The Human Intimacy Podcast

I Thought I’d Feel Better by Now: Understanding Trauma After Betrayal (Episode #141)

I Thought I’d Feel Better by Now: Understanding Trauma After Betrayal Months—or even years—have passed since discovering the betrayal. You expected to feel better by now,

Healing After Multiple Affairs: How to Get Unstuck and Move Forward (Episode #140)

Healing After Multiple Affairs: How to Get Unstuck and Move Forward Episode Summary “My partner had multiple affairs, and I’m having a hard time healing. What can I do t

Addiction or Choice? Understanding Sexual Compulsivity, Responsibility, and Recovery (Episode #139)

Addiction or Choice? Understanding Sexual Compulsivity, Responsibility, and Recovery When sexual betrayal occurs, one of the most difficult questions is: Was this an add

Betrayal Overcompensation: From Image Management to Authentic Recovery (Episode #138)

Betrayal Overcompensation: From Image Management to Authentic Recovery After betrayal, one of the most difficult questions is often: How do I know what is real? Sometime

After Betrayal: What is the Voice of the Betraying Spouse (Episode #137)

What Is the Voice of the Betraying Spouse? After betrayal, the person who caused the harm may wonder whether they still have the right to express their feelings, disagree

When Your Partner Won’t Engage in Healing: Finding Clarity When Values and Recovery No Longer Align (Episode 136)

When Your Partner Won’t Engage in Healing: Finding Clarity When Values and Recovery No Longer Align Episode Summary What do you do when your partner refuses to discuss th

Betrayal Withdrawal: When Sexual Secrecy Creates Emotional Abandonment (Episode #135)

Betrayal Withdrawal: When Sexual Secrecy Creates Emotional Abandonment Episode Summary What happens when a partner senses that something is wrong but cannot explain the g

Why Is Healing Taking So Long? Navigating Trust, Setbacks, and Different Paces After Betrayal (Episode #134)

Why Is Healing Taking So Long? Navigating Trust, Setbacks, and Different Paces After Betrayal Healing after betrayal rarely follows a straight path. Even when both partne

After Betrayal: Supporting Individual Healing and Relational Repair (Episode #133)

After Betrayal: Supporting Individual Healing and Relational Repair Episode Summary Learning the full truth about a betrayal can be an important step, but it does not imm

Between Discovery and Disclosure: Seeking Truth Without Causing More Harm (Episode #132)

Between Discovery and Disclosure: Seeking Truth Without Causing More Harm Episode Summary After betrayal is discovered, the need for answers can feel immediate and overwh

Betrayal Trauma Is Not Codependency (Episode #131)

Betrayal Trauma Is Not Codependency Episode Summary For years, partners who have experienced sexual betrayal have sometimes been labeled as codependent or “co-addicted.”

Betrayal Rage: How to Regulate Overwhelming Emotions Without Abandoning Yourself (Episode #130)

Betrayal Rage: How to Regulate Overwhelming Emotions Without Abandoning Yourself Episode Summary After betrayal, many people experience a level of anger or rage that feel

Should You Do a 90-Day Sex Fast? Understanding the Purpose, Pitfalls, and Path to Deeper Intimacy (Episode #129)

Should You Do a 90-Day Sex Fast? Understanding the Purpose, Pitfalls, and Path to Deeper Intimacy Episode Summary Is a 90-day sex fast the right choice for your relations

Guilt After Betrayal: How Remorse Can Lead to Relationship Repair (Episode #128)

Guilt After Betrayal: How Remorse Can Lead to Relationship Repair Episode Summary What role does guilt play after betrayal? Although guilt is often viewed as something ne

Why Do I Still Feel Stuck? Understanding the Hidden Barriers to Healing After Betrayal (Episode #127)

Why Do I Still Feel Stuck? Understanding the Hidden Barriers to Healing After Betrayal Episode Summary One of the most common questions betrayed partners ask is, "Why do

Differentiation: Staying Connected Without Losing Yourself (Episode #126)

Differentiation: Staying Connected Without Losing Yourself Episode Summary Healthy relationships require both deep connection and a strong sense of self. In this episode,

How to Deal with Getting Cheated On: The First Steps Toward Healing After Betrayal (Episode #125)

How to Deal with Getting Cheated On: The First Steps Toward Healing After Betrayal Podcast Summary What do you do after discovering your partner has cheated? Where do you

We Did the Disclosure… Now What? Why Healing Still Feels Incomplete (Episode #124)

Disclosure Is the Beginning, Not the End Summary Many couples assume that once disclosure, impact letters, and emotional restitution are complete, healing should naturall

How Do We Create Safety in a Relationship? 10 Keys to Rebuilding Trust and Connection (Episode # 123)

How Do We Create Safety in a Relationship? 10 Keys to Rebuilding Trust and Connection In this episode of the Human Intimacy Podcast, Dr. Kevin Skinner and MaryAnn Michael

How to Strengthen Your Relationship: The Questions Every Couple Should Be Asking (Episode #122)

How to Strengthen Your Relationship: The Questions Every Couple Should Be Asking Podcast Summary Relationships rarely fail because couples stop caring. More often, they s