This week, Rich & Aindrea continue their series on Inappropriate Behaviours in relationships. But this week they are joined by special guests and marriage experts, Tony and Alisa of the ONE Extraordinary Marriage podcast to discuss emotional affairs. How do emotional affairs stop? When are the lines being blurred? Why is it so important to make your partner or spouse your first port of call for ALL things in your life? Listen as we delve into this with Alisa and Tony. Discover more about the...
Sep 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 92
This week Rich and Aindrea are joined by special guest and CJEA Coach, Esty Rappaport. Esty explains how journalling with your non-dominant hand can be an important and groundbreaking therapeutic treatment, and how this can be very helpful when it comes to relationship issues. Find Esty here and get a free mini session: @LifePixRelationships For a FREE mini session: LifePixRelationships.as.me
Sep 06, 2020•40 min•Ep. 91
What counts as inappropriate behaviour in a relationships? In this first part of an ongoing series examining inappropriate behaviours in couples, Aindrea & Rich discuss the trend of adult or sexual subscriptions on platforms like Only Fans. Is using something like Only Fans cheating? Is it wrong? How can you talk about this with your partner? Discover this and so much more in this new episode.
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 90
This week, Aindrea & Rich are joined by Orit Krug, a dance movement therapist and trauma expert. Orit explains how trauma from previous experiences can sabotage our current and future relationships, and what we can do to heal from this trauma once and for all. Tune in for a fascinating and incredibly helpful episode. Learn more about Orit: Website: www.oritkrug.com Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastinglovemovement/ Also, all of our listeners are invited to take advanta...
Aug 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 89
It’s vital to make sure that you’re on the same page as a couple when it comes to your future. This week, Aindrea and Rich are discussing the importance of aligning your future visions and deciding how you’re going to work towards and achieve them. This could be career goals, financial goals, family planning, working towards a dream vacation - literally anything. But how can you achieve these things if you don’t talk about it and work towards it together? This episode discusses exactly that....
Aug 16, 2020•36 min•Ep. 88
Sometimes, silence is the best balm. Biting your tongue in your relationship, whether it’s off the back of a snappy remark or in the middle of a full blown argument, can totally change your relationship. In this week’s episode, Aindrea and Rich share steps for biting your tongue and how it has completely transformed their own marriage.
Aug 09, 2020•24 min•Ep. 87
This week, Aindrea and Rich are providing 3 actionable, quick and easy tips for how to show your partner appreciation. It's easy to get caught up in the day to day and neglect showing your partner the gratitude they deserve, but it's important to make an effort to do this, and their 3 tips are the perfect place to start. Other episodes worth listening to: Episode 42: Showing Gratitude in Your Relationship...
Aug 02, 2020•28 min•Ep. 86
Sometimes in relationships, one partner needs full support from the other. The reasons can vary - a new, challenging job, mental health issues, a time to shine, or a change in circumstance. This requires the other partner to take a step back sometimes, and offer full support. This can be a challenge for both parties, and in this episode Rich & Aindrea discuss how to do this with grace, love, and how to to see the bigger picture when it comes to being selfless.
Jul 19, 2020•28 min•Ep. 85
In this week’s episode, Rich & Aindrea are talking about one of the hardest long distance related topics - saying goodbye after spending time together, and heading back to that LDR life. With tips to coping and strategies for making it work, this episode can help you deal with the pain of saying goodbye, especially in uncertain times such as these. You might also find Episode 30, Coping between visits in a long distance relationship , to be helpful....
Jul 12, 2020•24 min•Ep. 84
This week, Aindrea & Rich are revisiting the topic of nudes, originally covered in episode 23. But this time, they’re looking at how incorporating the sending of nudes in your relationship can actually establish trust, reinforce intimacy, and really help couples who are apart - even those who have found themselves in a temporary long distance relationship as a result of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Jul 05, 2020•38 min•Ep. 83
In this week’s all new episode, Rich & Aindrea are focusing on loneliness in relationships. Long distance presents it’s own challenges with loneliness, which are discussed at length, but so do face to face relationships. Many people living in the same home as their significant other experience loneliness. What does it mean, and what can cause it? When is it valid, and when is it in your head? What should you do about it? Hear all this when you tune in to episode 82.
Jun 28, 2020•34 min•Ep. 82
Aindrea & Rich are discussing the burden of time differences this week, and how to face them together as a couple. For long distance lovers, a hefty time difference can make it difficult to find time to say a quick hello, let alone enjoy deep and meaningful conversations. This episode offers tips on how to make the most of the time you can spend talking, how to cope when you can’t, and everything in between.
Jun 14, 2020•36 min•Ep. 81
Join in this week as Rich & Aindrea discuss the steps that all couples should take when entering the stage of building a home together. You might be making the step of getting a place together or even getting married, but either way there are conversations you should have to prepare for the big changes. Get tips for learning to deal with arguments, arrange household management styles, establishing traditions and much more.
Jun 07, 2020•30 min•Ep. 80
This week, Rich & Aindrea are bringing you up to speed on all the guests that have ever appeared on the From Long Distance to Marriage podcast. They highlight each of the guests, from relationship experts to couples battling the distance, and the points that can be taken away from each episode. The guests all bring something unique and special, and whether you’re looking for ways to keep things special over the miles or how to communicate better in your relationship, there’s something for ev...
May 31, 2020•41 min•Ep. 79
This week, Joshua and G from Sycamore Tree Design join the From Long Distance to Marriage podcast. A long distance couple, they use their creativity to create the most incredible and unique jewellery, and are offering a generous 50% discount to listeners with the code LDTM. Joshua and G explain how they met singing karaoke in an app, have suffered big disruptions through coronavirus, and how they started their own company making wooden jewellery for customers around the world. View their website...
May 24, 2020•57 min•Ep. 78
One of the hardest parts of a long distance relationship is feeling like so much is out of your control. There are a lot of unknowns to deal with, and now we have coronavirus that has suddenly wiped out a lot of plans for a lot of people. In this episode, Aindrea and Rich discuss ways of dealing with the unknown, looking for the opportunities within it, and the silver linings to make the most of these negative situations.
May 17, 2020•32 min•Ep. 77
Aindrea & Rich’s first returning guest, Dovid Feldman, is here to talk marriage and relationships. A licenced family and marriage therapist, Dovid helps us learn the best ways to communicate to eliminate defensiveness, how to show up in your marriage, and how to reflect on your own behaviours and emotions. Join them for this very special episode. You can find David on Twitter at @dovidfeldman or over at his blog, https://dovidfeldman.com If you want to read the article on communication that ...
May 10, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 76
This week, Rich and Aindrea area address the concerning news that divorce rates are on the rise because of the coronavirus outbreak. Here, they discuss why this might be happening, how to use this time to invest in your marriage rather than becoming a statistic, and share some helpful resources for nourishing your marriage during these really weird and trying times. For more--- Listen to their episode with Tony and Alisa from ONE Extraordinary Marriage. Listen to their Episode with Dovid Feldman...
May 03, 2020•38 min•Ep. 75
Looking for different date ideas? A way to really sweep your love off their feet and remind them how much you care? Enter the scavenger hunt date. In this episode, Aindrea and Rich walk you through the options for creating this date, whether you're looking for a big gesture or just a fun lead up to finding a surprise or meal at home. This is a brilliant way to mix up your dating life, especially during the endless days of quarantine. There are also long distance options!
Apr 26, 2020•19 min•Ep. 74
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many couples are struggling with having to spend even more time apart, or are experiencing long distance for the first time. In this episode, Aindrea & Rich suggest tools and products to help ease the burden of the miles. From video call platforms that integrate games to long distance bracelets to make you feel closer, they share ways to cope with the distance.
Apr 19, 2020•26 min•Ep. 73
Around the world, people are finding themselves working from home for an extended period of time - for the first time in their life. That might mean working from home with your spouse or significant other, which poses its own set of challenges. In this episode, Aindrea and Rich discuss: - Setting boundaries - Having a routine - How you still 'go to work' - The importance of a designated space, even if you lack the space to work in separate rooms - Adjusting to a new normal...
Apr 12, 2020•40 min•Ep. 72
This is a special episode, as Aindrea & Rich are joined by Jordan Syatt. Jordan is a fitness coach and trainer to Gary Vaynerchuk, and he recently closed the distance with his long term girlfriend. Jordan discusses that relationship, as well as fitness for couples including how to motivate your partner to eat healthier or work out, why shaming and negativity isn't the right approach, and his outlook on relationships with food and body image. A huge Harry Potter fan, Jordan also explained whi...
Apr 05, 2020•47 min•Ep. 71
Jealousy is a broad term and is difficult for the person feeling it and the person they're in a relationship with. In this episode, Aindrea and Rich look at causes of jealousy, how to handle and try to overcome them, inconsistencies, why porn isn't usually worth being jealous of, and what jealousy really means.
Mar 29, 2020•31 min•Ep. 70
In this episode, Rich and Aindrea address what’s happening all over the world right now. From quarantine talk to the shops running out of food, it’s a mad time to be alive. Join as Rich and Aindrea share ideas for what to do with yourself while social distancing, at home date ideas for couples, and support for couples who are long distance during these uncertain times. Read our latest blog, “ Coronavirus and your long distance relationship ” Get our Ultimate Guide to Long Distance Relationships ...
Mar 22, 2020•40 min•Ep. 69
Rich and Aindrea are joined by Meg, host of the Gin and Beer It Show, to discuss life as an expat. If you're in a long distance relationship, considering moving to another country, or have already moved abroad, this episode is for you. Meg opens up about feelings of resentment and sadness at being in another country, as well as the positives and things she loves about it. Follow Meg at her website Gin and Beer It Show and listen to her podcast here...
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 68
Saying 'no' is easy. Sometimes, too easy. We can take things for granted and not always consider how happy our other half is, or how our reactions affect them. In this episode, Aindrea and Rich look at whether it's reasonable to stop them doing certain things, how to approach conversations that have better outcomes, when you absolutely wouldn't say no and why you have a responsibility to your partner's happiness as well as your own.
Mar 08, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 67
Aindrea and Rich are joined by Tony and Alisa Dilorenzo from One Extraordinary Marriage. In this episode they discussed the importance of dating your spouse. This covered how it can save your marriage, why and how to eliminate distractions, lots of ideas for cheap or home dates, sharing the planning responsibility and what a date actually is. Learn more about One Extraordinary Marriage at their website or listen along by searching One Extraordinary Marriage in your favourite podcast app....
Mar 01, 2020•59 min•Ep. 66
Having children is a big decision, and not right for everyone. In episode 65, Aindrea and Rich discuss how to have the conversation with your partner, the important points to consider, and why it's important to talk even if you both know you want children. Plus, they look at the emotional aspect of why people may not want them, as well as why it can be upsetting and hurtful when people ask "When are you getting pregnant?"
Feb 23, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 65
Religion is a sensitive topic. For those with faith, it's wonderful. Those without it may see it as harmful or pointless. In episode 64, Aindrea and Rich talk with Alice (from daretodoubt.org ) and David (from The Graceful Atheist podcast) about their own journeys, what role religion has played (and continued to play), and how it affects their relationships - including David's marriage featuring religious faith as a central role, only for him to eventually lose his faith and have a difficult con...
Feb 16, 2020•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 64
Valentine's Day is just a few days away and so to continue the tips for showing your love, Rich & Aindrea discuss the importance of small gestures this week. From anticipating your partner's needs and doing them a service to listening to their wants or desires and delivering - without being asked - this episode is a must listen. Not everything has to be a grand gesture, and more often than not, a small, thoughtful act holds more power than a big, bold move. This episode is sponsored by Balls...
Feb 09, 2020•34 min•Ep. 63
