Relationship Advice

Nearly 50% of all kids born in the United States are born out of wedlock! Co-parenting, legal challenges and much more can cause all kinds of problems in this situation. Listen to today's show to learn how to best navigate having a kid with someone who you never intended to be in a relationship with or are no longer in a relationship with. In this episode with Jim Braz, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to navigate the major problems that often come up when you have a child out of wedlock How and when to deal with a maternity test if needed The importance of coming up with a co-parenting plan and tips to implement one Using a parenting coordinator to help navigate your issues How to communicate with your co-parent for the best outcomes Why you should avoid legal processes at all costs And much more! Jim and Jessica Braz are the authors of the award-winning book, “Baby Out of Wedlock: Co-Parenting Basics From Pregnancy to Custody” and founders of www.BabyOutofWedlock.com, a resource-intense platform that helps the millions of parents who are navigating unplanned, single parenting.SponsorsLike A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 15% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/ido OR enter code ido at checkout.Feeld: Dating for humans. Feeld is the alternative dating platform for couples and singles, open to all genders and sexual identities. Download the app here: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/RadviceFlex was created to give those who bleed alternative period products that prioritize comfort, support an active lifestyle, and lend a hand to Mother Earth. Go to flexfits.com/ido or use code IDO for 20% off Flex Disc Starter Kit —or 10% off your first Flex Cup—PLUS free U.S. shipping!Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long term relationships take work and who better to learn from than a couple who has been married for nearly 30 years? Listen to today's show to learn a range of valuable insights into how we can better navigate our relationships. In this episode with George and Vanessa Naum, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How we can miscommunicate and how to fix it The importance of talking about the things that make us uncomfortable How to talk about our feelings and be vulnerable  Understanding and communicating your non-negotiables The importance of self-awareness and knowing what we want and don't want The challenges of raising kids and parenting And much more! SponsorsGreen Chef, the #1 meal kit for eating well, makes eating well easy with meal kits and plans to fit every lifestyle: Keto, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, or just looking to eat more balanced meals. Go to GreenChef.com/ido130 and use code ido130 to get $130 off, plus free shipping!Dipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO.Fabulous: Start building your ideal daily routine today with Fabulous Premium! Get 25% off Fabulous Premium by going to TheFab.co/ido.Beducated is your ticket to sexual happiness! With a vast range of sexual wellness online courses backed by medical professionals and sex therapists, Beducated helps you bring and gain more pleasure into your bedroom. Visit http://beducate.me/ido and you can get 65% off Beducated’s yearly pass with our code, IDO.BetterHelp is an online therapy platform that will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist. Start living a happier life today and get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO.Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's good reason that the Gottman Institute includes criticism in the Four Horsemen that can lead to the demise of a relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to deal with this area that can lead to the end of your relationship. In this episode with Dr. Jessica Higgins we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Why criticism is common in today's world How our partners can use criticism as a form of protest How to receive criticism from your partner and communicate around it The importance of staying in your lane, softening and communication What to do if your partner won't stop criticizing you Why people use criticism And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/342Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples ChallengeDo you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love TribeSponsorsLike A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/ido OR enter code IDO at checkout.Beducated is your ticket to sexual happiness! With a vast range of sexual wellness online courses backed by medical professionals and sex therapists, Beducated helps you bring and gain more pleasure into your bedroom. Visit http://beducate.me/ido and you can get 65% off Beducated’s yearly pass with our code, IDO. Bloom Nutrition is a collection of health and wellness products, ranging from pre-workout to greens, and more. Each and every product is created with you and your journey in mind. Go to bloomnu.com slash IDO for 15% off.Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The more tools we can access to improve our relationships the better. We're big fans of actionable tips that you can begin to apply to your relationship immediately. Today's episode is full of things you can implement now to start improving your relationship right away!In this episode with Joneen Mackenzie and Lauren Reitsema we discuss relationship advice topics that include: The keys to productive communication starting with how to understand what it is you need to communicate and why.  How to respond to your partner rather than react Dealing with stress and anger as you communicate The importance of committing to good intentions in your relationship How to set boundaries and why it's a key component of a successful relationship And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/341Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples ChallengeDo you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love TribeSponsorsFeeld: Dating for humans. Feeld is the alternative dating platform for couples and singles, open to all genders and sexual identities. Download the app here: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/RadviceCare/Of: Find the right vitamins, protein and collagen, personalized for you. For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code ido50.BetterHelp is an online therapy platform that will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist. Start living a happier life today and get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDO.Ritual vitamins contain only the nutrients you need, in forms your body can actually use. Committed to creating the purest, most effective formulations for everyday health, Ritual is offering our listeners 10% off your first three months by visiting ritual.com/ido.Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's conversation is important for anyone who has suffered the loss of a relationship whether they wanted it or not. In this episode I speak with Vikki about her book and her work surrounding it. Based on a study of over 400 women worldwide, Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal, is the first book to explore and offer healing strategies to women whose lives have been turned upside down. Whether you identify as having a runaway husband, or you have simply gone through a break up with a man or woman, this episode is for you!In this episode with Vikki Stark we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to deal with the pain and shock of a partner suddenly leaving a seemingly happy relationship What Wife Abandonments Syndrome is and how it's different from a regular break up How to use a life crisis as an opportunity for growth Learning to forgive yourself and your partner What to focus on during the healing process of a break up How to be comfortable as a single person and learn to trust again And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/340Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples ChallengeDo you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love TribeSponsorsDipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO.Like A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/ido OR enter code IDO at checkout.Flex was created to give those who bleed alternative period products that prioritize comfort, support an active lifestyle, and lend a hand to Mother Earth. Go to flexfits.com/ido or use code IDO for 20% off Flex Disc Starter Kit —or 10% off your first Flex Cup—PLUS free U.S. shipping!Beducated is your ticket to sexual happiness! With a vast range of sexual wellness online courses backed by medical professionals and sex therapists, Beducated helps you bring and gain more pleasure into your bedroom. Visit http://beducate.me/ido and you can get 65% off Beducated’s yearly pass with our code, IDO.Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breakups are hard! So hard in fact, it can be as emotionally challenging as dealing with the death of a loved one. You are not alone in your feelings. It's a part of the human experience and today's show will help you process and deal with your break up in the most productive and compassionate way possible. Enjoy today's show and remember that in the end, you will survive this and come out the other side in a better place. In this episode with Dr. Suzanne Lachmann, Psy.D we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Why breakups can feel so painful and how to honor the pain Understanding the different stages of processing a breakup What to do when you're desperate for answers about your break up How to work toward acceptance and forgiveness surrounding the break up The importance of getting to a place of anger at being angry in order to move forward Learn how to be patient and forgive yourself For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/339Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples ChallengeDo you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love TribeSponsorsFabulous: Start building your ideal daily routine today with Fabulous Premium! Get 25% off Fabulous Premium by going to TheFab.co/ido.Beducated is your ticket to sexual happiness! With a vast range of sexual wellness online courses backed by medical professionals and sex therapists, Beducated helps you bring and gain more pleasure into your bedroom. Visit http://beducate.me/ido and you can get 65% off Beducated’s yearly pass with our code, IDO. Bloom Nutrition is a collection of health and wellness products, ranging from pre-workout to greens, and more. Each and every product is created with you and your journey in mind. Go to bloomnu.com slash IDO for 15% off.BetterHelp is an online therapy platform that will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist. Start living a happier life today and get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/IDOSpark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creating and sustaining sexual connection can be a difficult task in our relationships. It can take deliberate, conscious work to reestablish a spark of connection. Don't wait for it to happen on it's own because it won't! Listen to today's show to learn how to crate more sexual intimacy and connection in your relationship. In this episode with Katherine Hertlein, we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How to use the sensate focus guided process to understand your partner's, and your own sexuality better Learn how to communicate your sexual desires and needs How to understand what it is you desire sexually Why it's important to avoid sexual activity when starting the sensate focus process The two things that many intimacy issues in relationships come down to And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/338Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples ChallengeDo you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love TribeSponsorsLike A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/ido OR enter code ido at checkout.Feeld: Dating for humans. Feeld is the alternative dating platform for couples and singles, open to all genders and sexual identities. Download the app here: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/RadviceIf you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Touch is an integral part of relationships that can sometimes get overlooked. Massage is a great way to connect with your partner and take your relationship to another level of intimacy. Plus they feel great! Listen to today's show to learn more about how to perform couples massage and the many amazing benefits it can have. In this episode with Denis Merkas we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How massage helps build intimacy and trust Why you can't be angry at your partner while getting a massage from them How we self sabotage our own needs and how to prevent this Easy techniques that will help you massage your partner like a pro Step-by-step guide to planning your first couples massage session And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/337Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples ChallengeDo you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love TribeSponsorsForia is an innovative health and sexual wellness company that designs all-natural sexual intimacy products for women, people with vulvas, and the people who love them. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/idoDipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO.If you love the show, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review! It really helps, and allows us to keep bringing you these episodes each week! - Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating and relationships can be hard during the best of times. The last couple of years have hardly been the best of times for many people around the world. Listen to today's show to see where we've been and where we're heading in 2022. In this episode with Damona Hoffman we discuss relationship advice topics that include: How online dating is changing and how to do it better The importance of understanding the dating process for yourself to get the results you want How to create a better online dating profile The importance of sourcing and screening in your dating process The value in learning to date empathetically Dating trends and predictions based on data And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: https://idopodcast.com/334Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples ChallengeDo you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love TribeSponsorsDipsea is an audio app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions that are designed to turn you on and help you get in touch with yourself. Get a 30 day free trial when you go ​to DipseaStories.com/IDO.Like A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/idoOR enter code ido at checkout.LetsGetChecked is an at-home testing company that makes it easy and confidential to take an STD test from the comfort of your home. Visit letsgetchecked.com and enter ADVICE at checkout to get 30% off your entire order!Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners!If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yuval grew up in a fundamentalist orthodox community where sexuality was not only repressed, but largely viewed as sinful in most contexts. Yuval was able to leave this community and begin a deep exploration of his own sexuality and eventually learn enough to teach others. Listen to today's show to be inspired by his story and learn tools to explore your sexuality. In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Learn how Yuval left the orthodox jewish community and overcame the shame around sexuality it created How to explore your sexuality and deal with shame around sexuality Bondage art and what it does for individuals How to create more eroticism in your relationship How to talk to your partner about exploring sexuality individually and together The steps to get into bondage And much more! For more information on our guest, and for the episode links visit: http://idopodcast.com/336Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples ChallengeDo you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love TribeSponsors Like A Kitten curates adult subscription boxes created to inspire and influence female sexual wellness. Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/idoOR enter code ido at checkout. LetsGetChecked is an at-home testing company that makes it easy and confidential to take an STD test from the comfort of your home. Visit letsgetchecked.com and enter ADVICE at checkout to get 30% off your entire order! Care/Of: Find the right vitamins, protein and collagen, personalized for you. For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code ido50. If you love the show, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review! It really helps, and allows us to keep bringing you these episodes each week! - Chase & Sarah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices