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I'm a long-time listener, and although I've never called you, your advice to others has helped me in more than a thousand ways. Recently, you opened your program talking about anxiety... More >>

Here are a few things you can do that are important to having a successful marriage... More >>

...We had set ourselves up for me to be a stay-at-home mom, but we thought we'd have a few years before we had a child. We got pregnant eight months into the marriage and were a little overwhelmed, so we went to our friends for emotional support... More >>

A lot of people use the word "intimate" when they're really talking about sex, but being profoundly intimate with someone is a lot more than just intercourse. People can have sex without any intimacy or emotional connection. Having an actual spiritual link takes work. Here are five ways to help you build that bond with deep conversation. More >>

You may not agree with everything that I say, but the ability to avoid becoming defensive is key to actually having a meaningful discussion. Here are a few ways that will help you deal with becoming defensive... More >>

It is not always possible to pause with yourself before engaging in conflict with your partner. But if you can create the pause, it will serve you greatly to do your own inner work before entering into the dialogue with your partner... More >>

...It's hard work to accept and work with depression. You're trying to use your mind - the part of you that's not functioning well - to fix itself. It's a bit like trying to run on a broken leg in order for it to heal. But that's what you have to do... More >>

We make a lot of decisions every day. Some are small, like, 'do I want fruit for breakfast?', and others are quite a bit bigger, like, 'should I quit my job,' or, 'should I buy a house?' It would be nice if all our decisions were easy, but there is no universal blueprint for how to make the right decision... More >>

Have you wondered why you don't seem to be a priority to others? Do you feel like you give more than you get? Are you totally over being exhausted in relationships? You can change all of that. It's simple. Maybe not easy, but simple... More >>