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“…Consider how your mom spoke to you when you were little. Was her voice often sharp? Impatient? Annoyed? It may lead to constant worries about your own reaction to things and to every detail of what is said, how it is communicated, and what it might mean.”

“…Impatience, isn’t the lack of patience. Rather, it’s a response triggered by a task, phrase, or behavior that often stems from outside factors like strength and anxiety.”

“…Maintain conversation around your sexual preferences and needs. Sex is a huge aspect of relationships and when it gets put on the backburner, this can impact other parts of your relationship down the road.”

“…The culture of previous generations, which was all about ‘pulling up your bootstraps and doing it yourself,’ has created a stigma around couples therapy that it’s where you go if you can’t figure it out yourself”

“Practicing self-compassion can be helpful with accepting yourself where you are and offering yourself the same kindness you would a friend or loved one,” “

“…Focus on each other one at a time in order to heighten your enjoyment of the pleasure and focus on the sensations. This is a form of mindfulness in bed.”