006: Affair Proofing Your Marriage, Part 2—Specific Steps

12/11/08 • 15 min

In this episode #006 of The Marital Intimacy Show, marriage and intimacy expert and author, Laura M. Brotherson, provides power-packed tips for affair-proofing your marriage. Affairs are more likely to occur when vulnerability meets opportunity. Learn what you need to do to reduce vulnerability and avoid opportunities, all the while building a stronger and more connected marriage.

The steps we’ll discuss in this segment include:

1. Communicating openly in marriage about anything;

2. Acknowledging and discussing attractions to others with your spouse; and

3. Avoiding secrecy in your marriage.

The steps we’ll discuss in this segment include:

1. Communicating openly in marriage about anything;

2. Acknowledging and discussing attractions to others with your spouse; and

3. Avoiding secrecy in your marriage.

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005: Affair Proofing Your Marriage, Part 1—What’s Not Enough

In this episode #005 of The Marital Intimacy Show, marriage and intimacy expert and author, Laura M. Brotherson, provides power-packed tips for affair-proofing your marriage. Affairs are more likely to occur when vulnerability meets opportunity. Learn what you need to do to reduce vulnerability and avoid opportunities--all the while building a stronger and more connected marriage.

In this segment we’ll discuss the following:

(1) No one is immune;

(2) What’s not enough to protect your marriage;

(3) Being introspective and develop greater self-awareness; and

(4) Avoiding selfishness.

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007: Affair Proofing Your Marriage, Part 3 -- Dealing with Your Issues

In this episode #007 of The Marital Intimacy Show, marriage and intimacy expert and author, Laura M. Brotherson, provides power-packed tips for affair-proofing your marriage. Affairs are more likely to occur when vulnerability meets opportunity. Learn what you need to do to reduce vulnerability and avoid opportunities, all the while building a stronger and more connected marriage.

In this segment we’ll discuss:

1. Working to meet each other’s needs more effectively;

2. Developing a satisfying sex life in your marriage; and

3. Dealing with personal insecurities and issues from your past.