Marriage, under the best of circumstances, can be challenging. That couples actually co-create loving, intimate and lasting marriages is nothing short of a testament to them as individuals and the attention and intention they bring to their love, to their marriage and to each other. Add to that the stress and pressures of being a couple in the military, you have all the makings for challenges on steroids. Then, add everything related to one or both partners being deployed, and you have a...

Most people think that poor communication is the reason why so many relationships end, but my guest today believes it’s actually the way we learn to think about our partners and our problems that kills trust, erodes intimacy, and cripples communication. My guest today is Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, a psychologist with over twenty-five years experience and the author of Why […] The post Just Between Us – Think Your Problems Are Related to Communication? Think Again and Consider it is Really What...

Most people think that poor communication is the reason why so many relationships end, but my guest today believes it's actually the way we learn to think about our partners and our problems that kills trust, erodes intimacy, and cripples communication. My guest today is Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein (http://www.drjeffonline.com/), a psychologist with over twenty-five years experience and the author of Why Can’t You Read My Mind?...

The Step-parent dynamic is one of the most, if not THE most, challenging relationship dynamics. There are many good reasons for this, and some not good reasons. Someone else is loving and taking care of OUR kids. Our kids are loving and enjoying being with another parent-type person, and for many that is simply intolerable. Sometimes […] The post Just Between Us – Everything You Need To Know About Being a High Functioning and Happy Step-Couple, Step-Family and Step-Parent appeared first on...

The Step-parent dynamic is one of the most, if not THE most, challenging relationship dynamics. There are many good reasons for this, and some not good reasons. * Someone else is loving and taking care of OUR kids. * Our kids are loving and enjoying being with another parent-type person, and for many that is simply intolerable. * Sometimes people are so mad at each other and holding so much resentment that it leaks out all over everyone who comes into contact with them. And the list goes...

How plugged in are you to devices? Smartphone. Tablet. Computer. Kindle. Do you walk and text? Seriously, tell the truth: Have you stopped looking up and taking in the scenery when you are walking and just look down at your screen? When was the last time you had an entire meal without taking out your […] The post Just Between Us – Texting, Posting, Tweeting, Sips and the Balance We Must Create with Our Old Best Friend The Conversation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

How plugged in are you to devices? Smartphone. Tablet. Computer. Kindle. Do you walk and text? Seriously, tell the truth: Have you stopped looking up and taking in the scenery when you are walking and just look down at your screen? When was the last time you had an entire meal without taking out your phone or experienced your family members or friends or colleagues taking a quick look at their phones? Are you aware that there is hard science that has determined that as a result of the way...

Major life transitions, especially career transitions, are stressful, and that stress often bleeds into all other parts of your life, especially your marriage. You know this for yourself: When you feel out of control, you don’t feel a bit out of control, you very likely fall off the cliff; you get critical, judgmental, impatient and nothing is good […] The post Just Between Us – Avoid Falling Into The Pitfalls of Career Transition: Get a New Job Without Losing Your Marriage appeared first on...

Major life transitions, especially career transitions, are stressful, and that stress often bleeds into all other parts of your life, especially your marriage. You know this for yourself: When you feel out of control, you don’t feel a bit out of control, you very likely fall off the cliff; you get critical, judgmental, impatient and nothing is good or good enough. Financial issues get blown way out of perspective. For partners who are losing jobs, or going on to new jobs, especially if...

I want to suggest to you that when you are talking about money, you are really never talking about money! And did you know that there are five main emotional habits related to how you think about, react to and make decisions related to money? My guest for this episode is Joan Sotkin, a Prosperity […] The post Just Between Us – Figuring Out What You Are Really Talking About When You Think You Are Talking About Money appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I want to suggest to you that when you are talking about money, you are really never talking about money! And did you know that there are five main emotional habits related to how you think about, react to and make decisions related to money? My guest for this episode is Joan Sotkin, a Prosperity and Mindset Mentor, the creator of T (http://www.twitter.com/joansotkin)he Prosperity Place (http://www.twitter.com/joansotkin), a blogger, the Host of The Prosperity Show Podcast, and the author...

Do you think traumatic things only happen to other people? Or do you minimize the serious situations and experiences in your life and err on the side of bucking up, or thinking, “That’s just life” or, “Bad things happen” or “It’s not that bad.” Every human being experiences traumas of all kinds during their lifetime. My guest for […] The post Just Between Us – Traumatic Experiences Don’t Just Happen To Other People: Know What is Possible Following a Traumatic Experience appeared first on...

Do you think traumatic things only happen to other people? Or do you minimize the serious situations and experiences in your life and err on the side of bucking up, or thinking, "That’s just life" or, "Bad things happen" or "It's not that bad." Every human being experiences traumas of all kinds during their lifetime. My guest for this episode is Adele Theron (http://www.adeletheron.com/), an Author and Trauma Specialist who has spent the past 17 years helping people cope with change and...

Do you the same argument with your partner over and over again? Are you and your partner getting along well one minute and the next minute one of you has done or said something that triggers the other and literally rips both of you out of the sweet, loving moment you were sharing and into an uber bad place for both of you? […] The post Just Between Us – Conflict: Friend, Foe, or a Rich Opportunity for Personal Growth and Healing appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you the same argument with your partner over and over again? Are you and your partner getting along well one minute and the next minute one of you has done or said something that triggers the other and literally rips both of you out of the sweet, loving moment you were sharing and into an uber bad place for both of you? This is much more common than you may think. We all fall into patterns of behavior with each other and we all have reactive patterns, meaning that we react to what is...

Where ever I go the #1 topic of conversation among single men and women is how much they hate dating; how hard it is to find nice men or nice women; how all the good ones are taken. My guest expert for this episode is KEN PAGE, LCSW, a psychotherapist, author and lecturer specializing in issues […] The post Just Between Us – If You Want To Find a Partner Who’s a Great Match, Show Up and Be Who You Really Are appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Where ever I go the #1 topic of conversation among single men and women is how much they hate dating; how hard it is to find nice men or nice women; how all the good ones are taken. My guest expert for this episode is KEN PAGE, LCSW (http://www.kenpagelcsw.com/deeper-dating-home/), a psychotherapist, author and lecturer specializing in issues of intimacy, personal growth, creativity and spirituality, and the author of Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power...

Dating to find your ideal partner can be exhausting, expensive and frustrating. Most people don’t understand that dating is a process with a beginning, a middle and an end. Both men and women get caught up focusing on what the person they are dating thinks about them. Wouldn’t it be better to figure out who […] The post Just Between Us – How Important is it to Date Your Type? Or is it more Important To Explore Your Non-Type? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dating to find your ideal partner can be exhausting, expensive and frustrating. Most people don’t understand that dating is a process with a beginning, a middle and an end. Both men and women get caught up focusing on what the person they are dating thinks about them. Wouldn’t it be better to figure out who you are in the deepest recesses of your being; get a solid handle on who your ideal partner is; what the personal qualities, values and beliefs are that would be a fabulous match for...

You don’t have to be raising children to recognize how much more complicated and challenging it is to raise children today than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Young people today have so many advantages and opportunities, and so many shinny objects to keep them stimulated and engaged. Parents have so many more pressures, […] The post Just Between Us – Family Talk: A Powerful Way to Build and Strengthen Family Relationships appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

You don’t have to be raising children to recognize how much more complicated and challenging it is to raise children today than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Young people today have so many advantages and opportunities, and so many shinny objects to keep them stimulated and engaged. Parents have so many more pressures, responsibilities and distractions than ever before. But, at the end of the day, it is still the job of parents to make children feel valued and loved; instill values; teach...

I have several important questions I want you to think about before you listen to this podcast: Do you know the difference between affection, passion, sensuality, intimacy and being sexual? Does your partner? On a scale of 1 to 3, when you think about the level of closeness and connection you have with your partner, where do you […] The post Just Between Us – Everything You Wish You Knew About Love, Sex and Intimacy But Never Learned appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I have several important questions I want you to think about before you listen to this podcast: * Do you know the difference between affection, passion, sensuality, intimacy and being sexual? Does your partner? * On a scale of 1 to 3, when you think about the level of closeness and connection you have with your partner, where do you land? * How much clarity do you have about what kinds of things may be keeping you from being as close and connected with your partner as you want to...