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Couples Synergy: Real Couples, Real Stories...Real Relationships

309 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings

A podcast about love, marriage & relationships: Couples Synergy with couples therapy and relationships experts, Dr Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian, features interviews with real couples about their marriage and relationships and offers insights on how to create a healthy and happy relationship. Having conducted marriage counseling, couples therapy and relationship coaching for over 25 years with thousands of couples, Dr. Ray and Jean offer their relationship advice in addition to interviewing couples, and over the course of their podcast cover topics such as, communication, sex, conflict, divorce, adoption, infertility, miscarriage, pornography, infidelity, anxiety, depression, blended families, dating, remarriage, intimacy, addiction, codependency, social media, parenting, PTSD and much more!

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Episodes

205: Man Up, Woman Up and Level Up

April 04, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 34 MB

HOW TO LEVEL UP IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about why men and women are different and how each of us need to level up in our relationships Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look u...

204: Married With Mental Illness - feat. author R. Christian Bohlen

March 28, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

R CHRISTIAN & HELLEN'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview author R Christian Bohlen and his wife Hellen about how they navigated a marriage struggling with mental illness For more information about R Christian and his book, Healing the Stormy Marriage: https://rchristianbohlen.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or ...

203: 3 Reasons Why Relationships Dont Come Naturally

March 21, 2022 06:00 - 34 minutes - 35.3 MB

IT DOESN'T JUST CLICK: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we debunk the myth that relationships should be easy and just come "naturally". Dr Ray & Jean give 3 reasons why couples need to work at a relationship especially with how different our world is today Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email u...

202: Helping Overwhelmed Parents Connect Again - feat. author Catherine O'Brien

March 14, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 106 MB

CATHERINE & RICK'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Catherine O'Brien & her husband, Rick, about how they had to learn how to connect again even being overwhelmed parents. Catherine started HappyWithBaby.com to help stressed parents find that joy and connection again. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to ...

201: Involvement vs Commitment - Remarriage or not and Prenups

March 07, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 44.5 MB

In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about why a couple should remarry or just cohabitate and how prenups play into it. Relationships are difficult as they are, and it today's society, trying to figure out if you should remarry or just live together is something past generations never had to worry about...and what about that prenup? Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you h...

200: Finding Joi Through Adoption - Feat. author Joi Fisher-Griffin

February 28, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 99.7 MB

ADOPTING JOI: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview author Joi Fisher-Griffin of the book, Finding Joi, about her adoption story and how she is an advocate for normalizing adoption conversations https://www.findingjoi.us/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessyner...

199: Do You Feel Blamed By Your Partner All The Time?

February 21, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 30.2 MB

BLAME IS TOXIC IN RELATIONSHIPS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how blame can be damaging to a relationship and why couples need to address it sooner rather than later. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Syne...

198: Our Go-Giver Secrets on Marriage - Feat. coauthors Ana & John Mann

February 14, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview coauthors Ana & John Mann about how their relationship led them to uncover the "5 secrets to lasting love" and write the book, The Go-Giver Marriage To preorder a copy, visit: https://gogivermarriage.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at...

197: Distraction and How It Can Damage Your Relationship

February 07, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 33 MB

AVOID DISTRACTIONS IN YOUR MARRIAGE: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how distractions can creep up in a marriage and damage it over time Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couples...

196: She Saves Me From Myself - Bernie & Wayne

January 31, 2022 08:38 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

BERNIE & WAYNE'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Bernie and Wayne and how his relationship saves him from Bipolar Disorder, narcissism, suicide and homelessness To learn more about Wayne, check out his YouTube channel Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@cou...

195: What Do You Wish You Knew Before Getting Married

January 24, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 52.1 MB

IF YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about what people would have wanted to know before getting married Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couplessynergy.com

194: Don't Use The Words Vulnerabilty and We Got To Get Real - Alain & Kim

January 17, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

ALAIN & KIM'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Kim and Alain on how their unconventional relationship survived infidelity To visit Alain's podcast, click here Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy,...

193: How to Turn On AND Turn Off Your Spouse

January 10, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 45 MB

TURN ON & TURN OFFS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss sexual turn ons and turn offs in marriage especially as a relationship develops Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couplessynergy...

192: Love Breaks All The Rules - Frank & Patti

January 03, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

FRANK & PATTI'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Frank & Patti about how their unconventional relationship flourished against all odds Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Coup...

191: You Can't Joke or Fight With Your Partner Unless You Truly Know Them

December 27, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 40.2 MB

JOKING VS FIGHTING AS A COUPLE: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, along with our producer, Angela Zender, we talk about the role that joking around plays in relationships. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us u...

190: From Anti-Marriage to Modeling Marriage - feat. Jayson & Ellen Gaddis

December 20, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 131 MB

JAYSON & ELLEN'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Jayson Gaddis & his wife Ellen about how they went from being anti-marriage to aspiring to become a mentor for healthy marriage. Jayson Gaddis is an author, relationship expert and coach who teaches people the one class they didn’t get in school – “How To Do Relationships.” Jayson leads one of the most in-depth and comprehensive relationship...

189: The Heart is Where Your Home Is - How to Create an "Us" Together

December 13, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 37.2 MB

CREATING A "HOME" IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how couples can feel "at home" together in their marriage Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couplessynergy...

188: CBD Intimacy Oil & Its Sexual Health Benefits - feat. Dr. Alex Capano

December 06, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 93.7 MB

BLISS INTIMACY OIL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Dr. Alex Capano about CBD intimacy oil and how her product, Bliss can contribute to sexual health. To learn more about the product and to order: https://go.couplessynergymethod.com/bliss Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email u...

187: Mentoring Military Marriages - Darrell & Veronica

November 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB

DARRELL & VERONICA'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview a military couple who have helped mentor other couples in the military. To learn more about Darrell & Veronica, visit: https://www.allianceseminars.org/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]...

186: How to Visit Family as a Couple and Not End Up in a Fight

November 22, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 37.6 MB

GOOD BOUNDARIES, GREAT RELATIONSHIPS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss how to visit with families this holiday season with your marriage intact. Visiting family can be stressful on a couple's relationship. Learn how to do it successfully. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at co...

185: Honesty is Your Only Chance - feat. American musician, Michael Gurley & his wife Stacey Gurley

November 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MB

MICHAEL & STACEY GURLEY'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview American musician, Michael Gurley and his wife Stacey Gurley about how honesty helped their marriage survive the rock and roll life. Michael Gurley is well known as the guitarist and lead singer of the band, dada, has toured with Sting, Crowded House and most recently with The Kiefer Sutherland Band. Visit Michael at his website, Insta...

184: The Healing Power of Laughter in Your Relationship - Alik & Lauren

November 08, 2021 13:55 - 57 minutes - 132 MB

ALIK & LAUREN'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Alik & Lauren about how they incorporate Laughter Yoga into their marriage. To learn more about Laughing Lovebugs, visit: https://www.laughinglovebugs.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]...

183: Does Your Partner Criticize You? Learn Why Criticism is Destructive in Relationships

November 01, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 32.9 MB

STOP CRITICISM IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss the destructiveness of criticism in relationships. Why it occurs, why it is a problem and what to do about it Link for the Couples Synergy home study course, Relationship101 Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email u...

182: Upgrade Your Look, Upgrade Your Relationship - feat. Personal Stylist, Maura Gaughan

October 25, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 30 MB

EVOLVING YOUR STYLE: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview personal stylist, Maura Gaughan about the impact of style on dating and relationships. Whether you are reentering the dating world, or whether you and your partner are trying to bring new energy into your relationship, upgrading your style can upgrade yourself and your relationships. For more information about Maura, visit: https://www.wandering...

181: You Can't Judge a Relationship By It's Cover - Heidi & Chris

October 18, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 147 MB

HEIDI & CHRIS'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Heidi & Chris about how the world thought they looked good but behind closed doors their relationship wasn't perfect. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Sy...

180: The Importance of Community in Our Relationships

October 11, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 33.4 MB

LACK OF COMMUNITY HURTS US ALL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how the current lack of community is negatively impacting our children and relationships Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up o...

179: Healthy Sexual Development in Marriage

October 04, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 30.8 MB

RELATIONSHIP SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about sexuality in long term relationships, how it should develop in a healthy manner and where problems can arise. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples...

178: The Art of Writing Love Letters

September 27, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 35.9 MB

DR RAY & JEAN GET PERSONAL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we share excerpts of our own love letters from the past and talk about why letter writing is important for couples, the psychology behind it and how to be successful sharing with your partner. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us a...

178: The Art of Writing Love Letters

September 27, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 35.9 MB

DR RAY & JEAN GET PERSONAL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we share excerpts of our own love letters from the past and talk about why letter writing is important for couples, the psychology behind it and how to be successful sharing with your partner. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us a...

177: The Courage To Love Again - Tony & Cindy

September 20, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 168 MB

TONY & CINDY'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Tony & Cindy about how through their friendship and support for one another, they were able to find love in each other again and have the opportunity to heal from their past traumas. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at c...

176: Balancing Between Self Care and Care For Your Relationship

September 13, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 40.9 MB

BALANCE BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, in this interview we discuss the balance between taking care of your self and investing in your relationship. How do you know if you are being selfish? How do you know if you are giving enough to your relationship? Learn how to find balance. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic ...

175: A Gentler Way of Saying Goodbye to Our Pets - feat. Dr. Juliana Lyles

September 06, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 54.4 MB

THE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR PETS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview veterinarian, Dr. Juliana Lyles, about the relationship we have with our pets and the difficulties saying goodbye when their time comes to an end. To contact Dr. Juliana and to schedule a telehealth consultation, visit: https://agentlegoodbye.com/ or call/text: (224) 442-4427 Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment an...

174: How Resentment Can Destroy a Relationship and What You Can Do About It

August 30, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 31.2 MB

RESENTMENT RUINS MARRIAGE: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss how resentment can build in a relationship and eventually ruin it and what you can do about it if resentment is present between you and your partner. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For...

173: How To Tell if You Are in a Codependent Relationship

August 23, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 29 MB

CODEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss the topic of codependency. What are the signs to look for, where it originates from and what to do about it, if you are in a codependent relationship. Resources for codependency: https://coda.org/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as gu...

172: Perspectives on Modern Dating - feat. Matchmaker, Louanne Ward

August 16, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

MATCHMAKER ADVICE ON DATING: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Louanne Ward, a millionaire matchmaker about the trends she sees in dating in this modern world. To learn more about Louanne visit: https://www.louanneward.com Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couples...

171: Working on Our Marriage Led to Our Miracle Child - Nick& Michelle

August 09, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 135 MB

NICK & MICHELLE'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Nick & Michelle about how the disconnect in their marriage impacted infertility and their inability to grow their family. It was only in the drastic changes they made in their marriage, intimacy and their connection together that led to conceiving their miracle baby Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you ha...

170: How to Handle Power Struggles in Your Marriage

August 02, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MB

POWER STRUGGLES IN RELATIONSHIPS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how and why power struggles arise and what to do about it in your marriage. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Co...

169: We Danced Into Each Others Hearts - Helene & Stephen

July 26, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 91.9 MB

HELENE & STEPHEN'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Helene & Stephen about how dance brought them together and helps them work things out To learn more about Helene, visit her website: https://jennifer-helene.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@coupless...

168: The Rejection We Experience in Relationships

July 19, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 33.3 MB

WHY REJECTION IS SO PAINFUL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about rejection and when it occurs in relationships. Rejection - where we experience it in our brain and why it developed and where it goes wrong in our relationships Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couples...

167: From Trauma to Trust - Debra & Steve

July 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB

DEBRA & STEVE'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Debra & Steve about an unbelievable trauma she experienced as a child and how her marriage helped her heal. Warning, this episode involves the topics of incest and sexual abuse. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at conta...

166: 8 Reasons Why Marriage Counseling Doesn't Work

July 05, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 45.9 MB

FACTORS THAT LEAD TO FAILURE IN MARRIAGE COUNSELING: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss the problems with marriage counseling. Having conducted marriage counseling for over 20 years, Dr. Ray & Jean talk about the problems with the field and what couples need to know when seeking guidance for their marriage. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topi...

165: Our Brain in Relationships - Feat. Dr. Julia DiGangi

June 28, 2021 07:01 - 47 minutes - 36.3 MB

HOW OUR BRAIN WORKS IN RELATIONSHIPS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Dr. Julia DiGangi, neuropsychologist and TedX speaker about how our brain functions in relationships. For more info about Dr. DiGangi, visit: neurohealthpartners.com Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at ...

164: The Late Night Fight - Why Couples Have Them and What They Mean

June 21, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 35.8 MB

WHY COUPLES FIGHT LATE AT NIGHT: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about those late nights fighting and why this is a very normal part of being in a committed relationship. These arguments seem to go into the late night with one person maybe sleeping on the couch and both people not getting enough sleep. Why does it seem to happen at that time of night? What does it mean when an argument gets to that lev...

163: Having the Tough Conversations in Your Relationship & Naming That Mouse - Feat. David Wood

June 14, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 95.8 MB

INTERVIEW WITH DAVID WOOD: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview well known coach, David Wood about how to have tough conversations in your relationship and how he learned to have them himself. David is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the gl...

162: As Children of Divorce, We Wanted Something Different in Our Marriage - Kasey & Ernie

June 07, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB

KASEY & ERNIE'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Kasey & Ernie about coming from divorced families and how they wanted to create a different marriage template. They had to make some hard decisions when Ernie was struggling with anxiety later in their marriage to break with the traditional marriage template that they had created for themselves and embrace roles that were accompanied with exte...

161: How to Create a Healthy Relationship Template

May 31, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 40.9 MB

WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS?: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about the relationship template and why understanding it is important to growing as a couple. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look...

160: What is Relationship Photography & How Can It Help Your Relationship?

May 24, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 27.1 MB

INTERVIEW WITH ST RAPPAPORT: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview ST Rappaport about Relationship Photography, what it is and how she uses it to help couples enhance their relationship. For more info about ST Rappaport: https://lifepixrelationships.com Dr. Ray & Jean's local photographer in Chicago: https://mairaochoaphotography.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review...

159: I Couldn't Manage My Anger Until I Had To - Tina & Eric

May 17, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MB

TINA & ERIC'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview a couple about how blending their family brought up anger that needed to change. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couplessyne...

158: Our Relationship With Our Mothers

May 10, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 31.7 MB

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOTHER BOND: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss our relationship with our mothers, why it is different and why it is important. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at [email protected]. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at ...

157: How Can a Relationship Survive Betrayal? - Feat. Dr. Debi Silber

May 03, 2021 06:00 - 53 minutes - 33.9 MB

HEALING FROM BETRAYAL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Dr. Debi Silber, Founder of The PBT Institute on the topic of betrayal and how to recognize the long term effects of betrayal and how to heal. For more info about Dr. Silber and the PBT Institute, visit: https://thepbtinstitute.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or...