Most couples spend years trying to change the very things in their spouse that will never change — and then feel frustrated, discouraged, or disconnected when nothing improves. Or they wonder why their attempts at connecting intimately fall flat.

In this episode, Dan sits down with Dr. Denim Slade, creator of the C.O.R.E. Temperament model, to talk about something deeper than personality: temperament — the unchanging emotional wiring that shapes how we love, connect, and experience sex.

You'll learn:

• The difference between personality and temperament (and why it matters)

• The four core temperaments that emerged from Dr. Slade's research

• Why each temperament experiences sex, desire, and intimacy differently

• How misunderstanding temperament creates unnecessary sexual tension

• What healthy vs. unhealthy versions of each temperament look like in the bedroom

• How to stop fighting what won't change — and start amplifying what already works

By the end of this episode, you'll have a clearer understanding of yourself, your spouse, and how to build deeper emotional and sexual intimacy by working with your wiring instead of against it.

Resources and Events

• Dr. Slade's free episode worksheet
• Don't miss this amazing opportunity to love and make love with your spouse better! Next Level Loving: A Virtual Intimacy Getaway-Early bird pricing ends January 31! (Feb 13-14): https://getyourmarriageon.com/next-levels-virtual-lovemaking-retreat
• Intimately Us & Just Between Us apps (Valentine's Intimacy Challenge starts on Feb 1!): https://getyourmarriageon.com/our-apps/
• Get Your Marriage On Coaching Program: https://getyourmarriageon.com/program/
• Get Your Marriage On Cruise: https://getyourmarriageon.com/cruise/

Have you ever worked so hard to fix a problem in your marriage, only to find yourself right back in the same place weeks later?

Most couples don't struggle because they aren't trying.

They struggle because they're putting a lot of effort into changes that can't create lasting results.

In this episode, Dan explains what it actually means to work smarter on your marriage, not harder. Drawing from systems theory, personal experience, and real coaching stories, he shows why some changes help temporarily while others lead to real, lasting transformation.

He breaks down the difference between first-order change (doing more or less of the same things) and second-order change (upgrading the rules your relationship is operating on).

You'll learn how to recognize when you're stuck in surface-level fixes, how to identify the unspoken "rules" your marriage is operating by, and what it looks like to make changes at the level that truly creates growth—especially around intimacy, desire differences, and recurring conflict.

• Next Level Loving: A Virtual Intimacy Getaway (Feb 13-14): https://getyourmarriageon.com/next-levels-virtual-lovemaking-retreat/
• Get Your Marriage On Coaching Program: https://getyourmarriageon.com/program/
• Intimately Us & Just Between Us apps (Valentine's Intimacy Challenge coming up!): https://getyourmarriageon.com/our-apps/

What if ADHD isn't a bug in your marriage — but a feature?

In this episode of the Get Your Marriage On Podcast, I sit down with Kamden Hainsworth, an ADHD coach and host of the Busy Brained Saint, to unpack how ADHD uniquely impacts desire, intimacy, novelty, rejection sensitivity, and emotional regulation in marriage.

Kamden shares her mid-life burn out, late ADHD diagnosis, and how understanding her brain completely transformed her marriage and sex life. Together, they explore why ADHD can amplify desire differences, why boredom feels unbearable in intimacy, how rejection sensitivity dysphoria shows up in sex, and how novelty can be a powerful connector (when done with trust and communication).

Whether you're the ADHD partner or married to one, this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and practical insight into building a more playful, honest, and deeply connected sexual relationship.

• 101 Ways to Initiate Sex
• The Sexploration List
• Get Your Marriage On Coaching Program: https://getyourmarriageon.com/program/
• Men's Only and Women's Only Cohorts (starting this week): https://getyourmarriageon.com/events/
• Intimately Us & Just Between Us apps (Valentine's Intimacy Challenge coming up!): https://getyourmarriageon.com/our-apps/

Guest Links

Kamden ADHD coaching

Instagram:

@kamden_adhd

@thebusybrainedsaint

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