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How Attachment Shapes Desire, Arousal, And Closeness In Marriage | Marc Cameron | #168
We trace how childhood attachment styles shape sexual desire, arousal, and closeness in marriage, and why couples get stuck in the sex standoff. Mark Cameron shares practical steps to earn secure attachment and turn emotional safety into better intimacy.
Unpause Your Marriage To Go From Me to We | Lee Baucom | #167
We sit down with Dr. Lee Baucom to unpack the “pause button marriage,” why most couples misdiagnose communication issues, and how small, steady habits and a team mindset rebuild connection. One partner can start the change with curiosity, empowerment, and self-management.
Is Ai the New Partner? Ai vs Real Romance | Wendy Wang | #166
We sit down with researcher Wendy Wang to unpack how AI companionship, porn, and endless scrolling are reshaping dating, marriage, and mental health. We share data-backed risks and simple house rules that protect attention, intimacy, and commitment.
Untangling Codependency in Relationships: How To Heal and Reconnect | Payton Holt | #165
We unpack how codependency hides inside “helping,” why rescuing backfires, and how to build self-compassion, boundaries, and interdependence. Therapist Peyton Holt shares concrete tools for couples and parents to trade control for empathy and create safer, stronger bonds.
Premarriage Prep That Actually Works | Les and Leslie Parrott | #164
We welcome Les and Leslie Parrott to unpack how preparation, empathy, and practical tools create stronger marriages, from the origins of SYMBIS to the launch of the four-minute Heart Chart. We explore healthy conflict, invisible rule books, and thought patterns that quietly shape connection.
How Emotional Safety Transforms Your Marriage | Shane Birkel | #163
We explore how emotional safety fuels connection and why consent, validation, and nervous system awareness transform tough talks. Shane Burkle shares RLT’s “truth with love,” a six-hour intensive model, and a simple exercise couples can use today.
Why Relationships Feel Hard And How To Make Them Safe | Dr. Stan Tatkin | #162
We explore how to design a fair, secure-functioning relationship that protects both partners, repairs fast, and prevents repeated harm. Dr. Stan Tatkin explains why instinct fights intimacy and how governance, PEPPER, and daily presence keep love strong under stress.
Growing Our Unity: Practical Science For Stronger Marriages | Susanne Alexander | #161
Sex, Joy, and The Power of Self-Honesty in Marriage | Jennifer Finlayson-Fife | #160
Building The Five Habits of Hope For Stronger Relationships | Julia Garcia | #159
Hope isn’t just a feeling — it’s a set of everyday habits that strengthen connection and resilience. In this post, Dr. Julia Garcia shares five core practices — Reflect, Risk, Release, Receive, and Repurpose — that help couples, singles, and families interrupt fear and blame cycles, create emotional safety, and grow sustainable connection. Each habit turns small, repeatable actions into lasting relational change.
Understanding Your Attachment Style Can Change Every Relationship | Marc Cameron | #158
Attachment patterns learned in childhood — avoidant, anxious, or disorganized — quietly shape how we handle emotions, conflict, and connection in adult relationships. In this conversation with therapist Marc Cameron, Dr. Dave Schramm breaks down how these styles form and offers clear tools like co-regulation practices, boundary setting, and empathetic communication to help couples shift toward secure, trusting connection that strengthens marriage, parenting, and friendships.
Intention Over Impulse For A Happy Holiday Budget | Amanda Christensen | #157
Holiday spending can feel like a tug-of-war between joy and debt. In this post, financial counselor Amanda Christensen and Dr. Dave Schramm share how to replace panic buying and last-minute chaos with calm, intentional budgeting. From lump-sum shopping to shared money scripts—like ‘I have what I need’—the guidance helps couples align their values, protect their relationship, and avoid holiday money stress.
Regulating Your Emotions As A Parent | Emotion Savvy Parenting | Alissa Jerud | #156
Parenting often feels like a sudden storm — calm one moment, chaotic the next. This post offers a practical path for parents: notice and name your emotions, pause instead of reacting, and use mindful tools (breathing, movement, self-care) to respond with clarity, not chaos. With the ART framework (Accept • Regulate • Tolerate), you build emotional agility — helping yourself stay sane and your children feel safe.
How The Enneagram and Mindful Awareness Strengthen Connection | Amanda Ford | #155
Personality frameworks are everywhere — but the Enneagram stands out for sparking honest, transformative conversation. In this post therapist Amanda Ford and Dr. Dave unpack how the nine core Enneagram types—combined with simple mindfulness tools like breathwork and emotional naming—help couples decode triggers, understand true needs, and replace criticism with compassion. The result: deeper empathy, smoother communication, and connection that lasts
How To Navigate Sexual Mismatch and Rebuild Intimacy | Dr. Jordan Rullo | #154
When desire changes, it's not always a signal of a failing marriage — it could mean safety or stress is in the way. In this episode, Dr. Dave and therapist Dr. Jordan Rullo explain why passion often stalls: brakes built from fatigue, biology, conflict or shame. They walk couples through a practical roadmap — diagnose blockers, drop pressure, schedule connection (not sex), and rebuild emotional safety, trust, and warmth.
How Grief impacts Indentity, Love, and Daily Life | Alexandra Carroll | #153
Grief isn’t a problem to fix — it’s a lifelong journey that reshapes us. In this post, grief advocate Alexandra Carroll explores how losing someone changes identity, marriage, parenting, and everyday routines. She shares why grief moves like a spiral, not a staircase, and offers compassionate practices — from honoring memories to creating ‘grief calendars’ — that help partners stay connected and protect emotional well-being through the hardest days.
How To Have Healthy Money Conversations | Dee Zimmerman | #152
Money stress doesn’t have to threaten your marriage. In this post, money coach Dee Zimmerman and Dr. Dave Schramm show how couples can transform financial tension into connection — by learning each other’s money history, spotting destructive patterns, using gentle-start conversations, and building shared rhythms for discussing spending and goals. These tools help turn numbers into trust, clarity, and shared vision.
Marriage Saving Program: Retrouvaille | Christina Morales | #151
Struggling marriage? The Retrouvaille program has helped thousands of couples rewrite their story — combining a discreet weekend retreat with follow-up sessions to rebuild communication, trust, and intimacy. Learn how this peer-led, faith-welcoming program offers real tools for couples facing distance, conflict, or crisis — and why many call it their last, best hope for a renewed marriage.
Life and Dating After Divorce | Amber Anderson | #150
Life after divorce can feel like learning to breathe underwater — every instinct flickers for the old rhythm. In this post, Amber Anderson shares a journey of clarity, boundaries, and quiet strength: navigating co-parenting without conflict, re-entering the dating world intentionally, and letting self-discovery and stability lead the way. If you’re rebuilding after divorce, this story offers hope, practical wisdom, and a roadmap to healthy new beginnings.
Relational Life Therapy | Kristy Gaisford | #149
Many couples slowly drift apart—not because of one dramatic betrayal, but through years of unmet needs, emotional withdrawal, and quiet resentment. In this post, therapist Kristy Gaisford introduces Relational Life Therapy (RLT): a method that stops blame cycles by building your own inner strength, setting loving boundaries, and responding with clarity instead of reactivity. If you’re tired of fighting old battles, this could be a path toward healing and real connection.