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Prioritizing Love: How to Save Your Relationship From Ruin, with Maria Sosa

Prioritizing Love: How to Save Your Relationship From Ruin, with Maria Sosa

Not Alone

December 19, 20231h 11m

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Show Notes

This week, Valeria sits down with relational wellness expert and therapist, Maria Sosa. Join Valeria and Maria as they dive deeper into the heart of relational wellness therapy, truly being heard in your relationship, how to reignite intimacy, and finding the beauty in missed connections. In this episode, we navigate the complexities of love, growth, and communication, and are reminded that even in the uncomfortable moments, the potential for meaningful connection is endless. 


You can find Maria on: 

https://www.holisticallygrace.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/holisticallygrace/ 

https://www.instagram.com/mindmeetsbodypodcast/ 

Mind Meets Body


Valeria is on:

https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/ 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA 

https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky 

Not Alone Podcast


What We Talked About:

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:05 What is relational wellness therapy?
  • 03:45 What is effective communication in a relationship?
  • 06:15 When communication is not being understood
  • 09:30 Modern relationships now have negotiating roles
  • 11:26 Couple tips for managing finances
  • 13:58 How do you reignite intimacy?
  • 18:37 Focus on the missed connections
  • 21:15 Tools to help reconnect with your partner
  • 23:54 Personal growth may bring couples apart
  • 26:06 Struggles arise when there is disparity in growth
  • 29:11 What is your definition of commitment?
  • 31:38 Why negotiations are crucial in any marriage
  • 34:14 The reality of long-term relationships
  • 37:46 Feeling uncomfortable is not the end
  • 41:13 Couples bring their individuality into the marriage
  • 42:53 Love as a feeling vs love as a verb
  • 46:37 The origins of marriages
  • 50:49 Should there be a power struggle?
  • 52:35 Work-life balance doesn’t include relationship growth
  • 58:43 Relationships take time 
  • 59:42 The standards of a perfect marriage 
  • 01:06:01 Questions to ask before getting married

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