The Suzanne Venker Show

Suzanne highlights a new survey that shows smartphones are undermining marriages and suggests ways in which couples can keep this from being their fate. https://ifstudies.org/ifs-admin/resources/research/final-2ifstechmarriageresearchbrief.pdf

Suzanne talks with Liz Durham of Being Different about the position employers are in when it comes to investing in young women who have not had children yet, and the likelihood that they will leave once that happens.

"My soon-to-be-husband is a software engineer and works from home. I can forsee potential challenges. What are your thoughts on both spouses working from home together?" "I have a one-year-old and a two-year-old, and they are going to daycare two days a week from 7 to 4. Home with mom or dad the rest of the days. We have no family or friends to help. Can this arrangement flourish for healthy marriage and children?" "Help! I want to stay home with her children, but my husband doesn't agree." "What are your thoughts about the cry it out method?" "Is it possible for some men to have a lower sex drive than women? My husband rarely wants sex."

Exploring the controversial topic of daycare, the podcast challenges societal norms around women working outside the home and the economic impact of dual incomes. It delves into the evolution of daycare, disparities in access, and the impact on children's behavior and development. The speaker advocates for reevaluating assumptions about the necessity of dual incomes and emphasizes the importance of parental involvement over daycare services.

I'll be back soon.

Suzanne is taking the month of July off and will be back in August.

If you're struggling with modern motherhood, you do not want to miss this episode. I brought back Liz Durham (host of the podcast Being Different), who has transitioned from being a full-time working mom to a full-time SAHM. She and I offer a countercultural guide for younger women who've been raised at a time in which motherhood has been sidelined or even rejected altogether. We discuss (among other things): How dumping the 50-50 mindset will make the experience lighter. How it takes a family, not a "village," to raise healthy kids. That motherhood isn't about you. The significance of the first three years How to embrace the discomfort and the unknown How to deal with isolation Why daycare can't provide discipline

Money remains the #1 cause of marital conflict and divorce. But money conflict is never about money itself. It’s about power and control vs. trust, and often it’s about mismatched values. In this episode, Suzanne discusses three major money mistakes modern couples make and the conversations married couples need to have about money if they want a less roommate-like and more intimate relationship with their spouse.

In this episode, Suzanne offers six powerful ways to divorce proof your marriage. They include: Take divorce off the table. Lower your expectations. Dump the concept of equality. Learn each other's love language. Keep dating. Don't let resentment settle in.

How can couples deal with the changing sexual dynamic that’s happening all over the Western world as we speak? Suzanne is joined by former coaching client, Lauren Taylor, to discuss this very timely and culturally charged subject. IN THIS EPISODE: Lauren's story The share of women out-earning their husbands has tripled over the last 50 years, from 5% to 16% (Pew Research Center) Married women think about breadwinning differently than the way married men do How to manage the money How sex is affected Parents' concern that their daughters are outperforming their boyfriends Solutions for those in a role reversal, or how to make the relationship more balanced