Relationship Advice

Lori Watson, a certified sex therapist and co-host of 4Play Radio Sex Therapy, dives into the challenges of communicating about intimacy. She tackles why discussing sex is tough and offers tools to avoid a 'sexless' relationship. Lori stresses the importance of setting the stage for these talks, making them ongoing instead of one-off discussions. Discover how to positively communicate changes you desire in your sex life and explore key topics like vulnerability and emotional processing in conversations to enhance connection.

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, an award-winning author known for "Start, Love, Repeat," shares her expertise on navigating relationships with entrepreneurs. She discusses the challenges of work-life balance and offers practical strategies like setting boundaries and using shared calendars. Dorcas emphasizes the importance of being present with your partner, fostering communication, and creating weekly agreements to manage expectations. Listeners learn how to prioritize romance amidst busy schedules while ensuring their partners feel valued and cared for.

Infidelity is unfortunately a huge part of the modern marriage. If we can understand why men and women cheat then we are halfway towards solving the problem. Once a partner has committed physical or emotional infidelity, it is important to learn how to heal the relationship. Listen to today's show to learn about healing from a cheating spouse or how to avoid it altogether! In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include:   How to heal the broken trust from a cheating spouse. Why men tend to cheat more because of opportunity and women for a larger variety of reasons. How a man can earn back trust and heal the relationship. Why a man's desire to 'fix things' can be detrimental to healing after infidelity. And much more! Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, is a digital-age intimacy and relationships expert specializing in infidelity and addictions—in particular sex, porn, and love addiction. He is the author of several highly regarded books, including “Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating,” and “Sex Addiction 101. Currently, he is Senior Vice President of National Clinical Development for Elements Behavioral Health, creating and overseeing addiction and mental health treatment programs for more than a dozen high-end treatment facilities. Full show notes and episode links at http://idopodcast.com/129 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Are you struggling with infidelity in your relationship? If so, you're not alone. Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Lovelands: Lovelands is a highly readable guide to creating the relationship and life you most deeply desire, by psychologist Dr Debra Campbell. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep going wrong in love and how to make lasting change for the better — Lovelands will show you how to make that change, not just in your relationship but in every area of your life. Get your copy of Lovelands today — available in hardcover, Amazon and Audible. Audible: Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/idopodcast.   Audible.com is the premier provider of digital audiobooks. Audible has over 180,000 titles to choose from in every genre: thrillers, business, romance, comedy, sci-fi and more. Audible titles play on iPhone, Kindle, Android and more than 500 devices for listening anytime, anywhere.     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

In this engaging discussion, Logan Levkoff, a nationally recognized expert on sexuality and relationships, tackles the intimacy challenges that arise with age and health issues. She emphasizes the impact of unrealistic relationship expectations on our feelings and actions. Practical tips on addressing sexual functioning issues and effective communication about intimacy are provided. The importance of honesty with partners and fostering understanding in relationships, especially when dealing with chronic illnesses, is highlighted throughout the conversation.

The next time you want to shout, "Hey, you a**hole!", at the person who cut you off, try practicing some compassion. No really, it's the single greatest tool to help you navigate rush hour traffic, a screaming child or a partner who has been getting on your nerves. It can sound a bit 'woo woo', but learning to practice more compassion toward ourselves and others can have a profound impact on our relationships and overall well being. Listen to today's show to get the tools and tips to bring more compassion into your life. In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Understand the balance involved in creating a truly compassionate life. The tools and tips to become more compassionate to yourself and others on a daily basis. Learn how to be curious about what the other person is experiencing in order to become more compassionate. How understanding that everybody has a life story will help you be more compassionate. The tips to realizing that kindness is always possible. And much more! Laura Jack, author of #1 best selling book, The Compassion Code: How to say the right thing when the wrong thing happens, teaches compassionate communication and how we can relate to one another more effectively during the challenging moments in life. Her mission is to cultivate a culture of compassion, starting with self, and to create a better understanding of loss and its accompanying grief. Full Show Notes and Episode Links at http://idopodcast.com/127 Interested in learning more about our Costa Rica Couples Retreat? The retreat is built to be the ultimate vacation for couples looking to have fun, try new things and build a stronger relationship in paradise. Click here to learn more! Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Are you struggling practicing compassion in your life? If so, you're not alone. Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Talkspace: The online therapy company that believes that therapy should be affordable, confidential and convenient. Join over 500,000 people who have used Talkspace for online therapy with their licensed therapist. Get $30 off your first month when you visit Talkspace.com/IDO. HelloFresh: HelloFresh is a meal kit delivery service that shops, plans, and delivers your favorite step-by-step recipes and pre- measured ingredients so you can just cook, eat, and enjoy. For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the promo code: ido30 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

Winifred Reilly, a seasoned marriage and family therapist with over 35 years of experience, shares valuable insights on managing relationship stress, especially during the hectic holiday season. She introduces 'speed arguing' as a unique conflict resolution tool and emphasizes the importance of accepting each other's differences. Winifred advises against taking partners' moods personally, while also providing strategies for navigating tricky family dynamics. Her tips aim to foster communication and maintain harmony amid the chaos of holiday gatherings.

Being a single or divorced parent and dating can be difficult. Whether you are dating someone with kids, or you yourself have kids from a previous relationship, these circumstances present all kinds of potential problems. Learn how to navigate these issues with a world's leading expert on resilience and family dynamics. In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Learn how to create structure for your kids to help ease the transition of divorce and dating. Find out if it's OK for your kids to stay in touch with an ex who is not their parent. Understand the importance of being genuine with your child when dating new people. Learn why it's important to not feel guilty about dating. And much more! Dr. Michael Ungar is the Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience at Dalhousie University, and the founder and Director of the Resilience Research Center. He is among the best known writers and researchers on the topic of resilience in the world. As both a family therapist and professor of Social Work, he has helped to identify important factors that influence the resilience of children and families during periods of change and stress. He is the author of 14 books that have been translated into five languages, numerous manuals for parents, educators, and employers, as well as more than 150 scientific papers. Full Show Notes and Episode Links at http://idopodcast.com/125 Interested in learning more about our Costa Rica Couples Retreat? The retreat is built to be the ultimate vacation for couples looking to have fun, try new things and build a stronger relationship in paradise. Click here to learn more! Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Are you struggling with dating and parenting? If so, you're not alone. Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Talkspace: The online therapy company that believes that therapy should be affordable, confidential and convenient. Join over 500,000 people who have used Talkspace for online therapy with their licensed therapist. Get $30 off your first month when you visit Talkspace.com/IDO. Zola: Zola is the wedding company that will do anything for love. They are reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience to make the happiest moment in our couples' lives even happier. From engagement to wedding and decorating your first home, Zola is there, combining compassionate customer service with modern tools and technology. All in the service of love. To sign up with Zola and receive a $50 credit towards your registry, go to ZOLA.com/ido. 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

Navigating the complexities of an inter-faith relationship can be difficult, especially during the holiday season. Forty-nine perfect of unmarried relationships and 39% of marriages are inter-faith, and the numbers continues to grow. Today's episode will help you learn how to communicate with your partner during the holiday's and beyond. Don't be the Grinch this holiday season, listen this episode to get the tools to maintain a happy and healthy relationship.  In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Learn how to communicate about your differences and establish rules to operate under in your relationship. Understand why our needs are not always met in a relationship, and why that's OK. How to deal with parents who might be pushing their religious views on you or your partner. Remembering that you got together because of your differences and this is what should be appealing about your partner. It would be pretty boring if you agreed on everything! And much more! Diane Barth is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in New York City where she works with individuals, couples, and families and leads private study groups. She also offers workshops for therapists around the country. Her articles have been published in numerous professional journals and books. Full Show Notes and Episode Links at http://idopodcast.com/124 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Are you struggling with your partner spending too much time at work or on their phone? If so, you're not alone. Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Talkspace: The online therapy company that believes that therapy should be affordable, confidential and convenient. Join over 500,000 people who have used Talkspace for online therapy with their licensed therapist. Get $30 off your first month when you visit Talkspace.com/IDO. Storyworth: StoryWorth makes it easy and fun for your loved ones to share their stories, with weekly emailed story prompts - questions you’ve never thought to ask. At the end of the year, they’ll get their stories bound in a beautiful hardcover book. Strengthen your family bonds, and get to know your loved one in a whole new way.   For $20 off, visit Storyworth.com/ido 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

Dr. Terri Orbuch, a renowned relationship expert and author known for her extensive research on couples, dives deep into the challenges posed by workaholism. She discusses how feelings of betrayal can stem from a partner's neglect due to work and technology. Dr. Orbuch emphasizes the importance of communication, particularly using 'I' statements, and setting clear boundaries between work and personal life. She also introduces tools like the 10-minute rule and suggests making time for meaningful conversations to enhance relationship dynamics.

There is nothing harder than being madly in love with someone and not being able to see them everyday. Whether you live in another state or your partner works a lot, finding success in a long distance relationship can be hard. Listen to today's show to learn the tools to create a successful long distance relationship. In this episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include:   Learn how to gauge if your long distance relationship is going to last. Find out why you should avoid texting your partner too often. How to create novelty and passion to keep the relationship alive and thriving. How simply having kid's can make a relationship feel like it's long distance. Why it's important not to skip over uncomfortable relationship conversations. And much more! Dr. Paulette Kouffman Sherman is an award-winning author and relationship expert. She is the founder and director of Paulette Sherman Group, a psychotherapy and relationship coaching practice and home of numerous award-winning books, including Dating From the Inside Out published by Simon & Schuster. For more than 20 years, Paulette changed the lives of thousands of clients, and shared insight with millions more through expert commentary on over 30 media outlets including MSN, USA Today, The New York Post, The New York Times and many more. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and two children and works in Manhattan. Full Show Notes and episode links at http://idopodcast.com/122 Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge Do you want to hear more on this topic? Are you struggling with a long distance relationship? If so, you're not alone. Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe Sponsors Talkspace: The online therapy company that believes that therapy should be affordable, confidential and convenient. Join over 500,000 people who have used Talkspace for online therapy with their licensed therapist. Get $30 off your first month when you visit Talkspace.com/IDO. Zola: Zola is the wedding company that will do anything for love. They are reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience to make the happiest moment in our couples' lives even happier. From engagement to wedding and decorating your first home, Zola is there, combining compassionate customer service with modern tools and technology. All in the service of love. To sign up with Zola and receive a $50 credit towards your registry, go to ZOLA.com/ido. 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