Episode 8: The Science of Infidelity
Without the full acknowledgement of the affair and ongoing commitment, most relationships can’t heal after an affair, because the fear that comes after infidelity must be dealt with in a real and consistent way. You need to ensure that your person’s needs are being met.
Episode 7: When an Unhappy Partner Doesn’t Want to Separate
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] What Do You Do When Your Partner is Unhappy, But They Don’t Want to Leave the Relationship? If your partner is unhappy, but doesn’t want to separate, they’re giving you some very important information – they’re committed to staying in the relationship, but they don’t know what to […]
Episode 6: Moving from Compromise to Win-Win in Your Relationships
Does Compromise in Relationship Breed Resentment? Let’s deconstruct this question a little bit and take a look at what the words mean and how they are commonly used in our culture. One definition of ‘compromise’ is an agreement that is reached by each side making concessions. And a definition of concession is a yielding to […]
Episode 5: Caring for Your relationship Amidst a High Energy Agenda
Something I see fairly frequently in couples who are successful, super high-performance couples, is a tendency to let work get in the way of the relationship. Work is necessary and important, and it’s great when someone really enjoys their work, because this contributes to a fulfilling life, but we need to keep an eye on […]
Episode 4: 10 Red Flags to Not Ignore Before the Wedding
A lot of people assume that relationship counseling is only for married couples, who are dealing with major problems like infidelity, but it can be helpful for all couples, and premarital counseling in particular is actually very important. Many couples go into an engagement not having resolved the issues they’re having, or maybe they haven’t […]
Episode 3: The Risk That Social Media and Other Technologies Can Have on Relationships
Social Media Presents a Risk – Even to Secure, Functioning Relationships Social media makes it so easy to connect with others – and so easy to hide and cover things up. This is one of the reasons social media can be dangerous for even those in secure relationships. There’s a type of allure in social […]
Episode 2: The Pressure of Having to Juggle the Demands of Work with Family
Does Someone Always Have To Be Unhappy? In this episode of the This LoveWorks podcast, Marianne and Kelly talk about the pressures couples face with juggling all the demands of life, work, plus making your marriage work. It often seems one person in the marriage is unhappy. But, does this have to be true? Does […]
Episode 1: Raising the Bar for Exceptional Relationships
Learning from Real Couples This LoveWorks podcast is a project that grew out of my love for my couple’s stories and how much I learn from and with them. As a professionally trained psychotherapist, I discovered there were characteristics of relationships, even with couples that were having challenges, that would either drive them further apart […]
