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Look... every couple struggles. You fight too much; you're bored; sex is either okay (or rare); maybe you're even considering divorce. OR... maybe your marriage is actually pretty good, but you want to go deeper. In this podcast, straight-talking marriage therapists Zach Brittle and Laura Heck tackle the most common complaints virtually every marriage experience. Along the way, they reveal the science behind strong relationships and talk about what's really going on for couples. Topics include conflict, communication, compatibility, money, sex, in-laws, infidelity, time-management, future dreams, and more. If you want relief? A deeper connection? A new way forward...? Then you've got to find out what's REALLY going on in your marriage. That's what this podcast is about. You can learn more about Zach and Laura, and their alternatives to traditional therapy at marriagetherapyradio.com.
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After some discussion of Ted Lasso and Gray's Anatomy, Zach and Laura hear from Charisse Cooke https://charissecooke.com/ about her work and new book The Attachment Solution. Charisse shares about the origin of the styles and how they deeply impact our relationships. You will end this episode with some great tools to better understand yourself and your partner.
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Zach wishes his brother a happy birthday. Laura reminisces about old crushes.
Zach presents a concept about seeing greater options in your potential responses to your partner and constantly choosing the response that moves you away from conflict and toward connection and intimacy.
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Laura admits to a potential crime in the most privileged setting possible. Zach drops his wife off for surgery after an argument in the car.
After starting strong they return to your questions. The answers to these questions from individual listeners contain insight that will benefit all relationships.
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Zach and Laura welcome spring by answering a couple of questions listeners have sent in. They share both their clinical perspective as well as their personal experiences in this first in an AMA series.
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1Zach and Laura chat with author Matt Fray https://matthewfray.com/ about his book This is How Your Marriage Ends https://matthewfray.com/order-book/. Matt's wisdom was hard-earned after a divorce that forced him to look deeply at the skills and habits he lacked in his marriage.
You will end this episode with insights that will improve your relationship.
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Laura is working to get in the best shape of her life. Zach is celebrating women and recognizing he sometimes gets the Man Flu.
They share some great resources that can support you as you seek to grow your relationship.
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Laura is moving back into her house. Zach recaps his trip to Costa Rica to receive training from Esther Perel and Terry Real.
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Zach and Laura are both seeing ADHD be raised as a topic, if not an issue, in their practices. So they are delighted to get to sit down with Melissa Orlov to learn how to address its impact on a marriage. Melissa is a leading expert on the impacts of ADHD on marriage and relationships, the author of The ADHD Effect on Marriage, and the founder of ADHD & Marriage.
Their discussion is insightful for those in a marriage impacted by ADHD, or anyone interested in this underdiagnosed neurodiverity.
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Zach shares his impressive home improvement skills. Laura is grateful for a listener's support.
They discuss a recent TikTok trend that may have a greater impact on a relationship than many understand.
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Zach has an engaging conversation with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh about her research and new book Love by Design. Laura is off this week. They discuss the 6 ingredients to build lasting love. You can learn more about Dr. Nasserzadeh's work and order her book at https://www.sara-nasserzadeh.com/
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Zach is a bit annoyed with his auto dealer. Laura is downsizing her car to a much bigger vehicle.
They go on to discuss the importance of positive collusion with your partner to better yourself and your relationship. They offer a number of personal examples as well as some tips and tricks to see growth in any marriage.
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Zach and Laura welcome Dr. Jessica Higgins to the podcast. They discuss the importance of acknowledging and expressing emotions, modeling vulnerability, and using language that promotes curiosity and understanding in communication. They emphasize the need to slow down, bring awareness to interpretations, and create space for regulating emotions during interactions.
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Zach and Laura discuss the role of Wordle in their lives. Laura had a fun conversation with her kid after he walked in on her and her husband.
In a roundabout way, this reminds Zach of a tool he's been using in his practice to help couples make meaning of their decisions and experiences.
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Zach and Laura discuss their New Year's goals. They reflect on a kind listener's email offering some critique.
In the spirit of new beginnings, they offer a ton of insight into what to do when you are feeling stuck or you feel like your partner is keeping you stuck.
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Zach and Laura hear from Dr. Nick Sotelo about his work helping men manage their anger. Nick has a fascinating background that gives him a unique perspective on unmanaged anger. He has developed many helpful resources for men to address this in their lives.
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Laura wasn't really feeling the Christmas spirit this year. Zach started his Christmas morning around 11. Laura accidentally stole half of a sign.
They reflect together on Christmas cards and how to be authentic but also remind each other that we are OK. They talk a bit about broken hearts and early relationships and spend time reflecting on this last year and their hopes for the new year.
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Zach and Laura reflect a bit on making it to 300 hundred episodes and what they hope listeners have gained along the way.
Zach tells Laura how he has learned from her in the different way that she approaches thinking and talking about sharing fondness and admiration. It leads to a great conversation about how to appreciate your partner and love them the way they want to be loved.
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Zach reflects on some of what he heard at a recent therapist conference. It leads to a wonderful discussion of the different parts of ourselves that we bring to our relationships and how we can access those parts for the improvement of our marriages and partnerships.
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Zach and Laura get to the topic they teased last episode. It is an exercise that couples can use to safely discuss the unspoken topics in their relationship. If done well, it will lead to greater intimacy, understanding, and maybe some makeup sex :)
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Zach and Laura's kid kind of sing a song together. Laura discusses toilet time with your partner, leading to a great discussion about different types of intimacy. She hoped to work out an exercise she's been doing with her clients, but she and Zach got distracted.
At the end of the episode, Laura shares an important update about what she is doing to support her son's recent diagnosis.
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Two key takeaways: "Would you rather be right, or connected?" "Would you rather go to bed feeling connected, or sad?" This episode is filled with great stuff like this.
Holding? really?
Zach is such a niceguy/gentleman n Laura is such a bully / insensitive chiq ( in fun Way) love you guys.
I dont think college is a good example. college should not be about spewing out what you hear on a test. even though that's what it is now a days. it should be able expressing points of view and questioning everything you hear. if college is only about the test then our college system has failed.
This is so relevant for my life right now. I feel like we are never on the same page. one is either dreaming and the other is discussing or one of discussing the other dreaming. wow. this hit home.
omg I almost forgot about that part of The Never Ending Story
omg funny... I'm like both of you guys perspectives with this zombie apocalypse haha.
blessed by your course.... was needing something like this since my husband won't fully commit to anything to help us and he also doesn't want to really spend any money to do things better in it... thank you for the 3 options of promo codes because I would love to give a little something even but my husband would be like... now what's that and to talk to him about us doing this and getting an answer back is impossible... I feel BLESSED!!!!
epidode 74 has the new intro but the podcast that plays is a repeat of episode 73. castbox or MTR? hubs ans I love listening to you two.
Love these!!!
You guys make me feel better. Period. Thank you
I have 4 children, I honestly am offended at the idea is suggested that they're "demons" we're hitting the age of selfish parents. that is why they think children are horrible. parenting is a balance and showing my children that my husband matters most to me is in MY control. kids dont control the relationship... didn't agree with this point of view from licensed counselors.