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080. From “Mostly Miserable” to “More In Love” — One Couple’s Inspiring Transformation [with Wes & Jennie]
Listen in on a candid chat with our clients Wes and Jennie as they share their inspiring story of transformation in their marriage.
079. 4 Conflict Communication Patterns That are Hurtful and Toxic to Your Relationship
Discover 4 conflict communication patterns that that will ultimately rob you of connection in your relationship — plus the practical antidotes that will keep you connected even when conflict hits.
078. Cultivating More Passion, Intimacy, and Commitment in Your Marriage
Discover practical ways to cultivate more passion, intimacy and commitment in your marriage and build the lifelong love you're looking for!
077. 3 Unique Differences That Make a Blended Family Marriage Challenging
Discover the 3 most challenging differences between a blended family and a first family marriage — understanding these differences is the first step to thriving in your marriage.
066. Discover the Best Way to Motivate Your Spouse [with Matt & Maria Granados]
Discover how the 'Motivation Catalysts' can help you encourage and empower your spouse to get help with you. Our special guests, Matt and Maria Granados share valuable insights that'll help you approach your spouse in a new, productive way!
065. 6 Simple Steps for Inviting Your Spouse to Get Help With You
Discover 6 practical steps to talk with your spouse about getting help. These steps will help you open up communication, create more connection and explore how you might move forward — together!
064. How to Set Yourself Free by Choosing to Forgive
Blended family dynamics will inevitably create a minefield of challenging situations. If there's one thing you can expect, it's this: you're going to get your feelings hurt! In this episode, we're sharing our real-life examples and painful experiences to help you discover why forgiveness is absolutely critical for you and your family.
063. 5 Strategies to Help You Get United — Even When You Disagree
Discover 5 powerful strategies that will help you get on the same page as you lead your family forward — together! These strategies will reduce the negative impact of parent-child allegiances and keep the two of you connected, even when you don't agree.
062. How to Partner Well as a Stepparent — Even if You Feel Stuck on the Outside (Part 2)
…join us for the second half of the conversation all about the "easy wrong turns" that stepparents often make when they're frustrated with feeling stuck on the outside of a parent-child allegiance.
061. How to Partner Well as a Stepparent — Even if You Feel Stuck on the Outside (Part 1)
Tune into the first half of our conversation about the "easy wrong turns" that stepparents often make when they're frustrated with feeling stuck on the outside of a parent-child allegiance. We'll share the rest of the conversation in the next episode.
060. Why are you stuck in a Parent-Child Allegiance? (Part 2)
…join us for the second half of our conversation about the challenges bio-parents often face when they're stuck in a parent-child allegiance.
059. Why are you stuck in a Parent-Child Allegiance? (Part 1)
Listen in on the first half of our conversation about the challenges bio-parents often face when they're stuck in a parent-child allegiance. We'll share the rest of the conversation in the next episode.
053. Overcoming Discouragement (Part 3)
In this episode, you'll discover a critical strategy for overcoming discouragement. In a conversation with our clients Dan & Renee, you'll hear their hopeful and inspiring story — and learn how they discovered positive, new approaches to their challenging dynamics that moved them beyond discouragement.
052. Overcoming Discouragement (Part 2)
In this episode, you'll discover a powerful strategy for overcoming discouragement when you listen in to the conversation with our clients Jake and Whitney. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll relate to their story of struggle. Plus, you'll discover ways that you can thrive by following their examples!
051. Overcoming Discouragement (Part 1)
It's common for blended family couples to get stuck in discouragement. Especially when they experience painful setbacks and feel like they've failed. In this week's episode, we'll share how we broke free from discouragement and learned to turn setbacks into opportunities for growth.
050. How to Openly Communicate What You Really Want
In this week's episode we'll uncover the four common styles of communication and help you develop the skill of clear, honest and more assertive communication so you can speak your truth, be heard and connect more with your spouse.
049. Should your highest priority be your marriage — or your kids?
In this week's episode, we'll uncover the realities around why 'priority issues' are so tough for blended families and share how we learned to work as a united team to overcome these challenges in our home.
046. How to Focus When Your Stepkids Are Ruining Your Marriage
It's tough for stepparents to admit that sometimes they really do feel like their step-kids are ruining their marriage. Check out this episode to discover what you can do to build your romance and safeguard your marriage — even if the kids seem to have all the power.
035. Are you controlling conflict or is it controlling you?
Don't let conflict steal your connection. Find out how you can actually handle conflict in a way that leads you to more connection and intimacy in your marriage — and in your blended family!
027. How to Set Clear Boundaries and Safeguard Relationships
Clear and healthy boundaries allow for stronger bonds and more satisfying relationships. Check out this episode to find out the best way to set these boundaries in your blended family.