Feeling distant from your spouse? Here's how trauma and shift work quietly disconnect law enforcement couples — and how to rebuild intimacy. EPISODE SUMMARY This episode dives deep into the unique challenges law enforcement couples face — from emotional disconnection and trauma's ripple effects to rebuilding intimacy and trust. Cyndi Doyle, LPC-S and founder of Code4Couples, joins Adam Davis to unpack how hypervigilance, shift work, and unspoken stress erode connection. Through real stories and practical communication tools, Cyndi explains how to reconnect, rebuild emotional intimacy, and strengthen resilience as a team. Cyndi Doyle, LPC-S, NCC, is a licensed professional counselor supervisor, author of Hold the Line: The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Law Enforcement Relationship, and the founder of Code4Couples®. She helps first responder couples build strong, connected, and trauma-informed relationships that can thrive beyond the badge. 📘 Get Cyndi's book "Hold the Line" on Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/Hold-Line-Protecting-Enforcement-Relationship-ebook/dp/B08TPRTY9G#customerReviews 🎤 Book Cyndi to speak or train your department → https://code4couples.com/training/ 00:00 Intro & Adam's welcome 01:00 How Code4Couples began 04:00 The truth about "communication problems" in police marriages 08:00 How trauma changes the way couples connect 12:00 Vulnerability and emotional honesty in law enforcement relationships 16:00 When your spouse withdraws — how to approach with empathy 20:00 Physical touch and intimacy after trauma 27:00 Keeping your relationship on "simmer" 29:00 Cyndi's message on living unconquered 31:00 Wrap-up & resources  

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