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Podcast title	Stay Happily Married
Website URL	http://stayhappilymarried.com
Description	A marriage and relationship resource for couples seeking marriage counseling and growth.
Updated	Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:01:53 +0000
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1. Stop The Fighting http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.05Mb) Description: Has communicating with your spouse become a lost cause? Does he or she seem not to have any understanding of where you’re coming from, or just flat out refuse to engage – leading to fighting and resentment? Paul Shaffer joins us to discuss the top 5 factors that create communication stalemates in marriages and other ideas [...]
2. Don’t Let Your Career Kill Your Marriage http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.12Mb) Description: Have late nights and early mornings at the office become the norm? Has your marriage lost it’s spark because your spouse seems to care more about work than the relationship? Natasha Crawford joins us to explore the difference between hard work and neglecting your marriage, as well as examining the factors that make spouses likely to [...]
3. How To Fix Your Spouse’s Bad Habits http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 8.73Mb) Description: Are you tired of the dirty clothes never making their way to the washer? The nagging? Being embarrassed in public? Or just plain old nose picking? Is there a way to get your spouse to drop the bad habits without reading the riot act? Jennifer Coleman returns to the show do discuss why it’s sometimes [...]
4. Will Your Marriage Last Forever? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.92Mb) Description: Have your expectations of what a “perfect” marriage should be left you to wonder whether the problems in your relationship will keep you from living “happily ever after” with your spouse? Dr. Katrina Kuzyszyn-Jones returns to the show to examine what makes successful marriages last and what couples who have been married for two months [...]
5. Scoring Big On Valentine’s Day http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 13.06Mb) Description: Are you in a last-minute panic about which flowers to buy, where to make dinner reservations, and whether or not you bought this same card for your wife last year? Are you trying to figure out how to top the Valentine’s Day gift you bought last February? Dr. Michael Hall returns to the show to [...]
6. How Will Infertility Affect Your Marriage? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.93Mb) Description: Has the inability to conceive created problems for your personal health, relationship with your spouse, or the priorities in your marriage? Harboring guilt or resentment quickly leads to a breakdown in communication that puts your marriage in serious jeopardy. Dr. Christina Rush joins us to discuss the emotional and psychological impact of infertility on both [...]
7. Staying Married For The Kids http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.92Mb) Description: Have you found yourself wondering whether it’s better to stay in a troubled marriage than separate from your spouse for the sake of your children? Is staying together when there are problems in the marriage really better than splitting? How perceptive are children about the happiness of their parents and if you do decided to [...]
8. Anger Management http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.01Mb) Description: Do seemingly insignificant problems cause outbursts from you or your spouse? Are even the simplest problems impossible to resolve because of flaring tempers? Dr. Julia Messer joins us to discuss what differentiates normal, healthy anger from a chronic problem that impacts not just your marriage, but all your relationships, as well as some of [...]
9. Can Your Marriage Survive A Baby? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.71Mb) Description: After the excitement of the birth has worn off, infants can place a lot of strain on a relationship. Do you find it hard to devote the time to your spouse and marriage that you used to? Are your children toddlers and now that you have a little more time, you feel like you hardly [...]
10. Is Marriage Counseling A Waste Of Your Time? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.86Mb) Description: Is it possible that the one hour a week approach to marriage counseling could be doing more harm than good to your relationship? Is the marriage counseling model driven more by the counselors, or by what your insurance will cover? John Wilder joins us to discuss the difference between the counseling and coaching models of marriage [...]
11. SHM Encore: The 4 Step Relationship Review http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 8.46Mb) Description: Married life can be hectic – are you taking time to cover the nuts and bolts of your relationship on a regular basis? Cory Huff from AGoodHusband.net and HusbandsAndDads.com joins us to talk about a weekly 4 Step Relationship Review that he has implemented in his marriage and the impact it has had on his relationship. Cory discusses how he [...]
12. How Fair Is Your Marriage? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 12.87Mb) Description: Have you yourself constantly keeping score of the things your spouse has done that upset you? Does it feel like your spouse should know when you feel that something is unfair if he or she really loves you? Dr. B. Janet Hibbs joins us to discuss why our ideas about fairness often differ from those [...]
13. On The Brink Of Divorce http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 13.95Mb) Description: Is a separation looming on the horizon of your relationship? Ideally, a couple can recognize their problems and get help before divorce is considered an option, but all too often, couples will allow conflict and communication issues to fester until marriage counseling is seen as a last ditch effort on the way to divorce court. [...]
14. Secrets of Great Marriages http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 14.01Mb) Description: A great marriage can seem like a bit of a mystery when conflict and communication issues are part of your daily routine. What are the secrets that couples with great marriages who know how to weather both the good and bat times are using in their relationships? Linda and Charlie Bloom join us to discuss what [...]
15. 7 Ways To Get More Sex http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 13.98Mb) Description: Sometimes, a lack of sex can be due to unresolved issues in the marriage, but often, it’s simply that we’ve become too caught up with daily life to change the status quo. Grab a pen, because Dr. Tina Lepage joins us to share seven (actually eight!) tips you can put to work right now to [...]
16. Unfaithful: Hope And Healing After Infidelity http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 14.03Mb) Description: When first dealing with infidelity, the pain and shame can make recovery seem unlikely. Too many people see an affair as a death-sentence for a marriage, but Gary and Mona Shriver are proof that recovery and forgiveness are possible and worth the effort and have created a ministry dedicated to couples whose marriages have been [...]
17. An Introduction To PAIRS http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 8.22Mb) Description: You may have heard of PAIRS workshops for improving the intimacy in your marriage, but what issues can it address in your marriage, and is it the right environment for you and your spouse? Dr. Susan Orenstein joins us to talk about the PAIRS workshops that have become increasingly popular for both happily and unhappily [...]
18. Change Your Mindset, Not Your Man http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.65Mb) Description: Why is it so much more tempting to get rid of your spouse rather than to work on the issues causing problems in your marriage? Sally Watkins joins us to discuss her new book, Change Your Mindset, Not Your Man, and explore how men and women are socialized to have certain expectations of how a [...]
19. Going Back To School Without Putting Your Marriage In Detention http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.58Mb) Description: Whether it’s full-time, or during the evenings, a spouse in school can create a lot of tension in a marriage. It’s not just a couple’s schedules that are impacted, but everything from household chores and time with the kids to intimacy with your spouse. Dr. Nicole Imbraguglio joins us to look at what aspects of [...]
20. Is Your Family Tree To Blame For Your Fights? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.64Mb) Description: Are the unresolved conflicts in your marriage less about an unwillingness to compromise and more about the differences in your families of origin and how you were raised? Is the all too common reaction of assuming that our own approach is right, so our spouse must be wrong making the rift bigger? Marilyn Harding joins [...]
21. Rising To New Heights With Your Wingspouse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.29Mb) Description: The demands of a high-level executive or political job can often overrun a marriage, and leave the other spouse with the option of trying to pursue a career of his or her own and risk dividing the marriage, or solely being the stay-at-home parent and feeling unfulfilled, unappreciated, and trapped. Is there any way to [...]
22. Facebook Affairs http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.95Mb) Description: Social networks like Facebook and MySpace can be a great way to get in touch with friends and classmates from your past, but also make emotional and sometimes physical relationships that harm your marriage as easy as clicking and typing. Sage Navarra joins us to explore what makes these online relationships so appealing, what causes [...]
23. Don’t Let Your New Job Cost You Your Old Spouse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 12.41Mb) Description: Changing jobs, or even careers has become a common occurrence in today’s economic climate and can be one of the most disruptive events in a couple’s relationship. Dr. Tina Lepage returns to the show to take a look at what makes these transitions so stressful to a marriage and shares tips on how to keep [...]
24. The Fight That Never Ends http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 14.02Mb) Description: When an argument is brewing, do you know exactly how it will play out before the first angry word is said? Are you constantly having the same argument over and over without ever resolving the root issue? Stephen Hawthorne joins us to examine why we avoid tackling the problems that cause us to have the [...]
25. Amish Marriage Survival Tips http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 12.65Mb) Description: Divorce is almost non-existent in the Amish community, but is there anything we can learn from their approach without giving up modern life? Suzanne Woods Fisher joins us to discuss her latest book, Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World. In the book, Suzanne shares stories from the time she spent researching and living [...]
26. Whose Fault Is The Affair? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 15.14Mb) Description: Has an affair left you unable to trust or respect your spouse, or are you concerned that a growing emotional distance between you and your partner may lead to infidelity? Dr. Stephen Frueh returns to the show to discuss what role each spouse plays in an affair and recovery and take a look at traditional [...]
27. What Happened To Your Sex Drive? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 13.34Mb) Description: Has a lack of sex become an indicator of bigger problems in your marriage? Is the stress of raising kids and working simply compounding the problem? Alisa Bowman joins us to discuss why it is so easy to write off a sexless marriage as finished, why we lose desire in the first place, and what [...]
28. Is Your TV Ruining Your Marriage? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.59Mb) Description: Has the need to check one more email, take one more call, or watch one more episode made family time and one-on-one communication with your spouse an impossibility? Do you feel that your partner has tuned you out in favor of constant connectivity to things outside your marriage? Dr. Colleen Hamilton returns to the show [...]
29. The Marriage First Aid Kit http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 15.90Mb) Description: Is it inevitable that as a marriage matures, satisfaction and communication suffer, or are we simply ill-equipped to manage the emotional changes that are a natural part of relationships? Dr. Bryce Kaye joins us to explore the main reasons marriages lose their verve and how understanding the reflexive nature of our emotions can help repair them, [...]
30. Spotting An Emotionally Destructive Marriage http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 16.34Mb) Description: The signs of physical abuse are often easy to recognize, but do you know the indicators of emotional abuse in a relationship? Where do we draw the line between a benign sarcastic exchange every now and then and behavior that is truly hurtful to one or both spouses? Dr. Michael Hall joins us to examine [...]
31. Do You Treat Your Spouse Like A Child? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.76Mb) Description: Where is the line between a normal concern for your spouse’s well-being, and micr0-managing his or her every decision? Are problems with respect and control solely the fault of the “parent” in the relationship, or do both spouses play a part in creating this kind of dynamic? Dr. Katrina Kuzyszyn-Jones joins us to look at [...]
32. Connecting When You’re Expecting http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.75Mb) Description: With a baby on the way, life can become even more hectic than usual and your relationship with your spouse can be one of the first things to suffer. The physical changes can be hard enough to deal with, but what impact do changes in mood, increased responsibility, and the limelight (or lack thereof for [...]
33. Your Fat Spouse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.89Mb) Description: Has weight become a “big” issue in your marriage? Is it leading to intimacy problems, control issues, and health concerns that you don’t know how to address? It’s easy for a marriage to run into trouble when one spouse puts on a significant amount of weight but can be difficult to address in a compassionate and [...]
34. Did I Marry The Right Person? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 12.32Mb) Description: Have you ever asked yourself if your spouse is the right person for you? Do you find that your marriage presents challenges you didn’t expect and wonder if you aren’t as “compatible” with your spouse as you thought? Rabbi Stephen Baars joins us to discuss why we have these feelings, what our expectations of marriage can [...]
35. Is Your Spouse Always Wrong? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 13.09Mb) Description: Why is it so easy to blame the problems in your marriage solely on your spouse, but so difficult to examine your own contributions to problems in the relationship? Is it possible to improve the situation with your spouse by changing your own behaviors? Counselor and broadcast personality Carolyn Craft joins us to discuss [...]
36. Stand Your Ground Without Fighting http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 15.95Mb) Description: Do you find that personality differences between you and your spouse lead to constant arguements? Is your passive or agressive behavior fueling your spouse’s behavior as well? Liza Shaw joins us to discuss the perils of both passive and agressive behavior and how you can be assertive – voicing your opinion without being abrasive and without [...]
37. Flowers, Trust Me http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 7.84Mb) Description: Flowers may be the de facto standard for Valentine’s Day or when you’re in the dog house, but can flowers or a special gift for no reason at all really win you points with your spouse? Ben Buie and Sharon Miller of Lake Boone Florist join us to talk about how to pick the right [...]
38. Do You Still Love Me? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 12.45Mb) Description: Do you feel that your spouse’s lack of appreciation is a sign that he or she is no longer happy with the relationship? Or is your spouse upset with your marriage while you think things are going fine? This dynamic can lead to feelings of betrayal that quickly spiral into much larger problems like suspicion and [...]
39. Surviving An Affair http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.67Mb) Description: Affairs or even the suspicion of an affair can drive a huge wedge into a couple’s marriage. Author Peggy Vaughan joins us in studio to discuss her own experience with her husband’s affair as well as discussing how a married couple can get past the affair on their way to continuing a happy and fulfilling [...]
40. Paying for Marriage Counseling http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.38Mb) Description: Sometimes, the hardest part of getting to marriage counseling is taking care of the cost. Not knowing how counselors bill, or how much counseling will cost can end up putting more pressure on an already strained relationship. Dr. Tina Lepage joins us to discuss what options therapists provide and how to find the therapist that [...]
41. Sleeping With Your Spouse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.39Mb) Description: Is your spouse restless, a snorer, or a night-owl? Do you sleep in separate beds because you can’t agree on temperature or bedtime? Tina Lepage returns to the show to look at issues that couples face when sleeping in the same bed and the importance of creating a pleasant and relaxing bedtime experience with your spouse. Tina [...]
42. Are You Too Dependent on Your Spouse? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.55Mb) Description: Is your marriage lopsided? Is one spouse so emotionally dependent on the other that it is causing tension and stress between the two of you? Jennifer Coleman joins us to examine the line between a healthy and unhealthy emotional dependence on your spouse and what you can do to identify and correct dependency issues in [...]
43. Strengthening Intimacy With Your Spouse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.34Mb) Description: Has physical intimacy taken a back seat to other responsibilities in your marriage? Have you tried rekindling the spark you and your spouse had when you were first married with little success? Terry Northcutt, Director of Marriage Enrichment Programs with the Family Dynamics Institute, joins us to discuss how to strengthen that intimate bond and [...]
44. How To Date Your Spouse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.65Mb) Description: Do you ever wish you could bring back the excitement and energy you and your spouse had when dating, or have you just accepted that your relationship won’t have the sizzle it did at the beginning? Author Lindsey Rietzsch joins us to talk about why you shouldn’t stop dating your spouse just because you are [...]
45. Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 8.15Mb) Description: Do you find yourself in endless fights with your spouse that never seem to resolve anything? Or perhaps you never discussing important issues and just letting them fester. Dr. Colleen Hamilton shares strategies for putting an end to destructive fighting and turning conflict into a process that is both constructive and beneficial to the marriage, [...]
46. 50 Years – Possible? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 8.20Mb) Description: What’s the secret to a lifelong marriage? Sheryl Kurland, author of “Everlasting Matrimony: Pearls of Wisdom From Couples Married 50 Years Or More”, joins us to share what she learned from the 75 happily married couples she interviewed for her book, and how to put their advice to work in your relationship. You can find out [...]
47. Family Meetings – Ugh! http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.33Mb) Description: It would be nice to sit down with everyone for dinner or a discussion, but with everyone’s busy lives, is rounding up the family for some time together even possible? Dr. Kristen Wynns returns to the show to share her tips on working family time into a hectic schedule and discusses the importance of regular [...]
48. A Romance Writer’s Guide To Marriage http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 15.05Mb) Description: Is it possible to add the romantic flare of an epic fantasy to your daily life of work, carpool, and grocery shopping? Are big, gallant gestures always required to make your spouse feel loved, or are the smaller, every-day expressions of care and commitment more important? Romance author Sonja Foust joins us to discuss what she [...]
49. The Marriage Money Pit http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.06Mb) Description: Financial stress can take a toll on even the strongest marriages and in today’s uncertain economic climate, the differences in spending habits between spouses, lack of a family budget, and everyday money issues put us all at risk of a meltdown. Dr. Kim Kimberling joins us to discuss the money mistakes he sees couples making on [...]
50. Is Pornography Destroying Your Marriage? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.87Mb) Description: What used to require a secret trip to a shady newsstand and the risk of being spotted by a friend or neighbor is now just keyclicks away. With pornography becoming easier to obtain and less of a social stigma, has its presence become a stumbling-block in your relationship? Dr. Nicole Imbraguglio joins us to discuss the patterns and [...]
51. I’m Sorry, Really, I’m Sorry! http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 16.88Mb) Description: Apologizing can be a lot more difficult than it seems. Dr. Kristen Wynns joins us to discuss why some of us find it so hard to apologize to our spouses, the impact of always needing to be right on a marriage, why making your spouse believe your apology is for real can be difficult, as [...]
52. Love Shack: Creating A Bedroom Oasis For Romance http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.19Mb) Description: Is your bedroom so cluttered or so spartan that relaxation and romance are simply impossible? Most of us are guilty of either filling up the bedroom with junk that won’t fit anywhere else, or treating it like a cold and sterile museum. Jenna Boyd joins us to cover common mistakes in bedroom organization and to share tips [...]
53. Getting Your Husband To Do What You Want http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 15.32Mb) Description: Everyone has incidents where a spouse (either husband or wife) is resistant to cooperation or compromise. What kind of factors lead to this behavior? Do parents, social norms, or other factors have a bigger impact? Dr. Tina Lepage joins us to discuss common issues where husbands and wives have disagreements and how to assess and resolve [...]
54. How To Choose a Marriage Counselor http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 15.97Mb) Description: Choosing a marriage counselor can be a difficult and sometimes scary task. Where do you find a qualified counselor? Will your insurance cover therapy? How can you be sure that you and your spouse are getting the most out of therapy and that the counselor you have selected is a good fit for your relationship? [...]
55. Managing The Monkey Mind http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 12.22Mb) Description: Whether it’s picking up the kids, checking email on the blackberry, obsessing over a conversation at work last week, or worrying about what to do for dinner tonight – we’re all trying to do 100 things at once. It’s tempting to stay busy in an effort to feel productive, but what if all of this [...]
56. Make Valentine’s Day Special http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (video/mp4, 11.80Mb) Description: Click here to view the embedded video. We would like to thank you for listening to our show every week and wish you all a very happy Valentine’s Day. It’s rare that we have more than a few quick minutes in a day to really communicate with our spouses, but it’s important to take every opportunity [...]
57. Tending An Empty Nest http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.50Mb) Description: Sometimes, a couple can’t wait to get the kids out of the house, but in other circumstances, when the children leave, feelings of loneliness can be amplified and there aren’t other family members around to serve as a distraction from other issues that are affecting a marriage. Susan Orenstein, Ph.D. joins us to discuss the positive and [...]
58. Arranging Your Space to Improve Your Marriage http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.44Mb) Description: Is your living space having a negative impact on your relationship? Many couples would not think that the home environment itself can have an effect on marital bliss, but Jenna Boyd and Susan Orenstein, Ph.D. join us to discuss how clutter, color, and emotional distractions can create stress and tension that robs your marriage of [...]
59. Sexual Incompatibility http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.65Mb) Description: Every marriage faces issues where one or both partners feel frustrated with the level of intimacy in the relationship, but these incompatibility problems can create bigger difficulties when spouses feel like they can’t bring up the topic with their partners. Dr. Katrina Kuzyszyn joins us to discuss how you can bring up issues of sexual [...]
60. Put Yourself First To Stay Married http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.66Mb) Description: It’s tough not to be busy these days, but can over-extending yourself and not placing enough importance on your own needs be detrimental to your marriage? Dr. Pat Hogan joins us to discuss how putting all of your focus on others, including your spouse, can actually make you emotionally unavailable for your partner. Neglecting your [...]
61. Indecision: It Can Kill Your Marriage http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 15.04Mb) Description: Making big (or even small) decisions can often be tough – the responsibility and conflict it can bring are issues that can’t be taken lightly, but living in a perpetual state of “maybe” can harm both you and your relationship. Dr. Stephen Frueh joins us to discuss the importance of knowing the “yes”s and “no”s [...]
62. Assume Love, Not War http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.38Mb) Description: Do you find youself immediately jumping to the conclusion that everything your spouse does is meant to upset you? Patty Newbold joins us to discuss how assuming that your spouse is acting out of love can prevent countless marital problems and give you a healthier perspective on your relationship. Patty also covers how prone we are [...]
63. The 4 Step Relationship Review http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 8.46Mb) Description: Married life can be hectic – are you taking time to cover the nuts and bolts of your relationship on a regular basis? Cory Huff from AGoodHusband.net and HusbandsAndDads.com joins us to talk about a weekly 4 Step Relationship Review that he has implemented in his marriage and the impact it has had on his relationship. Cory discusses [...]
64. Be a Great Parent Without Becoming a Lousy Spouse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.23Mb) Description: Parenting can be tough and sometimes all your hard work can come at the expense of your spouse. It’s easy to neglect each other when you’re focusing on the children – the key is to save some of the focus for both of you. Rabbi Stephen Baars has been counseling couples on their marriages for [...]
65. Helping Your Spouse and Yourself Fight Depression http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.26Mb) Description: Are the feelings of irritability, withdrawal, and tiredness that you or your spouse are feeling just temporary, or signs of a bigger problem? Dr. Nicole Imbraguglio joins us to discuss how easy it can be to let depression go unnoticed and the toll that depression can have on children, the other spouse, and the entire marriage. Dr. [...]
66. A Marriage Counselor Goes to Marriage Counseling http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 8.29Mb) Description: What makes a marriage counselor decide to go in for counseling? Jennifer Coleman is a Life Transition Coach with Rosen Law Firm who has worked as a marriage counselor as well and joins us to talk about her experience visiting a marriage therapist with her husband. Jennifer discusses how she and her husband decided on [...]
67. Are the Holidays Stressing Your Marriage? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 20.19Mb) Description: Does the upcoming holiday season leave you feeling more anxious than thankful? Dealing with families, money concerns and more can be very overwhelming. How do you juggle everything without losing your head? Is it even possible? Dr. Kim Kimberling joins us to share some helpful tips on keeping yourself and your spouse sane during the [...]
68. Coping With the Fallout of Post-Traumatic Stress http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 23.67Mb) Description: Are issues of past trauma or present anxiety causing conflict in your relationship? Whether it comes from obvious sources, like military deployment and sexual abuse, or is a side effect of more subtle traumas like put-downs, verbal abuse and neglect, the deep-seated anxiety and stress related issues can manifest themselves as problems with communication and [...]
69. Does Hypnosis Have a Place in Your Marriage? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 24.76Mb) Description: Can hypnosis really help your marriage? It may come as a surprise to some, but the answer is yes. The use of hypnosis is a technique that allows you to reveal your inner thoughts and make significant progress in your relationship and your life. Dr. Kathleen Connolly joins us and reveals how hypnosis really works and [...]
70. The 7 Benefits of Marriage For Men http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 8.09Mb) Description: It’s always nice to be reminded that you’ve made a good decision, and being married and involved in your child’s life are two of the greatest decisions you can make. Roland Warren, President of the National Fatherhood Initiative joins us to discuss the NFI’s popular brochure, The 7 Benefits of Marriage For Men. Roland covers [...]
71. Intimacy Retreats http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.61Mb) Description: Can a weekend getaway really help your marriage? Does counseling with other couples have benefits over a more traditional approach? Richard and Diana Daffner join us to discuss their “Intimacy Retreats”, where couples take a weekend to focus exclusively on the intimate bond with each other and cover the key differences between traditional therapy and [...]
72. Is your procrastinating spouse hurting your marriage? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 26.44Mb) Description: We’ve all procrastinated at some point, but when avoiding important issues becomes a compulsion, it can have negative effects on your relationship. Dr. Gloria Arenson joins us to talk about her latest book, Procrastination Nation, and discusses the serious consequences that arise when spouses avoid completing tasks – a behavior often motivated my fear. Gloria is a psychotherapist, [...]
73. Avoiding Infidelity http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 13.35Mb) Description: It’s always better to stop a problem before it begins than trying to fix it after the fact. Dr. Betty Phillips joins us to discuss some of the underlying causes of marital infidelity and why problems couples have that may seem trivial or unrelated to the relationship can lead to affairs. Dr. Phillips also takes [...]
74. The Commuter Marriage http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.51Mb) Description: Keeping your marriage healthy takes a lot of work under the best of circumstances. Tina Tessina, a.k.a. “Dr. Romance”, joins us to talk about her latest book, The Commuter Marriage and discusses what steps couples can take when one spouse is away for days or weeks at a time. Work assignments, better paying jobs, and military [...]
75. Treat Your Marriage Like Your Teeth! http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (application/pdf, 0.11Mb) Description: By Betty Phillips Now what kind of whacked-out title is this? Is Phillips off her rocker? Well, just think about it. We’re told to pay daily attention to our dental health, brush and floss each night and seek professional assessment with dental checkups every six months. When a dental problem is discovered we invest immediately in corrective [...]
76. Adoption and Marriage http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.43Mb) Description: Children add a new dynamic to every marriage, and adopting can bring challenges and rewards all its own. Parker Herring, an adoption attorney in Raleigh, NC, talks about the adoption process, what to expect, and what part adoption can play in marriage. Parker also discusses her own experience with the adoption of her children, and what [...]
77. The 10 Best Decisions a Couple Can Make http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.42Mb) Description: Bill and Pam Farrel join us to talk about their book, The 10 Best Decisions a Couple Can Make, and explain the importance of emotions and communication in making decisions for the good of your relationship. The Farrels also discuss the importance of keeping a positive outlook regardless of the challenges your relationship faces, as well [...]
78. September Songs http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 12.74Mb) Description: Author and researcher Maggie Scarf joins us to discuss her latest book, September Songs: The Good News About Marriage in the Later Years. In the book, Maggie examines the “Bonus Years”, or 20+ years after 50 that increased life expectancy has created in the past few generations, and takes a look at how marital satisfaction [...]
79. Your First Visit http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.01Mb) Description: Does the idea of visiting a marriage counselor seem like admitting a problem in your relationship, or do you just find the whole experience intimidating? Licenced therapist Sonyia Richardson joins us to put your fears to rest by walking through a first visit and covering the benefits of counseling to both couples who are [...]
80. Fighting Fairly http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 10.89Mb) Description: The openness of marriage is an opportunity for a great deal of trust, but can also result in your most personal information used against you in heated arguements. Dr. Katrina Kuzsyzyn-Jones discusses the effects of using intimate knowledge in fights with your spouse and offers tips for fighting constructively, without personal attacks. Katrina holds a [...]
81. Dealing Lovingly With Disapointment http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.36Mb) Description: Every marriage has ups and downs, but it can sometimes be difficult to make sure that the inevitable disappointments don’t grow into larger problems and adversely affect a couple’s relationship. Dr. Steevie Jane Parks takes time to discuss some common events that lead to disappointment in a marriage and how each spouse reacts, as [...]
82. Coping With Your Child’s Behavioral and Emotional Issues http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.46Mb) Description: Children can place stress on any marriage, and when kids are dealing with behavioral or emotional problems, it can often be even more trying on the parents. Dr. Kristen Wynns returns to discuss some of the differences between chronic problems and those that are a natural part of development, as well as what parents [...]
83. The Effects of Marital Conflict on Your Kids http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.08Mb) Description: Is conflict in your marriage taking a toll on your children? Even if the arguments take place behind closed doors, they can still impact your kids. Dr. Kristen Wynns discusses some tactics parents often use without realizing the effects and how parents can resolve conflicts in a constructive manner that provides a positive [...]
84. SHM Encore: Battling Substance Abuse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 19.14Mb) Description: We will return with new episodes next week. Please enjoy this popular episode with guest Erin Langdon. Substance abuse is a problem that affects many families in the U.S. In this podcast, Erin Langdon, a Licensed Practicing Clinician and Clinicial Addictions Specialist, discusses substance abuse and its affect on a marriage. She also gives tips [...]
85. SHM Encore: Building an Us http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 17.84Mb) Description: Have you built an “Us” in your marriage? In this podcast, Lesli Doares, LMFT, discusses the concept of building an “Us,” for married couples. Doares gives a list of steps to follow for the most crucial transition in your marriage. Lesli’s practice in Cary, North Carolina, Balanced Family Therapy, focuses on helping couples build strong, secure relationships. [...]
86. Marriage Counseling: For Us? http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (application/pdf, 0.05Mb) Description: By Betty Phillips Why do people think twice about calling a marriage counselor when they don’t hesitate to call other specialists for professional services? Tax advisers, interior designers, home inspectors, doctors, dentists, all stand ready to provide advice and consultation services when requested. There’s no need for any admission of failure when you call a tax [...]
87. Another Happy Year http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 20.50Mb) Description: Anniversaries are wonderful, but it’s easy to fall into the “flowers and dinner once a year” routine. Dr. Susan Orenstein returns to discuss what anniversaries mean in the context of marriage, and how they can be fantastic tools for appreciating your spouse improving your relationship. She explores the little things spouses can do to make [...]
88. How to Argue and Stay Married! http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (application/pdf, 0.05Mb) Description: By Betty Phillips After the honeymoon, when you realize that 50% of all marriages actually do end in divorce, marriage partners begin to realize the enormity of the tasks involved in staying happily married. Positive conflict management becomes a high priority in keeping marriages together. All couples argue, even in successful marriages, but happily married partners [...]
89. Teaming Up to Conquer Your Finances http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 9.23Mb) Description: Are finances an open book in your marriage, or is money a taboo subject? Financial Advisor Bob Watral takes a look at how money can bring out the best and the worst in people and what you can do to ensure that finances don’t create a rift between you and your spouse. Many [...]
90. Emotional Vs. Sexual Intimacy http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 28.48Mb) Description: Worried that your spouse cannot satisfy you intimately? In this episode Dr. Debbie Neel returns (her previous visit can be found here) to discuss the differences of emotional intimacy and sexual intimacy, saying that integrating them allows for a strong, satisfied marriage. Emotional intimacy is the understanding, appreciation, and acceptance between mates: the ‘I love [...]
91. Happy Father’s Day http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 12.98Mb) Description: Happy Father’s Day! Dr. Susan Orenstein discusses the importance of the father’s role in a successful marriage and happy family, which has changed from being the distant, work-oriented bread winner to being a nurturing caregiver with greater participation in his children’s activities and lives. Dr. Orenstein debunks many myths about marriage and fatherhood which have [...]
92. Hump: True Tales of Sex After Kids http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 18.52Mb) Description: “Hump: True Tales of Sex After Kids” takes a look at restoring the intimate bond between spouses after the changes in life that take place once children enter the picture. Author Kimberly Ford discusses the book and what prompted her to write it, as well as what she learned in the process. The [...]
93. This Old Spouse: Tips and Tools for Keeping the Honeymoon Glow http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 22.73Mb) Description: Why are we quick to repair a clog in the kitchen sink, but let problems in our relationship pile up without fixing them? In this episode, Sharyn Wolf discusses her book “This Old Spouse: Tips and Tools for Keeping the Honeymoon Glow”, and how relating issues with your spouse to issues with your house [...]
94. The Maturing of Love and Desire http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 19.86Mb) Description: Do changes in desire for your spouse mean that you are no longer in love? Debbie Neel, PhD. discusses how intimacy and desire mature over the course of a marriage and how to understand and enjoy a deeper relationship with your spouse. Physiological and hormonal changes that occur throughout a marriage may often [...]
95. Creating More Intimacy http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 20.79Mb) Description: It can be difficult to make an intimate relationship with your spouse a priority when a few years of work, kids, and other day-to-day responsibilities have crept in to your lives. When communication breaks down, the temptation to seek fulfillment outside of the marriage becomes much greater. Sherri Hughes, Certified Life Coach, Reiki [...]
96. What I Learned About Marriage From Being a Divorce Coach http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 11.37Mb) Description: Hindsight is 20/20, but sometimes we can learn from the mistakes of others and avoid problems ourselves. Host Lee Rosen and guest Jennifer Coleman, a divorce coach with the Rosen Law Firm, discuss Jennifer’s experience in what she has learned about keeping a relationship strong by examining where others have fallen apart. This episode touches [...]
97. Coping with an illness in your marriage http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 18.94Mb) Description: A serious illness puts incredible stress on even the strongest relationship. This week’s guest, David Garver LMFT, and host Lee Rosen discuss the emotional and psychological impact of an illness on both the well and the ill spouse, and touch on how these events can affect previous issues in the relationship, as well as [...]
98. Achieving Balance: Individual Vs. Couple http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 22.94Mb) Description: Many of us know couples who seem to have lost their own identities after they began dating. But what kind of problems can this cause in a long-term relationship or marriage? This week, Dr. Dan Ryan analyzes the “Popeye defense” and gives tips for how to achieve balance in your relationship by being an individual [...]
99. After an Affair http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 23.56Mb) Description: Infidelity. Distrust. Anger. Heartbreak. 25% of men and 15% of women will have an extramarital affair. An affair can end any marriage. But, it doesn’t have to. In this episode, Carmella Broome, a Licensed Professional Counselor with Crossroads Counseling Center in Lexington, South Carolina, talks about how couples can repair their marriage post-affair. Be sure [...]
100. When Your Spouse Has a Problem with Substance Abuse http://feeds.stayhappilymarrie... download (audio/mpeg, 19.14Mb) Description: Substance abuse is a problem that affects many families in the U.S. In this podcast, Erin Langdon, a Licensed Practicing Clinician and Clinicial Addictions Specialist, discusses substance abuse and its affect on a marriage. She also gives tips for how to deal with your spouse’s problem with substance abuse and the recovery process. Erin [...]