How to Sustain a Healthy and Prosperous Relationship with Marla Martenson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this week’s episode of the Girlfriend Doctor Show, we had a delightful conversation about love, hate, and all things in between with Marla Martenson. Marla is a an award-winning author, Sex-Ed teacher, spiritual life coach, and much more. She, along with her husband Julian, are the founders Intimacy Experts, a program built to guide couples through every aspect in order to form a blissful and honest marriage and communion.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of course we branch off in many different topics but for the most part, Marla discusses the reasons for high numbers of divorce, the many layers of intimacy, being extremely transparent to prevent dishonesty and cheating, and techniques to help guide couples to break bad habits. One concept that Marla really emphasized is that happiness is not a forever feeling.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One is going to be down in the dumps one way or another, at one time or another and mistakes may be made in the dumps. One makes mistakes when one is in the dumps but it should not a time to shame or judge a partner, it is a time evaluate not only the mistake but the actions that led to that mistake from both angles. Be sure to tune in to find out more about sustaining a prosperous relationship with your other half!</span></p> <p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:31] Reasons for high numbers of divorce</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:35] Intimacy is more than just ·</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[8:18] Why people cheat</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12:38] Share and Scribe Technique for dealing with resentment</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[29:09] Happiness is not a forever feeling</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">​​[31:50] Getting a redo to break bad habits\</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[35:00] Feeling unworthy in a relationships is the