What if the biggest barrier to intimacy in your relationship isn’t stress, exhaustion, or mismatched libidos… but your phone?

In this week’s episode, we’re trying something that might feel a little controversial (and honestly, uncomfortable): no screens before sex.

Yep — for seven days, we challenged ourselves to put down the devices before any kind of intimacy, whether that meant sex, cuddling, or even a deep conversation. And let’s just say… it revealed a lot about how much tech gets in the way of connection.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• The surprising ways phone use impacts intimacy (and resentment)
• What couples told us about their biggest “phone fights”
• Our rules for a 7-day tech detox (and how to adapt if you have kids)
• What happened when we actually followed them
• How to create healthier phone boundaries — without starting a fight

If you’ve ever caught yourself scrolling mid-conversation or noticed your partner reaching for their phone after sex, this one’s for you.

Because here’s the truth: your relationship with your phone might be hurting your relationship with each other way more than you think.

Ready to reconnect?

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