As we’ve seen in prior episodes, intimate relationships offer many distinct benefits. That makes it important for us to determine what our relationship goals are, for each of our close connections.
One of the larger challenges that can confront us in relationships is a misalignment between what we’d like a relationship to be, and what it actually offers us. That is, what we want (or need) may not be the same as what our partner is offering us, based on their own needs and desires. Such a mismatch can have grave consequences for the relationship, ranging up to and including the loss of that connection.
In this episode, we’ll explore this potential conflict, as well as how we can navigate it to maintain healthy and mutually-satisfying intimate relationships.
Dr. Claude Cruz is a relationship and intimacy coach based in the Portland, OR area. He holds a PhD in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS), as well as a Professional Sex Coach certification from Sex Coach U. Dr. Claude is passionate about promoting and supporting deep human connection. He develops and delivers workshops and other events regarding that topic, as well as being available for individual and couples intimacy coaching. He can be contacted at claude@twoopendoors.com.
This weekly podcast is distributed through multiple podcast directories, including:
* Apple podcasts: 1588173033 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-open-doors/id1588173033
* Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/two%20open%20doors
* Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/two-open-doors
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ib3hb9vsNoNvWM3HWpEXL
* iHeart Radio: · https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-two-open-doors-86831925/
As we’ve seen in prior episodes, intimate relationships offer many distinct benefits. That makes it important for us to determine what our relationship goals are, for each of our close connections.
One of the larger challenges that can confront us in relationships is a misalignment between what we’d like a relationship to be, and what it actually offers us. That is, what we want (or need) may not be the same as what our partner is offering us, based on their own needs and desires. Such a mismatch can have grave consequences for the relationship, ranging up to and including the loss of that connection.
In this episode, we’ll explore this potential conflict, as well as how we can navigate it to maintain healthy and mutually-satisfying intimate relationships.
Dr. Claude Cruz is a relationship and intimacy coach based in the Portland, OR area. He holds a PhD in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS), as well as a Professional Sex Coach certification from Sex Coach U. Dr. Claude is passionate about promoting and supporting deep human connection. He develops and delivers workshops and other events regarding that topic, as well as being available for individual and couples intimacy coaching. He can be contacted at claude@twoopendoors.com.
This weekly podcast is distributed through multiple podcast directories, including:
* Apple podcasts: 1588173033 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-open-doors/id1588173033
* Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/two%20open%20doors
* Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/two-open-doors
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ib3hb9vsNoNvWM3HWpEXL
* iHeart Radio: · https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-two-open-doors-86831925/