12/02/2026
Something I am noticing lately…
Many couples are surviving life together, but not truly meeting each other.
Economic pressure is real, and it can quietly drain the energy we once brought into our relationships.
Desire softens.
Conversations become transactional.
Touch becomes functional instead of nourishing.
Yet this is exactly when intimacy matters most.
Not performative intimacy, but the kind where you feel seen… chosen… wanted.
Where you can exhale in the presence of another nervous system that says,
“I’ve got you.”
Especially in midlife, relationships are not meant to become practical arrangements.
They are meant to deepen.
To ripen.
To become more honest, more awake, more alive.
Connection is not an indulgence.
It is emotional oxygen.
So if you’ve been telling yourself, “Later… when things settle…”
Pause and ask yourself:
When did your relationship stop being a priority?
Because the quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life.
And you deserve a relationship that doesn’t just function, but one that feels vibrant to come home to.
