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The Efficiency Trap & The Loneliness Gap
Do you believe that Love Wins? Dates & Mates is a finalist for our first-ever Signal Award, and we need every single listener to make their voice heard. We are the ONLY relationship-focused and independently produced podcast nominated in the How To & Advice category.
If you have ever been helped, inspired, or changed by listening to this podcast, this is the moment to let me know.
It takes 30 seconds or less to VOTE at damonahoffman.com/award.
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You've mastered the logistics of life together, but somewhere along the way, you stopped actually living it together.
This week, a listener shares:
"I'm lonely in my own marriage. We've been together 12 years and we're like this well-oiled machine. Kids get to practice, bills are paid, house doesn't fall apart, but that's it. We don't actually talk anymore, just coordinate. Last week I realized we hadn't had a real conversation in probably two months. When I brought it up, he was like, 'what's wrong? We're good. We don't fight.' But I'm dying here. I miss my husband."
In this episode, Damona explores what happens when couples perfect the art of co-managing but lose the skills of co-connecting. You'll hear why functional doesn't have to mean emotionally empty, and how to bridge the gap when one person doesn't even see the problem.
What You'll Hear In This Episode:
Why becoming a "well-oiled machine" can actually work against your relationship
How to practice intimacy skills the same way you schedule soccer practice
The difference between absence of conflict and presence of connection
Why two months without real conversation signals an emotional drought
How to get from logistics to feelings without blindsiding your partner
What "relationship amnesia" looks like and how to recover those lost skills
Why missing someone who's sitting right next to you hits so differently
Resources & Links:
Got a relationship question? DM @DamonaHoffman on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
Leave a voicemail or text: 424-246-6255
Dates & Mates is a finalist for a Signal Award! We need your support to ensure Love Wins! Vote for Dates & Mates at damonahoffman.com/award
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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By Damona Hoffman - Dates and Mates Media
4.7
294294 ratings
Do you believe that Love Wins? Dates & Mates is a finalist for our first-ever Signal Award, and we need every single listener to make their voice heard. We are the ONLY relationship-focused and independently produced podcast nominated in the How To & Advice category.
If you have ever been helped, inspired, or changed by listening to this podcast, this is the moment to let me know.
It takes 30 seconds or less to VOTE at damonahoffman.com/award.
**********************************
You've mastered the logistics of life together, but somewhere along the way, you stopped actually living it together.
This week, a listener shares:
"I'm lonely in my own marriage. We've been together 12 years and we're like this well-oiled machine. Kids get to practice, bills are paid, house doesn't fall apart, but that's it. We don't actually talk anymore, just coordinate. Last week I realized we hadn't had a real conversation in probably two months. When I brought it up, he was like, 'what's wrong? We're good. We don't fight.' But I'm dying here. I miss my husband."
In this episode, Damona explores what happens when couples perfect the art of co-managing but lose the skills of co-connecting. You'll hear why functional doesn't have to mean emotionally empty, and how to bridge the gap when one person doesn't even see the problem.
What You'll Hear In This Episode:
Why becoming a "well-oiled machine" can actually work against your relationship
How to practice intimacy skills the same way you schedule soccer practice
The difference between absence of conflict and presence of connection
Why two months without real conversation signals an emotional drought
How to get from logistics to feelings without blindsiding your partner
What "relationship amnesia" looks like and how to recover those lost skills
Why missing someone who's sitting right next to you hits so differently
Resources & Links:
Got a relationship question? DM @DamonaHoffman on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
Leave a voicemail or text: 424-246-6255
Dates & Mates is a finalist for a Signal Award! We need your support to ensure Love Wins! Vote for Dates & Mates at damonahoffman.com/award
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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