Dr. Larry Nasser is dominating the news right now, and for good reason! How in the world did he get away with harming so many young ladies? What can you do as a loving parent to protect your own child from people like Nasser? These questions and more will be answered on today's broadcast. I will also be taking your live calls, so get ready for some real advice on how you can build a better relationship starting today! Here's a little cheat sheet of the show today: "JANE REMEMBERS THE linoleum fl...
Jan 31, 2018•53 min
What a show today! I get to interview Rhonda Jolliffe, the founder of rhondanp.com. What's so great about the show today? We have one of the most honest and frank conversations about menopause ever! Rhonda has great insight for women who might be experiencing menopause but we also address how menopause impacts a relationship and what to do about it. About 20 years helping women through menopause The creator of rhondanp.com Get a free course, just visit rhondanp.com/smalley Understand the positiv...
Jan 16, 2018•33 min
My co-host Seth takes over the show today! Seth wants to talk about ending well. Every good thing sometimes comes to an end Dating, marriage, business, etc. How to end well “Ending well means intentionally setting aside time for reflection and acknowledgment, time to name the cost, the enormity of the work and everything that has gone into it, and name the moments of grace and beauty that helped carry us through.” The Allender Center Don’t dismiss it or avoid it Embrace the awkwardness Don’t lie...
Jan 09, 2018•41 min
A single guy asked a question for the show that hit some serious buttons for me. I wouldn’t say I’m angry, because I’m not, but I am definitely worked up because I feel like single Christian people get themselves into the most ridiculous situations because...well, I’ll save the rest for the show. “My ex girlfriend and I have been in and out of a relationship for the last two years. we recently started talking again. The reason for the in and out is because she went on a missions trip and started...
Jan 02, 2018•44 min
“You've talked about taking a timeout when things get too heated. I feel my husband uses this phrase as a way of avoiding the problems we face. Unfortunately, communication in our marriage has become so unpleasant and difficult that timeouts have become a lifestyle and we have virtually no communication. I'm talking like years and years, at least 15. At this point I feel we have no connection and no relationship, along with so many unresolved issues I don't even know where to start. We have been...
Dec 26, 2017•34 min
Today we take on one of the shortest, yet intense questions asked by a listener yet! I’ll just let you read it for yourself, “Is there a walking away point in marriage?” I don’t know...is there? We’ll answer this question on today's show. “My wife wants a divorce, I do not. She wants the four kids and I am supposed to move out. I want reconciliation, she says ‘No chance, ever!’ What do I do?” Respect the boundary even though it seems counterproductive Give her the space she is demanding Let her ...
Dec 19, 2017•34 min
On Saturday Night Live, a character named Stuart Smalley used to say, “I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and dog gone it people like me.” I’m not sure we’ve ever had a better introduction to the show...ever! Today we discuss the benefits of talking to yourself and how it can positively impact your relationships.
Dec 12, 2017•25 min
Why we are doing a show like today is beyond me! Because I know at first, you’re going to be thinking to yourself, “How is this going to help me? I’m not a pastor or a leader at a church.” Well my listening friends, all that needs to change today. Because you need to know what an effective church marriage strategy looks like so you can begin harassing your church leadership to implement it. But it can also help your relationship specifically, if you’re willing to do the same things for your own ...
Dec 05, 2017•53 min
What's healthy when it comes to sexual intimacy in marriage? This episode is definitely not for little ears, a warning to those parents who might not want their kids to hear an honest and frank discussion about sex. I've got Dave Willis on the show and we don't shy away from anything when discussion sexual intimacy.
Nov 28, 2017•41 min
I am the survivor of a vicious lion attack. It happened this past June, and it may be the reason our family is closer than ever. What is the secret to a close-knit family? The post Benefits of a lion attack – sort of appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Nov 21, 2017•50 min
It’s the ninth show in our series called, The Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife! It is the final show (until Seth reminds me that we need to do a wrap-up show) of the series. Last show we had to walk you through the possibility that your wife won’t come back. The post What if she does come back – Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Nov 14, 2017•45 min
It’s the eighth show of our series, The Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife. Sometimes, the hero’s journey doesn’t have a hollywood ending. It can be more like the ending of Cold Mountain with Jude Law and Nicole Kidman. The post What if she doesn’t come back – Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 2 min
We’ve landed on the seventh week in our series, The Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife. Today’s show could possibly be the most important of the entire series because you are going to learn the one question you have to ask. The post Asking the all powerful question – Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Oct 31, 2017•47 min
This is our sixth installment of the Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife series! Today you get to discover exactly how a real man seeks forgiveness. The post How a real man seeks forgiveness – Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Oct 24, 2017•39 min
Today you’re going to learn, perhaps, one of the quickest ways you can win back the heart of your wife. The post Why she’s always right – The Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Oct 17, 2017•42 min
Today we talk about one of the best ways you can stop the miserable conflict dance you learned about in episode two and you’re not going to like it. The post It starts with you: Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Oct 10, 2017•44 min
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” Saint Augustine. You’ll never guess what we’re talking about today. The post Every hero has been humbled – A Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Oct 03, 2017•32 min
It’s the second show of The Hero’s Guide To Winning Back Your Wife, and it is a big show! Today you are doing to learn exactly how you lost your wife in the first place...and my guess is...you never knew it was because of this one thing. The post How you lost her in the first place – A Hero’s Guide to Winning Back Your Wife appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Sep 26, 2017•42 min
Today we start a special series on The Hero’s Guide To Winning Back Your Wife. It’s based on a new book I’m writing with my brother-in-law Roger Gibson for men who want to build the marriage of their dreams. The post A Hero’s Guide To Winning Back Your Wife – who’s your daddy appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Sep 19, 2017•47 min
One of our listeners asks some questions that deal with some real and troubling things. Is a separation a good thing for a troubled marriage? How do you handle a spouse who’s been diagnosed with a personality disorder? Can divorce actually help create a clean slate for your relationship to reboot or start over again? Answers to these questions are coming up next. The post Can separation heal a troubled marriage? appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Sep 12, 2017•44 min
Today’s guest is the best-selling author of Love and Respect, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs. He’s got a new book out titled, Before You Hit Send. Today you are going to learn about the 4 things you must ask yourself before you hit that oftentimes catastrophic “send” button. The post Before you hit send – an interview with Emerson Eggerichs appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Sep 05, 2017•32 min
Today we get to chat with one of America’s best-known marriage experts. His books have sold millions of copies around the world, but for me, he will always be known as the “wrong Gary”. I can’t count the amount of times I watched my own father, Dr. Gary Smalley, sign a book actually written by[...] The post Dr. Gary Chapman is on the show! Is there such a thing as a bad love language? appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Aug 29, 2017•46 min
The man we have on the show today is potentially the most prolific writer I’ve ever known! In fact, I’m a little irritated to even be doing this interview because he makes me look like a lazy, uninspired writer...which is not cool. But Dr. Les Parrott can’t be denied because he has a powerful new online assessment for couples that will literally “blow your socks off”, and I am quoting him on that. The post Les Parrott is on the show and he’ll blow your socks off appeared first on Smalley Institu...
Aug 22, 2017•24 min
Hello listeners, today we have a special guest who is just another super famous marriage expert with the first name Gary. You’ve probably heard of him before and even read his best-selling book, Sacred Marriage. On the show today is author Gary Thomas, and we’re going to ask him why a good marriage has to start with a funeral. The post Gary Thomas of Sacred Marriage is on the show! appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Aug 15, 2017•33 min
Years ago my wife and I were on a vacation for her family’s reunion. We were there for an entire week and Amy’s mother asked me to do something that I’ll never forget. It was, in my opinion extremely obnoxious and way outside my comfort zone! I was trapped, felt betrayed, and still managed to have fun on the vacation because of something I’ve taught for over 20 years now. The post How to have a truly horrible vacation appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Aug 08, 2017•39 min
Today we take on a great question from one of our live events. I just loved the wording of her question and knew our listeners could benefit from the answer. She wrote, “How do you get past a spouse who does not listen to what you say verbally but rather goes by what he thinks he thinks you mean. Like an underlying meaning behind the words.” The post What to do when your spouse negative beliefs you to death appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Aug 01, 2017•35 min
Seth and I are not women. Not sure why I felt the need to establish that right out of the gate, but never-the-less, it is true. So because we are guys, we felt like we could give some helpful hints to the ladies about what it takes to be attractive to your man. Full disclosure…these[...] The post Ten mistakes you make trying to attract your man appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Jul 25, 2017•40 min
There’s a rising risk to dating in this day and age…and it’s name is Ghosted. Never heard of someone being ghosted before? Don’t feel too bad, because neither had I! But ghosting is a real thing, and worse, it is a dishonorable thing to do to someone. Today we are going to explain what it[...] The post The rising risk of being ghosted appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Jul 18, 2017•49 min
One of our listeners asked recently: “if I have a concern I need to share with her – but she refuses to hear it, or receive it – what do I do? How do I “make” her realize what I want her to improve upon in our marriage. These things aren’t once in a blue[...] The post How you can force your spouse to be better appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Jul 11, 2017•35 min
July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. And it’s not just that I get to light things on fire and throw a huge party for all my friends. I love July 4th because of what it reminds me of. And no, it is not about the personal freedoms I get because of our great[...] The post There is more to freedom than July 4th appeared first on Smalley Institute.
Jul 04, 2017•29 min
