<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Lovehoney Group’s 2024 sex trends report tips relationship sabbaticals are on the rise, but can taking a break from your partner actually benefit you and the relationship? Somatic sexologist Alice Childs discusses the pros and cons. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;WANT MORE FROM ALICE?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;To hear today's full interview, where she shares the importance of putting your pleasure first...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Find her &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/alicechildofficial/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/alicechildofficial/?hl%3Den&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1714008372598000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw1Q9ezFYMBYTQIgYDbfsRRP"&gt;@alicechildofficial&lt;/a&gt; or see her site &lt;a href="https://www.alicechild.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.alicechild.com.au/&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1714008372598000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw1QO6bDJRA27Mmes1ekvJPh"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. You can read the B+S online story about relationship sabbaticals &lt;a href="https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/relationships/sex/what-is-a-relationship-sabbatical/news-story/ae3c126a3f49b3fc58ddaa570613d2cb#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWith%20a%20growing%20emphasis%20on,a%20relational%20and%20individual%20perspective.%E2%80%9D" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/relationships/sex/what-is-a-relationship-sabbatical/news-story/ae3c126a3f49b3fc58ddaa570613d2cb%23:~:text%3D%E2%80%9CWith%2520a%2520growing%2520emphasis%2520on,a%2520relational%2520and%2520individual%2520perspective.%E2%80%9D&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1714008372598000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw1EDP6wdFo6D3LaEgOfCptC"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Online: Head to &lt;a href="https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1714008372598000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw2ZMKFaZsmnAqOCBKiF_U3K"&gt;bodyandsoul.com.au&lt;/a&gt; for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;On social: Via Instagram at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/bodyandsoul_au/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/bodyandsoul_au/?hl%3Den&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1714008372598000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw2ABjYvjFodixRUuijFhhz8"&gt;@bodyandsoul_au&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/bodyandsoulau/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/bodyandsoulau/&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1714008372598000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw2U5BaE0slFKWg8EQNa5SRj"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;. Or, TikTok &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bodyandsoul_au" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.tiktok.com/@bodyandsoul_au&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1714008372598000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw3j7JmXYKnM-xssL6GYkmt6"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/felicityharley/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/felicityharley/?hl%3Den&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1714008372598000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw0rBxnQy8qPTQOwbv1R-fxs"&gt;@felicityharley&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Healthy-ish

BODY + Soul

Rise of the relationship sabbatical, but do they work?

APR 24, 202410 MIN
Healthy-ish

Rise of the relationship sabbatical, but do they work?

APR 24, 202410 MIN

Description

Lovehoney Group’s 2024 sex trends report tips relationship sabbaticals are on the rise, but can taking a break from your partner actually benefit you and the relationship? Somatic sexologist Alice Childs discusses the pros and cons. 

 

WANT MORE FROM ALICE?

To hear today's full interview, where she shares the importance of putting your pleasure first...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.

Find her @alicechildofficial or see her site here. You can read the B+S online story about relationship sabbaticals here. 

 

WANT MORE BODY + SOUL? 

Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.

On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley. 

In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.