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About the Guest:
Expertise: Zach Brittle has been teaching, coaching, mentoring, and counseling couples for nearly 20 years. He's a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington, a Certified Gottman Therapist (CGT), and a Relational Life Therapist, the only therapist in the world certified in both. He's the host of Marriage Therapy Radio and the author of the bestselling The Relationship Alphabet and Marriage Therapy Journal. His work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Men's Health, Real Simple, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Zach has been happily married to his wife Rebecca for 25 of 28 years. They live in Seattle with their two adult daughters. Learn more at zachbrittle.com.
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0:00 Contempt, questions about intimacy, and episode recap
1:30 Zach Brittle's background and desire discrepancy
2:36 Discussion on desire discrepancy
3:05 Different types of intimacy
4:06 Physical intimacy and non-sexual contact
5:17 Training, cultural aspects, and media portrayal of intimacy
8:19 Responsibility for intimacy training
9:12 Questions to improve sexual intimacy
10:29 Defining what counts as sex
11:19 Role of shame in intimacy and its societal impact
15:17 Personal anecdotes on shame
16:06 Introduction to contempt
17:08 Sponsor: Dr. Joel Kaplan's pumps
17:23 Contempt as a predictor of divorce
18:09 Criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling
19:05 Elevating your partner to combat contempt
20:46 Final thoughts on contempt and intimacy
23:03 Voting, guest performance, and resources
24:19 Closing remarks and outro
(0:00) Contempt, questions about intimacy, and episode recap
(1:30) Zach Brittle's background and desire discrepancy
(2:36) Discussion on desire discrepancy
(3:05) Different types of intimacy
(4:06) Physical intimacy and non-sexual contact
(5:17) Training, cultural aspects, and media portrayal of intimacy
(8:19) Responsibility for intimacy training
(9:12) Questions to improve sexual intimacy
(10:29) Defining what counts as sex
(11:19) Role of shame in intimacy and its societal impact
(15:17) Personal anecdotes on shame
(16:06) Introduction to contempt
(17:08) Sponsor: Dr. Joel Kaplan's pumps
(17:23) Contempt as a predictor of divorce
(18:09) Criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling
(19:05) Elevating your partner to combat contempt
(20:46) Final thoughts on contempt and intimacy
(23:03) Voting, guest performance, and resources
(24:19) Closing remarks and outro
