovers! In today's episode Laurie and George delve into the withdrawer's world and how their mission to get it right is so wrong. Inspired by a recent post from podcaster Steven Bartlett, they discuss the unrealistic expectations and pressure many withdrawers impose and the vicious avoidance cycle they get caught in when they can't meet those expectations. If you identify as a withdrawer in your negative cycle or you want more insight on your withdrawing partner this episode will teach you: what is happening and steps to take to break this habit. You'll learn how to set realistic expectations, reduce pressure and communicate clearly with your partner. It takes less than 10 minutes a day to create a better relationship! Take a page from our role play and address this in your relationship for a more secure connection. Our book Brave Love, Great Sex is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Secure your copy today!  Support this episode's sponsor (and help the pod!): Uberlube.com -- Laurie's long-time favorite personal lubricant! Use the code BraveLove for a discount! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There once was a woman who lived in a shoe. A size too snug, but what could she do?

0:05.9

But that's not where her story ends. Thanks to a little help from her Experian friends,

0:10.9

she got her score into much better shape and relocated to a box fresh new place, with room to grow

0:16.9

and a mortgage to suit. Now, she lives in a spacious four-bedroom cowboy boots.

0:23.3

Better your Experian credit score to help get mortgage ready. Experian, better your score,

0:28.7

better your story. The following content is not suitable for children.

0:32.7

George, I am so excited about a post that I saw by Stephen Bartlett. He's a huge podcaster, and we need to be on his podcast. But, you know, he was talking about sort of how to manage the withdrawer part of himself. And I love it. I love what he said. We've got to talk about this. Let's do it.

0:50.6

Welcome to the Brave Love Great Sex Podcast. I'm Dr. Lori Watson, licensed couple and certified sex therapist.

0:57.4

And I'm George Fowler, couples therapist, EFT trainer, and retired New York City firefighter.

1:03.1

In every relationship, love requires bravery, especially to turn towards each other when there is a lot of fighting and defensiveness.

1:11.8

We want to help you stay present with each other sexually as well. Both emotional connection

1:16.8

and erotic intimacy are the bedrock of couple security. Brave love, great sex is where we help

1:22.9

you reconnect, repair, and reignite desire to help create the secure, lasting love we all deserve.

1:30.6

Find our book by the same name. Brave love, great sex. And our book, our book is coming out.

1:35.7

We are like in progress right now, right? We're starting publication and all of that.

1:42.5

We need some pre-orders. Get that book.

1:44.7

Hot and ready.

1:45.4

All primed up, baby.

1:46.8

That's right.

1:47.7

Brave love, great sex by Lori Watson and George Fowler.

1:52.0

So we are on Amazon.

1:53.7

So we would love for you to buy the book now because that hits us at release time.

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