Becoming empty nesters is a major transition for couples. While the divorce rate during this time is common, with support from a coach or therapist, couples can rediscover their passion for one another. Join Alexandra Stockwell and I for a conversation about love, passion, and the empty nest. A physician coach and Intimate Marriage Expert, Dr. Alexandra Stockwell is the best-selling author of “Uncompromising Intimacy,” host of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, as well as a wife of 27 years and a mother of 4. Couples who work with her discover the key to passion, fulfillment, intimacy, and success isn’t compromise–it’s being unwilling to compromise--because when both people feel free to be themselves, the relationship is juicy, erotically alive, and deeply nourishing. For over 20 years Alexandra has shown men and women how to bring pleasure and purpose into all aspects of their relationship. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, Rolling Stone, USAToday, Cosmopolitan, Business Insider, thriveglobal, mindbodygreen, FOX NEWS NYC, and LA Weekly Magazine named her one of the “Top 10 Dating and Relationship Experts to Watch in 2023.” Learn more about Dr. Stockwell, her book, and connect with her: Website: https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intimacydoctor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_NFfwXTz2n6C_2QdmrfEVg FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093537316555 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrastockwell/   Karin's website: https://drcalde.com Karin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theloveandconnectioncoach/   TRANSCRIPT Intro: Karin: This is Love Is Us, Exploring Relationships and How We Connect. I'm your host, Karin Calde. I'll talk with people about how we can strengthen our relationships, explore who we are in those relationships, and experience a greater sense of love and connection with those around us, including ourselves. I have a PhD in clinical Psychology, practiced as a psychologist resident, and after diving into my own healing work, I went back to school and became a coach, helping individuals and couples with their relationships and personal growth. If you want to experience more love in your life and contribute to healing the disconnect so prevalent in our world today, you're in the right place. Welcome to Love Is Us. Karin: Hello, everybody. Today we're going to be talking about empty nesters. This transition period can be either a really exciting time for couples or it can be a time of deciding whether or not they really even want to stay together. Many couples at this stage of life decide to split up, and that can be okay. But it doesn't necessarily have to be that way if you want to explore the relationship and see if you can make some changes. My guest today, Alexandra Stockwell, is a physician turned relationship coach, and she loves helping couples reignite their passion for one another. So that's the topic of our conversation today. Even if you are not in midlife, I think this is a conversation that could benefit, really anyone who is in a relationship. So I'm glad you're here. And here we go. Episode: [01:45] Karin: Welcome, Alexandra. [01:48] Alexandra: Thank you. I'm glad to be here. I love what your podcast is. [01:53] Karin: Oh, thank you so much. Well, I'm really excited to get into it today and talk about that period of life that we tend to call empty nesting or midlife or retirement, whatever it is. But let's start with where are you in the world? [02:12] Alexandra: I am in the San Francisco Bay Area, in a relatively little town named Venetia, right on the water. And I've been here for six years. [02:22] Karin: Oh, okay. So did you live elsewhere in the Bay Area before then? [02:25] Alexandra: Yes, I lived in Contra Costa CoUnty in El Sabrante for five. I've been in California for eleven and, well, my husband and I have been married for 27 years and this is our 8th home together. [02:38] K