The Love Spark Podcast

In this episode of the Love Spark Podcast, hosts Tonya and Stevi explore Gottman’s Principle 3: turning toward each other instead of away, including the 5:1 “magic ratio” and how small daily bids build an emotional bank account that sustains romance. They read from the book, share personal examples (hug rituals, shared chores, watching shows together), and guide listeners through exercises: listing appreciations, committing to one connection ritual, and practicing five-minute stress-reducing conversations with clear listening rules. Practical, down-to-earth, and actionable, this episode helps couples notice and strengthen everyday moments of connection; visit milovespark.com to take the romance quiz, join the focus group, or apply to be a podcast guest.

It's easier than might think to strengthen your friendship which is the foundation to passion, intimacy, and good sex. With the day-to-day logistics, complaints, and stressors it's easy to take your partner for granted. In fact, it might be easy to look at the person sitting next to you breathing loudly, sneezing obnoxiously, and paying more attention to a screen than to you and think, "Ugh! Who the hell am I married to!" Here's the catch.. when you start noticing the things you like more than dislike it can change everything. Listen up to learn more and hear it in action!

Your partner's love map is more important and easier to learn than you might think. Follow along as Stevi and Tonya work through the next activity in Chapter 4 from The Seven Principles to Making Marriage Work. Listen and learn!

Tonya and Stevi aren't psychic and neither are the Gottmans but they can still predict relationship dissolution based upon six specific signs and with 91% accuracy. Do you know what they are? Listen the to the latest episode  and Chapter 3 of The Seven Principles To Making Marriage Work, to learn the six signs that can signal relationship decline and how to prevent them. 

You know about the Love Lab, so now it's time do learn what does make a marriage work! Tonya and Stevi dive into chapter 2, of The Seven Principles to Making Marriage Work, because knowing what works is just as important as knowing what doesn't.

Hosts Tonya and Stevi Mavaros introduce the Love Spot Podcast and walk through Chapter 1 of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, sharing workbook activities and personal responses. The episode breaks down common relationship myths, offers practical tools to build a stronger foundation while things are good, and models real-time exercises couples can try together. Listeners are invited to join the Love Spark focus group and apply to be podcast guests for deeper conversations and support.

Learn about what The Love Spark Podcast will offer you as a listener directly from its host!