Foreplay Replay - How to Stress Less to Avoid Sexless Holidays

Foreplay Replay - How to Stress Less to Avoid Sexless Holidays

Author: Cloud10 July 13, 2026 Duration: 29:50
You grind so hard all year in hopes to spend quality time during the holiday season with your love but when the time comes you end up getting caught in the cycle. Has this ever happened to you? The holiday season brings out the extremes and primes relationships for the classic blame/attack cycle. Partners locked in tension often scream "you're too much/you're not enough" while putting on cheerful faces for family photoshoots and out of town visitors. We see the challenge and we've been there before! Join our hosts today as we open up a conversation on the many conflicts couples face during the holidays and how to stress less together. George and Laurie discuss the invisible workload and mental labor that goes into making holiday magic, the demands on time and energy and the cycles that couples get locked in. This episode will help each partner expand their perspectives and start a valuable dialogue of ways to support one another better, increase appreciation and create time to step under the mistletoe. We know that making memories isn't easy work and we want to prevent your relationship from taking the hard hits this year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
548: The Dialogue of Desire [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:07
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547: How to Become Safe with Touch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:31
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546: Oral Sex For Him [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:30
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545: Joe & Myra Sitdown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:02
Welcome Brave Lovers! In today's episode, we are joined by a couple live in the studio! Join us as we welcome long-time friends of Dr. Laurie, Joe and Myra. They share with us their forty-year love story and the role tha…
544: How Saying Thank You Can Improve Your Relationship [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:22
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543: Fighting the Cycle Together [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:42
Welcome Brave Lovers! In this episode, we are tackling the negative cycle. Join Laurie and George as they discuss why just knowing your negative cycle is not enough. Couples that create lasting change unite together agai…
542: Caregiving in Families [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:14
In today's episode, we are discussing caregiving in families. Different approaches in parenting is a common place couples can experience disconnection and divide. Join George and Laurie as we invite you to explore what c…
541: Understanding Your Sexual History [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:00
Welcome Brave Lovers! In today's episode, Laurie and George detail the importance of knowing your sexual history. Getting clear on our sexual stories can help us better understand what is happening and identify the heart…