The Hitched Podcast: Perfecting Your Marriage

>A recent BYU study looked at the relationships between marriage quality and stress. And to measure that they had couples watch horror movies. So what did they find? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

>Talking about money is a difficult converastion to have, but if you can engage you might be surprised by the results. Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

>Kindness is a marital superpower. What does that mean, what does it look like and how can it apply to your marriage? Dr. Noelle Nelson dives in.

>A study looking at couples over the course of 9 years revealed some patterns in drinking and marriage success. Dr. Karen Sherman unravels the results of the study.

>A new study found that those who felt supported by their spouse took on more challenges and were afforded more opportunity to succeed. Dr. Karen Sherman offers her insight.

>We don't want any habits that can destroy our marriages. And these are habits that can have a devastating impact even while they're still in your head. Dr. Noelle Nelson explains what we can do about them.

>A NY Times columnists recommends tuning your spouse out and daydreaming to benefit your marriage. More concisely, have marriage amnesia. Does Dr. Karen Sherman recommend the same?

>More married couples are living apart today than ever before. Why is this happening and what does this mean? Dr. Karen Sherman has thoughts.

>When couples divorce, one of the major reasons cited is that they were no longer talking with each other. What causes that and what can couples do to prevent it? Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

>How does the quality and nature of how you met your spouse impact your relationship down the road? Dr. Karen Sherman explores the issue.

>A website that helps married couples have affairs conducted a survey where over three-quarters of respondents said it benefitted their marriage. How reliable is this information and what does Dr. Karen Sherman think?

>Dr. Noelle Nelson joins us this week to discuss the four actions that will kill your marriage. Why these are so powerful and what you and your spouse can do about it. Join us to learn how to solve these issues.

What the heck is it? Spoiler, it's related to applying some work to a project. So what does that mean for your marriage and how can it be applied? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her insights.

The views on interracial marriage approval jumped 90% since 1958, which got us thinking... what relationship dynamic is currently taboo, but will be accepted in much wider numbers in the coming years?

A recent survey found that women with higher education were having more babies outside of marriage than in previous generations. What might be causing this change? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts on the findings.

A recent survey found that 26% of respondents said they got married because they wanted to get on their new spouse's health insurance or vice versa. Can that be true? Are marriages today that pragmatic? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her insights.

How to handle change within yourself, your partner, your marriage... constructively. Because one thing is for certain, you will experience change. Dr. Noelle Nelson joins us this week to explain how.

A recent survey looked at the Instagram accounts of couples to see if they could find a connection between their content and happy relationships. Dr. Karen Sherman discusses the results.

A recent Israeli study tracked the health of men for 30-plus years to see what impact an unhappy marriage had on their health. Spoiler... it wasn't good. Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

What's interesting about the trait isn't so much that it exists, but that the couple believes it exists. Dr. Karen Sherman dives in.

The answer isn't yes or no, but has a variety of nuances with a multitude of circumstances that will make the dichotomy more pronounced. Dr. Noelle Nelson explains.

Researchers in China found that the chances of a person expreiencing heart disease was linked to the heart health of their spouse. Dr. Karen Sherman explores why.

Researchers looked at married couples who had been togeher over a decade and followed them for over 13 years. Dr. Noelle Nelson explains what they found.

New research looked at marriage success data and found there was a minimum and maximum age when it would boost the likelihood of divorce. Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

Bloomberg shared tips from entrepreneurs on how to keep your relationship strong and this week Dr. Karen Sherman adds her own expertise to the conversation.

Society continues to change and the Pew Research Center put together a top list of statistical highlihgts. Dr. Karen Sherman explains what some of these mean for relationships.

For most of human history, people weren't marrying for 'love.' Marrying for love is a relatively new construct and Dr. Karen Sherman explores what that means.

Nearly 2/3 of women survey respondents admitted to drinking more amounts, more frequently and earlier in the day during the pandemic. Dr. Karen Sherman breaks down these findings.

The Pew Research Center shared data showing for those over 50 the number of divorces has doubled over the last 30 years. Why? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

Researchers suspect more than half of all kids experience at least one traumatic event in their childhood. The number of events and the gender might impact behavior. Dr. Karen Sherman dives into two BYU studies.

Learn how to pay attention to certain behaviors in your marriage that keep the love light burning. Marriage Mindfullness. It starts with choice. Dr. Noelle Nelson explains how this all comes together.

A new survey asked couples to rank relationship satisfaction and compared it to the content that they shared online, or more specifically selfies. What did they find? Dr. Karen Sherman joins to discuss.

CDC data highlights the number of births and specifically those that weren't wanted at the time of pregnancy. When is the right time? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

Researchers looked at the average weight gain of those in and out of marriage and found marital bliss includes a few extra pounds. Dr. Karen Sherman explains the findings.

Researchers identified a gene that might have an impact on your relationship. What does this gene do? Does it matter? What should couples consider if they come accross this infromation and more... Dr. Karen Sherman shares her insight.

Dr. Noelle Nelson is back to discuss her new book, Phoenix Rising, which recounts the complete destruction of her home along with all of her possessions from the 2018 Woolsey fire and the lessons she learned as she worked to move forward.

We know there are certain words we shouldn't use when talking to or about our spouse, but there are other words we don't think about, that seem benign which can be extremely damaging. Dr. Noelle Nelson shares some of them.

What are the differences. How do these differences impact your marriage and how can couples navigate the change during their relationship? Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

What are these reasons and what's the science behind this information? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

It seems that an introvert and extrovert would make the perfect couple. Is that true? What are the challenges? Dr. Noelle Nelson weighs in.

The Brag Test can very quickly indicate if your relationship is on the right path. Dr. Karen Sherman explains.

A new survey of couples found that they weren't as impacted with household responsibilities as you might think. Dr. Karen Sherman explains why that might be.

A new study looked at how couples are postponing family and other major milestones because of their debt.

What impact does diet play in a relationship when one spouse is a vegetarian or vegan while the other is an omnivore? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

A new study looks at the support and strain of marriage and how that impacts the health of couples in old age. Dr. Karen Sherman explains the results.

We know that men and women are biologically different, but how different are our brains wired differently. Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

Dr. Noelle Nelson shares off-the-beaten path tips to improve your marriage. These are beyond the basics... find out what that means.

We received some new data from the U.S. Census, which exposes the changing dynmaics of marriage and relationships in America. Dr. Karen Sherman reviews the information.

12 Scientists and authors looked at 90 research studies and then prognosticated what marriage would look like in the future. Dr. Karen Sherman is on to discuss their predictions.

Researchers from UC Riverside looked at couples from same-sex and different gender couples and looked at how strong their social connections were. Dr. Karen Sherman exploes the findings.