Manage episode 516310764 series 3349632
What if becoming one didn’t mean losing yourself? We get honest about the push and pull between closeness and autonomy—how time apart can stir old aches, why safety makes independence possible, and how small, practical choices turn tension into trust. From childhood loneliness to learned solitude, we trace how personal story and attachment shape the way each of us handles “I need a minute” and “I miss you already,” and we share what helped us move from reactivity to curiosity.
We zoom into the pressure points at home: uneven chores, nonstop childcare, and the cultural guilt that tells women they must earn rest. I
We also tackle the spiritual piece many couples wrestle with: 1 Corinthians 7. Read through coercion, it harms. Read through freedom, it heals. Your body is mine to cherish, reclaiming consent, timing, and dignity.
Chapters
1. Welcome And Defining Oneness (00:00:00)
2. Anxiety, Attachment, And Time Apart (00:02:30)
3. Learning Healthy Alone Time (00:06:20)
4. Safety First, Then Autonomy (00:10:30)
5. Chores, Childcare, And Fairness (00:14:00)
6. Asking For Needs Without Guilt (00:18:20)
7. Being Seen And Small Restorations (00:22:40)
8. Curiosity Over Reactivity (00:27:00)
9. Betrayal History And Boundaries (00:31:20)
10. 1 Corinthians 7 Reframed (00:34:20)
11. Cherishing Bodies, Not Possessing (00:39:00)
12. Listener Invitations And Closing (00:41:30)
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