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Master Your Marriage — 159 episodes

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How Withdrawal Slowly Ends Marriages

2

The Half-In, Half-Out Marriage

3

Defensiveness Is Blocking Real Intimacy

4

The Hidden Cost of Keeping the Peace in Marriage

5

Retaliation in Marriage: Why ‘You Hurt Me First’ Never Works

6

Needing to Be Right: Just Because You Think You're Right, Doesn’t Mean You Get to Prove It!

7

Controlling Your Partner: Just Because You Want Them to Change, Doesn't Mean You Get to Control Them (And Push Them Away)

8

Unbridled Expression: Just Because You Think It, Doesn't Mean You Get to Say It (And Hurt Your Spouse)

9

Saving Your Marriage Solo: Transforming Your Relationship Without Your Spouse's Help with Casey and Meygan Caston

10

Why You Can’t Get Out of Bed (It’s Not Laziness or Depression); The Nervous System Science Behind Shutdown

11

Soothing Each Other's Triggers - Secure Relationships Part 5

12

Power Struggles Killing Your Marriage? How to Govern Your Relationship Like Equals (Part 4 of the Secure-Relationship Series)

13

“I Don’t Feel Safe” – What It Really Means and How the Couple Bubble Fixes It (Part 3 of the Secure-Relationship Series)

14

The Attachment Style Quiz Your Therapist Would Give You (Part 2 Secure-Relationship Series)

15

Why Secure Functioning Relationships Are a Necessity (Part One Secure-Relationship Series)

16

National Quitter’s Day: Why Your Relationship Goals Fail (And 3 Tweaks to Make Them Stick)

17

What Needs to Die in Your Marriage? Bold Questions for a New Year

18

Declutter Your Marriage: 14 Toxic Beliefs to Trash in 2026

19

Tolerating Discomfort: The Muscle Behind True Relationship Intimacy

20

Gratitude in Marriage + A New Ritual

21

Special Announcement: 50% Off Exclusive for Listeners – Annual Marriage Values Summit This Weekend!

22

3 Conversations to Redesign Your Marriage: Don't End the Year Without These Talks

23

7 Powerful Rituals to Prevent Complacency and Reconnect with Your Spouse

24

Making Blended Families Work with Tarah and EJ Kerwin

25

4 Brain Hacks to Stay Madly in Love for Years (or Forever)

26

Defensiveness: An Enemy to Growth and Loving Relationships

27

The Science of Repair in Relationships

28

Navigating Stress As A Married Couple

29

Communication Part 5: Mastering Our Stories

30

Communication Part 4: Begin with the Mirror

31

Communication Part 3: The Assumptions That Destroy Communication

32

Communication Part 2: Three Goals for Better Communication in Your Marriage

33

Communication Part 1: What Happens When You Don’t Speak Up in a Relationship

34

Parenting Conflict Part 3: How to Unite as Parents and a Couple to Reduce Conflict

35

Breaking Generational Patterns in Relationships, with Leanna Hunt

36

Parenting Conflict Part 2: How to Fix Parenting Mismatches to Save Your Marriage (And Help Your Kids)

37

Parenting Conflict Part 1: Is a Mismatch in Parenting Killing Your Marriage (And Harming Your Kids Emotional Development)?

38

Fighting Well in Marriage: A Litmus Test for Emotional Maturity

39

Triangulation: A Toxic Relationship and Family Pattern

40

Coping with Loss Together: Strategies for Grieving as a Couple

41

Why Your Spouse May Not Be Motivated In Your Relationship

42

How to Cherish Your Spouse: The Key to a Joyful Marriage

43

Feeling Alone in Your Marriage? The Cry for Connection

44

How Trauma Hijacks Your Marriage (And How to Take It Back) Part 2

45

How Trauma Hijacks Your Marriage (And How to Take It Back)

46

Rewiring Your Brain for a Better Marriage: The Power of Neuroplasticity

47

Overcoming Power Struggles: The Art of Accepting Influence

48

Why Empathy Disappears in Marriage—And How to Get It Back

49

Resentment vs. Forgiveness: Which One Is Controlling Your Marriage?

50

Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal

51

Grandiosity: The Drug That’s Killing Your Marriage

52

Snapping, Shutting Down & Fighting? How to Spot and Stop Dysregulation in Your Marriage

53

Unlock a Calmer, Safer Marriage: Understanding the Window of Tolerance

54

1% Better Every Day: The Small Changes That Transform Your Marriage

55

Improving Communication Part 3: The Secret to Making Your Partner Feel Heard

56

Improving Communication Part 2: Speaking Wisely

57

Improving Communication Part 1: Preparing Yourself for Tough Conversations in Your Marriage

58

6 Signs You and Your Partner Have Strong Teamwork in Your Marriage

59

How to Create a Family Vision Statement for 2025

60

10 Powerful Ways to Improve Your Marriage and Recommit in 2025

61

Repair: The Most Important Relationship Skill You’ve Never Mastered (Part 4): What Happens After a Big Fight

62

Repair: The Most Important Relationship Skill You’ve Never Mastered (Part 3)

63

Repair: The Most Important Relationship Skill You’ve Never Mastered (Part 2)

64

How to Use Appreciation to Break the Cycle of Negativity in Marriage

65

Repair: The Most Important Relationship Skill You’ve Never Mastered (Part 1)

66

10 Rules for Taking Breaks and Resetting During Arguments

67

Mastering Self-Regulation: Reduce Reactivity & Strengthen Your Marriage

68

Eliminating Toxic Relationship Patterns

69

Identifying Dysfunctional Patterns in Marriage: Mastering Intimacy Part 4

70

Strong Boundaries, Stronger Relationships: Mastering Intimacy Part 3

71

The Shame That Destroys Connection: Mastering Intimacy Part 2

72

Why We Lose It, Triggers & Regressive Behavior: Mastering Intimacy Part 1

73

Half In, Half Out: The Damage of Not Fully Choosing Your Partner

74

Withdrawal: Losing Relationship Strategies #7

75

Defensiveness: Losing Relationship Strategies #6

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Resentful Accommodation: Losing Relationship Strategies #5

77

Retaliation or Punishment: Losing Relationship Strategies #4

78

Unbridled Self-Expression: Losing Relationship Strategies #3

79

Controlling Our Spouse: Losing Relationship Strategies #2

80

The Need To Be Right: Losing Relationship Strategies #1

81

The Courage to Look Within: Healing Our Marriage

82

The Power of Choice in Relationships

83

Why Treating Your Marriage Like a Business Could Save It

84

Sex Hormones, Emotional Resilience & Love Potions with Thomas Seager

85

Connecting Couples By Aligning Values

86

Understanding Male Hormones and Aging with Dr. Allen Holmes

87

Owning Our Sexual Desire Part 4 (Psychological Maturity)

88

Owning Our Sexual Desire Part 3 (Hormone Replacement) with Dr. Jenn Simmons

89

Owning Our Sexual Desire Part 2 (Changing Hormones)

90

Owning Our Sexual Desire Part 1 (Taking Responsibility)

91

From 'I' to 'We': Avoiding Power Struggles in Relationships

92

Prioritizing Physical Affection: Creating Rituals of Touch

93

Relationship Growth is a Journey of Learning

94

One Couple’s Struggle With Pornography in Their Marriage

95

Strengthening Connection and Intimacy through Empathy Part 2

96

Strengthening Connection and Intimacy through Empathy Part 1

97

Avoiding Miscommunications Traps in Marriage

98

Mastering Conflict: From Divorce Predictors to Win-Win Compromises

99

Communicating Needs in Relationships, Part 4 (The Art of Saying No)

100

Communicating Needs in Relationships, Part 3 (Asking Without Starting A Fight)

101

Communicating Needs in Relationships, Part 2 (Identifying Unmet Needs)

102

Communicating Needs in Relationships, Part 1 (What is Anger?)

103

The Secret To Happiness In Marriage

104

Dealing With The Silent Treatment in Relationships

105

Problematic In-Laws and Other Big Disagreements in Your Marriage

106

Parenting Stress on Couples & What To Do About It w/ Colleen O'Grady

107

The Power of Co-Regulation For Healing Your Relationship

108

The Neuroscience of Safety in Relationships

109

The Benefits of Physical Touch

110

Creating A Marriage Vision Statement

111

Are Sex, Desire, and Intimacy All the Same?

112

Keeping Passion Alive In Your Marriage

113

11 Sexuality Myths That Harm Your Relationships

114

Emotional Incompatibility: Is it a Dealbreaker?

115

Unlock Secrets to a Happy & Lasting Marriage w/ Antonio Neves

116

All Couples Fight. Successful Couples Repair The Rupture

117

Needing vs. Wanting: Can You Choose To Love?

118

What You THINK About Your Marriage IS Your Marriage

119

Divorce, Separation, Crisis - How to Cope

120

Breaking the Chains of Resentment: The Astonishing Science of Forgiveness

121

Is Honesty REALLY The Best Policy? Tough Situations That Make Us Think Twice

122

Catch These Complacency Red Flags Before It’s Too Late

123

Repatterning the Nervous System with a Hug

124

Three Marriages with The Same Person

125

Are You Lacking Emotional Intelligence in Your Marriage?

126

How to Build a Marriage That Lasts: Insights From Our Conversation With Deevo

127

Love Without Losing Yourself: Why Differentiation Matters

128

Disconnect to Reconnect: Why Couples Need Alone Time Away

129

She Complains, He Ignores. How Accepting Influence Will Change That.

130

Unlocking Communication: From Gridlock To Compromise, Part 2

131

Unlocking Communication: From Gridlock To Compromise, Part 1

132

Developing Emotional Resilience and Coherence With Debra Heslin

133

Decoding Sexual Desire: Better Sex Through Self Awareness

134

Navigating Sex and Intimacy in Your Relationship

135

Breaking Free: Overcoming Defensiveness for Stronger Relationships

136

Building Love Maps in Relationships: Nurturing Lasting Connection and Intimacy

137

Transforming Thought Habits: Creating Peace in Relationships and Life

138

Coping With Stress as a Couple

139

Yes, Words Matter

140

Developing Emotional Safety In Relationships

141

What to Do When Fights Go From Bad to Worse?

142

Identifying Triggers That Derail Relationships

143

Understanding Emotional Baggage in Relationships

144

The Magic Hour: A Weekly Marriage Meeting

145

Kids or Marriage, Who Comes First?

146

How to Work Through a Past Fight

147

How Gratitude Strengthens Marriage

148

How Resentment Destroys Intimacy, and 3 Steps to Repair It

149

5 Ways To Better Intimacy

150

Stop Escalating Fights With This Secret Weapon: Repair Attempts

151

What's the #1 Relationship Poison?

152

Signs of a Failing Marriage (Criticism)

153

How To Stop The Cycle of Fighting In a Relationship

154

The Secret to Staying in Love

155

How Trust and Vulnerability Can Save Your Marriage

156

Redefining Codependency

157

Creating Connection Rituals

158

The Complacency Trap

159

Welcome to Master Your Marriage