Relationships require us to look at ourselves and work to understand our past and how it shapes us today. We often get caught up in what we want, need and expect from our partner, but need to look within first. Listen to today's show to learn how to do this important work. In this episode with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to look at our family system and how we were raised to understand how it can affect the present Understanding what happens ins...
Dec 18, 2020•42 min•Ep. 279
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Dec 16, 2020•7 min
Relationships and life can take up a lot of our time and energy. It's important to find the time for pleasure in your life even when a busy schedule may make it seem impossible. Listen to today's show to learn the tools for finding pleasure and improving your relationship. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to create a mindset shift and find more pleasure in your life Understanding what it is that you truly want and asking your partner for it Dealing with "M...
Dec 03, 2020•49 min•Ep. 278
The fundamental building blocks of love come from deep inside of us. Love can cause great joy, but also great pain in our lives. The more we understand ourselves and our partner, the better we can love and be loved. Listen to today's show to learn how to navigate love and relationships. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Learn why and how we are wired for love from an early age Why it can hurt so much if we feel like our partner is not there for us How attachmen...
Nov 26, 2020•54 min•Ep. 277
Sounds too good to be true, huh? Well, the title of the show may be a little tongue in cheek, but there's a way to frame how you operate in your relationship that can help take it to a better place. Listen to today's show to learn how to be a little selfish in order to improve your relationship. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: The importance of understanding that we cannot and should not be trying to change our partner Understanding that if you create change ...
Nov 20, 2020•44 min•Ep. 276
We talk about communication in relationships a lot on this show and for a good reason. Communication is one of the pillars of creating a successful relationship, and it's not always easy to do! Listen to today's show to learn how to communicate in your marriage or relationship. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Understanding that communication is not all about talking. There's a reason we have two ears and one mouth! How to become a better listener to improve y...
Nov 11, 2020•44 min•Ep. 275
Over 25% of Americans are experiencing an estrangement with a loved one or family member. This can negatively impact your romantic relationship and overall well-being. After years of studying family estrangement and rigorous research, Dr. Karl Pillemer has been able to find the common reasons families become estranged, and how they successfully repair these fractures. Through interviews with over 100 families who have repaired an estranged relationship, Karl has unique insights and knowledge to ...
Nov 04, 2020•49 min
Judgement permeates our lives and we typically don't realize its large day-to-day impact. Listen to today's show to understand how judgement shapes our interactions with others, and how this understanding can improve our relationships. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How judgement shapes our lives and the interchanges we have with the people in our lives Judgements' role in our romantic relationships and the importance of fully understanding how we judge Why ...
Oct 29, 2020•48 min•Ep. 273
We all have ideal sexual ideas for what we'd like to see in our relationship. Often these ideals are not met, or understood, resulting in relationship issues. Listen to today's show to learn how to identify your sexual needs, communicate them with your partner and improve your relationship. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: What to do when you're sexually dissatisfied in your relationship Why sexuality can disproportionately affect relationship satisfaction Und...
Oct 23, 2020•40 min•Ep. 272
When your husband is a divorce lawyer, and you're a family therapist, you learn a lot about relationship dynamics. Julie and David Bulitt share the knowledge they've learned through their personal and professional lives in order to help us create better relationships. Listen to today's show to learn the five core conversations couples can discuss in order to improve their relationship today! In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: The importance of remembering why yo...
Oct 20, 2020•49 min•Ep. 271
How is it that we can have a partner, friends and family, and yet still feel alone? Loneliness is a real issue for many people whether or not they have others in their lives. Listen to today's show to learn how to deal with loneliness personally, or to help your partner with the issue. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How we can feel lonely even if we have other people in our lives Combating loneliness based on your personality type The differences between lon...
Oct 13, 2020•47 min•Ep. 270
Developing the best possible approach to improving your relationship and health is not always simple. Dr. Narveen Dosanjh uses a holistic approach combining both eastern and western philosophy to provide the best possible solutions to her patients. Listen to today's show to better understand the various approaches you can take to improving your well being. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Understanding the biggest differences between eastern and western medici...
Oct 02, 2020•44 min•Ep. 269
Relationships take work in the best of times, and COVID-19 has put an incredible amount of stress on relationships around the world. Listen to today's show to learn how to better understand our feelings, and how we're individually being affected by the pandemic. With this understanding, Linda shares tools to communicate our truths with our partner. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to identify exactly what we're feeling and the tools to share it with our pa...
Sep 23, 2020•43 min•Ep. 268
Critical thinking is an important skill to develop both individually and with your partner. With our current social and political stage, learning to think critically is more important than ever before. Learn tools to think critically and to talk to your partner about developing the skill together. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: The practice of thinking critically and how it can be developed Cultivating the idea that you don't know everything and can be wrong...
Sep 17, 2020•45 min•Ep. 267
Relationship goals are not only a hashtag used on your friend Becky's page every other day with her "amazing" boyfriend. Relationship goals are something that can be an important tool to help really improve your life. Listen to today's show to learn how to make intimacy a priority in your relationship and set those very important relationship goals. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to get from knowing what you want to do in a relationship to actually doing...
Sep 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 266
Shame can be an emotion that takes a toll on us personally and in a relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to address our shame or the shame our partner has toward themselves. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Understand the important distinction between guilt and shame How shame is formed and negatively affects our view of self Accepting our vulnerabilities to release shame and improve our lives Helping our partner navigate shame Communicating with ...
Sep 08, 2020•46 min•Ep. 265
Relationships can be a beautiful vehicle to discover who we are and the possibilities of our lives. Our guest, Guy Finley, has a wealth of knowledge from his own 40-year marriage and shares amazing relationship insights and advice. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How we can discover who we are through our relationship How Guy and his wife have never raised their voices at each other in their 40 year marriage The importance of recognizing the pain within ourse...
Aug 31, 2020•52 min•Ep. 264
Become A Love Tribe Member Today — When you become a Love Tribe Member, you'll gain access to exclusive, ad-free content not available on our regular, free feed. The membership provides you even more amazing and actionable relationship advice from the world's leading experts. Sign Up Here! How we relate with our partner can be largely influenced by how we were attached to our parents as children. Listen to today's episode to better understand attachment theory, and how it can improve your relati...
Aug 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 263
Become A Love Tribe Member Today — When you become a Love Tribe Member, you'll gain access to exclusive, ad-free content not available on our regular, free feed. The membership provides you even more amazing and actionable relationship advice from the world's leading experts. Sign Up Here! Parenting can create a lot of relationship stress even in the best of times. During a global pandemic, parenting can take on a whole other level of stress! Listen to today's episode to learn how to maintain yo...
Aug 12, 2020•43 min•Ep. 262
Become A Love Tribe Member Today — When you become a Love Tribe Member, you'll gain access to exclusive, ad-free content not available on our regular, free feed. The membership provides you even more amazing and actionable relationship advice from the world's leading experts. Sign Up Here! Spirituality can be a valuable practice both individually, and in your relationship. Listen to today's show to understand how to cultivate a spiritual practice, and share it with your partner. In this episode,...
Aug 05, 2020•46 min•Ep. 261
Become A Love Tribe Member Today — When you become a Love Tribe Member, you'll gain access to exclusive, ad-free content not available on our regular, free feed. The membership provides you even more amazing and actionable relationship advice from the world's leading experts. Sign Up Here! It's easy to blame our partner or other external factors when dealing with relationship issues. However, we can only control ourselves and often need to look inward to address relationship issues. Listen to to...
Jul 29, 2020•34 min•Ep. 260
Become A Love Tribe Member Today — When you become a Love Tribe Member, you'll gain access to exclusive, ad-free content not available on our regular, free feed. The membership provides you even more amazing and actionable relationship advice from the world's leading experts. Sign Up Here! Passive aggressiveness is a destructive behavior with negative relationship impacts. Those who use this behavior are often not even aware of it. Listen to today's show to learn how to deal with passive aggress...
Jul 23, 2020•34 min•Ep. 259
Become A Love Tribe Member Today — When you become a Love Tribe Member, you'll gain access to exclusive, ad-free content not available on our regular, free feed. The membership provides you even more amazing and actionable relationship advice from the world's leading experts. Sign Up Here! Understanding our emotions is a fundamental requirement for personal and relationship growth. Listen to today's episode to learn how to better understand your emotions, share with your partner and connect more...
Jul 12, 2020•50 min•Ep. 258
Become A Love Tribe Member Today — When you become a Love Tribe Member, you'll gain access to exclusive, ad-free content not available on our regular, free feed. The membership provides you even more amazing and actionable relationship advice from the world's leading experts. Sign Up Here! Many people in relationships think they should 'not rock the boat' to keep things steady and to avoid conflict. However, this conservative approach to relationships can actually backfire. Listen to today's epi...
Jun 30, 2020•38 min•Ep. 257
Most of us have an understanding of what traditional monogamy in relationships and marriage means. What if we worked toward a new monogamy where the rules were negotiated and not simply followed by outdated societal standards? Listen to today's show to learn what the new monogamy is all about. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: What are your assumptions about how a relationship will go? The specialness of a relationship and what it means Negotiating a new monoga...
Jun 24, 2020•36 min•Ep. 256
Having sex is not as straight forward as it may seem, especially in long term relationships. Our personal sexual history, combined with another individual's personal sexual history, can make things quite complicated! Listen to today's show to learn how to navigate the sexual challenges that can arise in a relationship. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to deal with desire discrepancy and communicate in the most productive ways possible Understanding the dee...
Jun 20, 2020•45 min•Ep. 255
Finances can be a huge area of stress in your relationship. Now more than ever, it's important to understand your individual relationship with money, and how it can impact your relationships. Listen to today's show to learn how to deal with money, so it doesn't negatively affect your relationship. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to understand your personal relationship with money and communicate this with your partner Tools to have productive conversation...
Jun 13, 2020•39 min•Ep. 254
Sex is an important part of any healthy relationship. Listen to this episode for some great new tips on how to improve your sex life, especially during these challenging times. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to improve your sex life if you're feeling anxious about the state of the world The importance of distinguishing between facts and the stories we tell ourselves about the facts Erotic triggers and how to use them to improve your sex life How to commu...
Jun 04, 2020•39 min•Ep. 253
In this episode, we talk about the different skills you need to know to improve your relationship. And one of the best ways, no matter what state it's in, is through couples therapy. Listen to today's show to learn what goes on during couples therapy and why you should start going! In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Learn the importance of going to therapy before things are 'bad' How to work up the courage to start going to therapy or tell your partner that you ...
May 29, 2020•55 min•Ep. 252
We all want to feel more connection and intimacy in our relationships. However, it's not always easy to understand how to make this happen. Listen to today's show for actionable tips to increase the connection and intimacy with your partner. In this episode, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: What should intimacy look like in a relationship? What to do if your partner has difficulty opening up to you to create more intimacy Why we have different ideas of what intimacy is to us p...
May 21, 2020•45 min•Ep. 251
