Being able to connect with your partner and truly understand how they feel is at the core of any lasting relationship. Today on the podcast, I am joined by Marla Mattenson, a relationship and intimacy expert for entrepreneur couples. Marla and her husband Julain are such epic leaders for love and developing a relationship built on trust, authenticity, truth. She helps couples understand how to truly coexist with someone and grow as a couple. She discusses how to use conflict with your partner as a way to connect, having premade agreements for how you handle conflicts as a couple and being aware of your judgments of your partner. Marla also shares how to keep the passion alive in your relationship and why you need to make time for physical touch every day.

About Marla Mattenson:

Marla is a Relationship & Intimacy Expert who specializes in working with entrepreneur couples, who have an urgent desire to transform both their relationship and their business.

Her unique approach to coaching comes from her background in mathematics and neuroscience. Marla uses pattern recognition to reveal the negative habitual responses couples experience and how to change those patterns to achieve their desired outcome.

This approach allows couples to experience the passion, freedom, and connection they always knew was possible in relationship. Using pristine clarity in communication, allows couples to develop their business to keep pace with their growing intimacy.

Inside this episode, Marla shares:

• How Marla started working with entrepreneur couples
• What makes Marla feel alive
• Using her relationship for her own transformation
• How to use conflict as a way to connect
• Understanding your partners level of abuse
• Being with a partner who isn't into growth
• Helping your partner to navigate through their problems
• Premade agreements for handling conflicts
• Figuring out how you can show up differently
• The 5 questions for receiving
• Removing ammo and blame toward your partner
• Why righteousness is the biggest separator in relationships
• Becoming aware of judgment
• Learning from the truths that people tell you about yourself
• Keeping passion and intimacy alive
• Leaning into what your partner wants
• Making time for physical touch every day
• Using communication to find out what your partner wants
• An immersion that Marla and her husband Julian are offering for couples

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