#185 From Nurse Mode to Wife Mode: Can Physical Intimacy Come Back After Stroke?
When you spend the day managing medications, correcting speech, and helping with mobility, it can be hard to feel like a wife at night.
In this episode, Genevieve and Dr. Laura Wolford talk about why intimacy after stroke and aphasia often fades quietly in a marriage. Not because love is gone, but because caregiver mode and partner mode do not run at the same time.
You will hear why physical closeness feels different after stroke, how role overload suppresses desire, and what practical, intentional steps help couples begin rebuilding connection. This conversation validates the truth many…
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