Can a couple survive if they can only find ten minutes a week for an uninterrupted conversation? In this episode of our “Couples Therapy in Seven Words” podcast, we discuss an article from Psychology Today called “The 4-Hour Relationship,” and find we don’t completely agree on the premise! The link to the article we talk […]
Communication, Sex, Intimacy, Faith–We Cover It All!
In this podcast episode, we look back over our podcast year, and look ahead to 2022. Communication (more specifically, “It’s Not About Communication!”) continues to be our most popular topic, followed by sex. (Kind of makes sense, doesn’t it!) Along the way, Bruce lets slip what he’s working on for his next book. Tell us […]
I Can’t Stand My Husband’s Family. What Do I Do About Thanksgiving?
The holidays are supposed to be times of family togetherness and joy. But what if they aren’t? And what happens to a couple when one person’s pain becomes the other’s impossible dilemma? Check out our “Couples Therapy in Seven Words” podcast, as we handle a listener question that raises this problem. Tell us what you […]
My Husband Complains About My Cleaning. Is It About Communication?
In this Couples Therapy in Seven Words podcast episode, we revisit an early blog post. What do you do if your partner complains about your cleaning–or worse, if they bully you about it? Will learning how to communicate better help? Let us know what you think!
Your Money and Your Relationship: What Happens When Financial Trauma Gets in the Way?
Financial and money concerns come up in couples therapy a lot–sometimes as deal-breakers. In our delightful interview with Natalie and Dan Slagle, who own and operate Fyooz Financial Planners (fyoozfinancial.com), we talk about their work helping couples use their money to live a more purposeful life. And we answer a listener question: How do you handle […]
Ideas, Ideologies, and Faith: Why It Matters in Couples Therapy!
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Rules for Communication Can Be Like Ideologies, Not Ideas
Rules for communication can be like ideologies, rather than ideas–they can produce a caricature of good communication.
Intimacy Requires Tolerating Anxiety. So Does Education!
In this clip from one of our Couples Therapy in Seven Words podcast episodes: Ideas that make you uncomfortable are why you go to college–or should be! What do you think?
My Partner‘s Sexual Demands are Driving Me Nuts!
What happens when your partner wants way more sex than you do? Or way less? In this Couples Therapy in Seven Words podcast episode, Judy and I talk about the death spiral that can happen in a relationship–but also about opportunities for grace, intimacy, and erotic connection, at any age. What do you think?
Why Everything You Know About Couples Therapy is Wrong!
Everything you know about couples therapy is wrong! Well, maybe not everything. But in this episode of our podcast, “Couples Therapy in Seven Words,” we talk about what happens when your therapist puts their precious theories ahead of actual people, who somehow refuse to behave like the manual says. Join us as Bruce manages to […]