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7 Basic Needs for Healthy Relationships | Dr. Matt Townsend #40
Dave and Liz talk with Dr. Matt Townsend on the Stronger Marriage Connection podcast today about how we can foster our basic needs in our relationships. Dr. Matt shares seven principles that we can use to increase our marriage connections: Safety, Trust, Appreciation, Respect, Validation, Encouragement, and Dedication. By adhering to each of these principles our needs as well as our partner’s needs can be met in healthy ways.
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts | Dr. Les Parrott | #16
Dr. Les Parrott and Dr. Dave break down essential tools for couples—whether engaged, newly married, or long-term partners. From the SYMBIS and PREPARE/ENRICH assessments to forming the habits of cooperation, ownership, respect, and empathy, they discuss binding marriages with intentional habits, healthy conflict, empathy, and lifelong partnership. Discover timeless insights to strengthen your foundation before marriage really begins.
Countering Marriage Myths | Richard & Linda Eyre | #15
Richard and Linda Eyre unpack their latest book, The 8 Myths of Marriaging, reframing harmful beliefs—like the Clone Myth, No-Waves Myth, Independence Myth, and more—that can undermine connection. In this episode, they invite listeners to treat marriage as a verb, practice weekly marriage meetings, and replace myths with intentional truth to build intimacy, commitment, and joy.
7 Simple Ways To Build Connection With Your Spouse
Did you know 93% of communication is nonverbal? In this post, Dr. Dave Schramm shares seven easy ways to build connection with your spouse—like using the 10–5 smile rule, offering genuine appreciation, calling them by name, and practicing intentional listening. Rooted in his Safety–Satisfaction–Connection framework, these practical tips invite more warmth, understanding, and closeness into everyday marriage life.