Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?

Greg and Emily discuss a passage from Henry Nouwen's book, Reaching Out, in which he discusses a common approach to relationships. Nouwen rejects the tendency to fill loneliness through relationships with other people, and he challenges people to find that support in God. If you have ever struggled with feeling unfulfilled and lonely, this episode is for you. 

Greg and Emily dive into the topic, "When do you know it's time to get married?" Is there ever a right time? How long should we wait? Sometimes people have an extremely painful relationship process while others make it look so easy. Whether you get married within 6 months or 6 years of meeting, Greg and Emily look at what might be indicators of readiness. 

What should my mindset be going into a relationship? Should I want it? Not want it? Need it to validate me? Be totally disinterested? Greg and Emily discuss what may be some helpful places to be personally when looking to be in a romantic relationship. 

The question of "when do we start praying together" while perhaps not one with a definitive answer is one which Greg and Emily attempt to unfold together. Greg and Emily discuss what it looks like to pray together as a couple, when to begin doing so, and how it impacts a relationship. 

Greg and Emily are back to talk about John Van Epp's 'get-to-know-you' acronym "FACES" and the last letter, S, for skills of communication. They explore experiences of feeling unseen and the need to tell people what you need as well as the importance of apologizing for hurting people even if we didn't mean to do so. 

Join Emily and Greg for their discussion of the last letter of John VanEpp's "get-to-know-you" acronym, "FACES." "S" stands for Skills of Communication. Their discussion involves body language, listening, and types of conflict management. While not everyone has perfect skills, Greg says he would rather someone have poor skills than a poor conscience since skills can be learned while a badly formed conscience is harder to change. 

Emily and Greg are back and so is Adriana Azarian to continue their conversation on the effects and extremes of purity culture. With the depth and breadth of the topic, these three realize they will need to continue the conversation even after all they cover here. 

Join Greg and Emily as they welcome guest, Adriana Azarian, senior Politics major at Hillsdale College. These three dive into several heavier topics surrounding relationships including questions like, "what to do if he cheats," "how ought we to respond to the issue of pornography," and "what to do about the shame surrounding sex."

This week on Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?, Greg and Emily continue discussing John Van Epp's getting-to-know-you, FACES, acronym. They move into 'E,' Examples of Other Relationships whether those be relationships with siblings, parents, and friends or previous romantic relationships. 

Today, Greg and Emily explore John Van Epp's third letter in the getting-to-know acronym, FACES: Compatibility Potential. What are those make-or-break issues that make you compatible or incompatible with someone? Stay tuned till the end for the answer to a special question Emily has for Greg. 

In this week's episode, Greg and Emily discuss the two primary roles of the conscience as well as some tendencies that can show a well or poorly formed conscience. They also explore the role of the apology in building and maintaining relationships. 

Join Greg and Emily as they discuss the second step in getting to know someone; learning about the foundation for their actions. In John Van Epp's book, How to Avoid Falling In Love with a Jerk (or Jerkette), he discusses the acronym, FACES, and A stands for attitudes and actions of the conscience. This can be anything from political standing to matters of faith. Greg and Emily explore what to watch for when considering becoming more serious with someone. 

Emily and Greg continue their conversation about John Van Epp's 'getting-to-know' acronym, FACES, and the role of family in your relationships. Are you doomed to be your parents? How does your family effect your own relationships and what does it say about how you deal with problems? Hear about this and more on today's episode. 

In John Van Epp's Book, How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk, Van Epp uses the acronym, FACES, to explain how best to get to know a person. Greg and Emily work through the first letter, F for Family Background. What roles do your parents play in your future relationships? Hear about this and more on today's episode. 

Have you ever noticed the drastic number of relationship changes when coming back to school after the summer? Greg and Emily discuss why this might happen and whether absence really does make the heart grow fonder. 

Greg and Emily jump back into the discussion on commonly unaddressed issues which lead to unhappiness in marriage. Greg encourages taking time to truly get to know one other, especially discussions on child baring and parenting. Listen to today's episode for this and more on the topic of unaddressed issues which lead to unhappiness. 

What are some most commonly unaddressed issues that are likely to lead to unhappiness in marriage? Should I go into marriage thinking I can change the other person? Greg and Emily discuss topics of communication and working through conflict among other things on today's episode. 

Greg and Emily discuss a list of alleged bad dating advice and whether it is actually bad advice or not. Join them as they discuss what might be good or bad ideas before, on, or after a date.  

Greg and Emily discuss the role of faith in relationships. Do you need to share the same faith? Why or why not? This and more in today's episode. 

How can I be more approachable? Greg and Emily continue their discussion on approachability and how to develop that skill. Consider ways to be open to others and learn not to read too much into someone's kindness. This and more on today's episode. 

Are women more approachable to a man or a man more approachable to a woman. Is this always true? Greg and Emily discuss how sometimes we are more open to individuals of the opposite gender even before knowing them well. How can this be done in a healthy manner, and how does it become unhealthy? This and more on today's episode. 

Have you ever struggled with how serious relationships seem to be? Emily and Greg explore how to have fun in a relationship while still acknowledging the challenge. 

What if his family is CRAZY! This and more from Greg and Emily on the topic of working through family differences and difficulties. 

Should I wait for someone if they are in a period of discernment or ask to take a break? How long, if at all? Emily and Greg explore this through the question, do I wait for him/her? 

Emily and Greg discuss the topic of perfectionism in the relationship process. Does everything have to be perfect before you start dating or get married? How much money do I need in order to succeed in this? These and more are part of the discussion on perfectionism. 

Emily and Greg Schutte revisit the topic of intimacy in dating with a focus on modes of communication like texting. They also dive into topics like the needs we have as humans whether they be physical, mental, or emotional and how these relate to intimacy in a relationship.

Emily and Greg discuss the topic of intimacy prior to marriage and what that might look like. They also explore how certain modes of communication might enhance or inhibit that connection. 

Emily and Greg welcome Stephanie Schutte, Greg's wife and Emily's Mother, to the show. Join them in the last of a three-part series in which Stephanie and Greg share their relationship from dating to marriage to starting a family. 

Emily and Greg welcome Stephanie Schutte, Greg's wife and Emily's Mother, to the show. Join them in the second of a three-part series in which Stephanie and Greg share their relationship from dating to marriage to starting a family. 

Emily and Greg welcome Stephanie Schutte, Greg's wife and Emily's mother, to the show. Join them in the first of a three-part series in which Stephanie and Greg share their relationship from dating to marriage to starting a family. 

In this episode, Emily and Greg finish discussing John Van Epp's RAM board and use it as a reference in their conversation about long distance relationships. They ask the question, "Can long distance relationships be successful?" 

In this episode, Emily Schutte and Marriage Therapist, Greg Schutte discuss John Van Epp's RAM board or the Relationship Attachment Model as a means of explaining how to pace a healthy relationship. 

In this episode, Emily and Greg discuss how many dates before you ought to define the relationship as well as whether women should initiate or not. 

In this episode, hosts Emily Schutte and Licensed Marriage Therapist, Greg Schutte, discuss some of the red flags to look for when starting a relationship.