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Pillow Talks

Episode 165: How To Actually Be Vulnerable With Your Partner

Pillow Talks

Vanessa & Xander Marin

Health & Fitness, Sexuality

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that only 24% of people said they’re happy with the level of vulnerability in their relationship? We asked our community why they struggle to be vulnerable, and heard things like: -I didn’t grow up being vulnerable, so I don’t know how to do it -We’ve been together for so long without being vulnerable; it would feel weird to try to start now -What’s the point of vulnerability? Our hot take is that without vulnerability, you don’t have a real relationship. So in this episode, we’re breaking down your barriers and helping you and your partner get more vulnerable! Links & Resources: Simple Daily Check-In If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe for your weekly double date full of totally doable sex tips, practical relationship advice, hilarious and honest stories of what really goes on behind closed bedroom doors and so much more. It's the sex education you wish you had! Thanks Cozy Earth. CozyEarth.com and get 35% off when you use the code PILLOWTALKS Thanks Dipsea. Get a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/pillow.

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0:00.0

Our approach to vulnerability is we see vulnerability as a superpower.

0:05.0

I would go so far as to say if you don't have vulnerability, you don't have a relationship. Hello and welcome to the Pillow Talks podcast. We're your host, Vanessa.

0:23.0

And Zander Marin.

0:24.0

I'm a sex therapist with over 20 years of experience.

0:27.0

And I'm just a regular dude.

0:29.0

We share the ups and downs in our relationship

0:31.0

while giving you step-by-step techniques for improving yours.

0:34.7

Make sure you subscribe for your weekly double date full of totally doable sex tips, practical relationship

0:40.2

advice, hilarious and honest stories of what really goes on behind closed bedroom doors and so much more.

0:47.0

It's the sex education you wish you'd had.

0:51.0

Let's talk about vulnerability.

0:54.4

Yes, let's definitely talk about vulnerability.

0:57.3

I feel vulnerable when I talk right now because I'm recovering from this mouth surgery and still getting used

1:04.9

to having this device implanted inside of my mouth. You're sounding way better.

1:09.3

I am I? Yeah, way better. That's great. That's really great. Well, I have my

1:13.4

invisible liner liners out. I sound a lot worse with them in, but I've been told I

1:17.4

I sound a lot better with them in even. Yeah, no, you're totally, your

1:21.0

tongue is relearning how to be in your mouth.

1:23.8

It is it is it's still getting caught up on a couple of words kind of like

1:28.4

our words and like transitions between words but in general general, I'm doing pretty well,

1:34.4

I'm very happy about that.

1:36.0

But it does feel vulnerable.

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