Those who are in a long-term committed relationship almost invariably encounter a cooling of the romantic fire in their relationship. As we’ve noted in prior episodes, attraction and physical passion are at least partially driven by physiological influences that naturally wane over time. As a result, many initially-passionate relationships transition into a loving but less-passionate “companionate” relationship, over a period of months to years.
As we’ve also previously noted, novelty and excitement are as essential to relationship satisfaction as are security and predictability. “Open” relationships offer one possible path to introducing novelty and excitement into a committed relationship. We’ll explore that possibility here.
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/
Those who are in a long-term committed relationship almost invariably encounter a cooling of the romantic fire in their relationship. As we’ve noted in prior episodes, attraction and physical passion are at least partially driven by physiological influences that naturally wane over time. As a result, many initially-passionate relationships transition into a loving but less-passionate “companionate” relationship, over a period of months to years.
As we’ve also previously noted, novelty and excitement are as essential to relationship satisfaction as are security and predictability. “Open” relationships offer one possible path to introducing novelty and excitement into a committed relationship. We’ll explore that possibility here.
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/