FMP 255: Sleeping With The Enemy

Aug 13, 2025

Sex is meant to connect, not divide.

In Episode 255 of The Family Meeting Podcast, Thomas and Lysandra tackle a difficult but crucial topic: what happens when physical intimacy in marriage feels disconnected, obligatory, or even adversarial. Instead of fostering closeness, the bedroom becomes a source of resentment, pressure, or avoidance, and both spouses feel the distance.

We explore:

• How unresolved conflict spills over into the bedroom.
• The emotional cost of duty-driven intimacy.
• Why pressure and performance kill connection.
• Biblical truth about intimacy as a reflection of love and unity.
• Practical ways to rebuild trust, desire, and safety in your physical relationship.

If sex has become a source of stress instead of joy in your marriage, this episode will help you address the root issues and take steps toward restoration.

Listen now + subscribe for an honest, grace-filled conversation about turning intimacy from a battleground into a safe place.

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