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Building a Marriage-Centered Family - Episode 176
Children undoubtedly require a massive amount of time and energy. Too often parents slowly fall into a child-centered marriage and the marriage relationship itself is put on the back burner. In this episode we discuss...
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Taking Care of Yourself as You Rebuild Broken Trust - Episode 175
It is understandable that someone who has betrayed their partner often has their own past hurts and issues they need to address and heal. However, how is this supposed to happen when the focus needs to be turned to...
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Should I Feel Compassion for My Addicted Partner? - Episode 174
We know that those who struggle with addiction suffer in their own way, but how much compassion should the betrayed partner feel for them? One of the members of our private Connection Plus community asked this very...
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Why Marriage Cannot Fix a Pornography Addiction - Episode 173
A common reaction in hearing about a pornography addiction is wondering if something is “off” in the marriage, and especially in the bedroom. This assumption shifts the responsibility of the pornography addiction onto...
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Taking the First Steps After a Sexual Betrayal - Episode 172
In the aftermath of a sexual betrayal discovery, the most common reaction is to freeze and not know how to proceed. Dealing with such an explosive disruption to life can feel paralyzing and confusing to every part of...
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Healthy Support vs. Parenting Your Partner - Episode 171
In this episode, we tackle the challenging dynamic of how betrayal can turn a marriage into a parent/child arrangement. A balanced partnership is the goal for most couples with each individual carrying their share of...
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The Problem of Acting Needless and Wantless - Episode 170
In a culture where being vulnerable can be seen as weakness, and accepting help can be seen as being a burden, how do we learn to advocate for ourselves? When we haven’t learned how to ask for what we really need or...
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Patience in Healing - Episode 169
Healing from trauma, rebuilding relationships, and finding inner peace can often be a long, uphill battle. It can be easy to feel burned out or defeated in the baby steps we need to take during that process. Finding...
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The Lure of the Victim Mindset - Episode 168
Life is full of situations that are out of our control. Once we have recovered from the initial shock of what has happened, how do we proceed? Do we continue to live as if we are powerless? Or do we make choices that...
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Balancing Autonomy and Partnership in a Committed Relationship - Episode 167
Our relationships, especially committed ones like marriage, give us the opportunity to influence and be influenced. We may value and prioritize many of the same things, but we will also have areas that are not...
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How Our Relationships Influence our Internal Motivation - Episode 166
Each of us have areas of our lives where we are naturally motivated, disciplined, and focused. In contrast, we also have areas that are not as important to our core values, or that we struggle to prioritize. Today we...
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Helping Children be Intrinsically Motivated - Episode 165
Have you ever wondered what motivates you to make good decisions, work hard, or put effort into the important areas of your life? Have you wondered the most effective way to motivate others around you, especially your...
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