NTM 510: Inside Our Bedroom & Beyond – Part Two: Desire, Disconnection & Finding the Spark Again

Nourishing the Mother

We kick off this episode with an honest chat about parenting our autistic child — what it asks of us individually and as a couple. It was meant to be a quick segue into sex after long days… but became its own detour (because that’s real life). If you can hang in through the parenting feels, the juicy bits arrive soon after.
We open up about desire, body changes, flirty connection, and how we keep choosing each other in the mundane, chaotic, and overwhelming days. From the gym-sex metaphor to stepping towards instead of away when one of us is shut down, this conversation is full of real, imperfect, heart-and-body truths.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Parenting our autistic child and the emotional toll it takes on intimacy
- The evolving perception of each other as woman, man, mother, and father
- How desire shifts through exhaustion, resentment, and seasons of distance
- Nick’s reflections on my changing body, including prolapse, and how he holds that with love
- The “gym mindset” — why sex is worth the effort even when you're not in the mood
- The subtle but powerful ways we say “I desire you” through daily touch, playfulness, and presence
- How the mental load and unspoken stories can quietly erode intimacy
- What helps us rekindle sexual connection, even when we feel worlds apart
- Conflict, shutdowns, and how we've learnt to reach for each other instead of turning away
- Why connection — emotional, physical, and erotic — is the anchor for our relationship and our family

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