After The Honeymoon Stage: What Your Relationship Needs Now

The butterflies have faded, the sparks feel dim, and now… it’s like you’re just coexisting. You love each other, but your relationship feels more like roommates than romantic partners. Sound familiar? In this episode, Dr. Tracy and Greg dive into what really happens after the honeymoon stage—why passion shifts, why connection starts to feel harder, and why so many couples struggle with feeling distant as life gets busier. If you’ve ever thought: Why doesn’t it feel the same anymore? Are we falling out of love, or is this normal? How do we get back what we had? This episode is for you. You’ll learn: ✔️ The biggest misconceptions about love after the honeymoon stage. ✔️ Why feeling like “roommates” doesn’t mean you’re broken—it means you’re human. ✔️ Practical ways to bring back connection, even when life feels overwhelming. If you’ve been craving more intimacy, laughter, and closeness in your relationship, hit play now. Podcast Episodes Mentioned: From Escalation to Calm Stop Sidestepping Conflict Links: Free Guide: Change Your Stories, Change Your Relationship 100 Questions to Deepen Your Connection 30 Days to Us - All New Connection Challenge More Than Roommates Challenge Relationship Repair Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to Dear Dr. Tracy, the podcast that helps you navigate the everyday challenges of relationships, marriage, and parenting with expert advice and real, relatable conversations. Hosted by clinical psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, this podcast is your place for honest, no-nonsense guidance on love, intimacy, boundaries, and communication. With over 18 years of experience, Dr. Tracy brings a mix of clinical expertise, evidence-based research, and personal insights as a wife and mother to help you break unhealthy patterns and build stronger connections. Each week, Dr. Tracy answers the questions so many of us have but don’t always know how to ask—about resentment, desire, mental load, and how to truly feel like a team with your partner. She’s joined by fellow experts, real couples, and her husband Greg, who offers a down-to-earth perspective on the struggles so many relationships face. If you’re ready for actionable tools and heartfelt conversations that will help you create a relationship that feels fulfilling, this podcast is for you.