Therapist Insights: Falling Out of Love, Codependency, and Rekindling Connection

In this Therapist Insights episode of The Yearning Heart Podcast, Jennifer Lehr, LMFT, unpacks the deeper emotional themes from Episode 12, where Samantha shared her story of reconnection after separation.

Jennifer explores the emotional and psychological dynamics of falling out of love, the role of postpartum depression in creating disconnection, and how couples can rekindle intimacy by learning to communicate, express needs, and take responsibility for their relational patterns.

This episode also dives into attachment styles, codependency, and the importance of character in sustaining long-term love.

💗 If you’ve ever felt lost in your relationship, struggled with emotional disconnect, or wondered how to rebuild after crisis — this episode offers both clarity and compassionate tools.

💬 Topics We Explore:

• Why couples fall out of love (and how to reconnect)

• How postpartum depression affects intimacy and attachment

• Communication as a bridge to deeper connection

• Attachment styles and how they show up in conflict

• Codependency vs. interdependence

• The role of character, responsibility, and emotional regulation

• Understanding the roots of infidelity

• Healing family-of-origin wounds that influence love

• Growing individually and together

🎯 Keywords:
falling out of love, emotional disconnection in marriage, codependency in relationships, postpartum depression and intimacy, secure attachment in love, how to communicate in marriage, healing infidelity, rekindling love

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#TherapistInsights #RelationshipHealing #EmotionalConnection #PostpartumDepression #FallingOutOfLove #Codependency #AttachmentStyles #CouplesTherapy #TheYearningHeartPodcast