{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Do You Feel That? | A Couples Intimacy & Sex Podcast","title":"The 10-Minute Intimacy Reset — Small Rituals That Keep Couples Close","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2059,"description":"You don't need a weekend retreat to feel close again. You need six seconds.\nIn Episode 24, Scott and Brittney break down the research-backed micro-rituals that keep connected couples close — and that disconnected couples have quietly stopped doing. These aren't elaborate date nights or weekend getaways. They're small, repeatable practices that take ten minutes or less, and the science behind them is hard to argue with.\nFrom Dr. John Gottman's famous 6-second kiss (built from 30 years of research on over 3,000 couples) to the 20-second hug that actually lowers your blood pressure, the daily appreciation practice that predicts next-day satisfaction, and the non-sexual touch reset most couples have forgotten — this episode gives you a practical toolkit you can start using tonight.\nScott and Brittney also get honest about why couples stop doing these things — and it's rarely about being too busy. They talk about how emotional distance makes small rituals feel awkward, why that's the exact moment to lean in anyway, and how consistency is what turns a simple practice into real intimacy.\nIn this episode:\nThe science behind why small moments matter more than big gestures\nThe 6-second kiss — what it is, why 6 seconds, and what it does to your brain\nThe 20-second hug and its measurable effects on stress and connection\nThe daily appreciation practice that boosts next-day satisfaction for both partners\nA no-phone check-in ritual and why \"how was your day?\" is the wrong question\nThe sensory slow-down: non-sexual touch that actually rebuilds desire\nWhy couples stop doing these things — and how to start again even when it feels awkward\nRemember — intimacy is not automatic... it's guided.\n\nCouples Intimacy Resources\n\nLooking to improve your sex life, strengthen your marriage, or deepen intimacy in your relationship?\nDownload Coelle, our guided audio intimacy app for couples, designed to strengthen communication, build confidence, and support emotional and physical connection....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Nobw__SsL1MHaP84O1DHUYOUl24hhbPPKmJ36fCapGw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MGQ4/ZmYxZjRjMDkxMDhk/NTliNzU5OTZhOGMz/ZDhmZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}