#167 Feeling Bored in Your Relationship? Try These Hacks!

Feeling bored in your relationships is worse than having arguments. There are many reasons why couples get bored with each other. It could be a lack of effort. It could be routine. Whatever the reason is, you are not alone. Boredom is a common problem couples face, especially those in long-term relationships.

But you don’t have to be bored. Luckily, in this episode, Dr. Kristie talks about simple and practical steps that you can take to spice up a relationship that has gone stale. After this episode, you’ll know exactly what to do to get over feeling bored with your partner.

What We Discuss

• 71% of men and 49% of women engage in acts of infidelity – this could be caused by boredom in relationships
• Getting bored with your partner isn’t an overnight thing; it creeps in.
• First hack: Search inward. What do you need to do that can impact the relationship and connection?
• Self-reflect on what leads you to get bored
• Second hack: Look back to your relationship history
• Do things that you used to enjoy that you haven’t done in a long time
• Third hack: Don’t forget about play
• Recreational play and sexual play will spice things up with your bored partner
• Fourth hack: Create a bucket list together
• Forget the barriers and impossibility of your bucket list; just write!
• Fifth: Change sex locations and positions
• Try something you’ve never tried before
• Bonus hack: Take sex off the table! Build anticipation.
• The anticipation for sex will arouse any bored person
• Build up a “sexual buffet”

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Links Mentioned in this Episode

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