Podcast Episodes

Don't Fall for Bad Advice

Episode 540

I wish this only happened every now and then. Imagine, for a second, that someone is working on saving their marriage.  In this case, they have chos…

1 year ago

On The Team??

One more argument.  One more struggle.  They sat on my couch, facing each other down as opponents in some contest to... win... well, to be honest, I …

1 year ago

2 Big Fears and Insecurities

Fears. They can certainly derail us humans! But what about relationship fears?  Just those basic fears and insecurities that we all carry with us in…

1 year ago

Games Couples Play

Episode 537

Games should be fun.  But the games we are talking about today are NOT fun. These are patterns of interaction and communication. The design is to g…

1 year, 1 month ago

Hot or Cold??

Episode 536

Is your marriage crisis marked by heated arguments or cold distance?  Hot or cold? Are they really that different?  Or is it all a part of the same …

1 year, 1 month ago

Blame... who's the problem??

Episode 535

Maybe your spouse has been saying, "This is ALL YOUR FAULT!"  Or maybe it is just you... wondering... torturing yourself... about whether this marria…

1 year, 1 month ago

Hopeful or Hopeless??

Episode 534

Miranda asked me, “What do I do?  My spouse is hopeless that we can save our marriage. I’m losing hope, too." A while back, I did a training for mem…

1 year, 2 months ago

When the Holidays Get Heavy: Marriage Crisis

Episode 533

When life is hard, Holidays can feel heavy.  When there is a marriage crisis, it can be tough to muster the energy to even move forward — especially …

1 year, 2 months ago

Did Your Therapist Go Straight To Divorce??

Episode 532

"In our very first session, our therapist told me that we were divorcing and I need to accept it," Claire wrote. I invited people to submit question…

1 year, 2 months ago

Don't tell. Here's why...

Episode 531

I know.  It's tempting.  Your marriage is having troubles and you want to talk about it.  Maybe your friends would be good to tell.  Or maybe your fa…

1 year, 3 months ago