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785: CHRISTMAS DATES TO KEEP THE SPARKLE ALIVE from 2023-12-12T08:01
Learn about fun Christmas dates you can enjoy with one another this season to strengthen your recreational intimacy. | "Love is a precious gift worth making time for." —Anonymous Is it really possi...
Listen784: THE RIGHT QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER SEXUAL INTIMACY from 2023-12-05T08:01
Learn about what you can do to be open, honest, and transparent to foster deeper sexual intimacy with your spouse. | "You have to be willing to ask questions that almost no one else would ask." —Sa...
Listen783: SPENDING MONEY AT CHRISTMAS from 2023-11-28T08:01
Christmas shows up on the calendar every year. Learn about how couples navigate spending money during this festive season. | "Probably the reason we all go so haywire at Christmas with the endless,...
Listen782: BLESSINGS UPON BLESSINGS from 2023-11-21T08:01
Learn about a simple way that you can share those blessings upon blessings that you have experienced this year with your spouse. | "When I started counting my blessings my whole life turned around....
Listen781: VACATION SEX CHALLENGE from 2023-11-14T08:01
Learn about what you can do to strengthen your sexual and emotional intimacy when you set up your own vacation sex challenge. | "The bigger the challenge the bigger the opportunity for growth." —An...
Listen780: GET YOUR MARRIAGE ON THE CALENDAR from 2023-11-07T08:01
Learn about how the two of you can get your marriage on the calendar during one of the busiest seasons of the year. | "The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your pri...
Listen779: WIVES NEED COMMUNITY from 2023-10-31T07:01
Learn about how wives benefit from a supportive community for shared experiences, advice, and friendship while strengthening their marriage. | "We are more powerful when we empower one another." —A...
Listen778: INTENTIONAL GRATITUDE from 2023-10-24T07:01
Learn about the power of intentional gratitude by appreciating and acknowledging the many blessings you have. | "Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all ...
Listen777: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF POSITIONS from 2023-10-17T07:01
Learn about how the two of you can bring a variety of positions to strengthen your sexual intimacy as you engage with one another. | "Variety is the spice of LOVE." —Helen Rowland Is it really poss...
Listen776: CELEBRATE YOUR ANNIVERSARY from 2023-10-10T07:01
Learn about what you can do to celebrate your anniversary and the many ways you can give meaning to that very special day. | "Life should not only be lived, it should be celebrated." —Anonymous Is ...
Listen775: WHAT ARE YOU SAYING ABOUT YOUR SPOUSE from 2023-10-03T07:01
What you say about your spouse, the negative things, to others can have a ripple effect that impacts them and you. | "Never talk bad about your spouse to other people. It minimizes your spouse’s in...
Listen774: I DON'T FEEL LIKE HAVING SEX from 2023-09-26T07:01
Learn about what you can do in those moments and seasons when you aren’t feeling it when it comes to having sex. | "You can never expect to succeed if you only put in work on the days you feel like...
Listen773: SHOWERING TOGETHER IS A FORM OF INTIMACY from 2023-09-19T07:01
For every reason not to shower together there’s a reason to start showering together. Learn about the special things you can do when you shower together. | "The shower is where we get to wash away ...
Listen772: SOLO MASTURBATION IN MARRIAGE from 2023-09-12T07:01
Learn about the impact solo masturbation has on your sexual and emotional intimacy when one of you engages in this activity without the other one knowing about it. | "Keeping secrets from someone i...
Listen771: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON from 2023-09-05T07:01
When a check engine light comes on it doesn’t mean your marriage is going to blow up, but it might—especially if you ignore things. | "If you ignore the warning signs, a tragedy awaits you ahead." ...
Listen770: DO YOU STRUGGLE WITH INITIATING SEX from 2023-08-29T07:01
Learn about the struggles you can face when it comes to initiating sex and what you can do to change it up. | "The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself ...
Listen769: YOU DON'T LOVE ME from 2023-08-22T07:01
Learn about rebuilding the connection when it feels like your spouse doesn’t love you because they don’t know what you want. | "Great relationships are built on clarity not mind reading." —Steve Ar...
Listen768: MICRO-DATING FOR DEEPER INTIMACY from 2023-08-15T07:01
Learn about micro-dating to make the most of the limited opportunities you have to date your spouse during busy seasons. | "There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spen...
Listen767: WHEN YOUR IMAGINATION RUNS WILD from 2023-08-08T07:01
Learn about what happens when your imagination runs wild due to an absence of communication in your marriage. | "In the absence of information the imagination runs wild." —Alisa DiLorenzo Is it rea...
Listen766: WHAT TIME OF DAY DO YOU HAVE SEX from 2023-08-01T07:01
Learn about your favorite time of day to have sex and why during this season it makes sense for your marriage. | "It’s not about having time, it’s about making time." —Anonymous Is it really possib...
Listen765: BIRTHDAY BUST from 2023-07-25T07:01
Learn about what happens to you when your birthday expectations aren't met. What was suppose to be an amazing day turns into a birthday bust. | "Disappointment is unmet expectations. The more signi...
Listen764: FIRST DATE MEMORIES from 2023-07-18T07:01
Learn about the power of those first date memories to build emotional and recreational intimacy in your marriage. | "I remember our first date, first kiss and the first time you said I love you." —...
Listen763: BEDROOM BLOOPERS from 2023-07-11T07:01
Learn about what the two of you can do to recover after you experience those sexual bedroom bloopers that can happen from time to time. | "Bloopers are not mistakes to worry about, they are memorie...
Listen762: SUMMER VACATION AND SEXUAL INTIMACY from 2023-07-04T07:01
Summer vacations and sexual intimacy are no joke and itdoesn’t just happen. It's time to have a plan for your time away. | "Every summer has a story." —AnonymousIs it really possible to rekindle th...
Listen761: YOU'RE NOT WEARING YOUR WEDDING RING from 2023-06-27T07:01
Learn about what the conversation between you and your spouse can look like when one of you isn’t wearing your wedding ring. | "With this ring, I thee wed…" Is it really possible to rekindle the sp...
Listen760: TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR UNDERWEAR DRAWER from 2023-06-20T07:01
It's time to take a good look at what’s in your underwear drawer and making some adjustments to it if needed. | "Life is too short to wear boring underwear." —Anonymous Is it really possible to rek...
Listen759: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL EMOTIONALLY EXHAUSTED from 2023-06-13T07:01
Learn about what happens to your relationship when you’re emotionally exhausted and what you can do about it. | "You can do anything but not everything." —David Allen Is it really possible to rekin...
Listen758: EYES WIDE OPEN DURING SEX from 2023-06-06T07:01
Learn about the perks that having your eyes wide open has on how the two of you connect during your sexual encounters. | "I would like to say to people, open your eyes and find beauty where you nor...
Listen757: THE IMPACT OF HORMONE THERAPY ON SEXUAL INTIMACY from 2023-05-30T07:01
Learn about the impact of hormone therapy, a safe effective way to get your body back on track, when it comes to your sexual intimacy. | "It’s always the little decisions that have the biggest impa...
Listen756: IF I ONLY HAD A MARRIAGE MANUAL from 2023-05-23T07:01
Learn about what would change if you had a marriage manual on how to experience an extraordinary marriage. | "Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual." —Scott Westerfield Is it really possible...
Listen755: YOUR CONFLICT CYCLE from 2023-05-16T07:01
It’s time for you to have a healthy way of tackling conflict when it arises. Learn about the conflict cycle in your marriage. | "You repeat what you don’t repair." —Alisa DiLorenzo Is it really pos...
Listen754: IS SEXUAL INTIMACY MORE THAN INTERCOURSE from 2023-05-09T07:01
Learn ways to be sexually close and connected by redefining sexual intimacy to be more than just intercourse. | "Don’t let others define you, you define yourself." —Ginni Rometty Is it really possi...
Listen753: DO THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER from 2023-05-02T07:01
Extraordinary marriages focus on finding the little things that can be done consistently. Learn about different little things you can do. | "It’s the little details that are vital. Little things ma...
Listen752: MORE THAN JUST "LET'S HAVE SEX" from 2023-04-25T07:01
Learn about what you can do to initiate beyond telling your spouse, "let’s have sex” when you're ready to go. | "Good things come to those who initiate." —Susan Roane Is it really possible to rekin...
Listen751: LET'S GETAWAY from 2023-04-18T07:01
Is it really possible to rekindle the spark and restore the “like-new” connection in your marriage? Yes it is!In the 6 Pillars of Intimacy, you will discover secrets that have transformed countless...
Listen750: PROTECT YOUR MARRIAGE FROM INFIDELITY from 2023-04-11T07:01
Learn about being proactive and engaging in the actions that will protect you and your marriage from infidelity. | "When you love someone you protect them from pain, you don’t become the cause of i...
Listen749: SEX CHALLENGE DERAILED from 2023-04-04T07:01
Learn about what happens when a sex challenge, that your excited about, gets derailed and how you can navigate this as a couple. | "Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays but never lose s...
Listen748: SMART DEVICES ARE DESTROYING YOUR INTIMATE MOMENTS from 2023-03-28T07:01
Learn about specific smart devices that are stealing those intimate moments you should have with your spouse. | "The most dangerous distractions are the ones you love, that don’t love you back." —W...
Listen747: NAP TIME IS PRIME TIME from 2023-03-21T07:01
Napping impacts how you and your spouse get along. Learn how nap time can be prime time for the connection in your marriage. | "It’s not a nap. It’s a much needed life pause, preferably with a warm...
Listen746: FOREPLAY IS NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT from 2023-03-14T07:01
Learn about the importance of making foreplay more than an afterthought when it comes to your sexual intimacy. | "We make time for what’s important to us. If you haven’t made time for it, it’s beca...
Listen745: SEXY GAMES TO PLAY IN THE BEDROOM from 2023-03-07T08:01
Learn about building your sexual and emotional intimacy when you pick up and play some fun and sexy games in the bedroom. | "Life is more fun if you play games." —Roald Dahl Is it really possible t...
Listen744: MASSAGE ME from 2023-02-28T08:01
Massage can boost your physical and sexual intimacy. It's a tool you can add to your marriage toolbox to strengthen your pillars of intimacy. | "Massage touches the body, heals the mind, and calms ...
Listen743: WHAT'S UP WITH THE HORMONES from 2023-02-21T08:01
Learn about your hormones, hormonal changes that happen as you age, and the impact this can have on you and your marriage. | "Our bodies are finely tuned machines and if our hormone mixtures aren’t...
Listen742: I LOVE YOU IN MANY WAYS from 2023-02-14T08:01
Learn about the different ways that you can say, “I Love You”, and do so using the 6 Pillars of Intimacy® as a framework. | "I love you. After all of this time. I still love you. It’s always been y...
Listen741: THE SNORING IS IMPACTING US from 2023-02-07T08:01
That moment when you can’t sleep because of the noise coming from your spouse. Learn about the impact that snoring has on your marriage. | "A marriage is always made up of two people prepared to sw...
Listen740: WHAT ARE YOU FIGHTING AGAINST from 2023-01-31T08:01
Learn about what you are fighting against in your marriage and creating a strategy to get your breakthrough. | "Resistance is the first step to change." —Louise Hay Is it really possible to rekindl...
Listen739: ROMANCE ISN'T DEAD from 2023-01-24T08:01
Romance is in the air! Learn about all the different ways that you and your spouse can romance one another. | "There is no shame in being romantic. I think people want to feel that sense of romance...
Listen738: SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER from 2023-01-17T08:01
Learn about the impact that Seasonal Affective Disorder can have on each of your 6 Pillars of Intimacy® and your marriage. | "No winter lasts forever. No spring skips its turn." —Anonymous Is it re...
Listen737: SEX PILLOWS AND WEDGES TO SUPPORT FUN POSITIONS from 2023-01-10T08:01
Learn about using sex pillows and wedges to change your sexual experience as well as strengthen your sexual intimacy pillar. | "Changing your perspective changes your experience." —Anonymous Is it ...
Listen736: EDGING FOR INCREASED SEXUAL AROUSAL from 2023-01-03T08:01
Learn about using a technique called edging to increase sexual arousal and to strengthen your sexual intimacy pillar. | "I’ve always wanted to be able to let myself go over the edge." —Robin Wright...
Listen735: FORGET THE RESOLUTION: GET FOCUSED AND DO SOMETHING from 2022-12-27T08:01
Learn about what you can do to get focused, laser focused, on your pillars of intimacy so that you can have an amazing year ahead. | "You get what you focus on, so focus on what you want." —Anonymo...
Listen734: CHOOSING BETWEEN GIFTS AND EXPERIENCES from 2022-12-20T08:01
Learn about what you can do to choose between gifts and experiences when it comes to spoiling your spouse. | "The best gift that you can give someone is your time because you are giving them someth...
Listen733: OH, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE from 2022-12-13T08:01
Learn about how your and your spouse can navigate your physical and sexual intimacy when it’s cold outside. | "If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it." —Lucy Larcom Is it really po...
Listen732: FINDING JOY IN TRADITIONS from 2022-12-06T08:01
Learn about how you can find joy in the traditions you have set up or the new ones you want to set this time of year. | "Traditions touch us, connect us, expand us." —Barreto Craig Is it really pos...
Listen731: ‘TIS THE SEASON WHEN SEX DOESN'T HAPPEN from 2022-11-29T08:01
'Tis the season to learn about what to do when your sexual intimacy pillar has cracks and you aren’t having sex. | "Whatever is not happening, make it happen." —Anonymous Is it really possible to r...
Listen730: EXPRESS THANKFULNESS AND GRATITUDE from 2022-11-22T08:01
Learn how to strengthen your emotional intimacy through the expression of thankfulness and gratitude throughout the year. | "Thankfulness is the quickest path to joy." —Jefferson Bethke Is it reall...
Listen729: I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE SEX from 2022-11-15T08:01
Learn about what you can do to navigate the sexual tension when you thought you were going to have sex and ended up not. | "When things change, make sure those changes are a part of the plan. " —An...
Listen728: IT'S ME OR THE DOG from 2022-11-08T08:01
Learn about the impact (good and bad) that dogs, cats, and other pets have on each of your 6 Pillars of Intimacy®. | "Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them and filling a void they did...
Listen727: LACK OF CONFIDENCE from 2022-11-01T07:01
Learn about how to strengthen your marriage when you are struggling with a lack of confidence or capability. | "Nothing holds you back more than your own insecurities." —Anonymous Is it really poss...
Listen726: DUTY SEX from 2022-10-25T07:01
Duty sex is an indicator that there are cracks in your pillars of intimacy. Learn about the challenges you face when sex becomes a duty. | "A sense of duty is useful in work but not in personal rel...
Listen725: THOSE CONTROLLING BEHAVIORS from 2022-10-18T07:01
Learn about the impact that those controlling behaviors are having on your marriage and your 6 Pillars of Intimacy. | "You cannot control other people. You can only control your reactions to them."...
Listen724: I WANNA QUIT from 2022-10-11T07:01
When helplessness and hopelessness collide it can lead to statements like I wanna quit. Learn what you can do to turn things around. | "Quitting because you don’t want to be uncomfortable will prev...
Listen723: WHO ARE YOU FLIRTING WITH from 2022-10-04T07:01
Learn about what happens to your emotional, physical and even sexual intimacies when you or your spouse is flirting with someone else. | "Flirting while married is highly disrespectful. While it ma...
Listen722: EROGENOUS ZONES from 2022-09-27T07:01
Learn about erogenous zones those areas that product sexual excitement and their impact on your sexual intimacy. | "Too often we underestimate the power of touch. Especially when it comes to creati...
Listen721: INFORMATION OVERLOAD from 2022-09-20T07:01
Learn about the impact that TOO much information and information overload can have on your pillars of intimacy. | "The result of information overload is usually distraction. It dilutes your focus a...
Listen720: DOUBLE STANDARDS from 2022-09-13T07:01
Learn about the double standards in marriage and the impact that they can have on your marriage, specifically your pillars of intimacy. | "Don’t tell your spouse they can’t do something and then tu...
Listen719: ALCOHOL AND INTIMACY from 2022-09-06T07:01
Problematic alcohol use does impact your pillars of intimacy. And if it’s not addressed it will lead to the destruction of a marriage. | "Alcohol is a perfect solvent. It destroys marriages, famili...
Listen718: TOO BUSY OR TOO TIRED FOR SEX from 2022-08-30T07:01
In this episode we’re discussing the statements “I’m too busy” or “I’m too tired” and the impact that they have on your sexual intimacy. | "When someone tells you they are too busy…it’s not a refle...
Listen717: WHAT IF YOU COULD CHANGE THE FUTURE from 2022-08-23T07:01
In this special episode we invite you to dream about what your life would look like if you chose to change the future. | "Nothing we do can change the past but everything we do can change the futur...
Listen716: SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF UNVOICED EXPECTATIONS from 2022-08-16T07:01
Learn about expectations and their impact on The 6 Pillars of Intimacy® as unvoiced expectations continue to be a source of tension. | "People cannot live up to expectations they don’t know have be...
Listen715: WHAT ARE WE FOCUSED ON from 2022-08-09T07:01
Learn what can happen when you get focused on the pillar of intimacy that needs the most attention in your marriage. | "You don’t get results by focusing on the results. You get results by focusing...
Listen714: TAKE ME ON A DATE from 2022-08-02T07:01
Break out of those date routines when it comes to your recreational intimacy so you have a solution when your spouse says take me on a date. | "Dates got you to a place where you wanted to marry ea...
Listen713: WHAT'S THE ISSUE WITH SOLO MASTURBATION from 2022-07-26T07:01
Learn about the impact that solo masturbation can possibly have on your sexual, emotional and physical intimacies. | "What’s done in the dark will come to light." —Anonymous Is it really possible t...
Listen712: WHEN WORDS HURT from 2022-07-19T07:01
Learn about what happens to both you, your spouse, and your 6 Pillars of Intimacy® when spoken words hurt. | "We’ve all been hurt by words before so before you speak think about how your words migh...
Listen711: REKINDLE THE ROMANCE from 2022-07-12T07:01
Learn how you can use The 6 Pillars of Intimacy to rekindle the romance, both a feeling and an action, in your marriage. | "A great marriage doesn’t just happen because of the love you had in the b...
Listen710: SUMMER SEX CHALLENGE from 2022-07-05T07:01
Learn what you can do to strengthen your your sexual, emotional and physical intimacy with a summer sex challenge. | "The bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity." —Anonymous Is it really...
Listen709: INFLATION IS CREATING FINANCIAL STRESS from 2022-06-28T07:01
Learn about the financial stress that inflation is having on marriages, especially your financial, emotional and recreational intimacies. | "Money problems destroy marriages. Get on the same page w...
Listen708: THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG from 2022-06-21T07:01
Learn about what happens when someone is playing our song and how it builds your emotional, physical, and even recreational intimacy. | "Humming our song reminds me of when we fell in love." —Anony...
Listen707: LET'S GO TO BED NAKED from 2022-06-14T07:01
Learn about what you can do to strengthen your physical intimacy when you make the decision to go to bed naked. | "I always sleep better with your warm naked body next to me." —Anonymous Is it real...
Listen706: ARE YOU MAKING EXCUSES TO AVOID HAVING SEX? from 2022-06-07T07:01
Learn about the most common excuses used by married couples and the impact that making excuses has on your sexual intimacy. | "You can have results or excuses, not both." —Anonymous Is it really po...
Listen705: WILL YOU FORGIVE ME from 2022-05-31T07:01
Learn about how the phrase, "will you forgive me", affects your marriage as it's the start of the restoration process. | "Asking for and receiving forgiveness from another person takes courage." —J...
Listen704: SECRET SPENDING from 2022-05-24T07:01
No one will know. Learn about the impact that secret spending has on your financial intimacy and emotional intimacy. | "There are no secrets that time does not reveal." —Jean Racine Is it really po...
Listen703: IDENTIFY AND COMMUNICATE YOUR EXPECTATIONS from 2022-05-17T07:01
Learn about the challenges that happen in your marriage when you don’t identify and communicate your expectations. | "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken p...
Listen702: STRUGGLING TO GET AN ERECTION from 2022-05-10T07:01
Learn about the impact that erectile dysfunction has on your sexual, emotional and physical intimacy when he struggles to get an erection. | "Living in denial won’t change your situation. Be real w...
Listen701: ACTIVELY REBUILDING BROKEN TRUST from 2022-05-03T07:01
Learn about how the two of you can actively rebuild the broken trust in your marriage using the 6 Pillars of Intimacy. | "Trust is earned when actions meet words." —Chris Butler Is it really possib...
Listen700: BELIEVING FOR A BREAKTHROUGH from 2022-04-26T07:01
Learn about the breakthroughs others have had and those that you can experience when you get intentional and take action. | "In order for you to have your breakthrough you must first go through." —...
Listen699: BREAK THE ROOMMATE CYCLE from 2022-04-19T07:01
Learn about what you can do to break the roommate cycle by infusing some freshness back into your marriage. | "It’s time to break the cycle. It’s time to heal. It’s time to grow." —Anonymous Is it ...
Listen698: WHEN THE INTIMACY LIFESTYLE GOES OFF THE RAILS from 2022-04-12T07:01
Learn about how to address your sexual and emotional intimacy when your intimacy lifestyle isn’t working the way you planned. | "Sex is like exercise; it is always available to us, but it is easier...
Listen697: STUCK IN A DATE NIGHT RUT from 2022-04-05T07:01
Learn what you can do to get out of the date night rut of doing the same thing over and over again and have fun the next time you go out. | "The greatest gift you can give your spouse is your time....
Listen696: SEXUAL TUG-OF-WAR from 2022-03-29T07:01
Learn about the sexual tug-of-war that can happen with your spouse and what you can do to get on the same team. | "I will not play at tug o' war. I'd rather play at hug o' war, Where everyone hugs ...
Listen695: DO YOU COMPLAIN OR DO YOU CELEBRATE from 2022-03-22T07:01
Learn about the impact that complaining has on how you see your spouse and your marriage. Make a choice to not complain for seven days. | "Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is c...
Listen694: 6 PILLARS OF INTIMACY AND PARENTING from 2022-03-15T07:01
Learn how the 6 Pillars of Intimacy can be a tool in your marriage toolbox when it comes to parenting your children. | "It’s not what you do for your child, but what you have taught them to do for ...
Listen693: PRAYING OUT LOUD from 2022-03-08T08:01
Learn about what you can do to strengthen your spiritual intimacy as the two of you develop and grow the skill of praying out loud. | "Nothing tends more to cement the hearts of Christians than pra...
Listen692: A QUICKIE IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST SEX from 2022-03-01T08:01
Learn about how the quickie is about more than just sex—it deals with your emotional, physical and sexual intimacy pillars. | "It is essential to have good tools, but it is also essential that the ...
Listen691: TAKING CARE OF YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE from 2022-02-22T08:01
Learn about putting together your estate plan as you strengthen your financial intimacy and your financial future. | "Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something a...
Listen690: ALWAYS OR NEVER STATEMENTS from 2022-02-15T08:01
Learn about the words always and never and the impact that they have on your marriage and your 6 Pillars of Intimacy. | "Always and never are two words that you should always remember never to use....
Listen689: TRAVELING WITH MORE THAN JUST YOUR CLOTHES from 2022-02-08T08:01
Learn about packing more than just your clothes when the two of you travel for the purpose of prioritizing your sexual intimacy. | "Going on a trip. Need 4 outfits. I’ve packed 35 just to be safe."...
Listen688: MAKING MARRIAGE SIMPLE AGAIN from 2022-02-01T08:01
Learn about making marriage simple again in your marriage as you focus on what matters most in every pillar of intimacy. | "Never overlook the power of simplicity." —Robin Sharma Is it really possi...
Listen687: LOW DESIRE, HIGH DESIRE TUG OF WAR from 2022-01-25T08:01
Learn about navigating both low desire and high desire when it comes to your sexual intimacy and your emotional intimacy. | "Strength lies in differences not in similarities." —Stephen Covey Is it ...
Listen686: STOP THE NAME CALLING from 2022-01-18T08:01
Learn about the breakdown in emotional intimacy and trust that comes from name calling out of anger or frustration and what to do about it. | "Don’t mix bad words with your bad mood. You’ll have pl...
Listen685: WHEN SEX DOESN'T GO AS PLANNED from 2022-01-11T08:01
Learn about what can happen to your sexual and emotional intimacy when sex doesn’t go as planned or expected. | "If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan but never change the goal." —Anonymous Is ...
Listen684: CAST VISION TO MAKE THIS YOUR BEST YEAR YET from 2022-01-04T08:01
Learn about what you can do to cast vision in each of the 6 pillars of intimacy to make this your best year yet! | "A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it’s an appeal to our better sel...
Listen683: BELIEVING FOR BREAKTHROUGH from 2021-12-28T08:01
Learn about not just believing in a breakthrough in each of your six pillars of intimacy but also taking action in this new year! | "What the new year brings to you depends a great deal on what you...
Listen682: HAVE YOURSELF A SEXY LITTLE CHRISTMAS from 2021-12-21T08:01
Learn about having a sexy little Christmas this year as you keep the sexy in your sexual intimacy pillar this time of year. | "The greatest gifts are not wrapped in paper but in love. Plus maybe so...
Listen681: CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS from 2021-12-14T08:01
Learn about the Christmas traditions that the two of you can create to strengthen your pillars of intimacy this holiday season. | "Christmas gives us a special opportunity to pause and reflect on t...
Listen680: SECURITY FEATURES from 2021-12-07T08:01
Learn about the security features that need to be set up around your marriage so that you can have the extraordinary marriage you desire. | "One single vulnerability is all an attacker needs." —Win...
Listen679: SEX DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE A CHRISTMAS BREAK from 2021-11-30T08:01
This Christmas break, learn what the two of you can do to strengthen your sexual intimacy no matter where you are celebrating. | "I already have what I want for Christmas and it’s you." —Anonymous ...
Listen678: GRATEFUL FOR US from 2021-11-23T08:01
Learn about being grateful for each other, for your marriage, and for all that you’ve walked through together. | "Gratitude is the best medicine. It heals your mind, your body and your spirit. And ...
Listen677: WHAT'S IN YOUR TOOLBOX from 2021-11-16T08:01
What's in your toolbox? Learn about the many different tools that you need to have in your marriage toolbox. | "Do not wait. The time will never be “just right”. Start where you stand, and use what...
Listen676: THE 6 PILLARS OF INTIMACY from 2021-11-09T08:01
Learn about the 6 Pillars of Intimacy and the power this framework has to transform you, your spouse, and your marriage. | "When you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just aroun...
Listen675: BABY STEPS from 2021-11-02T07:01
In this episode, we’re discussing the baby steps that you can take no matter what season you’re in to strengthen your pillars of intimacy. | "You don’t have to get it perfect. You just have to get ...
Listen674: EMOTIONALLY DRAINED from 2021-10-26T07:01
Learn what happens when you are emotionally drained and feel like you have no control over what’s happening in your life or marriage. | "Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming the...
Listen673: SIZING UP THE PENIS from 2021-10-19T07:01
Learn about the true size of a penis and the impact that perceived size can have when you’re between the sheets. | "Women don’t suffer from penis envy. Men do." —Joseph Heller Do You Need Personal...
Listen672: WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH MULTIPLE ORGASMS from 2021-10-12T07:01
Learn about how both men and women can have multiple orgasms by taking breaks during sex, practicing kegel exercises, and more. | "Unconditional love really does exist. And so do multiple orgasms."...
Listen671: SILVER ANNIVERSARY (REFLECTING ON 25 YEARS) from 2021-10-05T07:01
Join us as we reflect on our silver anniversary and what we have learned over the last 25 years of marriage. | "It takes just a moment for me to tell you I love you but I will spend a lifetime tryi...
Listen670: MAKE MARRIAGE FUN AGAIN from 2021-09-28T07:01
Learn about what you can do to laugh, giggle, smile and most of all make marriage fun again. Let's strengthen your recreational intimacy. | "People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they ...
Listen669: THE SIZE OF YOUR BED from 2021-09-21T07:01
Learn about something a little bit more lighthearted and yet important to each one of you, the size of your bed. | "Happiness is not size specific." —Anonymous Do You Need Personal Help to Improve ...
Listen668: THE PAIN OF REJECTION from 2021-09-14T07:01
Often it’s thought that rejection is about what happens in the bedroom, but that’s not the only pillar of intimacy that can be impacted by rejection. | "Rejection is like a blade to the heart. It’s...
Listen667: IT'S SO GOOD TO MOAN DURING SEX from 2021-09-07T07:01
Learn about vocalizing your pleasure during sex when you moan or make other noises to signal your pleasure. | "Hearing you moan is the sexiest sound ever." —Anonymous Do You Need Personal Help to I...
Listen666: NOT TODAY DEVIL, WE PRAY TOGETHER from 2021-08-31T07:01
Learn about the importance of praying with your spouse so that when you pray together you can say, not today devil. | "Forget 'You had me at hello.' You had me at 'Let’s pray together'" —AnonymousD...
Listen665: START YOUR MORNING WITH A BANG from 2021-08-24T07:01
Learn what you can do to start your morning with a bang to change up your sexual intimacy from only night time sex. | "Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today." —An...
Listen664: I CHOOSE TO BE IN LOVE WITH YOU from 2021-08-17T07:01
Are you choosing to be in love with your spouse? Learn about the power of saying I’m in love with you and the impact it has on your marriage. | "It’s not being in love that makes me happy. It’s bei...
Listen663: ORAL SEX — CUNNILINGUS AND FELLATIO from 2021-08-10T07:01
Learn about the importance of oral sex, both cunnilingus and fellatio, and the role it plays in your sexual intimacy. | "Oral sex can be foreplay, the main course or the dessert!" —Anonymous Do You...
Listen662: WALK AND TALK from 2021-08-03T07:01
Learn about the walk and talk, a simple activity that can make a world of difference in shifting all 6 Pillars of Intimacy in your marriage. | "If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to ...
Listen661: STOP KEEPING SCORE from 2021-07-27T07:01
Learn about what happens when you're keeping score in your marriage with this recurring statement in your mind, “I do more than you”. | "The minute you start keeping score you’re destroying the rel...
Listen660: INVEST IN YOUR MARRIAGE from 2021-07-20T07:01
When you invest in your marriage you devote time, money, energy and/or emotion with the expectation of achieving a specific result. | "Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever mak...
Listen659: SEX ED FOR MARRIED COUPLES from 2021-07-13T07:01
Learn why sex ed is important as you explore your sexual intimacy as a couple and the impact it has on your relationship dynamics. | "We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and ...
Listen658: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GIVING FLOWERS from 2021-07-06T07:01
"I don’t want flowers on Valentine’s Day because that is what you are supposed to do. I want flowers on Tuesday because you thought of me on your way home. " —Anonymous | Focus on the little things...
Listen657: TIGHTY WHITIES AND GRANNY PANTIES from 2021-06-29T07:01
"Underwear is everything because we all know that if we have on the wrong pair of underwear it ruins our day." —Veronica Webb | Tighty whities and granny panties can be bland. Learn about why the c...
Listen656: CHANGING SEASONS from 2021-06-22T07:01
"Every success story is a tale of constant adaptation, revision, and change." —Richard Branson | Marriage is full of seasons. Learn how changing seasons in marriage need your attention so that the ...
Listen655: LUBE… IT’S NOT A DIRTY WORD from 2021-06-15T07:01
"If you truly want to change your life, you must first change your mind." —Anonymous | There will be times when lube is needed during sex. Learn about lube, the importance it can play during sex, a...
Listen654: QUALITY TIME from 2021-06-08T07:01
"Time is the currency of relationships. If you want to invest into your relationships, start by investing your time." —Dave Willis | There are 168 hours in every week. Learn how to cultivate the qu...
Listen653: THE MOST EPIC VACATION from 2021-06-01T07:01
"Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion." —Leigh Hunt | Learn about what the two of you can do to have the most epic vacation whether you are taking a staycation or traveling a...
Listen652: WHEN LIFE DOESN'T GO AS PLANNED from 2021-05-25T07:01
Learn about how the two of you handle things when life doesn’t go as planned, especially when you are attempting a 7 Day Sex Challenge. | "Just because something isn’t happening right now doesn’t m...
Listen651: STUCK IN A NEGATIVE SEXUAL MINDSET from 2021-05-18T07:01
Learn what can happen when you get stuck in a negative sexual mindset and the impact it has on your sex life. | "Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch...
Listen650: MIDLIFE CRISIS from 2021-05-11T07:01
Learn about what it means to go through a midlife crisis, how it can impact a marriage and what to do about it. | "As we approach midlife in our middle 30s or early 40s we are not prepared for the ...
Listen649: CONTINUOUSLY INVEST IN YOUR MARRIAGE from 2021-05-04T07:01
Learn why it’s important to continuously invest in your marriage long after you said “I do” to one another. | "The capacity to learn is a gift. The ability to learn is a skill. The willingness to l...
Listen648: ERECTION KILLERS from 2021-04-27T07:01
Learn about what erection killers are, how they challenge you as a man, your marriage, and what the two of you can do to overcome them. | "The penis -- if you think about it -- is the most enterpri...
Listen647: I NEED YOU TO TOUCH ME from 2021-04-20T07:01
If your spouse is saying I need you to touch me, then it’s important to address this in your marriage. You can’t ignore it. It won’t go away. | "Touch me when I ask. Touch me when I am afraid to as...
Listen646: IT'S IMPORTANT TO SAY "I'M SORRY" from 2021-04-13T07:01
It's important to say "I’m sorry". These two words are super simple and powerful and yet they don’t always get said. | "“I’m sorry” is a statement. “I won’t do it again” is a promise. “How do I mak...
Listen645: THAT WAS UNEXPECTED from 2021-04-06T07:01
Learn about the impact that unexpected health challenges can have on you, your spouse, and on your marriage. | "It’s the unexpected that changes our lives." —Anonymous FREE eBook 6 Pillars of Intim...
Listen644: IT'S HARD TO TALK ABOUT SEX from 2021-03-30T07:01
Learn why it can be difficult to talk about sex with your spouse and what you can do to open up with one another. | "Difficult conversations about taboo topics aren’t easy, but in marriage, they ar...
Listen643: WHY FOREPLAY MATTERS from 2021-03-23T07:01
Learn about why foreplay matters to you and your spouse and how you can incorporate more of this in your marriage. | "Sex is always better when you build up the sexual tension with foreplay." —Anon...
Listen642: UNPACK YOUR BAGGAGE from 2021-03-16T07:01
Whether it’s baggage from past relationships, words spoken, or hurts from your spouse it's time to unpack the baggage in your marriage. | "Future successes can be diminished by carrying the baggage...
Listen641: FALL IN LOVE AGAIN from 2021-03-09T08:01
What can you do to fall in love with your spouse again if you’ve fallen out of love. It's time to take action to create those feelings again. | "A successful marriage requires you to fall in love m...
Listen640: AM I DOING ENOUGH SEXUALLY from 2021-03-02T08:01
Learn what it looks like to be enough. Let's dive into the question “Am I doing enough sexually” when it comes to the sexual intimacy pillar. | "I am not perfect. Nor will I ever be. I am a work in...
Listen639: YOU SEXY BEARDED MAN from 2021-02-23T08:01
Learn about the conversations that you need to have around facial hair and sex with your sexy bearded man. | "Everyone has a story on their beard. It’s a way of finding common ground with people yo...
Listen638: TAKE TIME TO GRIEVE from 2021-02-16T08:01
Learn about navigating unexpected losses as a couple so the two of you can be there for each other as you grieve. | "Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, ph...
Listen637: EXPRESS YOUR LOVE from 2021-02-09T08:01
Create a culture of expressing your love consistently in your marriage. Learn how you can express your love no matter what day it may be. | "Love is not what you say. Love is what you do." —Anonymo...
Listen636: COMPARISON IS DANGEROUS from 2021-02-02T08:01
Learn about the danger of comparison when it comes to your marriage and comparing your spouse to others who you do and do not know. | "Every minute you spend wishing you had someone else’s life is ...
Listen581: NAVIGATE THE PANDEMIC TOGETHER: PART 3 — EXTROVERTS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An extrovert is someone who thrives off of connection with other people. Learn about how extroverts approach life and this season. | "The best part of being with a group is that you don’t have to d...
Listen635: SEX OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM from 2021-01-26T08:01
There is no shortage of ideas on where to have sex outside of the bedroom. Learn about the hows and whys it's important to give it a try. | "There’s no rule that says that you can only have sex in ...
Listen634: SCHEDULING SEX ISN'T WORKING FOR ME from 2021-01-19T08:01
Learn about what to do when you hear the words this isn’t working for me in regard to scheduling sex or your intimacy lifestyle. | "If what you are doing isn’t working, change it." —Phil McGraw FRE...
Listen633: THE WORDS YOU SPEAK from 2021-01-12T08:01
Are you aware of the words that you are speaking? Learn about the impact that the words you speak can have on your spouse. | "Words are free. It’s how you use them that can cost you." —Anonymous FR...
Listen632: KEEP IT EXCITING... TRY NEW THINGS from 2021-01-05T08:01
Learn about what you can do to keep it exciting in your marriage when you are willing to try new things in your recreational intimacy. | "You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and un...
Listen631: KICK-START YOUR NEW YEAR from 2020-12-29T08:01
Learn about how you and your spouse can kick-start the new year and plan actionable goals around the 6 Pillars of Intimacy. | "No one can go back in time and change what has happened so work on you...
Listen630: END THE YEAR WITH A 7 DAY SEX CHALLENGE from 2020-12-22T08:01
Want to do a sex challenge but haven't done one. Learn what can happen when you end the year with a 7 Day Sex Challenge. | "You’re not meant to do what is easy. You’re meant to challenge yourself."...
Listen629: HAVE YOURSELF A SEXY CHRISTMAS from 2020-12-15T08:01
The joyous time of year is here. Learn about how you and your spouse can have a sexy Christmas that will blow your minds. | "Too busy is a myth. People make time for the things that are really impo...
Listen628: NAVIGATE THOSE HOLIDAY CONVERSATIONS from 2020-12-08T08:01
Learn what you can do to navigate your emotional intimacy and have those holiday conversations during this busy time of year. | "Sharing your feelings is NOT a sign of weakness. It shows that you h...
Listen627: CHRISTMAS SHOPPING from 2020-12-01T08:01
Learn about the dynamic you have with your spouse when it comes to Christmas shopping and the impact it has on your financial intimacy. | "Christmas is about giving. Be outrageously generous. Have ...
Listen626: EXPRESS APPRECIATION from 2020-11-24T08:01
There’s an expression that says whatever you appreciate grows in value. Learn what you can do to express appreciation to your spouse. | "A person who feels appreciated will always do more than expe...
Listen625: BODY IMAGE ISSUES CAN BE A SERIOUS STRUGGLE from 2020-11-17T08:01
Your body image may make you feel uncomfortable. Learn about how the struggle with body image has an impact on your marriage. | "If we base our self worth on something as ever changing as our bodie...
Listen624: SEXUAL CONFIDENCE from 2020-11-10T08:01
Learn about discovering your sexual desires and building your sexual confidence for a deeper connection with your spouse. | "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which ...
Listen623: KEEPING SECRETS from 2020-11-03T08:01
Learn about what happens when you are keeping secrets from one another and why this has an adverse effect on your marriage. | "Keeping secrets from someone is no different than lying to them. It’s ...
Listen622: BEST FRIEND, LOVER OR BOTH from 2020-10-27T07:01
Learn about what the differences between best friend and lover are when it comes to how you view your spouse. | "The best relationship is when your spouse is not only your lover but your best frien...
Listen621: STRENGTHEN YOUR CONNECTION AFTER SEX from 2020-10-20T07:01
You've made love, cleaned up after sex and now wondering what's next. Learn about what you can do to strengthen your connection after sex. | "The more connections you and your lover make, not just ...
Listen620: LET GO OF PAST RELATIONSHIPS from 2020-10-13T07:01
Learn about how past relationships can tie you to the past and make it difficult to move forward in your marriage. | "The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgiv...
Listen619: PLEASE BE HONEST WITH ME from 2020-10-06T07:01
Learn what it means to be honest with yourself and your spouse through what you say and the actions you take. | "Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a failure."—James ...
Listen618: ANATOMY OF A FEMALE ORGASM from 2020-09-29T07:01
The female orgasm is not as straight forward as a mans. Learn about the physiological changes that occur as a woman experiences orgasm. | "A woman’s orgasm is such a fragile thing. Dependent as muc...
Listen617: NOTHING TO SAY from 2020-09-22T07:01
Are there times the two of you find yourselves in a place where it feels like you have nothing to say to one another? | "Sometimes people have nothing to say because they are too empty and sometime...
Listen616: A HEALTHY MARRIAGE TAKES WORK from 2020-09-15T07:01
Learn why being intentional and taking action in your own life and with your spouse will allow for you to have a healthy marriage. | "You either want it or you don’t. If you want it you have to wor...
Listen615: SET THE MOOD from 2020-09-08T07:01
What’s the big deal about setting the mood? Who cares what the atmosphere is like in your bedroom? Learn why setting the mood is important. | "Create an atmosphere in which anything is possible."—R...
Listen614: WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR SPOUSE'S ORGASM from 2020-09-01T07:01
Today learn about the thoughts you have about orgasms that you just wish your spouse knew and you wish could speak out loud. | "There are things we don’t know we don’t know. "—Donald Rumsfeld FREE ...
Listen613: INTENTIONAL INTIMACY from 2020-08-25T07:01
Learn about intentional intimacy and what it means for your marriage to have a clear understanding of each one. | "Intentional living means making your choices based on your greatest values, not th...
Listen612: EXPRESS YOUR NEEDS from 2020-08-18T07:01
Learn why it’s important to express your needs in different area of life, in your marriage and with your spouse to feel fulfilled. | "The most important thing is to never stop asking." —AnonymousFR...
Listen611: I DON'T KNOW IF I LIKE YOU RIGHT NOW from 2020-08-11T07:01
Marriages go through seasons. Learn why it’s so important to work through the “I don’t know if I like you” season of marriage. | "Sometimes two people have to fall apart to realize how much they ne...
Listen610: HONOR YOUR SPOUSE from 2020-08-04T07:01
When you choose to honor your spouse you change how you see them. You change how they see themselves. You change how others see them. | "If you think well of others, you will also speak well of oth...
Listen609: THE KISSING GAME: PART 4 — YOUR KISSING CHALLENGE from 2020-07-30T07:01
When you take on a kissing challenge it can make a huge impact on your physical intimacy. Learn what you can do to create your own kissing challenge. | "That moment when you kiss someone and everyt...
Listen608: STRUGGLING WITH DESIRE from 2020-07-28T07:01
Learn about what you can do when you are on a roller coaster ride of ups and downs in your sexual intimacy and struggling with sexual desire. | "Just because you are struggling doesn’t mean that yo...
Listen607: THE KISSING GAME: PART 3 — WHAT KEEPS US FROM KISSING from 2020-07-23T07:01
Learn about what keeps you from those kissing games and what to do so that the two of you can have those passionate kisses once again. | "That’s why no kissing. It’s too intimate." —Pretty Woman FR...
Listen606: TAKE THE CEILING OFF YOUR MARRIAGE from 2020-07-21T07:01
When your ceiling becomes your floor you can soar. Learn what happens when you take the ceiling off your marriage and stop saying “That’s not me”. | "For true success ask yourself these questions: ...
Listen605: THE KISSING GAME: PART 2 — THE SCIENCE OF A KISS from 2020-07-16T07:01
Learn about the science of a kiss because there is a whole lot more to it than his lips and her lips and maybe some tongue. | "I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."...
Listen604: THAT'S SO IRRITATING from 2020-07-14T07:01
Raise your hand if you have ever gotten irritated at something that your spouse did. Learn about those things that you find irritating and find resolution. | "At times both words and actions are ir...
Listen602: YOUR VIEW OF SEX from 2020-07-07T07:01
How do you and your spouse view sex? Can you take it or leave it? Learn how your view of sex impacts the two of you inside and outside the bedroom. | "Seeing things from a different point of view c...
Listen601: OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE: PART 5 — THE DATING ROUTINE from 2020-07-02T07:01
Learn about the dating routine that has you going through the motions instead of really being present with your spouse when you go out on a date. | "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over a...
Listen600: CELEBRATE THE WINS IN YOUR MARRIAGE from 2020-06-30T07:01
You need to be deliberate about celebrating your wins together. Learn why it's important to celebrate these in your marriage. | "Track your small wins to motivate big accomplishments." —Teresa Amab...
Listen599: OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE: PART 4 — SPIRITUAL CONNECTION from 2020-06-25T07:01
Time to get out of the comfort zone when it comes to your spiritual intimacy. Learn about how you can create that spiritual connection in your marriage. | "The only time that you are growing is whe...
Listen598: COMING TOO SOON from 2020-06-23T07:01
Premature ejaculation is one of those topics that isn't talked about openly. Learn about the impact that coming too soon has on each of you. | "Instead of being a product of my circumstances, I am ...
Listen597: OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE: PART 3 — TALKING ABOUT SEX from 2020-06-18T07:01
Learn about what you can do today to start talking about sex with your spouse and why it's important that you do so with your spouse. | "Sex is perfectly natural? It’s something that is pleasurable...
Listen596: HEADACHE BEFORE ORGASM from 2020-06-16T07:01
Learn about what you can do if you get a headache that comes right before or right after orgasm and how it can impact your marriage. | "Some pain you can distance yourself from but a headache sits ...
Listen595: OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE: PART 2 — HANDLING FINANCES from 2020-06-11T07:01
When you share the same vision, it’s easier to step out of your financial comfort zone. Learn about handling finances as it's part of every marriage. | "Sometimes it’s not about the money but rathe...
Listen594: BEYOND COLOR BLIND from 2020-06-09T07:01
Let's talk about what you are experiencing in your families, in your marriages, in your cities when it pertains to looking beyond being color blind. | Let's talk about what you are experiencing in ...
Listen593: OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE: PART 1 — FEEDBACK LOOP from 2020-06-04T07:01
Learn what can happen to your emotional intimacy when the two of you create a feedback loop which allows for open, honest and transparent communication. | "Get a feedback loop and listen to it. Whe...
Listen592: CONVERSATIONS AROUND ORAL SEX from 2020-06-02T07:01
When it comes to oral sex this is an area where your emotional intimacy, the conversations, you have will impact your sexual connection. | "It’s amazing how one little conversation can change thing...
Listen591: ROMANCE DEFINED: PART 3 — WHAT YOUR HUSBAND WANTS from 2020-05-28T07:01
Being romanced is not just something for the women. Men want to be romanced as well. Learn what your husband wants when it comes to romance. | "I vow to love you, and no matter what challenges migh...
Listen590: CRYING DURING SEX OR AFTER ORGASM from 2020-05-26T07:01
Tears and sadness, especially unexplained can be hard to talk about. Learn about why wives are spontaneously crying during sex. | "Tears are words the heart cannot express." —Anonymous Every marria...
Listen589: ROMANCE DEFINED: PART 2 — WHAT YOUR WIFE WANTS from 2020-05-21T07:01
Ladies your spouse can’t romance you if he doesn’t know what his wife wants and you can’t tell him what you like if you don’t know. | "I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy asking him to love...
Listen588: THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HER CYCLE from 2020-05-19T07:01
A woman experiences hormonal and physical changes every month. Learn about the ups and downs of her cycle and its impact on your relationship. | "When a woman tells you she started her period the c...
Listen587: ROMANCE DEFINED: PART 1 — WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THIS WORD from 2020-05-14T07:01
It's time to rediscover the romance and make it a strength in your marriage. Learn about this word and the impact it has on you and your spouse. | "So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s gonna be really h...
Listen586: I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD DO THAT from 2020-05-12T07:01
Oh the things you would do as a married couple. Learn about the random things that you never thought you would do after you got married. | "Your blessings may come in unexpected ways." —Neil Anders...
Listen585: NAVIGATE THE PANDEMIC TOGETHER: PART 5 — FIGURE OUT YOUR FINANCES from 2020-05-07T07:01
Finances are an area that can be a challenge. Learn about how the two of you can and will figure out your finances together. | "Stay on top of your finances. Don’t leave that to others." —Leif Garr...
Listen584: WATCH ME UNDRESS from 2020-05-05T07:01
Getting undressed in front of your spouse can be a stumbling block but it doesn't have to be. Learn about how your spouse feels when you watch them undress. | "What makes you vulnerable makes you b...
Listen583: NAVIGATE THE PANDEMIC TOGETHER: PART 4 — WORK DYNAMICS from 2020-04-30T07:01
Learn what you can do to not only survive, but thrive at home while you are working together. These work dynamics can be beneficial your marriage. | "We cannot accomplish all that we need to withou...
Listen582: SLEEP NAKED from 2020-04-28T07:01
Learn about taking off your jammies before you head to bed to enjoy the many benefits when you sleep naked next to your spouse. | "Sleeping naked is good, to sleep naked with you is the best." —Ano...
Listen580: ALL THE LITTLE THINGS from 2020-04-21T07:01
So much is made of the big things in marriage. The epic trip. The larger than life experiences. Learn about the importance of the little things. | "It’s the little details that are vital. The littl...
Listen579: NAVIGATE THE PANDEMIC TOGETHER: PART 2 — INTROVERTS from 2020-04-16T07:01
Even though this could seem like the most perfect situation ever for introverts it’s not a perfect scenario and it’s hard for introverts. | "Solitude matters and for some people it is the air they ...
Listen578: INTIMACY WITH EVERYONE HOME from 2020-04-14T07:01
Learn what you can do to work through the challenges you currently face so that you can maintain your intimacy with everyone home. | "When you are really in need you think of creative solutions to ...
Listen577: NAVIGATE THE PANDEMIC TOGETHER: PART 1 — OUR NEW NORMAL from 2020-04-09T07:01
There is a new normal happening right now. Learn how your marriage can come out stronger as you press in together during this season. | "As you move outside of your comfort zone what was once unkno...
Listen576: MAKE YOUR BEDROOM A SANCTUARY from 2020-04-07T07:01
Learn how you can take your bedroom from just OK to a romantic sanctuary where you and your spouse can focus on loving on each other. | "To be creative you must create a space for yourself where yo...
Listen575: DEALING WITH CONFLICT: PART 4 — OUR CONFLICT PLAN from 2020-04-02T07:01
Conflict is an area of marriage that can be dramatically improved with having a plan on how you are going to navigate it with your spouse. | "Plan your work and work your plan." —Napoleon Hill Ever...
Listen574: EXCUSES TO AVOID HAVING SEX from 2020-03-31T07:01
The problem with excuses is that they often have an element of truth in them. Learn about facing the excuses when it comes to not having sex. | "Excuses will always be there for you, opportunity wi...
Listen573: DEALING WITH CONFLICT: PART 3 — HOW I HANDLE THINGS from 2020-03-26T07:01
The only person that you can change is yourself. Learn about how you handle things when it comes to conflict and what you can do to improve. | "Strive for continuous improvement instead of perfecti...
Listen572: MARRIAGE IN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC from 2020-03-24T07:01
Learn what you can do to make your marriage a priority when dealing with the coronavirus as well as during times of uncertainty. | "Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay." ...
Listen571: DEALING WITH CONFLICT: PART 2 — I WISH YOU WOULD JUST... from 2020-03-19T07:01
In times when you say "I wish you would just..." this often comes from observing how others in your world interact with each other in times of conflict. | "Sometimes I wish that you were able to re...
Listen570: WHY IS INITIATING SEX SO DIFFICULT from 2020-03-17T07:01
Sex is important to vibrant and healthy marriage. Learn about the difficulties you face when it comes to initiating sex with your spouse. | "The easiest thing to do is to react. The second easiest ...
Listen569: DEALING WITH CONFLICT: PART 1 — WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING ABOUT from 2020-03-12T07:01
Let's take a look at what you fight about, how you respond to conflict and how you can better deal with conflict in your marriages. | "You get in the biggest fights with the people you care the mos...
Listen568: VIDEO GAMES from 2020-03-10T07:01
Video games, marriage and what’s going on behind the controllers. Learn how video games impact your marriage for better and for worse. | "I truly don’t mind my husband playing video games. It’s whe...
Listen567: STEP INTO A SEX CHALLENGE: PART 3 — PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER from 2020-03-05T08:01
When you come together to learn about each other's body parts, how you romance, and your emotional intimacy you'll have success during a sex challenge. | "Love is about growing as a couple, learnin...
Listen566: POLITICAL DIFFERENCES from 2020-03-03T08:01
Learn about navigating the political minefield that you may encounter with your spouse, family and in-laws during an election season. | "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in r...
Listen565: STEP INTO A SEX CHALLENGE: PART 2 — WHAT YOU NEED TO CONSIDER from 2020-02-27T08:01
A sex challenge doesn’t just happen. Learn about what you need to consider when it comes to having a successful sex challenge. | "I can give you a six word formula for success. Think things through...
Listen564: REBUILDING TRUST WITH YOUR SPOUSE from 2020-02-25T08:01
Learn what the two of you can do to begin rebuilding trust after infidelity, an emotional affair, lying, financial infidelity or other breaches of trust. | "Rebuilding trust when it has been broken...
Listen563: STEP INTO A SEX CHALLENGE: PART 1 — MORE THAN JUST SEX from 2020-02-20T08:01
There is much more that happens around a sex challenge than sex. Emotional, physical and spiritual intimacy can all be grown during this time together. | "Challenges are what make life interesting,...
Listen562: WHAT SHE WANTS YOU TO KNOW ABOUT HER ORGASM from 2020-02-18T08:01
Learn about what wives want their husband’s to know about her orgasm and how what husbands have to say about giving her an orgasm. | "Vulnerability is the only bridge to build connections." —Anonym...
Listen561: DATING YOUR SPOUSE: PART 4 — HOW TO DATE AT HOME from 2020-02-13T08:01
Enjoy a date at home experience as it may be what you need to get some time together and truly connect without having to blow the budget. | "There’s nothing like staying at home for real comfort." ...
Listen560: GO BARE DOWN THERE? from 2020-02-11T08:01
Razor, wax or laser? Learn about the conversations that are happening or may need to happen when it comes to going bare down there. | Razor, wax or laser? Learn about the conversations that are hap...
Listen559: DATING YOUR SPOUSE: PART 3 — LOW COST DATE IDEAS from 2020-02-06T08:01
What if having low cost date ideas in your toolbox gave you the ability to make this happen on a more regular basis. Check out these low cost date ideas. | "Opportunities don’t happen, you create t...
Listen558: DON'T TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE FOR GRANTED from 2020-02-04T08:01
Learn about what can you do today so that you do not take your marriage for granted as none of us know how many days we have. | "Life can change in an instant, don’t take anyone or anything for gra...
Listen557: DATING YOUR SPOUSE: PART 2 — CREATIVE DATE IDEAS from 2020-01-30T08:01
Why go on the same date over and over again? Learn about creative date ideas the two of you can enjoy when you are on your next date together. | "Do something today that your marriage will thank yo...
Listen556: SPONTANEOUS VS SCHEDULED SEX from 2020-01-28T08:01
Learn what you need to know to best understand the difference between spontaneous and scheduled sex so that you have the sexual intimacy you desire. | "Spontaneity is an infinite number of rehearse...
Listen555: DATING YOUR SPOUSE: PART 1 — WHAT YOU EXPECT from 2020-01-23T08:01
Learn about the nitty gritty of what the expectations are around dating your spouse no matter what season you are in or your budget. | "Chase her. Chase her when she’s already yours. That’s the onl...
Listen554: SEXUAL DESIRE DIFFERENCES from 2020-01-21T08:01
Learn about how the two of you can navigate differences in sexual desire no matter how long you have been married or what season you're going through. | "Our goal should be to understand our differ...
Listen553: MORE THAN A RESOLUTION: PART 3 — YOUR GAME PLAN from 2020-01-16T08:01
There are obstacles that keep you from being able to honor your commitment to your resolutions and that’s why you need a game plan. | I no longer believe in New Year’s Resolutions. I believe in dai...
Listen552: 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW from 2020-01-14T08:01
An anniversary is a time of celebration. We share about what’s been accomplished in the last decade and what's to come in the next decade. | "Celebrations of your accomplishments raise your awarene...
Listen551: MORE THAN A RESOLUTION: PART 2 — WHAT KEEPS ME FROM HAVING SUCCESS from 2020-01-09T08:01
There’s a disconnect between what you want and the actions that you need to have the success that you desire for yourself and you marriage. | "Resolutions require only words. Results take action." ...
Listen550: POWER OF EXPECTATIONS from 2020-01-07T08:01
So many wants, so many expectations. Learn about how the power of your expectations can make what you desire for your marriage a reality. | The best way to predict the future is to create it. —Pete...
Listen549: MORE THAN A RESOLUTION: PART 1 — WHERE DO I START from 2020-01-02T08:01
What is a resolution? Learn about what they are and how you can successfully implement them to create lasting change in your life and marriage. | "Tomorrow is the first blank page of 365 page book....
Listen549: MORE THAN A RESOLUTION: PART 1 — WHERE DO I START from 2020-01-02T08:01
What is a resolution? Learn about what they are and how you can successfully implement them to create lasting change in your life and marriage. | "Tomorrow is the first blank page of 365 page book....
Listen548: LEAVE IT BEHIND from 2019-12-31T08:01
That's right leave it all behind. Learn about what you need to leave behind so that you can make this next year your best year yet. | "Leave the past behind it’s time to move on to bigger and bette...
Listen547: DREAM AGAIN: PART 4 — LET'S GET PHYSICAL from 2019-12-26T08:01
Being physical can be about the activities that you enjoy together and yet for most it’s all about the sexual connection between the two of you. | "Sex is more than an act of pleasure, it’s the abi...
Listen546: CHRISTMAS (EVE) MAGIC from 2019-12-24T08:01
Make this a night you'll both remember. Learn about what the two of you can do to make your own Christmas Eve magic to start your holiday of right. | "Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it.....
Listen545: DREAM AGAIN: PART 3 — SPEND TIME TOGETHER from 2019-12-19T08:01
Time is the one thing that when given can never be returned. Learn what you can do to create opportunities to spend time together. | "The best gift you could ever give someone is your time because ...
Listen544: HOLIDAY SEX from 2019-12-17T08:01
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Learn about what the two of you can do to have better holiday sex no matter where you are celebrating. | "I already have what I want for Christmas and it’s...
Listen543: DREAM AGAIN: PART 2 — BRIDGING THE EMOTIONAL GAP from 2019-12-12T08:01
Learn how the two of you can bridge the emotional gap that you are currently experiencing in your marriage and reconnect once again. | "It’s a shame when things that are on your mind or in your hea...
Listen542: GIVE YOUR MARRIAGE AN UPGRADE from 2019-12-10T08:01
What if you chose to upgrade yourself? Learn about the mindset around what you choose to upgrade and how that mindset impacts your marriage. | "You’ve upgraded your technology but you’ve not upgrad...
Listen541: DREAM AGAIN: PART 1 — THE POWER OF A DREAM from 2019-12-05T08:01
The dreams that you have for your marriage are so important. Learn what happens to you and your spouse when you come together and dream again. | "Man alone has the power to transform his thoughts i...
Listen540: THE INTIMACY LIFESTYLE DURING TOUGH SEASONS from 2019-12-03T08:01
The unexpected does happen. Learn about what you have to do to keep the intimacy lifestyle going when tough seasons come your way. | "One cannot plan for the unexpected." —Anonymous Join Tony and ...
Listen539: LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX: PART 6 — WHEN HEALTH GETS IN THE WAY from 2019-11-28T08:01
What happens when health gets in the way of you being intimate with your spouse.An illness does not only impact you, it takes a toll on everything. | "When I is replaced with WE even Illness become...
Listen538: A SIMPLE THANK YOU from 2019-11-26T08:01
Learn about the power that a simple thank you can have on your spouse and those around you. Sometimes it's the simple things that go a long way. | "Happiness isn’t getting what you want all the tim...
Listen537: LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX: PART 5 — TO OUR KIDS from 2019-11-21T08:01
Learn what you can do to have the sex talk with your kids in a healthy way. This is not a one and done conversation but one you can have as they grow. | "It would be irresponsible in this day and a...
Listen536: I DO MORE THAN YOU from 2019-11-19T08:01
Learn about what happens when you have this recurring statement in your mind, “I do more than you”. It's a form of score keeping in your marriage. | "The minute you start keeping score you’re destr...
Listen535: LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX: PART 4 — AFTER HAVING KIDS from 2019-11-14T08:01
After having kids there are still two adults that need that physical connection to feel important, to feel loved and to feel valued. | "You’re not learning anything unless you are having the diffic...
Listen534: SNIP SNIP IT'S TIME FOR A VASECTOMY from 2019-11-12T08:01
There are a lot of considerations for a couple to make when facing this big decision. Learn about what happens when you get the snip snip of a vasectomy. | "Life presents many choices, the choices ...
Listen533: LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX: PART 3 — WITH OUR FRIENDS from 2019-11-07T08:01
Let's talk about sex! Learn what’s OK to talk about and what’s not when it comes to sharing your sexual intimacy with your friends. | "Not every part of your personal life needs to be public." —Ano...
Listen532: IF YOU LOVED ME from 2019-11-05T08:01
The statement “If you loved me” holds a lot of weight. Let's unpack this statement and the impact it has on both you and your spouse. | "Expectations can be premeditated resentments." —Anonymous R...
Listen531: LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX: PART 2 — AS NEWLYWEDS from 2019-10-31T07:01
Learning to talk about sex as a newly married couple is a skill. This week we are focusing on the sex conversations as newlyweds. | "Sex is... perfectly natural. It's something that's pleasurable. ...
Listen530: SEX CHALLENGE from 2019-10-29T07:01
Get answers to your top sex challenge questions so that you and your spouse can reignite the connection inside your bedroom. | "Challenges (or a sex challenge) are what make life interesting. Overc...
Listen529: LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX: PART 1 — AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION from 2019-10-24T07:01
Join in as this series will address the topic of talking about sex in different seasons of your marriage. It all starts with an important conversation. | "To make progress you have to learn to be c...
Listen528: WHAT'S FOR DINNER from 2019-10-22T07:01
What's for dinner? Our delicious suggestions make it easy to answer this age-old question so that you and your family can sit down and eat. | "All great change in America (and the world) begins at ...
Listen527: WALKING OUR FAITH: PART 3 — ACTS OF LOVE from 2019-10-17T07:01
Often times you speak of doing things in the name of love. Of caring for your spouses based on love and yet… What does it mean to demonstrate acts of love? | "Great achievement is usually born of g...
Listen526: INTIMACY REQUIRES VULNERABILITY from 2019-10-15T07:01
Vulnerability is not weakness, it's your greatest measure of courage. Learn the importance of vulnerability and its power to create a shift in you. | "Vulnerability is not winning or losing. It’s h...
Listen525: WALKING OUR FAITH: PART 2 — BELIEFS ABOUT SPIRITUAL INTIMACY from 2019-10-10T07:01
Spiritual intimacy is just as important as the other intimacies and has the potential to be one of the most intimate of the intimacies. | "One difficult conversation is better than a bunch of conve...
Listen524: WHEN REJECTION HAPPENS from 2019-10-08T07:01
Learn what happens when rejection becomes a source of pain leaving both you and your spouse feeling frustrated inside and outside the bedroom. | "Often when you are rejected you think that you are ...
Listen523: WALKING OUR FAITH: PART 1 — GETTING STARTED from 2019-10-03T07:01
Spiritual intimacy is the sharing of your faith beliefs whatever that may be for you and your spouse. Learn how you can share and grow your faith. | "Our faith becomes stronger as we express it." —...
Listen522: LOVE LANGUAGE from 2019-10-01T07:01
There are 5 love languages. Learn how you can speak your spouse’s love language, especially when it’s different from yours. | "We assume that others show love in the same way that we do and if they...
Listen521: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 8 — GOLDEN YEARS from 2019-09-26T07:01
The golden years is a time where folks are starting their second life, couples aren’t slowing down as a new adventure awaits them and their marriage. | "Getting older is an adventure not a problem....
Listen520: SEX OUTSIDE YOUR BEDROOM from 2019-09-24T07:01
Learn about having sex outside of your bedroom by using the many different rooms and areas available to you in your home. | "A change of scenery can help everything" —Drew Pomeranz Learn more about...
Listen519: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 7 — SANDWICH GENERATION from 2019-09-19T07:01
When you have kids to look after and parents who need care you're part of the sandwich generation. How do you do both and have time for your marriage? | "Parenting is the easiest thing in the world...
Listen518: THE BENEFITS OF CUDDLING from 2019-09-17T07:01
There are many benefits of cuddling. Learn what you can do to get more cuddle time between the sheets with your spouse as you enhance your marriage. | "When you are in a relationship (especially a ...
Listen517: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 6 — GETTING OLDER from 2019-09-12T07:01
You're getting older. No matter how long you've been married you know that your body is not the same as it was when you first got married. | "You can’t help getting older but you don’t have to get ...
Listen516: SEX OUT OF OBLIGATION from 2019-09-10T07:01
Learn what you can do when sex becomes an obligation. Break free of this pity sex cycle so you can enjoy sex with your spouse again. | "Sex is an art form not a chore." —Anonymous Learn more about ...
Listen515: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 5 — MOVING DAY from 2019-09-05T07:01
It's moving day. In this series we are exploring different circumstances that couples can find themselves in through the years of their marriage. | "All great changes are preceded by chaos." —Deepa...
Listen514: IDENTITY CRISIS from 2019-09-03T07:01
You're having an identity crisis. What happens when you face this in your marriage? Learn how you and your spouse can work through this season together. | "Identity cannot be found or fabricated bu...
Listen513: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 4 — WORK LIFE BALANCE from 2019-08-29T07:01
Work life balance can evoke emotions of what marriage should look like and yet does it truly exist or should it be something you strive for in your life. | "Work is a rubber ball, if you drop it, i...
Listen512: THE CHATTER IN MY HEAD from 2019-08-27T07:01
Learn about taking control of the chatter in your head during sex and those thoughts that keep you from taking action in your marriage. | "When eagles are silent, parrots begin to chatter." —Winsto...
Listen511: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 3 — CHORE WAR from 2019-08-22T07:01
Learn how to stop fighting about housework, the chore war, and get on the same page so that the cleaning gets done around your house. | "Marrying is easy it’s housework that’s hard." —Anonymous Lea...
Listen510: BACK TO SCHOOL from 2019-08-20T07:01
Learn what you can do to stay connected with your spouse when the kids go back to school (no matter if it's traditional, year around or homeschool). | "You learn something every day IF you pay atte...
Listen509: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 2 — CHILD REARING YEARS from 2019-08-15T07:01
The child rearing years don’t end in the infant stage, they change over time and is one of the longest seasons that a couple will experience. | "Our children are not going to be just “our children”...
Listen508: MUTUAL MASTURBATION from 2019-08-13T07:01
Learn about mutual masturbation and its role in your marriage. Stimulating each other’s genitals is not only normal but a healthy part of sexual intimacy | "Sometimes the most important conversatio...
Listen507: MARRIAGE THROUGH THE YEARS: PART 1 — NEWLY WED from 2019-08-08T07:01
Marriage changes over the years and that’s not just about how old you are but also how long you’ve been married. It starts when you're a newly wed. | "A wedding is an event, a marriage is a lifetim...
Listen506: MARRIAGE IS A TEAM SPORT from 2019-08-06T07:01
You could say that marriage is a team sport. Learn what you can do so that yours is a place where you and your spouse are working together on the same team. | "Coming together is a beginning. Stayi...
Listen505: MONEY AND MARRIAGE: PART 6 — ESTATE PLANNING from 2019-08-01T07:01
When you look at estate planner remember that this is an act of love for those who will be in mourning and addressing your estate. | "Love begins by taking care of the closest ones-the ones at home...
Listen504: LONELINESS IN MARRIAGE from 2019-07-30T07:01
Learn what you can do when you are faced with feelings of loneliness and the challenges you need to overcome within your marriage. | "The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of bein...
Listen503: MONEY AND MARRIAGE: PART 5 — PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE from 2019-07-25T07:01
Whether your newly married or making the decision to go from separate to joint accounts. There comes a time when you need to discuss your future. | "Planning is bringing the future into the present...
Listen502: FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT SEX from 2019-07-23T07:01
Learn what you can do to equip yourself to feel more comfortable when you talk about different aspects of sex with your spouse. | "Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters." —Anonymous ...
Listen501: MONEY AND MARRIAGE: PART 4 — SIDE HUSTLE from 2019-07-18T07:01
If you're looking to make some extra money, a side hustle might be just what you need. Learn how to pick one that will benefit you and your family. | "I never dreamed about success. I worked for it...
Listen500: THE POWER OF A HUG from 2019-07-16T07:01
It's time to celebrate the 500th episode of the ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show. Learn how a hug can transform your marriage and others in the ONE family. | "A hug is like a boomerang, you get it b...
Listen499: MONEY AND MARRIAGE: PART 3 — DEALING WITH DEBT from 2019-07-11T07:01
Whether your newly married or making the decision to go from separate to joint accounts. What are the conversations around bringing your debt? | "Just because you can afford the payments doesn’t me...
Listen498: EXPRESS YOUR SEXUAL DESIRES from 2019-07-09T07:01
Learn about the need for and the power in expressing your sexual desire to one another for life long connection.You need o feel desired and to act on it. | "True desire is expressed by action. Only...
Listen497: MONEY AND MARRIAGE: PART 2 — THOSE MONEY CONVERSATIONS from 2019-07-04T07:01
In this series we are digging deep into the role of money in marriage.This is Part 2 on Money and Marriage: Those Money Conversations. | "Almost everyone is uncomfortable talking about money." —Oli...
Listen496: ADULT TOYS IN THE BEDROOM from 2019-07-02T07:01
Learn about the different types and styles of adult toys you can use in your bedroom. These are great to enhance your sexual connection. | "Just Play. Have fun. Enjoy the game." —Michael Jordan Lea...
Listen495: MONEY AND MARRIAGE: PART 1 — BRINGING FINANCES TOGETHER from 2019-06-27T07:01
Whether your newly married or making the decision to go from separate to joint accounts. What are the conversations around bringing your finances together? | "Money is an opportunity to reach unity...
Listen494: SEX BEFORE DATE NIGHT from 2019-06-25T07:01
Date nights have a lot of expectations. Learn what you can do to set yourself up to have sex before you go out on your date night. | "Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first." —Ernestine Ulmer FREE E-...
Listen493: MEDIA AND MARRIAGE: PART 3 — WHERE ARE YOU SCROLLING from 2019-06-20T07:01
The Media and Marriage series explores the impact different forms of media have on your thoughts and actions. This week it's about where are you scrolling. | "Spend more time with people who make y...
Listen492: SEXLESS MARRIAGE from 2019-06-18T07:01
Sexless marriage is exactly what it sounds like, a marriage in which husband and wife are not having sex for an extended period of time. | "Are you lovers or just roommates?" —Anonymous Learn more ...
Listen491: MEDIA AND MARRIAGE: PART 2 — WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING from 2019-06-13T07:01
The Media and Marriage series explores the impact different forms of media have on your thoughts and actions. This week it's the shows you're watching. | "Your diet isn’t only what you eat. It is w...
Listen490: ALCOHOL AND YOUR MARRIAGE from 2019-06-11T07:01
Learn about the impact that alcohol can have when it becomes a crutch to facing what's going on in your life and strategies to shift that dynamic. | "Every action that we take impacts the lives of ...
Listen489: MEDIA AND MARRIAGE: PART 1 — WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO? from 2019-06-06T07:01
The Media and Marriage series explores the impact different forms of media have on your thoughts and actions. This week learn about what's in your ears. | "You are what you listen to." —Alicia Keye...
Listen488: KEGEL TO BETTER SEX from 2019-06-04T07:01
Yes, both men and women can kegel to better sex. Learn why it important for you to tighten your pelvic floor muscles from time to time. | "The hardest thing about exercise is to start doing it. Onc...
Listen487: OUR MARRIAGE VOWS PART 5 — AS LONG AS LIFE SHALL LAST from 2019-05-30T07:01
Our Marriage Vows series explores each phrase of the wedding vows. This week we're wrapping up with the final line in your vows, As Long As Life Shall Last. | "Most people fail not because of a lac...
Listen486: YOU NEED TO FIX OUR MARRIAGE from 2019-05-28T07:01
So many times this phrase YOU need to fix this comes as a result of frustration. Learn what to do when you hear, “You need to fix our marriage!” | "Marriage is like home maintenance. When the smoke...
Listen485: OUR MARRIAGE VOWS PART 4 — FOR BETTER OR WORSE from 2019-05-23T07:01
Our Marriage Vows series explores each phrase of the wedding vows. This week we’re going to discuss what it means when you said "for better or worse". | "More marriages might survive if partners re...
Listen484: KISS ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT from 2019-05-21T07:01
Learn about one of the most intimate and sometimes overlooked aspects of marriage, a long, passionate kiss between you and your spouse. | "I like kissing, kissing a lot" —Audrey Hepburn Learn more ...
Listen483: OUR MARRIAGE VOWS PART 3 — FOR RICHER, FOR POORER from 2019-05-16T07:01
Throughout the Our Marriage Vows series we'll explore each phrase of the wedding vows. Learn what you were in for when you said “for richer, for poorer”. | "There is no my money, his money or her m...
Listen482: PLAN THE PERFECT VACATION from 2019-05-14T07:01
Learn what you can do to plan for the perfect vacation and what you need to do before you go and while you are vacationing. | "Never go on trips with someone you do not love." —Ernest Hemingway Lea...
Listen481: OUR MARRIAGE VOWS PART 2 — TO HAVE AND TO HOLD from 2019-05-09T07:01
Throughout the Our Marriage Vows series we'll explore each phrase of the wedding vows. Learn more about what it means when you said “to have and to hold”. | "And it’s still true, no matter how old ...
Listen480: LEAVING THE TOILET SEAT UP from 2019-05-07T07:01
Learn about the tension that happens between you and your spouse when it comes to hair, clothes, and leaving the toilet seat up in your bathroom. | "Marriage is two people in love standing in the s...
Listen479: OUR MARRIAGE VOWS PART 1 — I TAKE YOU from 2019-05-02T07:01
Throughout this series we'll explore each phrase of the wedding vows and equip you to take action on them in your marriage. | "People with good intentions make promises. People with good character ...
Listen478: DEEPEN YOUR SEXUAL CONNECTION from 2019-04-30T07:01
Learn how to have the sex talk again and again, what the obstacles are and how you overcome them to have a deep sexual connection. | "When we avoid challenging conversations we trade short term dis...
Listen477: EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION from 2019-04-23T07:01
Learn what happens when you experience emotional exhaustion and begin to feel like you have no power or control over what’s happening in your life. | "Challenges are what make life interesting and ...
Listen476: WHEN “OK” IS NOT OK from 2019-04-16T07:01
What happens in your marriage when you say “I’m OK” and yet you’re not really OK? Learn how to break the cycle of saying you're OK when you're not. | "Don’t fake being OK. You only hurt yourself. B...
Listen475: TAX TIME from 2019-04-09T07:01
Learn about the dynamic that happens in your marriage when it comes to tax time, filing, owing and maybe even getting a refund. | "Spend your tax return. Because, really...you earned it." —Dayana Y...
Listen474: OVERCOMING THE NO from 2019-04-02T07:01
Marriages become extraordinary when you choose connection. Learn about overcoming the no that you say when you don’t want to put forth the effort. | "Explain your feelings instead of acting them ou...
Listen473: ROOMMATE SYNDROME from 2019-03-26T07:01
There are a number of contributors that lead to roommate syndrome. Learn what causes it, how long it lasts and what your spouse needs in this season. | "Nobody is too busy, it’s just a matter of pr...
Listen472: MAKE UP SEX from 2019-03-19T07:01
Learn about the phenomenon of make up sex and how you can use this time to heal, grow, and connect with your spouse after a fight. | "Every couple fights. Just make sure that the makeup sex ALWAYS ...
Listen471: THE DANGER OF ISOLATION from 2019-03-12T07:01
You need the support of community to do this thing called marriage. Learn about the danger of isolation and why your marriage needs community. | "Isolation is the enemy of improvement." —Tony Wagne...
Listen470: WHAT COLOR IS YOUR UNDERWEAR from 2019-03-05T08:01
The color of your underwear can make a difference. Learn what the color of your underwear says about you and the influence it has on your marriage. | "The best color in the world is the one that lo...
Listen469: THOSE SWEET BEDROOM SOUNDS from 2019-02-26T08:01
Learn about those bedroom sounds (music, TV, sound machine) that are used to enhance or mask the noises that come from having sex. | "Music can change the world because it can change people." —Bono...
Listen468: ORAL SEX FOR HIM AND FOR HER from 2019-02-19T08:01
Learn about oral sex for him and for her. If this is an area that you want to explore it's time to start the conversation. | "Oral sex can be foreplay, the main course or the dessert!" —Anonymous F...
Listen467: TIME FOR BED from 2019-02-12T08:01
What does that time before bed look like for you and your spouse? It's important to create a bedtime routine that brings the two of you together. | "Going to bed at night saying WE’VE done somethin...
Listen466: THE CHALLENGE WITH A SEX CHALLENGE from 2019-02-05T08:01
Learn how you can overcome the biggest challenges to starting any sex challenge. It's a way to re-ignite your emotional and sexual connection. | "Treat objections as requests for further informatio...
Listen465: DATE NIGHT from 2019-01-29T08:01
Learn how you can make your date night more than dinner and a movie by getting creative with your time together. | "Live less out of habit and more out of intention." —Anonymous Learn more about yo...
Listen464: BEING PREGNANT AND MARRIED from 2019-01-22T08:01
Pregnancy changes your life, you body, and your relationship to one another. Learn how you can be intentional when you’re married and pregnant. | "Your priorities aren't what you SAY they are. They...
Listen463: TIME FOR THE MONEY CONVERSATION from 2019-01-15T08:01
In this show show we will equip you and your spouse with the tools that you need to have the money conversation that haven’t been happening. | "Money problems destroy marriage, get on the same page...
Listen462: GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND INTO YOUR BED from 2019-01-08T08:01
Learn the importance of being in the moment by getting out of your head and into your bed to experience a heightened level of sexual intimacy. | "Overthinking ruins you, ruins the situation, twists...
Listen461: IN THE MOMENT from 2019-01-01T08:01
Learn what it means to be in the moment and the best ways that the two of you can accomplish this in your emotional intimacy. | "Realize deeply that the present moment is all that you have. Make th...
Listen460: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD from 2018-12-25T08:01
On this December 25th we wish you and your spouse a very Merry Christmas. We're truly honored and blessed to have you part of the ONE family. | The magic of Christmas never ends and it’s greatest o...
Listen459: TRADITIONS from 2018-12-18T08:01
What is it about traditions that makes them so important. Learn about those fun Christmas traditions that create connection and memories with your family. | "At the heart of every family tradition ...
Listen458: BETTER THAN YESTERDAY from 2018-12-11T08:01
Don't let perception and comparison can get in the way of action. Learn how your attitude and behavior can make today better than yesterday. | "You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking ...
Listen457: 12 SEXY DAYS OF CHRISTMAS from 2018-12-04T08:01
Add your own little twist to the traditional 12 Days of Christmas by having the 12 Sexy Days of Christmas to build your intimacy and connection. | "Success is where preparation and opportunity meet...
Listen456: BEING INTIMATE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON from 2018-11-27T08:01
Your marriage needs you to be intimate no matter what the season. Learn how the two of you can build deeper intimacy during this holiday season. | "It's the hap-happiest season of all. With those h...
Listen455: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE from 2018-11-20T08:01
Learn what can happen when you’re focusing on the power of gratitude to change how you see your spouse and your marriage. | "The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception in to such an...
Listen454: DEALING WITH THE IN-LAWS from 2018-11-13T08:01
Your in-laws can create a dynamic especially around the holidays leaving you frustrated with the impact they have on your marriage. | "No one should come between you and your spouse. They should co...
Listen453: FEAR IS CRIPPLING MARRIAGES from 2018-11-06T08:01
Learn about how fear can cripple your marriage and what you can do to recapture your joy and confidence to live the extraordinary marriage you desire. | "When we invite fear, doubt or worry to occu...
Listen452: MULTIPLE ORGASMS from 2018-10-30T07:01
Learn about multiple orgasms for both women and men, and how this information can change what happens in the bedroom. | "The only thing better than having an orgasm? Having another orgasm." —Anonym...
Listen451: QUANTITY AND QUALITY SEX LIFE from 2018-10-23T07:01
Learn the challenge of having both the quantity AND quality sex life your desire and what you can do to begin changing both of those. | "Quality is never the result of an accident. It is always the...
Listen450: THOSE BODILY FUNCTIONS from 2018-10-16T07:01
Learn the many different bodily functions that regularly occur in your body as well as those that happen with your spouse. | "Never trust a girl who doesn’t fart, you don’t know what else she’s hol...
Listen449: WHAT DID YOU SAY? from 2018-10-09T07:01
Your words have power. The power to build up or the power to destroy. What you say and how you say it has the power to build up or tear down your marriage. | "Words are free, it’s how you use them ...
Listen448: WORKING OUT FORGIVENESS from 2018-10-02T07:01
Learn how forgiveness is the key to unlocking the joy you desire as you experience real growth and connection with your spouse. | "Don’t let the past limit the future." —Anonymous Learn more about ...
Listen447: MAKE INTIMACY A PRIORITY from 2018-09-25T07:01
Learn how to make intimacy a priority, what you need to consider and how to get started. | "Great things never come from inside the comfort zone." —Anonymous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Listen446: MORNING SEX from 2018-09-18T07:01
Learn the impact of morning sex on your marriage and how it can become a valuable resource in your relationship. | "Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today." —Anony...
Listen445: WE DIDN'T KNOW from 2018-09-11T07:01
We didn’t know that in order to go to the next level there was something very important that we need to do and that was to ask for help. | "When I first met you I honestly didn’t know how important...
Listen444: KEEP THE ROMANCE ALIVE from 2018-09-04T07:01
Learn about the state of romance in marriage and what you can do to keep the romance alive with your spouse. | "I fell in love with the way that you touched me without using your hands." —Anonymous...
Listen443: HONEST TRUTH ABOUT THE FEMALE ORGASM from 2018-08-28T07:01
Learn the honest truth about the female orgasm and how the two of you can discuss this topic as well as experience joy in this area. | "It takes 237 muscles to fake an orgasm, but only 15 to say, "...
Listen442: NEVER TOO OLD FOR SEX from 2018-08-21T07:01
It doesn’t matter how old you are you can still enjoy sex! Learn how you and your spouse can have an amazing sex life well into your later years of life. | "You can’t help getting older but you don...
Listen441: CRITICAL FEEDBACK from 2018-08-14T07:01
Feedback is not a bad thing...it’s all about how it’s delivered. Learn how the two of you handle critical feedback in your marriage. | "Giving honest and well intended feedback is often confused wi...
Listen440: WHAT MEN GET FROM FOREPLAY from 2018-08-07T07:01
Learn what you can do to make foreplay a time when you are both heigtening the sexual arousal and the desire for sexual activity. | "Don’t rush through foreplay. Play with each other until you can’...
Listen439: STOP SERVING THOSE LEFTOVERS from 2018-07-31T07:01
Learn about the dangers of serving up the leftovers to your spouse over and over again and how to turn this around in your marriage. | "Most couples make the mistake of giving each other the remain...
Listen438: DO THE OPPOSITE from 2018-07-24T07:01
Learn what happens to the two of you when you choose to do the opposite of what you feel like doing in difficult situations. | "In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive v...
Listen437: THE ART OF MANSCAPING from 2018-07-17T07:01
Manscaping is the removal or trimming of hair on a man's body for cosmetic effect. Learn the impact that it can have on you and your marriage. | "I think grooming is undervalued by men. We expect w...
Listen436: SEX DURING HER PERIOD from 2018-07-10T07:01
Learn about the possibilities of having sex while she’s on her period, how the two of you navigate that conversation and what factors you might need to consider. | "Do not be too timid or squeamish...
Listen435: HE'S NOT YOUR CHILD from 2018-07-03T07:01
Learn the dynamic that occurs in a marriage when a wife refers to her husband as a child and what the two of you can do to change that. | "Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom...
Listen434: LESSONS FROM THE BEACH from 2018-06-26T07:01
Marriage is an adventure and it’s one of the most amazing journeys the two of you will ever be on. Learn the marriage lessons from time spent at the beach. | "Attitude is the difference between an ...
Listen433: SETTING UP GUARDRAILS from 2018-06-19T07:01
Guardrails are systems that YOU put in place that allow you to be proactive about your marriage rather than reactive after things go wrong. | "Guardrails: No one needs one until they do." —Anonymou...
Listen432: THE END OF REJECTION from 2018-06-12T07:01
Learn about the impact rejection has on a spouse’s willingness to initiate again and what the two of you can do to turn this around. | "Being afraid of things going wrong isn’t the way to make thin...
Listen431: MARRIAGE BUILDING HABITS from 2018-06-05T07:01
You have the power to create new habits around your sex life, with conversations or with anything you do in your marriage. | "A bad habit never disappears miraculously. It’s an un-do-it-yourself pr...
Listen430: SEXUALLY SATISFIED from 2018-05-29T07:01
Learn what to do in your marriage when one of you is not sexually satisfied. It's important to have a healthy understanding of yourself and earnest pursuit of pleasing your spouse as you grow toget...
Listen429: SUMMER LOVIN' from 2018-05-22T07:01
Learn how to keep your summer lovin’ going through those hot nights, vacations, kiddos running around the house and all that comes during this season. | "There is always that one summer that chang...
Listen428: DOES THIS OUTFIT MAKE ME LOOK FAT from 2018-05-15T07:01
Learn how to break away from sabotaging your marriage with a question such as “Does this outfit make me look fat?” | "Never, ever underestimate the power of your words to build up or tear down the ...
Listen427: TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT SEX from 2018-05-08T07:01
Learn why it is important to make the most of every opportunity to talk about sex with your kids. | "The greatest enemy of sexual wholeness today, is silence." —Mark Lasser Learn more about your ad...
Listen426: SEX IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH from 2018-05-01T07:01
Learn how your bedroom and more specifically sex with your spouse could have an impact on your overall health. | "Most people have no idea how good their body is designed to feel." —Kevin Trudeau L...
Listen425: OH BABY! from 2018-04-24T07:01
Learn the impact that having a baby can have on a marriage and how the two of you can maintain intimacy, in all areas after the baby comes. | "Remember that children, marriages and gardens reflect ...
Listen424: ANATOMY OF AN ERECTION from 2018-04-17T07:01
Learn how and why a man’s penis becomes firmer, engorged and enlarged, or better known as an erection. | "The pursuit of knowledge is never ending. The day you stop seeking knowledge is the day you...
Listen423: PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK from 2018-04-10T07:01
Learn about the challenges of living paycheck to paycheck and it’s impact on your marriage, especially in the bedroom. | "Money is an opportunity to reach unity in marriage. When couples work toget...
Listen422: WHAT IS THE INTIMACY LIFESTYLE from 2018-04-03T07:01
Learn how the intimacy lifestyle can become a part of your marriage and we'll answer your questions on how to best set it up. | "The capacity to learn is a gift. The ability to learn is a skill. Th...
Listen421: TELLING YOUR SPOUSE YOU STRUGGLE WITH PORN from 2018-03-27T07:01
Learn about the harm that comes from lying about porn and how to handle the gift of truth when it’s brought into the light. | "The truth may hurt for a little while but a lie hurts forever." —Anony...
Listen420: CONFIDENCE IN THE BEDROOM from 2018-03-20T07:01
Learn how you can develop the confidence muscle if you are willing to stretch yourself and when you do you'll increase your confidence in the bedroom. | "Self confidence is the best outfit, rock it...
Listen419: WE HAVE TROUBLE TALKING from 2018-03-13T07:01
There are many couples that have trouble talking. Learn what to do when the two of you have trouble talking in your marriage. | "Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show ...
Listen418: CAUGHT IN THE COMPARISON TRAP from 2018-03-06T08:01
There are times when you can be so focused on other people’s lives that you have stopped living your own. Learn the destructive nature of comparison and how you can refocus on your marriage. | "Eve...
Listen417: CRYSTAL CLEAR from 2018-02-27T08:01
Learn about the challenges you face with your communication when words are not crystal clear and share seven words that will help you clear up the confusion. | "Clarity comes from action, not thoug...
Listen416: A LONG HOT SHOWER from 2018-02-20T08:01
Learn what can happen when you take off your clothes as you step into the power of a long hot shower to create a connection in your marriage. | "Let’s go take a hot shower. It’s like a normal showe...
Listen415: WHAT'S YOUR LOVE STORY from 2018-02-13T08:01
Learn about the ebb and flow of our love story and why sharing your love story can make an impact on both of you. | "Every love story is beautiful but ours is my favorite." —Anonymous Learn more ab...
Listen414: SEXPLORATION from 2018-02-06T08:01
Learn how your sexploration, choosing to explore your sexual intimacy as a couple, impacts both of you as well as your relationship dynamics. | "We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty,...
Listen413: LIKE A BROKEN RECORD from 2018-01-30T08:01
Learn what happens when you feel like areas of your marriage are a broken record, playing the same negative scenes over and over again and what you can do to start to create change. | "You can’t ch...
Listen412: HOW ABOUT THESE POSITIONS from 2018-01-23T08:01
Learn how you can change the atmosphere inside and outside your bedroom when you have more than one sexual position. | "Variety is the spice of life. We all want surprises." —Tony Robbins FREE E-BO...
Listen411: FORGIVENESS WILL SET YOU FREE from 2018-01-16T08:01
It’s time to change how you view forgiveness. Learn about the destructive nature of unforgiveness and what happens when you let forgiveness into your heart. | "When you hold onto anger and unforgiv...
Listen410: FIND YOUR PRECIOUS MOMENTS EACH WEEK from 2018-01-09T08:01
Learn about making time for the two of you as a couple, why you need to do this and where you can find those precious moments. | "The greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Because when y...
Listen409: WHAT CAN I DO from 2018-01-02T08:01
If you want to create an extraordinary marriage, it starts with one question and only one question...What Can I Do? | "It’s easy to blame others when things are broken. The hard part is recognizing...
Listen408: WRAPPING UP THIS SEASON from 2017-12-26T08:01
Learn about transitioning from one season to another and how you can make the next season the best ever in your marriage. | "There will come a time when you think everything is finished. That will ...
Listen407: SEXY GAMES TO HEAT THINGS UP from 2017-12-19T08:01
Learn how you can heat things up in your bedroom by playing some sexy games together. | "Just play, have fun, enjoy the game." —Michael Jordan FREE E-BOOK: 6 Pillars of Intimacy: The Secret to Inti...
Listen406: FAKING IT from 2017-12-12T08:01
Learn what happens when you are faking your happiness during the holidays, in social situations and with your spouse in the bedroom. | "Saying you’re happy isn’t the same thing as being happy." —An...
Listen405: WE DID IT! NOW WHAT? from 2017-12-05T08:01
Learn what comes after you complete the 7 Days of Sex Challenge and how you can continue to grow and strengthen the physical intimacy in your marriage. | "I didn’t come this far to only come this f...
Listen404: ROCK YOUR SEX LIFE from 2017-11-28T08:01
Learn how you can rock your sex life and change the dynamics in your marriage in just seven days. | "A lot could happen in a week. Just look at the last one." —Julia Quinn Learn more about your ad ...
Listen403: A THANKFUL HEART from 2017-11-21T08:01
Learn about the impact being thankful has on your marriage and how you can increase your gratitude awareness any time of the year. | "When I started counting my blessings my whole life turned aroun...
Listen402: HOLIDAY MARRIAGE HACKS from 2017-11-14T08:01
Learn about those special marriage hacks that you can do to make this the most amazing holidays you will celebrate with your spouse. | "It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way that you...
Listen401: MOAN OUT LOUD from 2017-11-07T08:01
Learn about the impact you have on yourself and your spouse when you moan and verbalize your pleasure during sexual intimacy. | "There’s nothing more exciting than hearing your spouse moan in pleas...
Listen400: HUGS FROM NEAR AND FAR from 2017-10-31T07:01
Over the last 399 shows you have meant a lot to the ONE Family. And this show is all about you as we share hugs from near and far! | “Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ah...
Listen399: WORK SPOUSE DANGER from 2017-10-24T07:01
The slippery slope of having a work spouse is real. Learn what you need to do to put guardrails around yourself and marriage to protect yourself. | "Most people involved in emotional affairs will d...
Listen398: THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING from 2017-10-17T07:01
Thanksgiving and Christmas are almost here. Learn what you can do to get on the same page with your financial intimacy as the holidays approach. | "Planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas should ta...
Listen397: FEELING REJECTED from 2017-10-10T07:01
Learn what to do with those feelings you have when you are rejected or when you reject your spouse and what you can do to create change in your marriage. | "Rejection doesn’t mean that you aren’t g...
Listen396: HONOR YOUR WORDS from 2017-10-03T07:01
You spoke your vows on your wedding now now learn what you can do to honor those words you spoke through tough times and good times. | "You come to love not by finding the perfect person BUT by lea...
Listen395: THAT TIME OF THE MONTH from 2017-09-26T07:01
A woman's period happens every month. Learn how you can stay connected physically and emotionally when it’s that time of the month in your home. | "A great marriage is made of two people who contin...
Listen394: TOTALLY EXHAUSTED from 2017-09-19T07:01
The truth is that we spend so much time being exhausted that often we don’t even realize that it’s impacting our marriages. | Survival mode is supposed to be a phase that helps save your life. It’s...
Listen393: IS YOUR VIBRATOR A CRUTCH? from 2017-09-12T07:01
Learn how the vibrator might be a crutch for your sexual intimacy and what it might look like to consider a different path. | "Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." —John D. Roc...
Listen392: CAN'T SEEM TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT from 2017-09-05T07:01
If you find yourself in a place where you can’t do anything right OR thinking that your spouse can’t do anything right your marriage has a big problem. | "Why can’t my spouse see just how much I am...
Listen391: LUBE IT UP from 2017-08-29T07:01
Pull out the lubricant and get ready to enjoy some special one on one time together. | "...friction is likely to generate heat instead of progress." —George Eliot Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Listen390: ENOUGH DRAMA ALREADY from 2017-08-22T07:01
Creating drama can hurt your marriage. Learn what you can do instead to build up, strengthen and support one another. | Don’t start drama and then say you hate drama. —Anonymous Learn more about yo...
Listen389: WE CAN HANDLE IT from 2017-08-15T07:01
The two of you can handle the storms in your marriage while becoming united in your commitment to one another like never before. | Relax. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You are living and learning. ...
Listen388: SHOULD AN ORGASM BE THE ULTIMATE GOAL from 2017-08-08T07:01
Should an orgasm be the ultimate goal for you and your spouse every time you have sex? | Once your learn to appreciate the small victories there is no need for a finish line. —Anonymous Learn more ...
Listen387: WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? from 2017-08-01T07:01
Stop looking down at your phone. It's important to know where your eyes are looking and the message that they send to your spouse. | I love the look you give me when you really want me." —Anonymous...
Listen386: RULES FOR A BETTER MARRIAGE from 2017-07-25T07:01
Learn what you can do now to make your marriage better tomorrow, next week and for years to come. | It’s not about being the best. It’s about being better than you were yesterday. —Anonymous | Subs...
Listen385: WHAT DO YOU WANT IN THE BEDROOM? from 2017-07-18T07:01
Learn the different ways to let your spouse know what you like about your sexual intimacy in the bedroom. It's worth every word. | We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improv...
Listen384: BEING SENSUAL from 2017-07-11T07:01
Learn what you can do to be sensual and how you can share these ideas with your spouse. | Being sensual in your marriage doesn’t end on the honeymoon, your marriage needs all 5 senses working throu...
Listen383: CANCER CAN'T STOP THE ADVICE FROM A FATHER from 2017-07-04T07:01
Learn the responsibility and impact a father has to give sound advice to his children on living a marriage for years to come. | Son, don’t cheat. I’ve had plenty of opportunities over the years but...
Listen382: FOREPLAY FUN from 2017-06-27T07:01
Learn why foreplay is a powerful skill you need to know as you lead up to intercourse. | Go down a water-slide without any water and you will understand why foreplay is important. —Anonymous Learn ...
Listen381: SUMMER FUN from 2017-06-20T07:01
Learn a number of different date ideas you can enjoy so your marriage doesn’t take a vacation during all your summer fun. | Remember the tans will fade but the memories will last forever. Learn mor...
Listen380: THE ULTIMATE MARATHON from 2017-06-13T07:01
Learn how your commitment to marriage is the ultimate marathon with an unknown finish line. | Your marriage vows say for as long as life shall last NOT until you get tired or you don’t want to anym...
Listen379: WHEN HE CAN'T ORGASM from 2017-06-06T07:01
You are not just waiting in vain. There is a purpose behind every delay. —Mandy Hale | Learn about the reasons why he can’t orgasm and how the two of you can get through this together. Learn more a...
Listen378: LET'S HAVE MIND-BLOWING SEX from 2017-05-30T07:01
Your life does not get better by chance it gets better by change. —Jim Rohn | Learn how you can have mind-blowing sex and surprisingly it has very little to do with the act itself. Learn more about...
Listen377: I'M OFFENDED from 2017-05-23T07:01
If you take everything personally, you will remain offended for the rest of your life. What other people do is because of them, not you. —Vivian Benson | Learn what happens when you are offended an...
Listen376: THOSE PARENTING BEHAVIORS from 2017-05-16T07:01
Each generation will reap what the former generation has sown. —Chinese Proverb | Learn how to break free of those negative parenting behaviors that have held you back from having the extraordinary...
Listen375: WHEN TRANSITIONS HAPPEN from 2017-05-09T07:01
"Honor the space between no longer and not yet." —Nancy Levin When you are married, transitions don’t only affect you, they also affect your spouse. Transitions can impact the different intimacies ...
Listen374: YOU’VE LOST THOSE LOVING FEELINGS from 2017-05-02T07:01:29
"Never stop showing someone how much they mean to you." Over time you have lost the anticipation and excitement of your relationship. Your marriage has become something you have to tolerate, someth...
Listen373: ARE YOU UP FOR A SEX CHALLENGE from 2017-04-25T07:01:59
"Never be afraid to try something new BECAUSE life gets boring when you stay within the limits of what you already know." The first sex challenge we completed happened 9 years ago in the fall of 20...
Listen372: STOP THE NAGGING from 2017-04-18T07:01:41
"She's not nagging. She's trying to tell you something. The only reason she's being persistent is because she cares. When she stops nagging, you should be worried because at that point she no longe...
Listen371: YOU CAN BE A SPONTANEOUS LOVER from 2017-04-11T07:01:27
"Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." —Arnold Glasgow For the most part your day-to-day activities are ruled by your calendars, by schedules, and by ale...
Listen370: CHANGE STARTS WITH ME from 2017-04-04T07:01:37
"Being vulnerable is not a sign of weakness rather it is a sign of strength. It takes courage to let others into your world." —Anonymous As a couple you may be stuck. You may be stuck in the same r...
Listen369: MEN NEED FRIENDS from 2017-03-28T07:01:10
"Men who trust other men will make fewer mistakes than he who distrusts them." —Camillo de Cavour When you think about your friendships as a kid and as an adult a few things stand out and the resea...
Listen368: LAST LONGER IN BED from 2017-03-21T07:01:34
"We don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges." —Anonymous You want to last longer and yet most of the time you ejaculate quicker than you'd like. When you orgasm within 1-3 ...
Listen367: I CAN’T TALK ABOUT SEX from 2017-03-14T07:01:53
"When you can’t talk about your sex life there’s a connection that the two of you are missing out on." —Anonymous The world that you live in is hypersexualized and yet couples struggle with talking...
Listen366: LET’S GO TO BED from 2017-03-07T08:01:51
"The moment when he rolls over, puts his arm around me and pulls me closer, in his sleep. I like that." —Country Thang Many marriages are suffering from some lack of connection. Often it’s due to o...
Listen365: I HAVE A HEADACHE… LET’S HAVE SEX from 2017-02-28T08:01:31
"Sex solves most problems including headaches." —Anonymous You have a crazy headache, while on vacation, with plans to have sex, on the only night you have away from your kids. You take a nice nap ...
Listen364: VACATION EXPECTATIONS from 2017-02-21T08:01:43
"In life it’s not where you go, it’s who you travel with.” —Charlie Schultz There are times when your vacations don’t always go as planned. You have your expectations for everything. From how relax...
Listen363: HEATING UP YOUR BEDROOM from 2017-02-14T08:01:06
"Let’s cuddle so that I can steal your body heat.” —Anonymous There are different reasons and times of the year when your bedroom is cold. It could be winter time, the air conditioning is on to bea...
Listen362: ON YOUR KNEES from 2017-02-07T08:01:14
"Intimacy is not purely physical. It’s the act of connecting with someone so deeply, you feel like you can see into their soul.” —Anonymous Spiritual intimacy has a huge impact on you and your marr...
Listen361: MONEY MATTERS from 2017-01-31T08:01:42
"Money is an opportunity to reach unity in marriage. When couples work together they can do anything." —Dave Ramsey You have probably heard the quote, "You should never talk about money, politics o...
Listen360: TOUCH ME from 2017-01-24T08:01:04
"So many people hear the words physical intimacy and think about sex. There are so many layers to being physically intimate with your spouse, choosing just one aspect shortchanges both of you." —An...
Listen359: WHAT DO WE DO TOGETHER from 2017-01-17T08:01:37
"You define what is important to you by who you spend your time with." —Anonymous When you were dating there was no shortage of things to do or ways that you wanted to spend your time together. No ...
Listen358: THE POWER OF AN APOLOGY from 2017-01-10T08:01:13
"When you forgive, you in no way change the past but you sure do change the future." —Bernard Meltzer The year started off with us discussing the importance of emotional intimacy in your marriage. ...
Listen357: HONEST, OPEN AND TWO WAY LISTENING from 2017-01-03T08:01:05
"Communication must be HOT...Honest, Open and Two Way." —Dan Oswald Do the two of you have time each week when you can connect with your thoughts and feelings? We spent many years of our marriage,...
Listen356: GOING NEXT LEVEL from 2016-12-27T08:01:27
"Think as BIG as you possibly can and base what you do, how you do it and who you do it with on succeeding at that level." —Gary Keller&Jay Papasan If the two of you don’t have a vision for 2017, i...
Listen355: TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS from 2016-12-20T08:01:31
"Traditions remind us to stop the busy cycle of life long enough to reconnect and build bonds." —Sabrina Beasley McDonald It’s important for the two of you to have your own night before Christmas o...
Listen354: AWAKE SEX from 2016-12-13T08:01:24
"Right NOW is the most important moment in your life." —Gail Lynne Goodwin Another day comes to an end and you and your spouse are tired. Earlier in the day you both were romancing each other and h...
Listen353: I’M FINE from 2016-12-06T08:01:15
"Sometimes all you do is smile. Move on with your day, hold back the tears and pretend everything is OK." —Anonymous The holiday season is a busy time of year. You are are pulled in many directions...
Listen352: PERSONAL HYGIENE FOR A GREAT SEX LIFE from 2016-11-29T08:01:27
"What do brushing your teeth, taking a shower and making time to shave all have in common? They all improve your chances in the bedroom." —Alisa DiLorenzo Interestingly enough we have never tackled...
Listen351: ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE from 2016-11-22T08:01
"Showing gratitude is one of the most simplest yet most powerful things that human beings can do for each other." —Randy Pausch Thanksgiving. It's a time dedicated to giving thanks and expressing g...
Listen350: YOUR SEXY UNDERWEAR MATTERS from 2016-11-15T08:01:53
"If her bra matches her panties when you take off her clothes, it wasn’t you who decided to have sex." —Anonymous When you are wearing sexy underwear it has a way of bringing you and your spouse to...
Listen349: LIES BECOME A CANCER from 2016-11-08T08:01:40
"Once you lie to me the first time, I’ll question everything else you say." —Anonymous When you lie to your spouse it's a cancer that multiplies over time. The lie starts off small and then grows w...
Listen348: YOU’RE SNORING TOO LOUD from 2016-11-01T07:01:07
"Snoring is a good indication that one person is asleep and no one else is." —Linda Poindexter It's been another long day as you prepare yourself for a good night sleep. You slide into bed, turn on...
Listen347: SOMEONE’S KNOCKING ON THE DOOR from 2016-10-25T07:01:51
"Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays but never lose sight of your goal." —Mario Andretti Has there ever been a time in your marriage when you and your spouse were about to enjoy sex an...
Listen346: UNMET EXPECTATIONS from 2016-10-18T07:01:46
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that is has taken place." —George Bernard Shaw When you have certain expectations, your spouse has expectations and yet neither of you c...
Listen345: LACK OF SEXUAL DESIRE from 2016-10-11T07:01:09
"Desire creates havoc between two people when it is the ONLY thing between them or when it’s what’s missing." —Mignon McLaughlin Have you ever experienced: Lack of sexual desire Low libido No libid...
Listen344: CELEBRATION TIME (WEDDING ANNIVERSARY STYLE) from 2016-10-04T07:01:08
"A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year." —Anonymous When this show is first released on October 4, 2016, ...
Listen343: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW IN THE BEDROOM CAN HURT YOU AND YOUR MARRIAGE from 2016-09-27T07:01:21
"Knowing is not enough we must apply. Willing is not enough we must do." —J W Von Goethe When you don’t know what works in the bedroom (or what doesn’t) you may be paralyzed wondering... Does my sp...
Listen342: WHY KNOWING HER MENSTRUAL CYCLE IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR SEX LIFE from 2016-09-20T07:01:50
"In all things there is a law of cycles." —Tacitus (Roman Historian) It is absolutely critical that you understand the female menstrual cycle for your sex life and for your marriage. A woman’s body...
Listen341: STOP THOSE OLD, COMFORTABLE AND INEFFECTIVE PATTERNS from 2016-09-13T07:01:12
"Marriage doesn’t have the power to bind-only the actions of two people can do that. Forever and happy endings aren’t a given." —Leah Mercer You can make changes to your marriage no matter how long...
Listen340: 5 STIMULATING SENSES from 2016-09-06T07:01:12
"When you start using senses you’ve neglected, your reward is to see the world [and your marriage] with completely fresh eyes." —Barbara Sher Your marriages may be experiencing some struggles due t...
Listen339: SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE from 2016-08-30T07:01:23
"Never judge someone on their past because they are no longer in that stage of life." —Alisa DiLorenzo Sex before marriage can be a roadblock to deep sexual intimacy. If you had sex before marriage...
Listen338: BEAUTIFUL WIFE from 2016-08-23T07:01:16
You've been sharing with your wife that she is beautiful to you inside and out. You see her as this amazing, incredible gift from God. A gift that honestly you cannot wait to unwrap. You want her t...
Listen337: FUN AND GAMES TO BREAK THE SEXUAL ROUTINE from 2016-08-16T07:01:06
"I want a boring sex life, said no one ever." —Alisa DiLorenzo What would happen to your marriage if you broke the sexual routine you've been in and brought back some fun into your bedroom? Many co...
Listen336: YOUR SPOUSE ISN’T THE PROBLEM from 2016-08-09T07:01:11
It’s not your husband or your wife that’s the problem. The problem is the problem. Do you remember the part in your vows where it was spoken that the “two become one”? That piece is talking about ...
Listen335: SHE’S NOT YOUR MOTHER from 2016-08-02T07:01:36
Your wife does not want to be your mother! She is and desires to be your wife and your lover. Unfortunately, more often than not she is treat as your mother. She's the person in the house who picks...
Listen334: THE EMASCULATED MAN from 2016-07-26T07:01:39
Is there an emasculated man living in your home? For the purpose of this show emasculated means: Make a person weaker or less effective Deprive a man of his role or identity Wives, you have the opp...
Listen333: REDEFINING THE INTIMACY LIFESTYLE from 2016-07-19T07:01:02
The Intimacy Lifestyle was introduced to the ONE Family as a way for you and your spouse to not have to wonder if you were going to have sex or not. Unfortunately, over the years we have heard from...
Listen332: RELEASING RESENTMENT from 2016-07-12T07:01:26
Resentment is a poison that builds slowly as it snowballs into extreme disconnect. What starts out as one disappointment becomes a laundry list of all of the ways that your spouse has hurt you, dis...
Listen331: HAVING SEX OR MAKING LOVE from 2016-07-05T07:01:50
Married couples perform both sex and making love. Would you agree? Sometimes it is intentional and sometimes it's because of circumstances. Sex happens when you only have 10 minutes before dinner f...
Listen330: DETOURS TO SUCCESS from 2016-06-28T07:01:48
Last week we returned from our 20th anniversary trip to Peru. Our travels took us from San Diego to Lima, Peru, Cusco and then on to Machu Picchu. The international trip involved two red eye fligh...
Listen329: RISK REWARD from 2016-06-21T07:01:19
What's the risk reward in your marriage? There's a risk in any relationship between two people. You risk being vulnerable. You risk being rejected. You risk being misunderstood. You risk hurt feeli...
Listen328: THE INTIMACY LIFESTYLE from 2016-06-14T07:01:07
What would your marriage look like if you and your spouse were having sex on a consistent basis? Maybe for the two of you it would be one, two or even 4 times a week and yet your not quite sure how...
Listen327: I WANT OUT from 2016-06-07T07:01:09
The truth is that every couple goes through cycles of good times and tough times. The bigger issue is when those cycles last indefinitely and no one takes action. I want out. I don’t want to do thi...
Listen326: SUMMERTIME SEX from 2016-05-31T07:01:49
It’s summertime and like a lot of things your sexual intimacy can take a back seat to vacations, family visitors and even the kids being home. Make sure you have a plan for summertime sex this year...
Listen325: TEMPORARY WEDDING VOWS from 2016-05-24T07:01:15
Do either of these sound familiar… "I, ____, take you, ____, to be my lawfully wedded(husband/wife), to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in si...
Listen324: THE KEY TO YOUR HAPPINESS from 2016-05-17T07:01:23
"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present." —Jim Rohn Have you ever said: My husband doesn’t make me happy anymore My wife doesn’t make me ...
Listen323: SEX IS NOT ALWAYS THE ANSWER from 2016-05-10T07:01:39
Day after day we hear from couple after couple that their marriage is not what they wanted or expected. There is no romance. The sex is OK, at times. There is a struggle with communication. There a...
Listen322: IT’S TIME TO INITIATE from 2016-05-03T07:01:34
Knowing how to initiate sex in your marriage can be a very real challenge. You're not sure what to do or when you do if your spouse even realizes that you're initiating. On the other side of this i...
Listen321: RENEWING YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE from 2016-04-26T07:01
To get married you had to have a marriage licence. Here's the thing though... This is the only license that you are never required to renew. You are not required to go to class, spend time and mone...
Listen320: CHANGE OF SCENERY from 2016-04-19T07:01:27
When you move into a new house there are... New bedrooms, living areas, bathrooms and other place to explore to enjoy sex. And yet, you may find yourself night after night in the same spot. Your be...
Listen319: ESP (EXTRASENSORY PERCEPTION) from 2016-04-12T07:01:55
Having ESP (extrasensory perception) is something that many couples wish they had. The thing is that you don't and neither does your spouse. At times you may ask yourself... Why doesn’t he/she know...
Listen318: YOUR MARRIAGE NEEDS YOU TO GROW UP from 2016-04-05T07:01:08
Unless you are a teenager it’s time to grow up in your marriage. When you partake in behaviors that are typical of a teenager you are chipping away at the foundation of your marriage. A marriage th...
Listen317: TEXTING IS NOT TALKING from 2016-03-29T07:01:36
When a “big” or “important” conversation is being dealt with via texting it is causing more heartache and less connection for married couples around the world. Avoiding the face to face conversati...
Listen316: NO KIDS ALLOWED from 2016-03-22T07:01:32
Kids are amazing from those cute little baby faces to the amazing young adults they become. However, when the kids become more important than your marriage that’s when problems arise. Some of these...
Listen315: CLEANING UP AFTER SEX from 2016-03-15T07:01:31
Have ever noticed that in movies you never see couples cleaning up after sex? Usually this romantic moment has no clean up afterwards. The couple cuddles together as they basks in the afterglow of ...
Listen314: STOP HOPING, START DOING from 2016-03-08T08:01:33
Lack of action, apathy, laziness are marriage killers. In this life you have two options, you are either growing or you’re not. When you wish or hope for change without doing what you need to be d...
Listen313: PACK THE BOXES, IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON from 2016-03-01T08:01:08
Moving is truly one of those events that literally turns everything upside down. You go from being settled and knowing all of your routines to have everything boxed up (both before and after the mo...
Listen312: WHAT YOUR HUSBAND IS THINKING BEFORE AND DURING SEX from 2016-02-23T08:01:42
Have you ever wondered what your husband is thinking before and during sex? It may have crossed your mind from time to time or it's something you haven't even considered. Here's the thing though......
Listen311: JEALOUSY (THE GREEN EYED MONSTER) from 2016-02-16T08:01:36
Jealousy is destructive to both the one who is being jealous and the one who is receiving it. After 19 years of marriage we've experienced jealousy at different times and over different things. Jea...
Listen310: VALENTINE’S DAY, MAKE IT MORE THAN JUST ONE DAY from 2016-02-09T08:01:02
Do you remember your first Valentine’s Day together? I do, I was living in the Delta Gamma house at DePauw University and Tony was at the University of Colorado at Boulder. I had sent him a poem I ...
Listen309: SEX IS NOT A DUTY IT’S A GIFT from 2016-02-02T08:01:54
Sex is one of the biggest perks of being married and yet so often, relegated to an obligation instead of being the gift it truly should be. Have you ever said (or at least thought) any of the follo...
Listen308: TWO BECOME ONE from 2016-01-26T08:01:54
Two become one. You may have heard this when you stood before your pastor as you were about to say "I Do". Since you got married though you feel that the two of you are not united in your marriage....
Listen307: STRENGTH TRAINING YOUR MARRIAGE MUSCLES from 2016-01-19T08:01:23
Strength training your marriage isn't just about you as an individual. It's about strength training your marriage so that you and your spouse create a healthy, vibrant and growing marriage. The fir...
Listen306: A GOOD HUSBAND ISN’T SO HARD TO FIND from 2016-01-12T08:01:33
Husbands get a bum rap in media, books, movies, tv--out of touch, unfeeling, sexed up, jerks. And yet your husband your husband is a good husband. You may look at yourself and even say that you are...
Listen305: TWICE IN ONE DAY (MAKING LOVE THAT IS) from 2016-01-05T08:01:30
Making love to your spouse is one of the most intimate times you two have together. It's a time when everything else falls away while you bask in each others arms. Now when you make love twice in o...
Listen304: YOUR BEST YEAR EVER from 2015-12-29T08:01:50
It’s that time of year when you are thinking about the New Year and what's ahead for your marriage. You've thought about what happened over this past year and what you want this next year to look l...
Listen303: ARE YOU BEING PRESENT? from 2015-12-22T08:01:52
The presents are wrapped and under the tree, the stockings are hung, the cookies are baked and you’re exhausted. As a couple you find yourselves rushing through life, rushing through your marriage ...
Listen302: WHEN DRIFT BEGINS TO HAPPEN from 2015-12-15T08:01:51
This time of year can be challenging for so many marriages. You are trying to hold it together for the family, for the kids, for the holidays and for yourself. Over the last weeks and months you ha...
Listen301: THOSE COMPETING VOICES from 2015-12-08T08:01:29
What you choose to listen to does and will impact the decisions that you make. You have voices that are marriage enriching, which foster your relationship and are strong when the two of you are mak...
Listen300: WE NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD BE HERE from 2015-12-01T08:01:55
"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step." —Laozi In your marriage there have been joyous times when you look around and think to yourself, " I never thought I would be here" and to...
Listen299: YOUR SEXUAL INTIMACY DURING THE HOLIDAYS from 2015-11-24T08:01:11
Your to-do list is a mile long as the holidays and the end of the year approaches. You have meetings, parties, shopping, last minute errands, cleaning the house, end of the year reports, travel, ki...
Listen298: TRULY THANKFUL from 2015-11-17T08:01:26
The word thankful means, "feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative." As a married couple you should take time each day, week, and month to share with your spouse how truly thankful you are for...
Listen297: DE-STESS THE HOLIDAYS from 2015-11-10T08:01:55
Surprise. Christmas is coming AGAIN this year, in fact it comes every year. Can you believe it? —Said with a little sarcasm. However this is often the sentiment that couples experience when the hol...
Listen296: YOUR MARRIAGE MANUAL from 2015-11-03T08:01:17
Many items that you purchase come with a manual. Your car, your crockpot, the computer, TV, kid's toys and even your mascara has instructions. And yet you and your spouse despite all in all of thei...
Listen295: THE NO REJECTION ZONE from 2015-10-27T07:01:42
Creating a no rejection zone in your marriage is vital to creating an environment where both you and your spouse trust one another. Rejection is incredibly destructive. It eats away at a person’s s...
Listen294: YOU HAVE 168 HOURS EACH WEEK from 2015-10-20T07:01:01
You’re busy. There is a lot going on in your life. When you’re dating or even newly married it seems like you have the ability to make the time for one another no matter what. You’ll rearrange your...
Listen293: HOLD ON TIGHT from 2015-10-13T07:01:50
On October 5th we celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary! For our anniversary day we choose to have a date day with a theme...we’ll share this date idea on an upcoming Periscope. Follow us there @...
Listen292: IT’S BEEN TOO LONG SINCE WE’VE HAD SEX from 2015-10-06T07:01:01
When you have said to yourself and/or to your spouse, "It's been too long since we've had sex", then it's time to sit down to figure out what is going on. The topic of sexless marriages is one a lo...
Listen291: THE MARRIED COUPLES GUIDE TO PMS from 2015-09-29T07:01:21
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is not just about the emotional toll it has, but also the physical impact it has on women. There are many symptoms that can be experienced. Some of these are: feeling ti...
Listen290: GROUNDHOG DAY from 2015-09-22T07:01
Routine... while is seems easy and comforting at first really and truly leads to boredom. Boredom in your marriage leads to looking for other people or things to break that sense of routine. This b...
Listen289: WALK AROUND NAKED AT HOME from 2015-09-15T07:01:54
This show came out of a conversation we had as Tony walked from the master bathroom into our bedroom... naked. It occurred to us that those couples who walk around naked are couples who are vulnera...
Listen288: DISCOVERING YOUR TRUE VALUES from 2015-09-08T07:01:23
People are lost. Marriages are lost. Families are lost. We have become a society, that for the most part, doesn’t plan who or what we stand for. Do you know what your marriage stands for? Every cou...
Listen287: THE IMPACT OF TONE AND TIMING from 2015-09-01T08:00:44
When you first meet your spouse you were most likely on your best behavior at all times. You would watch out for what you would say and how you would say it. Over time, as you became more familiar ...
Listen286: SEX IS A PART OF MARRIAGE from 2015-08-25T07:01:42
In your marriage there are six forms of intimacy that build your foundation. Each are vital to a successful marriage, a marriage based on safety and trust. And, sexual intimacy is one of them. When...
Listen285: WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT from 2015-08-18T07:01:35
There are a lot of distractions in the world… electronics, social media, daily tasks, other people, etc. Because of these distractions it’s easy to lose sight of the gift that you have right in fro...
Listen284: COCONUT OIL, VIBRATOR AND THE GAME OF LOVE from 2015-08-11T07:01:35
You desire to be sexually intimacy with your spouse and at the same time add some adventure and variety in your bedroom. Where do you start? What do you need? We struggled with this for years in ou...
Listen283: THE HAPPINESS MYTH from 2015-08-04T07:01:22
Everyday there are conversations going on about marriage where someone says... My spouse doesn’t make me happy. I’m not happy in this marriage. Why isn’t my happiness important? The issue many marr...
Listen282: LOOK UP from 2015-07-28T07:01:06
Are you living in your own little bubble with your head down, focused only on yourself, your needs, your wants... And yet your spouse may be there wondering if you even know what’s happening to the...
Listen281: CAN’T DO ANYTHING RIGHT from 2015-07-21T07:01:21
Defeated. Worn out. Frustrated. Any of these and many more emotions can get you to a place where you have told yourself that you can't do anything right. Nope. Nothing. This is a lie and four words...
Listen280: THESE WILL FAN THE FLAMES OF YOUR SEXUAL INTIMACY from 2015-07-14T07:01:57
Have you lost the spark, emotional, physical, or sexual, in your marriage? Has the fire you once had burning strong is now a flicker and dimming more and more with every day that passes? If the fir...
Listen279: LIVE THIS DECADE WITH PURPOSE from 2015-07-07T07:01:51
According to a 2014 article in The Economist, the average length of marriage in the USA is 8 years. When you factor in that many couples will wait 2-3 years after marriage to have kids you can see ...
Listen278: THE SECRET VALUE OF THE QUICKIE from 2015-06-30T07:01:27
The quickie can be an amazing sexual experience in your marriage if you know the secret to enjoying it together. In our own marriage, our sex life can be a bit off during the summer months. Differe...
Listen277: DRUG OF CHOICE from 2015-06-23T07:01:09
When you find yourself spending more and more time or being more and more distracted there is something going on. Maybe society wouldn’t call it a drug of choice. Maybe you even joke about “having ...
Listen276: MONEY IN THE BANK from 2015-06-16T07:01:40
Financial stress is an intimacy killer. Plain and simple. It can keep you up at night and it keeps you worrying during the day. It’s hard to let down your guard when you are worried about paying th...
Listen275: COMMUNICATION DOESN’T END WITH FOREPLAY from 2015-06-09T07:01:30
It starts with the sweet talk. Then it leads to both of you romancing each other all through the day. And then other times you just want a quickie. In all truth there is some form of communication ...
Listen274: IT’S TIME TO TAKE THE LEAD from 2015-06-02T07:01:54
There may have been seasons in your marriage when neither one of you stood up to lead the family. You, your spouse and your marriage were like a boat with no rudder, just going around and around in...
Listen273: TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE from 2015-05-26T07:01:56
You spend time, effort and energy in maintaining your stuff and yet, you are not giving your marriage that same courtesy. Your expectations for your marriage is so much more. The problem is that yo...
Listen272: WALKING IN THE DOOR from 2015-05-19T07:01:41
Throughout the day you are transitioning from waking up, heading to work, coming home, going to bed to doing it all over again. The heading out times always seem to be easier, except for you parent...
Listen271: RUNNING BELOW EMPTY from 2015-05-12T07:01:12
The idea of running below empty is nothing new. What is new is how running below empty is impacting marriages. Possible even having a negative affect on you right now. When you are below empty what...
Listen270: A TRENCHCOAT AND HIGH HEELS from 2015-05-05T07:01:12
It can be hard to step out of your comfort zone, to try something new, to be adventurous. This can be as simple as changing your hair color (Alisa went RED once), to eating at a new restaurant, to ...
Listen269: ABSENCE DOESN’T MAKE THE HEART GROW FONDER from 2015-04-28T07:01:58
Distance in your marriage can be tough. This can happen in your home or it could be when you and your spouse are miles apart. This can be for work, family illness, deployment, moving to a new city,...
Listen268: WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE THIS? from 2015-04-21T07:01:42
You've decided that it's time. It's time to change because what's been happening isn't what you want to continue doing. You've decided to make some changes. Well... ...your spouse has just noticed ...
Listen267: BE PREPARED from 2015-04-14T07:01:29
Preparation is one of the biggest gifts that you and your spouse can give to each other and your family. And yet it’s hard to think about our own mortality. People often say that it’s the teenagers...
Listen266: TAKE HOPE FROM A FANTASY TO A FORCE IN YOUR LIFE from 2015-04-07T07:01:36
Hope is in short supply in our world. From news reports talking about all of the ugliness to televisions shows that are completed scripted to bring you down. Here at ONE Extraordinary Marriage it h...
Listen265: RUN THE RACE from 2015-03-31T07:01:13
Sprinters are amazing at short bursts of energy for a short period of time. However, if your vows were anything like ours they had something like “as long as life shall last” (until death do us par...
Listen264: MARRIAGE THROUGH YOUR SPOUSE’S EYES from 2015-03-24T07:01:39
Looking at the world, especially your marriage, from only your point of view is short sighted. By doing this... you are only taking your feelings, wants and desires into account. Over time this lac...
Listen263: LESSONS LEARNED FROM HAVING SEX (A LOT) from 2015-03-17T07:01:09
Having sex is a beautiful experience that you and your spouse get to enjoy together. Unfortunately, there are times when having sex goes by the way side. It's at this moment when you realize that i...
Listen262: SAVE MY MARRIAGE from 2015-03-10T07:01:39
Your marriage isn't going the way that you expected when you said "I do" to your spouse. Actually... Your spouse has expressed that it's time for the two of you to either separate for a time or get...
Listen261: BEFORE AND AFTER SEX from 2015-03-03T08:01:18
The time is right and you are ready to make love to your spouse. You've been romancing each other and it's your time to initiate sex. There are certain rituals that you both may have before you mak...
Listen260: WHERE ARE YOUR PRIORITIES from 2015-02-24T08:01:44
When you first met your spouse there was this time when each of you were each others priority. You made sure that you spent time together and if something got in the way you'd reschedule that oblig...
Listen259: BACK TO BASICS from 2015-02-17T08:01:07
There’s a reason that things are so good at the beginning of a relationship... Both you and your partner are putting forth effort into making the relationship work, into learning all about each oth...
Listen258: THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE from 2015-02-10T08:01:46
To tell the truth or not to tell the truth? That is something you may ask yourself when talking to your spouse. It's something that seems so minimal and yet it can have a huge impact on your marria...
Listen257: EROTICA… MY DIRTY LITTLE SECRET from 2015-02-03T08:01:29
the book 50 Shades of Grey has become the most successful erotica book ever to be written. It's a #1 Best Seller with over 100 million copies sold. In it's path it has left many who have read it ye...
Listen256: SEX WHEN THE KIDS ARE HOME from 2015-01-27T08:01:09
When you choose to only have sex when your kids are away or when everyone is, can be limiting in terms of when the two of you can be sexually intimacy. Giving yourself permission to have sex when t...
Listen255: DELAYED EJACULATION from 2015-01-20T08:01:59
Delayed ejaculation is a condition in which it takes an extended period of sexual stimulation for a man to reach sexual climax and release semen from the penis. There are times when a man will not ...
Listen254: PREMATURE EJACULATION from 2015-01-13T08:01:57
Premature ejaculation occurs when a man ejaculates sooner during sexual intercourse than he or his partner would like. It's a time when you can feel embarrassed and/or lacking as a man. The ability...
Listen253: GOOD TO GREAT from 2015-01-06T08:01:12
There are many things competing for your time, attention and energy and yet you want to have the best marriage you can possible have. Being over committed, busy and overwhelmed is not healthy for y...
Listen252: MORE THAN JUST AN ORGASM from 2014-12-30T08:01:02
An orgasm can enhance your sexual experience for yourself and your spouse. However, an orgasm shouldn’t be the ultimate goal of every sexual encounter. The experience of being together, of sharing ...
Listen251: TRUST ME from 2014-12-23T08:01:55
Many marriages have experienced broken trust in some form or another. Everything from little white lies, financial wounds, infidelity and addiction impact the trust you have with your spouse. Hidin...
Listen250: UNDER THE SHEETS AND NAKED from 2014-12-16T08:01:50
When you get under the sheets and sleep naked with your spouse there are a number of benefits that both of you will experience. There are three ways you will benefit from getting under the sheets a...
Listen249: SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE from 2014-12-09T08:01:03
We had sex before marriage. Probably like you or someone you know. It's really between a couple and yet there seems to be someone always pointing a finger at you for doing so. You cannot change wha...
Listen248: FOOD COMA from 2014-12-02T08:01:11
You've been there before... whether after a large Thanksgiving meal or a meal where you ate too much and need to take a long rest after. It’s that time when the food coma sets in. That period of ti...
Listen247: THANKFUL FOR YOU from 2014-11-25T08:01:46
Being thankful for your spouse and your marriage is something that you may or may not think about often. Each year we love to share what we are thankful for in our marriage and lives. It's a way fo...
Listen246: THE FIRST TIMES: SEX IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS from 2014-11-18T08:01:43
The different situations you will have sex for the "first times" as a married couple are important to acknowledge. The truth is that there are many firsts over the years as you may not have even re...
Listen245: CREATE A FINANCIAL PEACE MARRIAGE from 2014-11-11T08:01:23
As a married couple the way you choose to combine your finances is going to play out in your relationship. How it is combined (or not), how it is spent, how it is saved, as well as other factors im...
Listen244: INTENTIONAL INTERRUPTION from 2014-11-04T08:01
In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season it is so easy to lose sight of one another. Between holiday parties, buying gifts and making sure everything gets done you often find yourself putting...
Listen243: STOP STUFFING IT DOWN from 2014-10-28T07:01:53
When tears are withheld and emotions are stuffed down inside of you this is a recipe for disaster over time. Stuffing it down again and again lead to frustrated people. Frustrated people lead to an...
Listen242: LET’S TOUCH EACH OTHER from 2014-10-21T07:01:45
There are many benefits to touch that have been studied over the years. They range from increased levels of oxytocin to lower blood pressure as well as an increase in overall connection. Physical t...
Listen241: THIS WOMAN’S HEATH (MAMMOGRAM, ULTRASOUND&STERILIZATION) from 2014-10-14T07:01:30
Woman's health may have an impact on your marriage when the time comes for a mammogram, ultrasound or when sterilization is brought up. These are just a few of the health procedures your spouse can...
Listen240: BRING YOUR GOOD TIMES AND YOUR LAUGHTER TOO from 2014-10-07T07:01:29
Whether you are celebrating your first wedding anniversary or your fortieth, this is a time to celebrate the good times you've had together. It's a time to look back over the past year and then loo...
Listen239: IT’S NOT A PROBLEM, PORNOGRAPHY IS AN ADDICTION from 2014-09-30T07:01:37
Pornography is becoming the drug of choice for many individuals. It's easy to conceal, doesn't cost as much as alcohol or drugs, but gives them the same euphoric high that they enjoy. Unfortunately...
Listen238: COMMON COURTESY from 2014-09-23T07:01:51
Common courtesy is something that you know you should extend to your spouse and yet it's not happening. It may be because you allow your spouse's actions to dictate if you will be courteous or not....
Listen237: PUTTING THE KIDS FIRST from 2014-09-16T07:01:04
Your job as a parent is to have your children for a season in your house. While they are there you must equip them with the tools that they need to leave your house and live on their own. Being you...
Listen236: LOVE IS GREATER THAN FEAR from 2014-09-09T07:01:56
Fear or worry can stop you in your tracks when it comes to moving forward in your marriage. Events in the past, words spoken or unspoken, or what may happen leave you feeling helpless. Fortunately ...
Listen235: SPEAK UP…VOCALIZE YOUR SATISFACTION from 2014-09-02T07:01:52
You and/or your spouse may struggle with how to be vocal and speak up during sex. There isn't a one-size fits all, but there are a few different ways that you can speak up. Vocalization during sex ...
Listen234: MARRIAGE BONK from 2014-08-26T07:01:09
There will come a time when you will come to a point in your life when you feel depleted, whether it is because of circumstances at home, at work, with family or health. At some point you are going...
Listen233: ADVICE GIVEN IN LOVE from 2014-08-19T07:01:22
When your spouse gives you advice that is unsolicited you may become defensive toward them. It's times like these that you need to check yourself and understand where they are coming from. Advice t...
Listen232: YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE AND SEX from 2014-08-12T07:01
You are uniquely made as there is no one else on this earth that is like you. Even though this is true, you have a personality type that can be learned to better understand yourself and your spouse...
Listen231: IS IT MY DAYS OR YOUR DAYS TO INITIATE from 2014-08-05T07:01:54
The Intimacy Lifestyle at it's core is about being able to set specific days that you initiate sex and the days your spouse will initiate sex each week. It's also a fantastic way for the both of yo...
Listen230: VULNERABILITY WHEN TRYING NEW SEXUAL POSITIONS from 2014-07-29T07:01:24
In your marriage the vulnerability you experience sexually with your spouse can be a challenge. Trying any position outside of the missionary position feels uncomfortable. For you it may be that th...
Listen229: WHEN FACETIME MATTERS from 2014-07-22T07:01:41
There are many ways that you can connect with your spouse. The way that you do this depends on where you are and the time you have scheduled for each other. You may even FaceTime your spouse if you...
Listen228: STRESS AND YOUR LIBIDO from 2014-07-15T07:01:01
Low libido due to stress can be frustrating to you and your spouse over time. You want to have a libido that is ready to go and yet the stress you endure has impacted you. This may be a phase or it...
Listen227: BACK AGAINST THE WALL from 2014-07-08T07:01:47
The words you never thought you'd hear in your marriage, "I want a divorce", have been uttered by your spouse. They hit you as if you slammed into a brick wall and at that moment you're back agains...
Listen226: (WO) MAN IN THE MIRROR from 2014-07-01T07:01:07
You are constantly sending your spouse facial expressions. When things are going well you give a smile, bat those loving eyes, as well as radiate joy. When things aren’t going as well those facial ...
Listen225: WHEN KIDS TAKE PRIORITY IN YOUR MARRIAGE from 2014-06-24T07:01:57
When your marriage is pushed to the bottom of your priority list you can sense a disconnect with your spouse. Our priorities have been messed up in our marriage as well. Kids are one of the biggest...
Listen224: IMPROVE YOUR PHYSICAL INTIMACY from 2014-06-17T05:21:49
Summertime is here, the kids are out of school, and learning is the last thing on their mind. Unfortunately many of you have taken the same attitude in your marriage. School has been out for awhile...
Listen223: SUMMER DAZE (SEX WHEN THE KIDS ARE HOME) from 2014-06-10T07:01:44
Summer is a time when your sexual intimacy can take a back seat. There is no down time for you and your spouse with the kids home. The thought of having sex during the summer is the last thing you ...
Listen222: THE CHOICES YOU MAKE EVERY DAY from 2014-06-03T07:01:15
When you participate in activities that are going to impact you, your spouse and your marriage these are not good choices. These choices don't foster trust, nor do these choices bring the two of yo...
Listen221: IT’S NOT ABOUT THE NUMBER from 2014-05-27T07:01:12
How many times have you had a conversation with someone about their marriage and heard, “Well, we’ve been married (insert number of years) years", as if that’s all their marriage is about. The long...
Listen220: FOREPLAY PLEASE from 2014-05-20T07:01:24
Foreplay is an opportunity for the two of you to mentally and physically get in the same place before intercourse. It's a time when you are brought into the present with your spouse as you enjoy on...
Listen219: I LOVE YOU, BUT I’M NOT IN LOVE WITH YOU from 2014-05-12T07:01:56
These nine words, "I Love You, But I'm Not In Love With You", when said in your marriage are a sucker punch to the stomach. They convey that you or your spouse are no longer willing to put forth an...
Listen218: IT’S NOT ALL GOOD OR ALL BAD from 2014-05-06T07:01:46
In your every day life you see the world and all that is around you in shades of grey. On the other hand you look at your marriage and there is only black and white, it's either all good or all bad...
Listen217: I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN from 2014-04-29T07:01:08
When you get engaged and become newlyweds you get lots of advice from family and friends. They want you to start your marriage out on the right foot and yet the advice usually given is the same ole...
Listen216: UGHH! INTERRUPTED AGAIN from 2014-04-22T07:01:32
At some point in time you have been interrupted while trying to have sex with your spouse. It’s not always the kids that interrupt you, but maybe a phone call, an alert on the phone or a knock at t...
Listen215: SEPARATE BEDS from 2014-04-15T07:01:53
When you leave your marriage bed and begin to sleep in separate beds it can be the beginning to the end to your physical as well as emotional intimacy. Separate beds lead to separate lives and an u...
Listen214: STRANGER DANGER from 2014-04-08T07:01:11
If you allow you marriage to be stagnant for any amount of time you become distant from your spouse. This leads to a disconnect between the two of you and ultimately you become strangers. Be aware ...
Listen213: SEX IS NOT A COMPLETE BAROMETER OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP from 2014-04-01T07:01:51
When your sex life has simple become a physical act that you and your spouse are doing it's time to evaluate what's going on. The quantity of sex you have each week or month is not a complete barom...
Listen212: I WANT SPONTANEOUS SEX from 2014-03-25T07:01:19
You want spontaneous sex and you want it often and yet do you even know what spontaneous means? Dictionary.com says that spontaneous is: coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; with...
Listen211: GET YOUR SEXY BACK from 2014-03-18T07:01:17
Recreational intimacy is being active together. Finding activities you both like to do and do them with each other. Take a walk, hike a mountain, go surf...whatever it is do something with your spo...
Listen210: PRAYING OR PROCRASTINATING from 2014-03-11T07:01:58
You've been praying for healing, peace, forgiveness and change in your marriage for a long time. There are times when you wonder if God hears you or if He even cares about your marriage. It's easy ...
Listen209: YOU SAID VS I HEARD from 2014-03-04T08:01:46
Words that you hear and then say back to your spouse can have a serious impact on the issue you are discussing in your marriage. The walls go up, the conversation stops and then the aftermath occur...
Listen208: FERTILITY AWARENESS METHOD (NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING) from 2014-02-25T08:01:25
Conceiving a child or not to conceive a child is something many married couples talk about. When it comes to knowing all the ins and outs of ovulation...well that is another story. When the two of ...
Listen207: OUT OF WORK from 2014-02-18T08:01:19
You never plan to be out of work and yet there will probably come a time in your marriage when you or your spouse has lost their job. This can be a stressful time for you as you look for work again...
Listen206: INITIATING SEX from 2014-02-11T08:01:38
Sexual intimacy is an important part of your marriage. There is a connection only you have with your spouse and it's amazing when you have it. The problem is that you're always initiating sex. Afte...
Listen205: WORK, KIDS, LAUNDRY,&DISHES from 2014-02-04T08:01:57
There is so many things going on in your marriage that more often than not the connection you and your spouse have has been placed on the back burner. You can't even remember the last time you two ...
Listen204: WE WILL FIGHT (FOR OUR MARRIAGE) from 2014-01-28T08:01:12
Every opportunity you have to fight for your marriage is one that you should take. There is so much out in your every day life that is trying to pull you away from each other. It is time for both o...
Listen203: CONNECT EVEN WHEN YOU’RE APART from 2014-01-21T08:01:39
There may come a time in your marriage when you and your spouse are miles apart. This may be due to a deployment, work, caring for a family member, a mission trip or many other reasons. It is durin...
Listen202: TEMPTATION from 2014-01-14T08:01:33
Temptation has been around since the beginning of mankind. It happened in the Garden of Eden and temptation may impact you and your marriage at one time or another. Even though temptation is presen...
Listen201: I’M SORRY from 2014-01-07T08:01:51
It is very easy after a confrontation with your spouse to say something like “Are we good?” and expect the issue to be resolved. In other situations you may not say anything and just go about your ...
ListenSPRECIAL EDITION: HAPPY NEW YEAR from 2013-12-31T08:01:03
It's a fresh start, a clean slate and the beginning of a New Year! As you start a new year give serious consideration to where you and your marriage will be over the course of the next 365 days. Wh...
ListenSPECIAL EDITION: MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE FAMILY from 2013-12-24T08:01:52
We know that you are busy with last minute preparations, trimming the tree, wrapping the presents, traveling and setting out the cookies for Santa. So we just wanted to take a few minutes to reflec...
Listen200: WOOHOO! from 2013-12-17T08:01:21
Reaching a milestone in your marriage, your 5th, 10th, 25th, etc anniversary, is a time of celebration. A time when you get to look back at all the amazing things you have done with your spouse. It...
Listen199: IT WON’T HAPPEN TO US from 2013-12-10T08:01:31
Your spouse is asking you to get involved in the marriage because there is a problem. Ignoring it will not make it go away. Apathy will not make it go away. Getting involved with someone else will ...
Listen198: WANT TO OR NEED TO from 2013-12-03T08:01
Words are interesting and the subtle differences in meaning can often go unnoticed. Except that these words can be played over and over in your head. The words that you choose to use when you have ...
Listen197: AROUND THE WORLD from 2013-11-26T08:01:55
As the years pass in your marriage it is very easy to settle where you are. Between work, kids, church and other activities you aren't living your life out loud. It's time to bust out of your comfo...
Listen196: SEX TOYS from 2013-11-19T08:01:26
Getting creative in your marriage and trying new things can definitely spice things up for the two of you. When sex toys become part of your marriage toolkit you need to keep your motives in check....
Listen195: SHOW EMOTION from 2013-11-12T08:01:26
It's a choice to remove the masks and let down the walls in your life. These are holding you back from truly experiencing the joy in your marriage. Your choice to continue living like this is causi...
Listen194: TOUGH TO SWALLOW from 2013-11-05T08:01:06
The two of you have probably talked about being sexual intimate via a blow job. It's a topic that is brought up, but have you discussed what it would be like to have your spouse get to the point of...
Listen193: DIVORCE IS OFF THE TABLE from 2013-10-29T07:01:35
When you say "I Do", the furthest thing from your mind at that very moment is uttering the word "Divorce". As the months and years pass the "D" word begins to enter your vocabulary. The first time ...
Listen192: GIVE ME A CHANCE from 2013-10-22T07:01:42
If you've been married for any length of time you may have hurt your spouse. This could be through the words you have said, by being silent, pulling away, not spending time with them, and more. Eve...
Listen191: MASTURBATION from 2013-10-15T07:01:53
Masturbation in marriage can have a profound impact on your sexual intimacy. When masturbating in private without your spouse you are diminishing the joy of sex with your spouse. If you are masturb...
Listen190: TO TEXT OR NOT TO TEXT from 2013-10-08T07:01:10
You live in a world ruled by your phone, you feel lost when you don’t have it. You send text messages when you don’t want to bother someone and yet you are a slave to those text alerts. Unfortunate...
Listen189: ARE YOU DOING TOO MUCH? from 2013-10-01T07:01
You do everything for your spouse. The laundry, cooking, cleaning, kids, devotional, gardening, and on and on. You don’t understand why your spouse can’t help out around the house. Why are they not...
Listen188: MAKE A PROMISE from 2013-09-24T07:01:05
It is critical that you make the decision to honor the promise you made on your wedding day. It is by keeping this promise that you will experience the true meaning of love in your marriage. Take t...
Listen187: CHANGE IS GOOD from 2013-09-17T07:01:50
It's time to live the marriage you desire. For change to happen you are going to have to take action. Your marriage has changed over the years. Your priorities are so out of whack that you, your sp...
Listen186: DON’T WAIT from 2013-09-10T07:01:23
Fear. It stops you from taking off your masks. You sit there as you look at your spouse knowing you need to share where you are and yet FEAR is holding you back. Expressing yourself has become diff...
Listen185: LISTEN TO ME from 2013-09-03T07:01
One area that is often mishandled in marriage is the art of listening. It's the ability to keep your mouth shut and your ears open as your spouse shares what is happening in their life. During this...
Listen184: BE A HALL OF FAMER from 2013-08-27T07:01:31
Remember back to those days when you played a sport, competed in a competition, or were launching a new business, product or service. You knew where you wanted to get and yet you didn't have the bl...
Listen183: THE IMPACT OF PORNOGRAPHY ON YOUR WIFE from 2013-08-20T07:01:06
You can believe what you are seeing. You're heart sinks as the shame and anger inside you begins to burst out. Right there in front of you on your husband's phone, tablet, and/or computer there are...
Listen182: KEEPING SECRETS ABOUT THE KIDS from 2013-08-13T07:01:26
There is marriage Before Kids (BK) and then there is marriage After Kids (AK). You know what we are talking about as these can be two extremes. It starts from little sleep, to low sex drive, on to ...
Listen181: WARRIOR OR WALKOVER from 2013-08-06T07:01:32
You've been living long enough in a lack luster marriage. Today is the day that you are going to put on your armor and be a warrior for your marriage. To often you and your spouse get complacent in...
Listen180: EWWW, THAT’S GROSS from 2013-07-30T07:01:48
These words are uttered across the globe by kids who see their parents kiss, hug, or show some form of affection. You want to hear them say this. It's your responsibility in your marriage to show a...
Listen179: WARNING SIGNS from 2013-07-23T07:01:55
You feel like something’s not quite right in your marriage right now. As you think about what is going on you wonder if you are making too much out of nothing. Your intuition or gut is telling you ...
Listen178: SEXPECTATIONS from 2013-07-16T07:01:53
You are all excited to take some time away, maybe a long weekend or a week long vacation, with your spouse. You know the two of you are going to have sex and yet have you discussed how many times y...
Listen177: BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO (OR NOT) from 2013-07-09T07:01
Having your own activities and hobbies separately from your spouse is a healthy way for you to grow individually. At the same time it's also a way for you and your spouse to grow your marriage. Do ...
Listen176: HOLD MY HAND from 2013-07-02T07:01:46
So often you find yourself in making advances on your spouse with the sole purpose to have sex. You're touching your spouse for one thing only and it's not appreciated. What transpires is either yo...
Listen175: CONTRACT OF RECONCILIATION from 2013-06-25T07:01:36
You've had enough of your spouse's antics. The word "Separation" or "Divorce" have been said in hurtful ways and now you are really considering one or both. Before you step out of your home you bot...
Listen174: COVENANT OR CONTRACT from 2013-06-18T07:01:14
When you first got marriage you may have thought of you marriage as a covenant and/or as a contract. To this day in your mind your marriage is either one of these or both and yet do you know which...
Listen173: CRANK UP YOUR SEX DRIVE from 2013-06-11T07:01:45
You don't have the sex drive you once had within your marriage. It's waned over the years and really you're a bit frustrated that you don't have "IT" like you once did. Your physical well being may...
Listen172: THOSE WEIRD NOISES from 2013-06-04T07:01:15
You know those noises that come from your spouse. Either in the bathroom or right there in the kitchen they come out and boy is it getting a bit much. Never did you think about the burps, farts, th...
Listen171: SEX HURTS from 2013-05-28T07:01:51
Ouch! My body hurts. Physical ailments can cause strife in your marriage when you are unable to be sexually intimate with your spouse. You are not doing this to hurt your spouse and yet there is fr...
Listen170: WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY MARRIAGE…I AM from 2013-05-21T07:01:47
There are times in your marriage when everything seems to not be going as you planned. It's easy to point the finger at your spouse for all that is happening and yet the issues may be with YOU. Yes...
Listen169: IS THIS ABUSE? from 2013-05-14T07:01:23
You feel alone, unworthy, spoken to like a child, or watched everywhere you go. Physically your spouse hasn't laid a hand on you and yet the verbal and emotional barrage that you get daily has you ...
Listen168: FLYING HIGH from 2013-05-07T07:01:15
Get out of your comfort zone and do something exhilarating with your spouse. When you do amazing changes can happen in your marriage. You're flying high as you face your fears and stay present in t...
Listen167: PLAY BALL from 2013-04-30T07:01:59
Your marriage is a participation sport. There are no rewards for sitting on the sidelines watching as the weeks, months, and years pass by. It's time for the two of you to stand on the field togeth...
Listen166: HOLEY UNDERWEAR from 2013-04-23T07:01:27
Those underwear you are wearing are dragging you down. Nobody except your spouse sees them and yet when you are wearing them you don't feel sexy. Why would you want to have them around any longer i...
Listen165: CUDDLE UP from 2013-04-16T07:01:16
Cuddling up with your spouse after a great love making session can do wonders for both of you. Your skin is the largest organ on your body and when it is in contact with your spouse's skin it can d...
Listen164: IS YOUR SEX LIFE GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP? from 2013-04-09T07:01:17
The amount of sleep you get can directly impact your vibrancy as well as the quality of sex you have in your marriage. When you are tired and worn out sex is the last thing you may want to be doing...
Listen163: WHEN THINGS GO WRONG AS THEY SOMETIMES WILL from 2013-04-02T07:01:58
You have waited to try something new in the bedroom for months. You purchased what you needed, set the ambiance of your room, and now it's go time. As the two of you begin having some fun you reali...
Listen162: WALK ON WATER from 2013-03-26T07:01:06
Fear can stop you in your tracks and hold you back from what God truly wants from you in your marriage. It's during these times of fear that you need to face what is holding you back and move forwa...
Listen161: I DON’T CARE from 2013-03-19T07:01:46
Love starts out as that butterfly feeling in the pit of your stomach; a physical emotion that washed over you when you first met your soon-to-be spouse. During this get-to-know-you stage you were s...
Listen160: FLIP THE SWITCH TO GOOD SEX from 2013-03-12T07:01:02
You were raised in a family where talking about sex and your private parts was a bad. Sex was bad everywhere you went and then you got married. Now you needed to flip the switch to good sex. This h...
Listen159: SEX ON THE ROLLER COASTER from 2013-03-05T08:01:16
Hopefully you haven't actually had sex on a roller coaster. That would be very difficult to say the least and a bit dangerous too. No, this roller coaster is the parenting kind. The one that you a ...
Listen158: SEIZE THE DAY from 2013-02-26T08:01:37
Stop the Glorification of Busy! It's not uncommon for you to ask someone how their day is going and the response you get is, "I'm really busy". You may even answer the same way when someone asks ho...
Listen157: HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR PARENTS AND YOUR MARRIAGE from 2013-02-19T08:01:10
Consider yourself warned. Any time that you choose your parents over your spouse you are setting yourself up for heartbreak. Making sure that you have boundaries that will protect you, your spouse,...
Listen156: VALENTINE’S DAY IS MORE THAN JUST ONE DAY from 2013-02-12T08:01:22
It’s the time of year when cupid is abuzz with love in your marriage. The cost of chocolates, roses, and jewelry double or triple and a night on the town will set you back a Benjamin or two. The ca...
Listen155: HOW-TO MAKE A DAILY DEVOTIONAL PART OF YOUR MARRIAGE from 2013-02-05T08:01:35
Your desire to be closer and more intimate with your spouse. Emotionally, financially, and sexually you are there and yet your spiritual intimacy is lagging behind. Maybe you've even tried a few t...
Listen154: WRITE ME A LETTER, SPEAK TO MY HEART from 2013-01-29T08:01:53
In this digital age that you live in how often do you write a hand written love letter or get a romantic love letter? There is something to be said about this lost art of letter writing to that con...
Listen153: CHEERING FOR THE HOME TEAM from 2013-01-22T08:01:49
Professional football is coming to a close with only one game left, the Super Bowl. The tryouts, practices, scrimmages, and the start of the season started long ago. The players began preparing the...
Listen152: RUB-A-DUB THERE’S A COUPLE IN THE TUB from 2013-01-15T08:01:45
Taking time away and enjoying a sensual shower or bath can do wonders for your marriage. It's a time where you and your spouse are showing everything to one another and yet it brings you closer tog...
Listen151: SLIPPERY SLOPE from 2013-01-08T08:01:09
It started out innocently. The conversation was fun, the walks were refreshing, you were losing weight together, and you were connecting. It wasn't that you were physically attracted and yet you be...
Listen150: READY, SET, GO! from 2013-01-01T08:01:21
Whether you are kicking off the New Year or looking to set goals that will impact your marriage you need to get Ready, Set, Go! Making time for the two of you to be on the same page and what you'd ...
Listen149: UNWRAPPING EACH OTHER from 2012-12-24T08:01:34
The excitement of Christmas or vacation can have an impact on when and if you are able to make love. Being somewhere other than your house, kids, relatives, friends, and the like make having sex on...
Listen148: FROM MOURNING TO JOY from 2012-12-18T08:01:01
The events that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School rocked us as we heard about what happened. We sat in our chairs after we recorded this podcast as tears filled our eyes. How is it that this...
Listen147: THEN AND NOW from 2012-12-11T08:01:39
What was marriage like before we did our 60 Days of Sex Challenge? This was a question we were asked from a listener who is going through a tough time right now. When you are in the depths of those...
Listen146: MY MARRIAGE IS GREAT BUT… from 2012-12-04T08:01:27
Your brain can and does impact your marriage. Those negative thoughts and positive thoughts that play in your mind will determine the outcome of how you react to your spouse. These thoughts play li...
Listen145: MAKE TIME FOR A SEXY MARRIAGE from 2012-11-27T08:01:05
Your year is about to get even crazier. Thanksgiving started the season of busy for you and your spouse and it will not end until after Christmas if you are lucky. This is the time of year when you...
Listen144: I’M THANKFUL FOR… from 2012-11-20T08:01:24
The key to thriving in your marriage each and every year is to take time to share what you are thankful for in your marriage. This is a time when the busyness of every day life is put aside so that...
Listen143: ARE YOU LIVING A LIE from 2012-11-13T08:01:52
You're hiding something from your spouse and it is weighing you down. Maybe you have an addiction that your spouse doesn't know about. Perhaps you've spent more money than you shouldn't have and yo...
Listen142: BLENDED FAMILIES from 2012-11-06T08:01:19
It can be tough to bring two families together and blend them into one family. Between exes, kids, alimony, child support, and ex-in laws it can be a real challenge for the two of you to find time ...
Listen141: FLIRTING YOUR WAY BACK from 2012-10-30T07:01:33
You may have come to a point in your marriage where sexual intimacy isn't happening any longer. The thought of you and your spouse having sex brings up anxiety in you. This in turn is stopping the ...
Listen140: SCHEDULING SEX from 2012-10-23T07:01
Sometimes it seems like life is just too busy. You are running around here, there, and everywhere. The thing is that you sense a distance from your spouse and you need to connect. You need to conne...
Listen139: POSITION IT THIS WAY from 2012-10-16T07:01:56
Trying different positions while making love is something that we struggled with early on in our marriage. Since we learned little about the birds and the bees it is no wonder we had a difficult ti...
Listen138: WIND BENEATH MY WINGS from 2012-10-09T10:00:35
I sat in a conference room this weekend for Allison Maslan's Blast Off! Business Breakthrough. It started on my anniversary and I will have to say I was excited to be there. This was mine and Tony'...
Listen137: LOVE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE from 2012-10-02T10:00:28
Love is active and love impacts the world in very big ways. When you first meet your spouse love was active and running rampant in you. Love was active, making you do things that made an impact. Th...
Listen136: AUTHENTICALLY YOU from 2012-09-25T10:00:20
Live from the inside out for lasting satisfaction in your life and marriage starts with you being authentic with yourself. This authenticity is the DNA that God has placed inside of you that makes ...
Listen135: THE POWER OF TOUCH from 2012-09-18T10:00:06
In your marriage the power of touch, non-sexual and sexual, are vitally important to your well being. Did you know that touch can ease your pains, lessen anxiety in your marriage, soften the blows ...
Listen134: ROLE REVERSAL from 2012-09-11T10:00:28
Sexual rejection is tough on the spouse who is initiating sex. In our society the focus has been that of the husband getting rejected when initiating sex. Unfortunately, it's becoming more common f...
Listen133: STATE OF THIS MARRIAGE from 2012-09-04T10:00:10
This week Tony and Alisa catch you up on all of the exciting developments that are being worked on at ONE Extraordinary Marriage. Over the last year the growth of listeners and readers has been ama...
Listen132: BEING BRAVE from 2012-08-28T10:00:04
Facing those skeletons in your closet can be hard. This week Tony shares about getting his girlfriend pregnant in college and then paying for the abortion. This event still impacts him 21 years lat...
Listen131: BIRDS AND THE BEES from 2012-08-21T10:00:27
Is sex a stigma in your marriage? Has the past held you back from completely enjoying the amazing bond you could be having with your spouse? Sex ed or learning about the birds and the bees are an i...
Listen130: JESUS IN MY BEDROOM from 2012-08-14T10:00:18
The lights are dim in your bedroom and in the corner there is a blue chair. Jesus is sitting there. He is omnipresent in your life and right now he is waiting for you to allow Him into your sex lif...
Listen129: A NEW NORMAL from 2012-08-07T10:00:38
Illness, sickness, injuries, and other long term ailments can change the dynamics of your marriage. When this happens you have to adjust to having "A New Normal." In this episode we share how you h...
Listen128: PLAYING ON THE SAME TEAM from 2012-07-31T10:00:46
The wedding bells ring, you say your "I do's", and the honeymoon is bliss. You're married, the two of you have become ONE and yet you're not on the same TEAM. Shortly after that blissful day you fi...
Listen127: ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE from 2012-07-24T10:00:50
This past week we received an email from a listener asking why her husband won't come right out and ask for sex. There is cuddling, kissing, and yet he won't come out and ask for sex. Join Tony and...
Listen126: LAUGHTER FOR THE SOUL from 2012-07-17T10:00:15
As you sit in your living room laughing from the depth of your belly, tears rolling down your face, the world is left behind and all you see is your spouse smiling and laughing too. Both of you enj...
Listen125: FANTASIZE WITH ME from 2012-07-10T10:00:40
It's natural to fantasize, but are you fantasizing about your spouse or someone else? Fantasies can be a great way to spice things up in your marriage by changing things up. The opposite side is th...
Listen124: JOINT OR SEPARATE CHECKING ACCOUNTS from 2012-07-03T10:00:56
What kind of checking account do you have? The truth is that finances are always going to be a part of your marriage and how you come to handle money will color many aspects of your married years. ...
Listen123: THE BATTLEFIELD from 2012-06-19T10:00:10
Men it's time! It's time to show your wife how much you honor and cherish her. In this world where battles are raging against marriage every minute of the day your wife needs to know that the two o...
Listen122: SAY ONE THING DO ANOTHER from 2012-06-12T10:00:28
Many of us don't like confrontation. To avoid a confrontation we'll us different strategies. One of the most damaging is by saying one thing to our spouses with the full intention of doing somethin...
Listen121: RESILIENCE from 2012-06-05T10:00:11
This week's podcast comes from our son and little league baseball. We're sure that many of you can relate to kids and their athletic endevours. Early in the season, his first season playing basebal...
Listen120: OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO from 2012-05-29T10:00:17
Summer is here and it's time to add some adventure into your physical intimacy. This is a lighthearted look at many different places that you can have sex. Get out of your "comfort zone" and have s...
Listen119: WHY CAN’T WE HAVE A BABY? from 2012-05-22T10:00:45
This weeks podcast is about finding your way back to intimacy after struggling for years with infertility. We share ideas that we have learned from friends of ours who have found intimacy in their ...
Listen118: GREAT EXPECTATIONS from 2012-05-15T10:00:52
Great expectations... All of us have them. The way we want things done, the way we want those in our life to do what we want and yet, it doesn't always turn out the way we want. What do we do then?...
Listen117: WHERE IS GOD IN MY MARRIAGE from 2012-05-01T10:00:36
Who is at the center of your marriage? Have you thought about that. Really taken the time to sit down with your spouse and discuss who is at the center of your marriage. As we prepare for the 3rd a...
Listen116: MAD, PASSIONATE, LOVE from 2012-04-24T10:00:14
You have a choice everyday to either have Mad, Passionate, Extraordinary Love or Mediocrity love. No where is it said or written that you have to "settle" for anything in your marriage. Just becaus...
Listen115: THE GRASS ISN’T ALWAYS GREENER from 2012-04-17T10:00:40
Over this last week we have heard from many couples that are struggling with emotional affairs, separation or even divorce. It's been frustrating for us to hear the lines spouses are saying during ...
Listen114: THE SIMPLE LIFE from 2012-04-10T10:00:49
Our house saga is finally coming to a close as we wrap up the short sale. Over the last 4 months we've had the opportunity to really think about those things that serve as a distraction to our marr...
Listen113: WANDERING EYES from 2012-04-03T10:00:48
We've all done it, somebody walks across your path and you look. Then maybe you take another one or two looks. Unfortunately, most of the time our spouse catches us looking. This leads to feelings ...
Listen112: FLAMES BURING BRIGHT from 2012-03-27T10:00:21
Love is an overused word in our society. We love ice cream and we love our spouses, but how did God really desire for us to love our spouses? There are three different types of love used in the bib...
Listen111: HIGH DESIRE, LOW DESIRE, WHAT ARE YOU from 2012-03-20T10:00:05
One of you wants sex all the time, one of you not so much-what's wrong with this picture? Nothing! You are just like the rest of us, dealing with differing levels of desire within your marriage. Wh...
Listen110: TRUST from 2012-03-06T11:00:02
It hurts when someone violates our trust, especially when that someone is the person that we are married to. Building trust is not easy and it's not automatic either. Building trust requires both a...
Listen109: HONORING THE VOW from 2012-02-28T11:00:31
What do your vows mean to you? In our society when everything seems disposable The Vow made us stop and wonder how would we handle a catastrophic incident in our marriage. Do the words "as long as ...
Listen108: CAN YOU FOCUS NOW from 2012-02-21T11:00:31
When was the last time you sat with your spouse with nothing on. No TV, computer, phones, iPad or other electronics? In today's show Tony&Alisa discuss how turning all the electronics off is helpin...
Listen107: SPICE UP THE BEDROOM from 2012-02-14T11:00:36
Happy Valentine’s Day! So often our sexual intimacy follows the same old patterns until it becomes a habit instead of an experience. This Valentine’s Day message will help spice things up in your b...
Listen106: IMPACTING MARRIAGES from 2012-02-07T11:00:34
The ONE Extraordinary Marriage Conference was held in Okemos, MI. Tony and Alisa had a phenomenal time sharing their story and the importance of sexual intimacy in marriage. From singles to couples...
Listen105: BOOM BOOM from 2012-01-31T11:00:28
A listener wrote in describing a week of sexual frustration. She shares that while she and her husband both verbalized their desire for sexual intimacy, it didn't happen for various reasons. So wha...
Listen104: RIGHT NOW from 2012-01-25T05:33:58
The future is not promised to you so what are you doing right now to make a difference in your marriage? You need to live in the present with your spouses, loving on them and sharing your life with...
Listen103: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS from 2012-01-17T11:00:11
Life throws us curve balls at times. Tony&Alisa are no exception. Based on circumstances Tony&Alisa are facing the start of 2012 with the realization that they need to short sale their home. In thi...
Listen102: WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME from 2012-01-10T11:00:49
Do you long to spend time with your spouse on a date night? Many of you have shared with us that the one thing you want to do this year is to have date nights. This week Tony&Alisa share 3 ways you...
Listen101: OFF AND RUNNING from 2012-01-03T11:00:43
It's the start of a new year and now is the best time to take a good look at your marriage. Sit down with your spouse and examine all 6 forms of intimacy, evaluate where you are and where you want ...
Listen100: CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES from 2011-12-20T11:00:46
The ONE Extraordinary Marriage Podcast presents the 100th episode! This week Tony&Alisa share your stories. Your marriages have been impacted by the podcast, 7 Days of Sex Challenges, and other res...
Listen099: DO YOU REALLY HAVE THE TIME from 2011-12-13T11:00:58
In light of watching He's Just Not That Into You and recent conversations with friends going through divorce we find ourselves asking the question... Do you really have the time to invest in anothe...
Listen098: COMING HOME from 2011-12-06T11:00:30
It's that time of year when we can get very wrapped up in all the "goings-on" and lose track of who we are. Now is the time to take stock of your marriage and make the changes necessary to make sur...
Listen097: DO YOU HAVE A PLAN THIS CHRISTMAS from 2011-11-29T11:00:33
Christmas is right around the corner and this is a challenging time for couples in terms or finances. Last year, Alisa overspent shopping for everyone in the family. We are changing things up this ...
Listen096: THANKFUL from 2011-11-22T11:00:33
We've all had those weeks where absolutely nothing seems to go right, when it seems as if Murphy's Law is the only law in your house. That was our week and in the midst of all of that God's blessin...
Listen095: ARE THOSE REAL? from 2011-11-08T11:00:25
In this episode we tackle another one of those taboo topics...plastic surgery. Two years ago Alisa had breast augmentation. So why share now? Because once again being transparent about this topic h...
Listen094: GIVE ME EVERYTHING from 2011-11-01T10:00:34
"I want you tonight. C'mon, Let's do it tonight." These were words that would flow out of our mouths in those early years of our courtship. We couldn't get enough of each other then, but as the yea...
Listen093: NOW YOU’RE TELLING ME from 2011-10-25T10:00:58
Talking to our spouse about certain topics isn’t always easy but it can have such a positive impact on our marriage in terms of increasing our emotional intimacy. The events of our pasts color our ...
Listen092: YOU’RE STILL THE ONE from 2011-10-18T10:00:45
There is a lot to be said for celebrating 15 years of marriage. First you lasted 15 years with your spouse, that's big, second you've had your ups and downs along the way,&third it's time to celebr...
Listen091: BACK WHEN THE WORLD MADE SENSE from 2011-10-04T10:00:39
As Tony&Alisa get ever closer to their 15th wedding anniversary, happening on Wednesday October 5th, the movie Shrek 4 made them think back to those days before life got crazy. What they discuss in...
Listen090: DO I LET YOU REALLY SEE ME? from 2011-09-27T10:00:20
In today's social internet world we live in everyone is looking for individuals that are transparent. Listeners, viewers, readers all want to know that they are like those that they are following. ...
Listen089: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS from 2011-09-13T10:00:21
There comes a time in all of our marriages when things just aren't going the way we think it should. Over the past couple of months Tony&Alisa have realized that the darkness has slowly fallen upon...
Listen088: A FORK IN THE ROAD from 2011-09-06T10:00:16
There will come a time in all of our marriages when we will come upon a fork in the road. It's at this fork that our faith, our love, our marriages will be put to the test. Tony and Alisa have come...
Listen087: WHEN DISASTER STRIKES from 2011-08-30T10:00:14
What happens when we don't have a topic to start the podcast? An emotional tidal wave of issues that have been building up over the week. In this weeks show we discussed a plethora of topics: 2 Fam...
Listen086: THE BEAUTIFUL BED from 2011-08-23T10:00:44
My bed is spread with beautiful blankets, with colored sheets of Egyptian linen. I've perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. —Proverbs 7:16-17 It seemed a little question...What size bed ...
Listen085: LIVING, LOVING&LEARNING from 2011-08-16T10:00:55
Back from vacation and we are ready to start a new school year. This time of year is a great time to reflect as a couple on what you have done over the past year as well as a great time to look for...
Listen084: AT WIT’S END from 2011-08-02T10:00:37
It had been a rough day. Tony lost his temper, grabbed Alex's arm and scared Abby. And on top of that we got into it ourselves. What do you when it seems like the world is crashing down around you?...
Listen083: SOMETHING’S BUGGING ME from 2011-07-26T10:00:28
Are stressful situations good for your marriage? This week Tony and Alisa were hit with an unexpected case of lice (times 3). Tony and Alisa had to make decisions on how they were going to treat ea...
Listen082: ART OF MANLINESS from 2011-07-19T10:00:55
Husbands, it's time to stand up! Take a hard look at yourself in the mirror. Are you taking a stand in your marriage and becoming the man your wife desires? Or are you pulling the "I don't like it ...
Listen081: I WANNA LEAVE A LEGACY from 2011-07-12T10:00:45
One of these days we are no longer going to walk this earth. We'll be in heaven with our Father enjoying the good life. Those left behind though will live on with the teachings we showed them. It i...
Listen080: IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE SEX from 2011-07-05T10:00:05
Is it just about sex? Is a question we get asked often. Is that the secret to our extraordinary marriage? You just have a lot of sex and then the marriage gets better? NO! It's not just about SEX. ...
Listen079: TAKING STOCK from 2011-06-28T10:00:58
Marriages ebb and flow over days, months, and years. This week Tony&Alisa discuss what to do when taking the lead is not happening during their Intimacy Lifestyle. It was time to bring this up and ...
Listen078 – What Did You Say? from 2011-06-21T06:00:40
In marriage there come times when our words wound the one we love the most. Many times we don’t realize the lasting effects these words have on our spouse, but in many cases they do. Days, months, ...
Listen077 – Check Engine from 2011-06-14T06:00:41
Are you paying attention to the warning signs in your marriage? This past weekend we attended the Church at Rancho Bernardo’s annual marriage retreat. This is the third year that we’ve attended and...
Listen076 – As Long as Life Shall Last from 2011-06-07T06:00:52
Nobody likes to talk about death and the impact it can have on our marriage. The reality is that we are all going to die one day. The question to ask yourselves since this will inevitable happen is...
Listen075 – I’m Finished…I Want Out from 2011-05-31T06:00:35
It’s been a week where it feels like all we have heard about are marriages in trouble, conversations with friends who are making life-changing decisions, emails from listeners about to call it quit...
Listen074 – Don’t Stop from 2011-05-24T06:00:59
There are times in our marriages when we just don’t have the energy or stamina to go on. Between family obligations, kids, work, outside actives, and the like we have nothing left. It’s during thes...
Listen073 – We Did It! from 2011-05-17T06:00:53
Over the years there have been times in our marriage when we completed a task or challenge and looked each other in the eyes and knew we did something special. This past week was one of those times...
Listen072 – Dollars and Sense from 2011-05-10T03:01:35
Have you ever been stressed by your finances? Stupid question, right? In this episode Tony and Alisa talk about how having financial intimacy can bring peace to your marriage. Date night doesn’t h...
Listen071 – When the Crap Hits the Fan from 2011-05-03T06:00:12
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if nothing bad ever happened in our marriages? No arguments, no infidelity, no pain, no money issues,&all the other things that come with living with someone. Unfortunatel...
Listen070 – Let The Good Times Roll from 2011-04-26T06:00:19
There is so much happening in our marriages that we need to enjoy those periods of time when all is going smooth. Being content in our marriage is a great place to be and one we should enjoy. We ...
Listen069 – Are You Aware from 2011-04-19T06:00:52
Have you ever stopped to think about all the different ways that God shows up in your life Whether it’s a phone call from a friend saying, “I’m thinking about you” or an offer of a ride when you ne...
Listen068 – A Little Bit of Paradise from 2011-04-12T06:00:46
We’re back and it was a wonderful week in paradise. Warm weather was very welcome as it gave us the opportunity to spend lots of relaxing moments on the beach doing a whole lot of nothing! We did ...
Listen067 – A Big Decision from 2011-04-05T06:00:47
We couldn’t go on vacation and not have a podcast ready for you. So, we recorded this earlier in the week than usual to get it out. Tony scheduled the release date and time so that you could liste...
Listen066 – Did Not Finish from 2011-03-29T06:00:30
In life and in our marriage we aren’t able to accomplish everything, we sometimes fail. This leaves us feeling down because we aren’t able to live up to our expectations or the perceived expectati...
Listen065 – What’s in Your Suitcase? from 2011-03-22T06:00:43
We come into our marriages with baggage from all of previous experiences both good and bad. Our suitcase colors how we interact in our marital relationship and how we handle life. It’s time to sta...
Listen064 – O Yes, That’s the Spot! from 2011-03-15T06:00:17
In this episode of ONE Extraordinary Marriage Podcast Tony&Alisa dig deep into orgasming so that you can have one. Alisa shares her experience of not having orgasm early in her marriage and faking...
Listen063 – What’s For Dinner from 2011-03-08T06:00:45
Over the last 14 years of marriage we’ve spent a lot of time around food. Something that has peaked our interest in the last couple of months is how food impacts intimacy in our marriage? We’ve go...
Listen062 – In Sickness&Health from 2011-03-01T06:00:52
When we take our vows we don’t necessarily think about the bad stuff that might happen, especially sickness. The thing is that eventually you or your spouse will become sick. How do you handle lif...
Listen061 – There’s A White Elephant In The Room from 2011-02-22T06:00:41
Sometimes people don’t want to talk about what’s right under their noses in their marriages and so of course that makes it the right topic for us to talk about here. We talked about pornography be...
Listen060 – Broken Hearts from 2011-02-15T06:00:44
Emotional distance can seem impossible to overcome, we’ve stopped talking or if we are talking it just about the surface stuff. It just seems easier to avoid the conversations than to face the ch...
Listen059 – Excuse Me! from 2011-02-08T06:00:10
Last week’s episode really struck a chord with many of you and it wasn’t so much the topic as it was the behavior exhibited in the first 10 minutes of the podcast. Interrupting your spouse shows a ...
Listen058 – Are You Looking to Score? Shoot For the Goal! from 2011-02-01T06:00:39
We’ve heard that life is like a “box of chocolates” but after watching kids play soccer tonight I think I might have to change it to marriage is like a soccer game. It’s interesting to see how mu...
Listen057 – Coming Home Again from 2011-01-25T06:00:17
Sometimes we forget where we come from, why we married our spouse. We allow the distractions of the world: other people, our finances, our jobs-to chip away at the foundation of this specific rela...
Listen056 – The Strain of Change from 2011-01-18T06:00:24
Over the years we have attended large churches and very small churches and it’s never been an easy decision to change churches. Sometimes, though, it’s been necessary for the welfare of our marriag...
Listen055 – Happy Anniversary from 2011-01-11T06:00:13
Sponsored by: This episode marks one year of the ONE Extraordinary Marriage podcast. It’s hard to imagine how far we have come in the last year, growing deeper in our marriage and helping you to g...
Listen054 – Hear Us Roar! from 2011-01-04T06:00:54
Welcome to 2011! It’s the start of a new year and with it comes some big conversations dealing with financial and sexual intimacy. Alisa reveals some financial dirty laundry and the ramifications...
Listen053 – Great Expectations from 2010-12-28T06:00:42
This is the last podcast of 2010 and 2011 is right around the corner. A new year brings new hopes and new expectations. What are your expectations for this new year for yourself and for your marr...
Listen052 – The Christmas Story from 2010-12-21T06:00:51
Have you ever stopped to think about the couple behind the Christmas story? Mary and Joseph faced incredible challenges in their young relationship, but they had God the Father and God the Son at ...
Listen051 – True Friendship from 2010-12-14T06:00:04
Lessons I learned from watching my kids (Alisa)…This weekend as I watched my son make decisions about his birthday cake based on the fact that one of his best friends was coming. He sacrificed wha...
Listen050 – Shhh! I’ve Got a Secret from 2010-12-07T06:00:25
We had two “We Did IT!” this week! And an awesome number of listener emails that we talk through as they deal with family boundaries, make up sex, and your encouraging words. Secrets can destroy yo...
Listen049 – Tis the Season to Have SEX! from 2010-11-30T06:00:28
Are you taking the steps necessary to maintain the intimacy in your marriage during this crazy time of year? This is a time when we can find ourselves so busy with all that “needs to be done” that...
Listen048 – Count Your Blessings from 2010-11-23T06:00:38
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and this is a fantastic time to reflect back on all of your blessings both large and small. Sometimes in the midst of everyday life we lose sight of how much w...
Listen047 – Getting On the Same Page from 2010-11-16T06:00:03
We are almost to 2011 and it’s a great time to be thinking about your goals for next year. So often we focus on our individual goals but it’s time to sit down and work through the goals the two of...
Listen046 – Are You Keeping Score? from 2010-11-09T06:00:32
So often in our marriages we are playing this invisible game where we keep track of everything our spouse does, comparing it to what we are doing to see who is the winner and who is the loser. You...
Listen045 – Can You Face the Music? from 2010-11-02T06:00:48
So often in our marriages we fail to take responsibility for our actions. Have you ever not apologized? Just swept the issue “under the rug”? Waited for everything to blow over? STOP IT! It’s d...
Listen044 – On the Road Again from 2010-10-26T06:00:37
Can the two of you maintain your intimacy while one is away and the other is at home? You both want to make sure that intimacy stays a priority in your marriage, but how do you make that happen wh...
Listen043 – I Don’t Want the World, I Want YOU! from 2010-10-19T06:00:41
Have you stopped to think about what your spouse and family really want from you? Do you know that most of them would be willing to have less “stuff” if it meant more of you? Part of making your m...
Listen042 – Do I Really Want to Make a Change? from 2010-10-12T06:00:17
Are you just talking about change or are you ready to step up to the plate and make things happen in your marriage? It’s time to stop trying and start doing! Whether it’s getting in shape or trying...
Listen041 – Is Your Marriage an Adventure or a Burden? from 2010-10-05T05:00:19
Have you taken the time to think about how you view your marriage? Every relationship has highs and lows but the difference is all in your mindset. Do you choose to look at the future wondering wha...
Listen040 – Screw the Kids…This is Our Marriage from 2010-09-28T07:00:01
Are you focusing more on your kids than on your spouse? It’s time to teach yourselves and the kids that they are not the center of the universe. It is so easy to get wrapped up in what the kids ne...
Listen039 – Heaven Help Us! from 2010-09-21T08:00:42
Week 6 – Stripped Down 13 Keys to Unlocking Intimacy in Your Marriage Small Group Podcast This week we wrap up our small group podcast on Stripped Down: 13 Keys to Unlocking Intimacy in Your Marri...
Listen038 – Is Your Bedroom a Sanctuary? from 2010-09-14T08:00:38
Week 5 – Stripped Down 13 Keys to Unlocking Intimacy in Your Marriage Small Group Podcast It’s time to take some action this week, starting with your bedroom. Your bedroom needs to be a sanctuary...
Listen037 – Looking Good and Feeling Good from 2010-09-07T08:00:54
Week 4 – Stripped Down 13 Keys to Unlocking Intimacy in Your Marriage Small Group Podcast Have you thought about how being physically active impacts your marriage? Yes, you know the kind that make...
Listen036 – What If? from 2010-08-31T07:00:34
What if we had never done the 60 Days of Sex Challenge? Where would our own marriage be today? Where would the ONE Community be? We talk through the last two years and challenge you to stop asking ...
Listen035 – Pencil Me In from 2010-08-24T07:00:23
This episode is sponsored by Blow Up My Marriage! Week 3 – Stripped Down 13 Keys to Unlocking Intimacy in Your Marriage Small Group Podcast Challenge yourself this week to show your spouse just ho...
Listen034 – Can We Talk? from 2010-08-17T07:00:43
Week 2 – Stripped Down 13 Keys to Unlocking Intimacy in Your Marriage Small Group Podcast Communication is vital to any marriage and it’s importance cannot be overstated. You need to work past the...
Listen033 – From the Top Down&More… from 2010-08-10T07:00:49
This is the first of our small group podcast on Stripped Down: 13 Keys to Unlocking Intimacy in Marriage. Each week we will be coving the different Keys that you can use in your marriage today, t...
Listen032 – Home Sweet Home from 2010-08-03T05:00:51
We spent last week in Morro Bay on our family vacation. We had a lot of fun together and a few not so fun times. Just goes to show that we are still a work in progress and that this thing called ...
Listen031 – Queen Size Bed from 2010-07-27T09:00:41
This week we are not in the studio aka the garage, but instead podcasting from a rock overlooking Morro Bay. We used our digital recorder and Tony’s portion is a bit crackly. Sorry about this and w...
Listen030 – Sex In The Bedroom from 2010-07-20T09:00:49
Are you able to share your sexual passions and desires to your spouse? What’s keeping you from having meaningful conversation about this area of your life? There are so many distractions pulling us...
Listen029 – But Nothing from 2010-07-13T09:00:23
Do you put a period or a comma after “I’m sorry”? If you are putting a comma, then think about this. When you qualify your apology you minimize the apology and put the blame for your actions/react...
Listen028 – Life Insurance, Is It Worth It? from 2010-07-06T09:00:32
It’s a tough conversation to have but one that is so worth it…what happens if one of us dies? Are we adequately prepared in terms of life insurance? After seeing a family member deal with the unexp...
Listen027 – The Whole Enchilada from 2010-06-29T09:00:09
Are you loving your spouse with your whole self, serving them in all areas or are you just giving them a part of yourself? Intimacy involves more than just the physical intimacy we think of most th...
Listen026 – It’s Summertime from 2010-06-22T09:00:48
How do you make intimacy a priority when schedules are all over the place? With kids out of school, vacations, late nights and other unpredictability what are you doing to make your spouse #1? How ...
Listen025 – Getting Away from 2010-06-15T08:00:54
It’s time to get away with your spouse and reconnect. Getting away gives you the opportunity to have those deep conversations, to sleep late and explore new places with your one and only.Getting aw...
Listen024 – When It’s Not On The Radar Screen from 2010-06-08T10:00:42
What does your marriage look like when intimacy is not on the radar screen? We had a personal case study last week and it wasn’t pretty. It is never too late to make intimacy a priority in your mar...
Listen023 – Get Unplugged and Find Your Connection from 2010-06-01T10:00:20
We spent Memorial Day weekend unplugged out at Agua Caliente State Park…no phones, no computers, no video games. It was an amazing time of re-discovering the joys that we have in each other. It was...
Listen022 – Is It Safe To Share My Emotions from 2010-05-25T10:00:36
Have you created a marriage where it is safe to share your emotions-both the good and the bad? Are you willing to let the person, who is supposed to love you the most, in on what is truly going on ...
Listen021 – All is Fair in Love and Marriage… from 2010-05-18T10:00:47
Do you feel like things aren’t fair in your marriage? Are you busier keeping track of who did what than how you are serving your spouse? Listen as we respond to a twitter question about whether mar...
Listen020 – Shaking Things UP! from 2010-05-11T10:00
Has your marriage fallen into a rut? Do you want to break out of the routines both emotionally and sexually? Join us for the 1st Annual 7 Days of Sex Challenge. Today we talk about the details and ...
Listen019 – God Wants You to Make an Impact from 2010-05-06T10:00
Small acts done with great love can transform the world. -Jill Todd Do you realize the power that you have? Every day we are presented with opportunities to change someone’s life be it through a co...
Listen018 – Interview: Facebook and Your Marriage from 2010-05-04T15:19
We are pleased to have had the chance to interview Jason&Kelli Krafsky authors of Facebook and Your Marriage. Jason&Kelli have been married since 1994 and been on Facebook since 2008. FREE E-BOOK:...
Listen017 – Are You too Tired to Try? from 2010-04-29T10:00
Have you worn yourself down? Are there too many “things” demanding your attention? In this weeks podcast we tackle the issue of fatigue in our marriage and how it has the ability to wreak havoc on ...
Listen016 – An Attitude of Service from 2010-04-22T10:00
Do you have an attitude of service in your marriage? You can make a difference in your marriage, in your life, in the world. By choosing to serve, without expectation or requirement of a return, yo...
Listen015 – How Do You Like to be Touched from 2010-04-15T10:00
We crave physical touch both non-sexual and sexual. Are you able to communicate your desires to your spouse? Are you open to what your spouse might suggest? This week we challenge you to share your...
Listen014 – Family Gatherings from 2010-04-08T11:01
In California we drive. We drive a lot to tell you the truth so this week on our drive home from Easter with the DiLorenzo family we decided to make use of our drive time. FREE E-BOOK: 6 Pillars o...
Listen013 – The Difference One Week Can Make in Your Marriage from 2010-04-01T10:00
Can 7 days really make a difference in your marriage? We are placing bets that it can. Decide that for one week your spouse is going to be your number one priority and see what happens. Celebrate a...
Listen012 – Fireproof from 2010-03-28T15:44
“Never leave your partner, especially in a fire.” We are a little behind the times but better late than never. This is an amazing movie that will dramatically impact you wherever you are in your ma...
Listen011 – Our Beginning…How the Romance Started from 2010-03-25T10:27
We step back in time to talk about how it all started for us. It was the summer of 1994 when Alisa came to the University of Colorado at Boulder on an internship program. I was a student, cook, and...
Listen010 – Can You Admit When You Are Wrong? from 2010-03-18T10:35
Can you admit when you are wrong? Or are you quick to jump on the defensive when your spouse brings up an issue? FREE E-BOOK: 6 Pillars of Intimacy: The Secret to Intimacy That LastIn the 6 Pillar...
Listen009 – Are You Dating Your Spouse? from 2010-03-11T10:56
You’ve heard everyone talk about it…but are you doing it? Date night that is. Low budget or over the top, spending time with your spouse is critical to the life of your marriage. FREE E-BOOK: 6 Pi...
Listen008 – Eyes Wide Open from 2010-03-04T11:04
Are you able to communicate your desires to your spouse? How do you react when he/she suggests trying something new. FREE E-BOOK: 6 Pillars of Intimacy: The Secret to Intimacy That LastIn the 6 Pi...
Listen007 – Pornography: A Secret That Can Destroy Your Marriage from 2010-02-25T11:30
Are you aware of the destructive force that pornography can have in your marriage? 28,358 individuals are viewing porn every second Internet porn generated $2.84 billion in 2006 70% of porn is view...
Listen006 – Power of Prayer from 2010-02-18T15:53
The Power of Prayer…change is possible, are you willing to ask for what you want and wait for it to happen? In our microwave society we want what we want RIGHT NOW! The reality is this: we can’t ch...
Listen005 – Sex: Quantity vs Quality from 2010-02-11T10:53
It’s the ultimate marriage chicken and egg scenario… Are you satisfied with less frequent mind blowing sex? OR Does more frequent sex lead to better sex because you learn how to better please your ...
Listen004 – Listener Feedback from 2010-02-04T10:31
In this episode we answer a number of questions from one of our listeners about ONE Extraordinary Marriage. FREE E-BOOK: 6 Pillars of Intimacy: The Secret to Intimacy That LastIn the 6 Pillars of ...
Listen003 – Rejection: Our McDonald’s Theory from 2010-01-28T17:39
Have you ever given any thought to the power the word NO has on your marriage? What might be a minor decision for a wife/husband (do we or don’t we make love tonight) can have a larger impact on ou...
Listen002 – Can We Talk? from 2010-01-21T23:58
Do your talks with your spouse go beyond the small talk about the weather and the kids? Is there a yearning to go deeper in your conversations? Are you wondering how to get the conversation started...
Listen001 – 60 Days of Sex from 2010-01-13T20:16
Eleven years and our marriage had gone through a lot and yet the pain we endured didn’t have to be there forever. So on a fateful day Tony&Alisa began an adventure that would forever change their l...
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