We did a survey and asked questions to women about sexual intimacy and got over 600 responses. Here are the questions we asked: Do you have a hard time talking about sex with your husband? Do you understand your body and what feels good sexually? Do you communicate to your husband what you want to need sexually? Do you feel resentment from not having an orgasm when being intimate? There are many women that have a hard time talking to their husband about sex and communicating what they need sexua...
Jan 26, 2022•35 min
In this episode, Nick and Amy talk about a fantastic article written by 80/80 Marriage called "These Outsiders Can Make Marriage Impossible". In marriage, its you and your spouse, the two of you. Then there are your "Thirds".... The "Thirds" are any out side force that influences your marriage. It could be a friend, co-worker, business partner, family member, or even a project or business that takes a lot of your time or has an influence on your marriage. Most couples probably have a "third" imp...
Jan 19, 2022•18 min
Nick and Amy interview Amy Scott whom is a Certified Financial Coach who teaches couples how to get on the same page financially. We discuss: - Why finances are such a huge cause of stress in a marriage - Why it is so important to talk about finances as a couple - What are things couples can do to get on the same page financially. If couples get on the same page financially, all aspects of their marriage both emotionally and physically will improve. Amy gives simple steps to get the tough conver...
Jan 12, 2022•35 min
In this episode, Nick and Amy discuss an amazing article by Laura Brotherson (Certified Sex Therapist) about understanding differences in sexual wiring between men and women. Men and Women are so different when it comes to sexual desires and how we are wired, but this podcast will help couples better understand each other. We discuss 18 sexual differences between men and women. We hope this episode and article can help you connect better physically and emotionally. "Sex is not just for men, or n...
Jan 05, 2022•35 min
In this episode Nick and Amy share 6 simple, yet super important New Years Resolutions to make your marriage the best it's ever been in 2022! Most people set multiple goals for the New Year and after several weeks most people usually give up... we have been there and done that so we wanted to come up with some amazing goals you can actually keep and will bring passion into your marriage. We give you 6 goals and things you can do that can help your marriage, and you can pick one to focus includin...
Dec 29, 2021•32 min
Nick and Amy interview Elizabeth Earnshaw who is the author of a fantastic new book called "I Want This To Work", navigating the most difficult relationship issues we face in the modern age. So many books cover a lot of great topics and help you understand and identify things going on in your marriage, but they often neglect to cover the ways and the "how" to fix things. This book is a great read that helps you know what to do and how to address things to help your relationship. Join us for this...
Dec 21, 2021•36 min
Nick and Amy talk with Akida and Tisha from Couples Connect who have some amazing quotes that can help your marriage. Why is it important to invest in your marriage just like you do financial investments? Can surrounding yourself with couples who have great marriages help yours? Do you look at your spouse and focus on their qualities or their flaws? So much of marriage is perception and how you view and see things through your own eyes. This is a great podcast with simple sayings and reminders a...
Dec 14, 2021•35 min
Lets talk about sex... Nick and Amy discuss Sex pectations in marriage, what healthy sex in marriage looks like, how to address sexual rejection, and the importance of sex in marriage. Almost all couples deal with some sort of sexual imbalance in their marriage as men and women were created with physiological differences... and this is completely normal! So how to do couples get on the same page (or close to) when it comes to sex? Are you afraid to talk to your spouse about your sexual needs? Ar...
Dec 07, 2021•37 min
It's the holidays and that busy, stressful time of year again! But that doesn't mean your sex life has to suffer! Your intimacy can be at the highest peak this Holiday Season. In this episode we talk about 10 different ways to keep the Magic in your relationship this Christmas such as: how to connect more intimately daily, how to bring more Christmas romance into your sex life, and how important it is to know your spouses love language and the perfect gifts to fit their language! Don't forget to...
Nov 30, 2021•33 min
For most couples, when they first get married there are no kids, fewer responsibilities, and a lot less stresses in life. You spend tons of time together and focus all on each other. But that all changes when the kids start coming, careers start getting established and life gets busy. In this episode, Nick and Amy talk with Randall and Serena Johnson (The Union Johnsons) about the 7 things couples can do to bring back the passion, excitement, emotional and sexual intimacy in their marriage just ...
Nov 23, 2021•39 min
In this episode Amy and Nick have the pleasure of visiting with Author Rikki Cloos about how anxiety can impact your relationship and intimacy. So many people (about 50%) deal with some sort of anxiety, and with all the issues going on in our lives that number is increasing as there are so many things to be anxious over. Anxiety is an intimacy blocker and it can make it difficult to connect and hear and understand each other. We discuss what anxiety looks like and how to know if you or your part...
Nov 17, 2021•34 min
Nick and Amy interview Tammy Hill who is a licensed marriage and family therapist. We discuss how pornography damages and impacts marriages and the effects it has on both the viewer and the spouse. Tammy states that porn is usually a scapegoat for what is really damaging the relationship and it is an equal opportunity toxic poison. Porn is something that can impact all relationships and needs to be constantly fought against. Some of the key points in this podcast are tips on how to avoid allowin...
Nov 10, 2021•34 min
Do you ever feel like it is hard to focus during sex? Are you often thinking about other thing, making sex much less enjoyable? Why is it so important not to be distracted during sex and what issues can this cause in your relationship? In episode 38, Nick and Amy have the pleasure of interviewing Dr Kristie Overstreet who is a clinical sexologist, sex therapist, and psychotherapist and podcaster with the "Fix Yourself First" podcast. There are so many things that keep us distracted, and it is of...
Nov 03, 2021•33 min
In this episode Nick and Amy talk about an article written by Cindy Scharkey titled "Understanding your desire style for better sex.” One of the most common arguments in marriage is over how often a couple is having sex. It comes down to one spouse wanting it more than the other which can lead to trouble in the bedroom... and overall relationship issues. It is so important to understand each others "desire styles" and just because couples have mis-matched desire styles doesn't mean something is ...
Oct 27, 2021•32 min
"In marriage, sex is like food. It is a basic need vital for survival and it should be healthy, enjoyable and frequent. If it's not enjoyable it will feel like a chore, if it's not frequent you will feel starved, and if it's not healthy it can cause harm.” - Oliver and Denise Marcelle. That is a pretty bold statement, but very true. Just as our bodies need food to survive, so is sex in marriage. It is vital to surviving and having a happy and healthy marriage. In this episode, Amy and Nick have ...
Oct 22, 2021•42 min
We often don't consider how what we say to our spouse can impact our emotional and physical intimacy as a couple, but what we say, and how we say it can have lasting effects for the positive or the negative. Are we expressing gratitude for the things our spouses do and the what we have, or are we looking at the negative things and allowing those to bring us down? Do we look at the glass as "half full" or "half empty" and how are we looking at our relationship with our spouse? Do we show respect ...
Oct 13, 2021•22 min
In this episode, Amy and Nick have the privilege of having Monica Tanner on, who is the host of the "On The Brighter Side of Marriage" Podcast to discuss how to take your relationship and sex from "Boring" to "Soaring!" Just as we do, Monica has a passion to help others thrive in their marriages and wants to help you do the same! If you feel like your marriage and sex life is boring, and want to take it to "soaring", then this episode is for you! Also, don't forget to download the Ultimate Intim...
Oct 06, 2021•39 min
Nick and Amy discuss what loneliness in marriage is, and how to overcome it and bring back the intimacy. Loneliness can be caused from a spouse that works out of town, a new born child or kids taking priority, lack of communication, mental illness or many other reasons. In our online poll, 94% responded that they have felt loneliness in their marriage and shared the reasons why they got to that point, and how they resolved it in their own marriages. Also, don't forget to download the Ultimate In...
Sep 29, 2021•30 min
Nick and Amy interview Andy Hill from the Marriage, Kids and Money Podcast and discuss how debt, financial issues, decisions and perception of money can impact your emotional and physical intimacy in your marriage. Even people that are very successful financially experience "financial issues" in their marriages. There are many things that could cause financial issues in a marriage. It could be debt, it could happen because one spouse is a spender and the other a saver, or one spouse like to have...
Sep 22, 2021•34 min
Do you ever feel like you and your spouse are just roommates living together? Are you wondering where the romance and excitement went like you had in the newlywed stage? How to do you get back the passion, romance and excitement in your marriage? In this episode Nick and Amy discuss these things and offer advice on how to re-connect and share the stats from our instagram poll. Also, don't forget to download the Ultimate Intimacy App for free in the app stores, or at ultimateintimacy.com to find ...
Sep 15, 2021•37 min
Nick and Amy interview Cindy Scharkey with the "Permission For Pleasure" Podcast. Cindy is passionate about opening the doors for women to have conversations about expressing, experiencing and enjoying their sexuality. In this episode, they talk about how the clitoris is literally the "key" to unlocking female pleasure. For women who would like to find intimacy more enjoyable and better understand their bodies, and husbands who want to better understand where and how to please your wife, this ep...
Sep 08, 2021•38 min
Nick and Amy have been receiving a bunch of questions from people on instragram and using the Ultimate Intimacy App. Nick and Amy answer many of the questions and also announce some exciting new things for the Ultimate Intimacy App and brand. Also, don't forget to download the Ultimate Intimacy App for free in the app stores, or at ultimateintimacy.com to find "Ultimate Intimacy" in your marriage. Follow us on Instagram @ultimateintimacyapp. If you have any feedback, comments or topics you would...
Sep 02, 2021•28 min
Nick and Amy interview Nate and Kaley Klemp, the authors of the amazing new book "The 80/80 Marriage." The 80/80 Marriage is a book every couple needs to read as it discusses the flawed models and concepts of an 80/20 marriage, or a 50/50 marriage. With the new 80/80 model, couples can truly find an easier way to find "Ultimate Intimacy" in their marriage. Learning how to balance roles in marriage as well as physical and sexual intimacy can be tricky, but with the 80/80 marriage mindset, you can...
Sep 01, 2021•42 min
Nick and Amy discuss "The Attitude Shift I Made To Have A Better Sex Life" with Keelie and Austin Reason from Love Hope Adventure. A good sex life is so important to a healthy and happy marriage, and many times the only thing holding couples back from having amazing emotional and physical intimacy is the attitude and mindset towards sex. In this episode Keelie and Austin share their experience about how they shifted and changed their mindset about sex, and the positive impact it had on their mar...
Aug 23, 2021•43 min
In episode 27, Nick and Amy share the results from the 7-day "sexual intimacy challenge" they issued the previous week. They also share the great feedback from people that participated from the polls they asked on instagram. Nick and Amy also discuss the many physical, emotional and health related benefits that come from having sexual intimacy more frequently... because there are SO MANY! Some of the benefits include being more healthy, having less stress, overall wellbeing and happier lives, bu...
Aug 19, 2021•33 min
In this episode, Nick and Amy discuss things you can do to find/make more time for sexual intimacy in your marriage. For many couples, sexual intimacy becomes one of the last priorities on a couples "to do" list, and as such, sex becomes very infrequent and couples grow further apart from each other as they are not getting that important connection. Sexual intimacy is so much more than just sex, and should be equally beneficial for both spouses. Having frequent sexual intimacy has so many benefi...
Aug 12, 2021•34 min
Many couples go into marriage having "expectations" or "myths" about how things "should" be in marriage, and most often they are much different than either spouse expects. In this episode, Nick and Amy share the myths, and things they thought were true about marriage that turned out to be totally false (myths) such as marriage would always be full of passion and romance, both spouses would enjoy sex and have matching libidos, both spouses would know what each other wants in the bedroom and figur...
Aug 05, 2021•29 min
In this episode, Nick and Amy talk with Elaine and Abe Ramero with the "Love is in the air" podcast about how couples can find balance when dealing with different sex drives. Most couples deal with this, so this is something that is completely normal, but there are ways to help both couples be satisfied when dealing with sexual desire imbalance as both the low desire and the high desire partner are equally responsible for changing the level of sexual intimacy in the relationship. If you are one ...
Jul 26, 2021•44 min
Nick and Amy discuss the importance of having a "Physical Intimacy Checkup" together as a couple to make sure you are on the same page in your sex life. As most causes of divorces are sex and finances, it is so important to have good open discussions with your spouse about "the bedroom". In this episode we discuss "why" it is so important to discuss this as a couple, "how" you should discuss it, "what" to discuss, and ways to make it easier to have the discussion. As you have open communication ...
Jul 19, 2021•36 min
In this episode, Nick and Amy open up and get vulnerable and share funny and embarrassing experiences they have had, and fun things they have done and do in their marriage to keep things fun and exciting. This episode will make you laugh and give you ideas to help spice up your marriage. Don't forget to download the Ultimate Intimacy App for free in the app stores, or at ultimateintimacy.com to find "Ultimate Intimacy" in your marriage. Follow us on instagram @ultimateintimacyapp If you have any...
Jul 14, 2021•22 min
