The Couples Expert

The Couples Expert

Stuart Fensterheim LCSW

Stuart Fensterheim LCSW, The Couples Expert, each week interviews guests on his podcast offerring couples real down to earth advice on having loving and enriching relationship. By following the tips of these experts you will have a clear plan on how to develop a partnership where you know that you and your partner each have each others back. Stop infidelity, unhealthy conflicts, feeling alone, traumas, parenting conflicts from being part of your relationship. Learn specific skills that you can apply to your relationships today! Establish an authentic vulnerable relationship today by joining Stuart every Thursday. Each week The Couples expert...

Is Social Media Destroying my Marriage? (Encore)

Is Social Media Destroying my Marriage? (Encore)

Welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast. In today's show Stuart is going to talk about a subject that most of you will be familiar with, and some of you may struggle with: That of the impact of Social Media on your life and relationships.

May 24, 2019 • 29:05

198 - Laugh Before You Cry: Divorce Proof Your Marriage - Encore

198 - Laugh Before You Cry: Divorce Proof Your Marriage - Encore

Welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This week Stuart is lightening things up with a podcast on how humor and positivity can create an attitude and purpose in your relationship that will transform your lives. Gratitude and appreciation are key ingredients in a loving relationship. Ways of showing love are showing appreciation, sharing your feelings, making your partner feel special and making them feel important. Small changes in behavior such as showing affec

May 17, 2019 • 0:37

How to Appreciate the Women in Your Life on Mother's Day - Encore

How to Appreciate the Women in Your Life on Mother's Day - Encore

This encore episode of The Couples Expert Podcast is all about appreciating all the special women in our lives, but particularly our mothers and the mothers of our children. Listen as Stuart recounts his growing up in a blended family and the lessons he learned about the importance of his Mother and her role in the family. He also had a Stepmother whom he loved and was very influential in his life. He talks about ways to honor the important women in your life this Motherâ•˙s Day, (Sunday, May 12

May 10, 2019 • 23:27

196 - When you Remarry Where do you Unpack the Baggage? With Guest Brian Mayer.

196 - When you Remarry Where do you Unpack the Baggage? With Guest Brian Mayer.

In this encore episode of The Couples Expert podcast, Stuart speaks of remarriage & the "Doubt Factor" with special guest Brian Mayer.

May 3, 2019 • 37:50

Broke and Broken - The pain of financial infidelity - Encore

Broke and Broken - The pain of financial infidelity - Encore

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This week on the show, Stuart is going to discuss the pain and consequences of financial infidelity. This kind of relationship injury has an incredible impact on a couple.

Apr 18, 2019 • 37:14

193-Staying Together when Work Keeps You Away - Encore

193-Staying Together when Work Keeps You Away - Encore

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is an encore episode of our show. Stuart talks about coping with separation issues in your relationship related to work. How do we keep a close and connected relations

Apr 4, 2019 • 0:42

193 - Living and Loving in Middle Age - Life After 50 - Encore

193 - Living and Loving in Middle Age - Life After 50 - Encore

Encore episode is about living and loving in middle age. Stuart answers some burning questions you may have about life after 60. Is it all downhill from here? Listen in as Stuart addresses the concerns that many of you have about love and aging.

Mar 28, 2019 • 42:16

192 - Wheres the fire I feel like your my roommate - Encore

192 - Wheres the fire I feel like your my roommate - Encore

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 146 of our show. We’re so happy that you’re here with us for the show. Today Stuart is discussing an all too common scenario for couples: When two people in a committed relationship end up living like roommates instead of lovers.  Listen in while Stuart addresses this familiar problem. Stuart often talks about the significance of 6 years. That’s the average amount of time that couples live with the

Mar 21, 2019 • 31:18

191-Are You a Good Partner?

191-Are You a Good Partner?

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim The Couples Expert. Stuart is going to speak today about what it means to be a good partner in your relationship. About ways to assess if you’re being a good partner, and if your partner is being good to you. After all, it takes both of you contributing to the relationship in equal measure in order for you to have a true partnership where you both feel loved and important.  Stuart talks about the life of his Mother in

Mar 14, 2019 • 35:00

The Reason We All Cheat - Stuart Tells All - Encore

The Reason We All Cheat - Stuart Tells All - Encore

In this encore episode of The Couples Expert Podcast, Stuart is discussing a troubling topic today; infidelity. All of Stuart’s work centers around creating and maintaining healthy couple relationships. He believes that this is truly the cornerstone of a healthy society as a whole. Healthy relationships passed down from parents who model them for their children create generations of healthy relationships and a healthier society overall. Infidelity, whether it be sexual, emotional or even financi

Feb 28, 2019 • 28:47

Banish Boredom in the Bedroom

Banish Boredom in the Bedroom

Welcome to episode 189 of our show, this is an encore presentation. Your host Stuart Fensterheim has some insights to share with his listeners today about intimate partner relationships and sexual intimacy with your partner; specifically about banishing boredom from your bedroom.

Feb 22, 2019 • 29:57

188 - Emotional Intimacy - Bringing Sex Out of the Boardroom

188 - Emotional Intimacy - Bringing Sex Out of the Boardroom

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 188 of our show. Thank you for listening today as Stuart welcomes guest Jim Thomas back to the show.  They will be discussing sexuality, emotional intimacy, and vulnerability.     What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: How to resolve differences in sexual needs [4:20] Being vulnerable sexually [6:40] Emotional and intimate [8:00] How do you define what sex is? [10:50] Is kissing more intimate than s

Feb 8, 2019 • 46:57

Setting Meaningful Relationship Goals for the New Year

Setting Meaningful Relationship Goals for the New Year

This is an Encore Presentation, this podcast originally aired in January of 2017.  Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with Stuart Fensterheim. Stuart is discussing how to set realistic and meaningful relationship goals for the New Year. We all want to do better and be better and the New Year is the new beginning that many of us use as a jumping off point for furthering our goals. The Couples Experts would like to thank you for a great 2018. Take a listen while Stuart discusses some

Jan 3, 2019 • 40:50

186 - Becoming the Diplomat of Authenticity in Attachmentland

186 - Becoming the Diplomat of Authenticity in Attachmentland

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 186 of our show. Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa! Stuart wishes everyone very happy holidays. This year Stuart wants you and your partner to have a holiday season filled with love, togetherness and connection. Today is a really special episode, because today Stuart is taking everyone on a magical journey today. A special journey of attachment, and acceptance, one of vulnerab

Dec 14, 2018 • 31:56

185-RESPECT MY BOUNDARIES

185-RESPECT MY BOUNDARIES

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 185 of our show. Today Stuart is talking about boundaries in a relationship. There are many different boundaries that you can set in your life, and your relationship. Today Stuart pulls boundaries apart and helps you to learn how to set healthy boundaries in your relationship. What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: Are boundaries even necessary in a relationship [1:45] Boundaries should be clearly defined [

Nov 30, 2018 • 35:41

184-The Importance of the Father and Son Relationship

184-The Importance of the Father and Son Relationship

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 184 of our show, and it is dedicated to Alvin Fensterheim. Today Stuart is talking about the importance of Father and Son relationships. The relationship between a father and son is one of the most important relationship. This relationship will lead to a good relationship with your spouse. Stuart’s own Dad passed away almost 1 year ago, and his experience with the loss of that important relationship.  Stuart

Nov 16, 2018 • 38:15

183- Sexual Communication - Inside and Outside of the Bedroom

183- Sexual Communication - Inside and Outside of the Bedroom

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 183 of our show. Today Stuart is talking about sexual communication inside and outside of the bedroom. This episode is for couples in a long-term committed relationship, you are there for the long-haul.  This is one of the more difficult discussion for a couple to have, and Stuart will help to make it easier. Today’s podcast contains adult material, so please use discretion when listening or use your headph

Nov 1, 2018 • 32:14

182-RELATIONSHIP ADVICE FOR THE NEWLYWEDS

182-RELATIONSHIP ADVICE FOR THE NEWLYWEDS

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast, with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 182 or our show. Today’s episode is full of tools, tips, and Stuart’s pearls of wisdom to create a marriage that will last a lifetime. Whether you had premarital counseling or not, this episode is to help you to learn how to make your relationship meaningful and significant. None of us get married to be finding ourselves in an empty, lonely relationship. Many times this happens because we don’t re

Oct 18, 2018 • 47:25

181-Where Did Our Sex Life Go

181-Where Did Our Sex Life Go

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast, with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 181 or our show. Today, Stuart talks about the difference in sexual desire. We come together quite often with different types of libidos, but when we first get together and the passion is there. After a period of time, you settle in with your partner, and reality and the stresses of life hits. We then begin to realize that our libidos are just not the same, and the sexuality diminishes. What you’l

Oct 4, 2018 • 29:37

180 - Am I Lovable Enough?

180 - Am I Lovable Enough?

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast, with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 180 or our show. Today, Stuart talks about loving yourself despite betrayal in a relationship. Stuart will discuss 4 parts in today’s podcast: How do we really define what betrayal looks like in a relationship? What does the hurt look like, feel like, and what is the experience like? What are the long-term consequences of that? How do we recover from those hurts, and how do we move on? Stuart ju

Sep 21, 2018 • 35:45

Episode 179 - Encore - Having a Close Relationship with Your First Responder Partner

Episode 179 - Encore - Having a Close Relationship with Your First Responder Partner

This is an Encore Presentation, this podcast originally aired in June of 2017.  Welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with Stuart Fensterheim. We have an unusual topic this week; first responders and the importance keeping your connection strong. If you have a first responder in your family, are married to one or have a friend who is, take a listen to the podcast today. First responders are those brave individuals who run towards danger when everyone else is running away. It takes a special kind

Sep 13, 2018 • 22:57

178 - Your Relationship After Retirement

178 - Your Relationship After Retirement

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim, The Couples Expert. This is episode 178 of our show. Thank you for joining us today as Stuart talks about something that we will all be facing at one time or another. You may already be there : the impact of retirement on your love relationship. How will you and your partner spend your retirement years?  Listen as Stuart talks about how to cope with this major change in your life and what you can expect while head

Sep 6, 2018 • 26:27

177 - Relationship Advice - Preparing for Marriage - Encore Presentation

177 - Relationship Advice - Preparing for Marriage - Encore Presentation

Hello and welcome to this encore presentation of The Couples Expert. This is episode 177 of our show. This podcast originally aired in January of 2017.   Today Stuart discusses how couples should go about preparing for marriage. If you’re in a love relationship with your partner and you’re planning a wedding, or if you have friends and family that are going to be married, this podcast is for you. Marriage is big step, and The Couples Expert is here to help you set off on the right path to a succ

Aug 23, 2018 • 38:16

176 - Can Online Dating Lead to Marriage? With guest Marisa Cohen - Encore

176 - Can Online Dating Lead to Marriage? With guest Marisa Cohen - Encore

Welcome to our encore presentation of The Couples Expert podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This episode originally aired in March of 2017. This is episode 176 of our show. Stuart’s guest on the show is Marisa Cohen, A professor at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY and the Director of the Self-awareness and Bonding Lab. Marisa is an expert in gender differences and science of relationships. Stuart and Marisa will be discussing how online dating impacts couples and what is the possibili

Aug 16, 2018 • 36:51

175 - Secrets and Lies - Is There A Way Back - Encore

175 - Secrets and Lies - Is There A Way Back - Encore

This is an Encore Presentation, this podcast originally aired in May of 2015 so please ignore the contest and the Mother’s Day greetings.   Hello and welcome to this encore presentation of The Couples Expert Podcast with your host , Stuart Fensterheim, The Couples Expert. Listen in as Stuart talks about emotional affairs and the impact of these on your love relationship. What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: Emotional infidelity can be a bigger violation than having sex with another person ou

Aug 9, 2018 • 44:34

Infidelity from a Female Perspective with Alicia Taverner

Infidelity from a Female Perspective with Alicia Taverner

Welcome to our encore presentation of The Couples Expert podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This episode originally aired in September of 2016. This is episode 174 of our show. Stuart’s guest today is Alicia Taverner. Alicia is a MFT therapist in CA working with people on trust issues and helping women find the calm within the storms in their lives. Alicia and Stuart are discussing infidelity from a female perspective. Thanks for listening. Stuart talks a bit about his passion for the wo

Aug 2, 2018 • 41:49

173-Staying Together when Work Keeps You Away!

173-Staying Together when Work Keeps You Away!

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 173 of our show. Today Stuart talks about coping with separation issues in your relationship related to work. How do we keep a close and connected relationship with our partners when we don’t get to spend a lot of time together?  Listen as Stuart discusses this important topic. There are so many fun holidays in July and Stuart wants you to celebrate them all! Aunt and Uncle’s Day, Bugs Bunny’s Birt

Jul 26, 2018 • 42:05

172-Show Yourself Sharing the Real You with Intimacy Expert Allana Pratt

172-Show Yourself Sharing the Real You with Intimacy Expert Allana Pratt

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert.  This is episode 172 of our show. Today Stuart welcomes guest Allana Pratt to the podcast. Allana is an author and intimacy expert who specializes in helping people to open up and find a place of authenticity within themselves. Everyone has the desire to be heard, to be seen for who they are, and to have the ability to share their true selves with a partner. Listen as Stuart and Allana discuss this very important topic. What you’ll learn from today’s podcast

Jul 19, 2018 • 46:33

171-Sex Lies and Marriage Counseling

171-Sex Lies and Marriage Counseling

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim, The Couples Expert. This is episode 171 of our show. Today Stuart is going to be discussing the impact of lies and deceit on your love relationship. There’s nothing more uncertain than questioning whether you can count on what your partner is telling you is the truth. Can you believe what your partner is telling you? Is your partner really there for you? What kind of relationship do you have if your partner is lyi

Jul 12, 2018 • 0:30

170-It Isn't Your Fault - Surviving Domestic Abuse with guest Mickie Zada

170-It Isn't Your Fault - Surviving Domestic Abuse with guest Mickie Zada

Welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode number 170 of our show. This week, Stuart is joined by guest Mickie Zada, who runs the Surviving Abuse Network. Mickie left her abusive marriage 16 years ago after over 30 years of abuse. She helps women get out of abusive situations and begin to heal.   What you’ll learn from today’s podcast:   We can live in denial of  abuse for a very long time 1:41   There’s so much trauma that women in abuse hold ont

Jul 6, 2018 • 29:17

169-USING SEX AS A WEAPON

169-USING SEX AS A WEAPON

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast. Stuart is talking today about a subject you don’t hear much about. It’s an adult subject, so please use discretion when listening or use your headphones! This is episode 169 of our podcast. Listen as Stuart talks about using sex as a weapon or for leverage in the relationship. Have you ever done that? You’d be surprised how many couples do. Summer is here and we’re all spending more time with our partners and families. Stuart recommends taking cou

Jun 28, 2018 • 30:58

168-In Love and In Sync - What is a Soulmate

168-In Love and In Sync - What is a Soulmate

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 168 of our show. Today Stuart talks about the concept of being in a relationship with your soulmate. Do you need to be with a person you consider to be your soulmate in order to have a close and connected relationship? Is having a soulmate always a positive thing?  Listen as Stuart explains what it means to have a soulmate.   What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: Definition of a soulmate vs. a life partner

Jun 21, 2018 • 26:19

167-The Gift That Keeps on Giving, the Gift of Birthday Sex

167-The Gift That Keeps on Giving, the Gift of Birthday Sex

Hello and welcome to episode 167 of The Couples Expert Podcast. We’re so happy you’ve joined us for one of my (and I hope your) favorite topics. Stuart is ready to tell you all about how to make your partner feel loved and important and so special in your life. The gift that keeps on giving is the gift of birthday sex!   Stuart is examining being a therapist and dealing w/ individuals with mental health issues. Sometimes clients go off the deep end and it’s scary as a counselor.  In voicing that

Jun 14, 2018 • 26:27

166-Do opposites attract Personality Types and Communication with Alex Swire Clark

166-Do opposites attract Personality Types and Communication with Alex Swire Clark

Alex Swire-Clark is Stuart’s Guest on Episode 166 of The Couples Expert Podcast. Alex is a human behavioral and communications expert with a background in education. He’s got some insight to share on a model of human behavior that impacts relationships. Stuart brought him on the podcast to talk about communication issues between personalities in a marriage.   June means that wedding season is in full swing so this episode is rather timely in that the discussion is geared towards communication in

Jun 7, 2018 • 31:41

165-The Curse of the Shoppers Husband

165-The Curse of the Shoppers Husband

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert. This is episode 165 of our show. Today Stuart is going to talk about a subject that you may be all too familiar with. Shopping meltdowns!!! Ever go shopping with your spouse and it feels like you’re stuck in a chamber of horrors waiting endlessly for your partner to finish shopping so you can just go already?  If this sounds like a feeling you understand, you’ll be right there along with Stuart as he discusses his own shopping meltdowns.  Listen in;  it shou

May 31, 2018 • 30:00

164 Broke and Broken - The pain of financial infidelity

164 Broke and Broken - The pain of financial infidelity

Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This week on the show, Stuart is going to discuss the pain and consequences of financial infidelity. This kind of relationship injury has an incredible impact on a couple. Listen as Stuart talks about how financial infidelity can break your relationship, and how to repair it.   Stuart has just returned from his spring vacation with his wife, where he got to unplug from the Internet for a while. It was a great time

May 24, 2018 • 37:14

163 Lovemaking for Life

163 Lovemaking for Life

Welcome to The Couples Expert podcast! This is episode 163 of our show. This week’s topic is about the joys and challenges of keeping a close and connected sexual relationship as we age. Our bodies will continue to change over time, and no matter how emotionally connected we are to our partners, the process of aging can introduce doubts and insecurities into our intimate life. Listen as Stuart tackles this important subject today.   What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: Sexuality in the early

May 17, 2018 • 31:49

162 In sickness and in health - Love and Chronic illness with guest Lauren Selfridge

162 In sickness and in health - Love and Chronic illness with guest Lauren Selfridge

Hello and welcome to this episode of The Couples Expert podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 162 of our show. This week Stuart welcomes Lauren Selfridge to the podcast. Lauren became interested in becoming a therapist after being a lifelong client of therapy. She wanted to be a couple’s therapist. While in school she began to have symptoms of what she later learned was Multiple Sclerosis. Lauren is joining us to talk about a topic that is important to a lot of people, that

May 11, 2018 • 0:36

161 When You Are One Foot Out the Door, How Do You Get In?

161 When You Are One Foot Out the Door, How Do You Get In?

Hi and welcome back to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This week’s topic is “One foot out the door and how to fix it.”  This is episode 161 of our show. The meaning behind the title, as you will soon see, is more about being fully invested in your relationship. When you’re all in as in poker, you don’t leave yourself an “out.” That’s what Stuart will be discussing in this very important podcast episode today. See Stuart’s Facebook Live on the gratitude he has for al

May 3, 2018 • 29:55

160 Virtually in Love - Possibilities and Pitfalls of Virtual Connections with guest Jim Thomas

160 Virtually in Love - Possibilities and Pitfalls of Virtual Connections with guest Jim Thomas

Hi, and welcome to The Couples Expert with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 160 of our show. Thank you for listening today as Stuart welcomes guest Jim Thomas back to the show. They will be discussing social media and some of the pitfalls of getting connected through the Internet and the impact of that on your life and relationships. Listen in as Stuart and Jim discuss this very important and timely subject. What you’ll learn on today’s podcast: Tech advances allow access for every

Apr 27, 2018 • 43:20

Love is Your Superpower

Love is Your Superpower

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 159 of our show. This week’s topic is the Power of Love.  Do happy endings happen?  Is there such a thing as happily ever after? It can sound a bit trite, but as Stuart will discuss, love is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. When we’re in the right place emotionally and in the right relationship with our partner, that love can be unstoppable! Listen in as Stuart shares about real experienc

Apr 19, 2018 • 21:46

158 Failing our way to true love with Guest Amy Lyle

158 Failing our way to true love with Guest Amy Lyle

Hi and welcome to The Couples Expert podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 158 of our show. This week’s podcast is so much fun. Stuart’s guest is author Amy Lyle. While Amy is not a couple’s expert, she brings a fresh take to our podcast with her Book of Failures and her unique and humorous perspective on love and relationships. Amy was restless in her stay at home mom role so she took a job with a non-profit and began writing. A self-described “Domestic Disaster”, her new b

Apr 12, 2018 • 41:17

Episode 157 - Age is Just a Number

Episode 157 - Age is Just a Number

Hi, welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast. This is episode 157 of our show. Thanks for joining us. Listen today as Stuart talks about the challenges that couples face when there’s a large age difference between them. Love happens when we least expect it and sometimes you fall in love with someone who is much older or younger than you are. Love happens! Stuart tells about a couple who contacted him after he had stopped seeing in counseling. They reached out to him to ask him to officiate in their

Apr 5, 2018 • 24:16

Nag, nag, nag - I want to be your wife, not your mother!

Nag, nag, nag - I want to be your wife, not your mother!

Hi and welcome to Episode 156 of The Couples Expert. Our podcast today is something that most couples will relate to. When the source article for this topic came out there were over 4,000 comments and it was widely shared throughout social media. That’s not necessarily a prerequisite for Stuart to choose a topic, but this particular topic resonated with so many people that he decided to go ahead and use it for the podcast this week. When wives feel like they do a dual role as wife and mother to

Mar 30, 2018 • 0:28

Do You Know What You Are Saying I DO To?

Do You Know What You Are Saying I DO To?

Hi and Welcome to The Couples Expert with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 155 of our show. This episode is about preparing for marriage and the issues that come up for couples when they’re planning to make this important step to take their relationship to the next level. We don’t know what we don’t know, so premarital counseling and training is very important. What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: Whether marriage is the next natural step for you [2:23] You need to be confident

Mar 22, 2018 • 22:41

Arguing 101: Do you know what you're fighting for?

Arguing 101: Do you know what you're fighting for?

Hi and thanks for joining us for The Couples Expert with your host, Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 154 of our show. This week, Stuart is going to give you a course in arguing with your partner. Not that you should, but everyone does at one time or another. Listen to Arguing 101, a guide to fighting with your partner. Yes, you heard that correctly! Conflict will come up in daily life for all couples (even The Couples Expert). Stuart describes somethings that came up for him and his wife the

Mar 17, 2018 • 30:39

Episode 153 - Your Sex Life Is Not A Porno Movie

Episode 153 - Your Sex Life Is Not A Porno Movie

Hi and welcome to episode 153 of The Couples Expert with your host The Couples Expert Stuart Fensterheim. Stuart brings you a topic that he’s had come up lately in his counseling practice: The idea that your sex life is not a porno movie. Are your expectations about sex with your partner realistic or do you expect your sex life to be like a porno movie? Listen as Stuart discusses sexuality and expectations on today’s Couples Expert podcast. Even the Couples Expert has expectations about sexualit

Mar 9, 2018 • 0:27

Episode 152 - Exorcising the Ghosts That Haunt Your Relationships

Episode 152 - Exorcising the Ghosts That Haunt Your Relationships

This is episode 152 of The Couples Expert Podcast with Stuart Fensterheim.  Today, Stuart is speaking today about the ghost of our past relationships that continue to haunt us and how to exorcise them from our lives. We can tend to get into patterns that repeat; we get stuck in these ways of interacting in relationships that are a carryover from the past. Listen as how Stuart shows us how to get rid of those ghosts that haunt us and to live in the moment, in the present with our partners and to

Mar 2, 2018 • 32:18

Episode 151 - What is EFT?

Episode 151 - What is EFT?

Today on episode 151 of The Couples Expert Podcast, Stuart is going to talk about what moves him to help couples. The type of counseling that he does is called Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT. Stuart is going to talk about what EFT is all about and how it helps couples and families feel more connected and learn how to meet each other’s attachment needs; what they need to feel loved and important to one another. You should only seek help for your relationship by a counselor that uses this EFT

Feb 22, 2018 • 36:28

What is romance? Romance is not only good for Valentines Day

What is romance? Romance is not only good for Valentines Day

This is episode 150 of The Couples Expert Podcast. Stuart's topic today is romance and Valentine's Day. This episode, is about the other 364 days of the year where you have an opportunity to be just as romantic as you would on Valentine's Day. Romance is not about Valentine’s Day! You don’t love your partner only on February 14th. If that’s the only day you’re showing love to your partner, there’s something terribly wrong! Listen as Stuart brings you some valuable insight into romancing your par

Feb 15, 2018 • 26:41

Importance of Family Celebrations

Importance of Family Celebrations

Hello and welcome to this episode of The Couples Expert Podcast with Stuart Fensterheim. This is show #149. We’re so glad you’ve chosen to join us as we talk about love and connection. Stuart’s topic today is the importance of family celebrations. You may wonder what that has to do with your love life or relationship. Stuart believes that the family connections we keep teach our children to model healthy love relationships in the future, and that having a strong bond with your siblings and paren

Feb 9, 2018 • 0:28

Stuart Brings the Happy Back with Guest Vicki Hadfield

Stuart Brings the Happy Back with Guest Vicki Hadfield

This is episode 148 of our show. Stuart's guest today is Vicki Hadfield, also known as The Happiness Ambassador and Love Lifter. She and her husband Richard have developed a program surrounding "The Supportive Spouse." It’s all about having happiness in your home and your relationship with your partner, and that is Stuart’s goal too. Listen and Stuart and Vicki discuss what it means to have (and be) a supportive spouse and stop the nitpicking and bickering that we sometimes do with our partners.

Feb 2, 2018 • 31:44

The Reason We All Cheat - Stuart Tells All

The Reason We All Cheat - Stuart Tells All

In episode 147 of The Couples Expert Podcast, Stuart is discussing a troubling topic today; infidelity. All of Stuart’s work centers around creating and maintaining healthy couple relationships. He believes that this is truly the cornerstone of a healthy society as a whole. Healthy relationships passed down from parents who model them for their children create generations of healthy relationships and a healthier society overall. Infidelity, whether it be sexual, emotional or even financial in na

Jan 27, 2018 • 28:47

Episode 146 - Where’s The Fire? I feel like you’re my roommate!

Episode 146 - Where’s The Fire? I feel like you’re my roommate!

The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 146 of our show. We’re so happy that you’re here with us for the show. Today Stuart is discussing an all too common scenario for couples: When two people in a committed relationship end up living like roommates instead of lovers.  Listen in while Stuart addresses this familiar problem.

Jan 19, 2018 • 31:18

Episode 145 - Beware Relationship Heart Attack

Episode 145 - Beware Relationship Heart Attack

The wakeup call of a heart attack in your relationship might be the catalyst, the very incentive you need to realize that you need some help. Use this wakeup call as a jumping off point to begin changing your interactions and improving your relationship. This wakeup call can put you on the path to having a stronger and healthier relationship than you’ve ever had before. Don’t let yourself become so comfortable that you ignore the warning signs. You need to be aware when there is something to be

Jan 11, 2018 • 20:26

Episode 144 - Can your marriage be saved?

Episode 144 - Can your marriage be saved?

Hello and welcome to this episode of The Couples Expert Podcast with Stuart Fensterheim. This is episode 144 of our show. Today Stuart is going to help you answer a question that you may be struggling with: Can my marriage be saved? If you’re asking yourself that question we’re here to help. Please listen as Stuart discusses how to know if your marriage needs saving and the steps to go about making that happen. The good news is that it can be done. What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: What i

Jan 5, 2018 • 30:23

Parents use Mindfulness to Avoid Losing Their Minds With Guest Nicole Burgess

Parents use Mindfulness to Avoid Losing Their Minds With Guest Nicole Burgess

Welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast episode 143. Stuart’s guest on the podcast is Nicole Burgess, LMFT. Nicole specializes in counseling teens and women. She teaches mindfulness practice as a way to being a more centered and balanced individual.

Dec 28, 2017 • 0:35

What Am I Missing? My Partner Wants A Divorce.

What Am I Missing? My Partner Wants A Divorce.

Welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast.This is episode 142 of our show today we'll be speaking about a divorce that comes on "all the sudden" and how to pay attention to the signs.

Dec 21, 2017 • 35:03

Stop! Don't Let In-laws Become Outlaws

Stop! Don't Let In-laws Become Outlaws

Welcome to episode 141 of our show. Today The Couples Expert is going to talk about something that can complicate relationships when people break up or divorce then get remarried.

Dec 14, 2017 • 26:29

Is Social Media Destroying my Marriage?

Is Social Media Destroying my Marriage?

Welcome to episode 140 of the Couples Expert Podcast. In today's show, Stuart is going to talk about a subject that most of you will be familiar with, and some of you may struggle with: That of the impact of Social Media on your life and relationships.

Dec 7, 2017 • 29:05

Banish Boredom in the Bedroom

Banish Boredom in the Bedroom

Welcome to episode 139 of our show. Your host Stuart Fensterheim has some insights to share with his listeners today about intimate partner relationships and sexual intimacy with your partner; specifically about banishing boredom from your bedroom.

Nov 30, 2017 • 29:57

10 Secrets to Building a Successful Marriage

10 Secrets to Building a Successful Marriage

Welcome to episode 138 of the Couples Expert Podcast. In today's show Stuart is going to share with listeners the secrets to a successful marriage that we all crave to know.

Nov 22, 2017 • 36:29

Laugh Before You Cry; Using Humor to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage

Laugh Before You Cry; Using Humor to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage

In episode 137 of this week's podcast, Stuart speaks of using humor and positivity to divorce-proof your marriage.

Nov 16, 2017 • 37:29

When you Remarry Where do you Unpack the baggage?

When you Remarry Where do you Unpack the baggage?

In episode 136 of this week's podcast, Stuart speaks of remarriage & the "Doubt Factor" with special guest Brian Mayer.

Nov 9, 2017 • 37:50

I am My Brothers Keeper & My Sisters Too!

I am My Brothers Keeper & My Sisters Too!

In episode 135 of this week's podcast Stuart speaks of the connections that we have with our siblings in addition to the relationships that we have with our spouses and partners, the sibling connection is a major relationship that we keep near our hearts. What you’ll learn in today’s podcast: • Why family relationships with siblings are so important 6:20 • How your early relationships form your adult interactions 7:10 • How your partner views you based on how you interact with your siblings 10:5

Nov 2, 2017 • 27:54

The Ghoulish Side of Marriage

The Ghoulish Side of Marriage

In episode 134 of this week’s scary podcast Stuart discusses how important our marriage is to us; the impact on us when we’re struggling in our relationships; how each of us can be harmed. We need to have a good relationship so both of the individuals can thrive singularly in addition to the relationship. What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: Nothing is better than having that relationship with that one person in the world who loves you more than anyone [7:00] The most negative relationships

Oct 26, 2017 • 33:01

Domestic Abuse Behind the Walls of Affluence

Domestic Abuse Behind the Walls of Affluence

October is Domestic Violence Month and our goal here at The Couples Expert is to bring awareness to the challenges and issues that couples face. No one likes to talk about Domestic Violence, not even Stuart, but this is a very real problem that occurs in the shadows of not only the poor urban and economically depressed areas of our country, but the wealthy and affluent homes as well. Listen in as Stuart shines a light on this dark issue.  What you’ll learn in today’s podcast: Sobering statistic

Oct 19, 2017 • 31:24

Passion Perfect : Sharing Your Passions with Your Partner

Passion Perfect : Sharing Your Passions with Your Partner

In episode 132 of The Couples Expert podcast Stuart is reflecting on how blessed we are by the people in our lives. We need to tell those people how much they matter to us. The things that we do for others to make their lives easier are another example of showing how they matter to us. Seeing his wife shop and cook for her elderly parents makes Stuart feel how fortunate he is to have Debbie in his life. She’s a very kind and giving person. If Stuart didn’t slow down and notice sometimes, all of

Oct 12, 2017 • 27:46

Your Relationship and the Possibility Principle - Guest Mel Schwartz

Your Relationship and the Possibility Principle - Guest Mel Schwartz

In episode 131 of our show we're going to expand your horizons and your thought processes about the Universe and your relationship with your partner.  Stuart has brought Mel Schwartz, LCSW Clinician and author to guest on our podcast. They’re going to discuss Mel’s latest book The Possibility Principle and how the concepts surrounding his study of quantum physics can improve the way you think. There is a correlation to your relationship and the science Mel is studying. Thanks for joining us toda

Oct 5, 2017 • 29:50

Too Many Hens and Only One Rooster? The Coolidge Effect

Too Many Hens and Only One Rooster? The Coolidge Effect

In Episode 130 of The Couples Experts Podcast Stuart discusses the perception that men need to have sex with any or every woman and cannot be friends with females without sex becoming an issue. What you’ll learn in today’s podcast:  Can men live up to their commitments and stay true to their vows? [5:45]  Is the Coolidge Effect real? [11:00]  What is the difference between those who can stay faithful and those who cannot? [12:17]  The importance of teaching the value of connection over

Sep 28, 2017 • 0:32

Making Peace with Your Divorce Before Remarrying

Making Peace with Your Divorce Before Remarrying

In episode 129 of The Couples Expert podcast the topic is making peace with your divorce before you remarry. That’s pretty deep isn’t it? What Stuart wants our listeners to know is that there is oftentimes work that needs to be done on your part to figure out what went wrong with the prior relationship before you remarry or commit to another relationship.    What you’ll learn in today’s podcast:  What is the value you place on marriage? 2:32 Do the autopsy on your past relationships 3:23 Co-par

Sep 22, 2017 • 25:00

Is It True That Marriage Will Kill Your Sex Life?

Is It True That Marriage Will Kill Your Sex Life?

in episode 128 of The Couples Expert Podcast Stuart talks about married sex and sex in monogamous relationships. Getting married doesn’t mean your sex life is over. When you’re young, just starting out, you may think that getting married or being in a monogamous relationship is going to mean the end of great sex.  Stuart discusses how in many ways it’s just the opposite. Please note that the content of this podcast relates to adult themes and parental guidance is suggested. Listen as Stuart talk

Sep 14, 2017 • 0:27

Is Everything Downhill from Here Life After 60 Feeling Better Than I Have Ever Felt

Is Everything Downhill from Here Life After 60 Feeling Better Than I Have Ever Felt

Episode 127 of The Couples Expert Podcast is about living and loving in middle age. Stuart is going to answer some burning questions you may have about life after 60. Is it all downhill from here? Take a listen as Stuart addresses the concerns that many of you have about love and aging.  What you’ll learn in today’s podcast:  When you’re 50+ you’re just learning to live life 6:50  The golden ticket to love that lasts a lifetime  9:53  The benefits of love and making better choices when you’

Sep 7, 2017 • 42:16

Episode 126 - Why is Loyalty and Support So Important to a Relationship

Episode 126 - Why is Loyalty and Support So Important to a Relationship

In episode 126 of The Couples Expert podcast Stuart’s topic is about the meaning and characteristics of Loyalty in your relationships. There are certain basic characteristics of loyalty in our relationships and Stuart is going to define those and the behaviors that accompany them.  What you’ll learn in today’s podcast: Loyalty means respecting your partner’s strengths and weaknesses [4:58] Keeping confidences   [8:37] Never stand against your partner in public [9:56] When your partner needs you

Aug 31, 2017 • 33:08

Episode 125 - Staying Close and Secure When the Woman is the Primary Breadwinner

Episode 125 - Staying Close and Secure When the Woman is the Primary Breadwinner

Episode 125 of The Couples Expert Podcast is about financial role reversals in relationships; when the woman is the main earner or breadwinner in the relationship. This can be a touchy and sensitive subject. Tune in and here Stuart discuss the challenges that come with this type of arrangement. What you’ll learn from today’s Podcast: The perception of society and why gender roles shouldn’t matter at [4:15] How best we meet the goal matters most at [8:00] Stay at home Dads and stereotypes at [9:

Aug 24, 2017 • 22:39

How Do You Manage An Angry Adolescent with Guest Laurie Dilorenzo

How Do You Manage An Angry Adolescent with Guest Laurie Dilorenzo

In Episode 124 of The Couples Expert Podcast with Stuart's guest is Laurie DiLorenzo. Laurie recently joined The Couples Experts in Scottsdale, AZ. Laurie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a varied background in counseling youth, families and couples including Spring Hills Academy Residential Treatment. Today Stuart and Laurie are going to discuss dealing with an angry adolescent. What you’ll learn from today’s podcast: How to define an angry adolescent at 6:19 Holding good bound

Aug 17, 2017 • 0:34

Interracial Relationships

Interracial Relationships

In this week's episode of Three Minutes with Stuart, the topic is Interracial Relationships. Stuart talks about race and how we've come a long way as a country, but still there is a long way to go. Interracial couples face the same challenges that other couples face while they attempt to build a life together, but in addition to the day to to day issues that the average couple faces, and interracial relationship may have additional outside stressors antagonizing the relationship. These outside s

Aug 14, 2017 • 3:53

Episode 123 - Interracial Relationships

Episode 123 - Interracial Relationships

Episode 123 of The Couples Expert Podcast is about interracial marriage, or as he likes to call it, simply: marriage. No matter your racial background, the challenges are same for all couples trying to have a close and connected relationship.  The struggles in your relationship if you’re an interracial couple more often than not come from outside stressors which sadly can also sometimes include your very own family members. Listen in as Stuart discusses some of the great challenges and joys of b

Aug 10, 2017 • 24:13

What Is Trust

What Is Trust

What is Trust in a marriage? In today's video Stuart delves into the topic of trust and what it means to really have trust in your partner. When it comes to relationships, most people think of trust as it relates to infidelity. But, trust is more than whether or not someone is having an affair or cheating on their partner. Think about the following questions. Answer them honestly to yourself. Your answers will reveal to you whether or not you truly trust your partner. Do you trust your partne

Aug 5, 2017 • 1:35

Episode 122 - How to Define Trust in a Relationship

Episode 122 - How to Define Trust in a Relationship

In episode 122 of The Couples Expert Podcast Stuart will be discussing issues surrounding trust in your relationship. What you’ll learn on today’s podcast:  When you don’t have trust at 6:00 How trust is built at 7:34 How do you keep that bond of trust? At 10:08 Continually renewing trust in your relationship at 12:22 Trust is more than fidelity at 13:55 When you choose the wrong partner at 15:00 What love and security gives you at 16:14 Read the complete show notes here

Aug 3, 2017 • 17:02

How To Build A Life Long Monogamous Relationship

How To Build A Life Long Monogamous Relationship

Today's Three Minutes with Stuart is all about building a lifelong monogamous relationship with your spouse. When it comes to Monogamy a lot of people have begun to question whether or not having a monogamous relationship, where both you and your partner forsake having relationships outside your marriage, is realistic. Some couples that I have counseled have what's known as an "open" relationship. This is where the partners agree that it's okay for the two of them to see other people, but they

Jul 28, 2017 • 3:28

Episode 121 - Is It Realistic to Expect A Life Long Monogamous Relationship?

Episode 121 - Is It Realistic to Expect A Life Long Monogamous Relationship?

Episode 121 of The Couples Expert Podcast is all about the challenges and expectations of having a monogamous relationship. Is it realistic or even possible to live with, love and be happy with only one person?  Listen as Stuart discusses this very important subject today. We’re happy to have you with us.  What you’ll learn on today’s podcast: Definitions of intimacy , polyamory and monogamy at 5:00 Fear of not being satisfied by one person at 10:49 Chose your partner carefully at 13:45 Underst

Jul 27, 2017 • 27:16

How To Make the Mornings Tolerable During the School Year

How To Make the Mornings Tolerable During the School Year

The mornings can be very stressful during the school year. In today's Three Minutes with Stuart,Stuart shares some helpful tips for couples and parents to help ease the stress and make the mornings run more smoothly. Why Is Having A Morning Routine Important? Establishing a morning routine with your family make things easier on everybody. Over time with repetition things will become easier as you and your children adjust and everyone knows what to expect. Doing some thing the night before can he

Jul 22, 2017 • 0:06

Episode 120 - Getting Your relationship Ready for the School Year with Sharmeen Muhmad

Episode 120 - Getting Your relationship Ready for the School Year with Sharmeen Muhmad

In Episode 120 of The Couples Expert Podcast Stuart’s guest, Sharmeen Mahmud, is a specialist in working with children, teens and families. She’s worked in the CA school system as a school -based counselor and clinician to help families meet their educational goals for their children for about ten years. Stuart and his guest Sharmeen will be talking about children going back to school; how to maintain a close connection as a couple and still attend to the children’s needs. Listen as Stuart and S

Jul 20, 2017 • 0:36

Looking for Love

Looking for Love

People look for love in all the wrong places when the person sitting next to you may be the love that you are longing for. You see, many people get into relationships with high expectations of their partner, of the relationship only to be disappointed because no one focuses on the work that is involved in making a relationship work. You have to make an effort. WE HAVE TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO MAKE OUR RELATIONSHIPS THE LOVE THAT WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. If we don't, guess what happens? The relati

Jul 14, 2017 • 6:46

Episode 119 - Why Childhood Attachments Are Important to Having A Healthy Marriage

Episode 119 - Why Childhood Attachments Are Important to Having A Healthy Marriage

In episode 119 is about how the attachments you have in childhood can affect your adult relationships. This may not be something that you’ve thought a lot about and you may even be surprised at how much sense this makes to you. Listen as Stuart explains the correlation between the way your family relationships were with the caregivers in your childhood and the way you relate to your partner.  This podcast is being released on the day that Stuart’s nephew by marriage will get married. Family issu

Jul 13, 2017 • 27:23

How to Do An Effective Timeout

How to Do An Effective Timeout

Timeouts are an effective tool that couples can use when things are really heated and starting to get out of control. However, so many couples use time outs the wrong way. In today's Three Minutes with Stuart video, Stuart goes in detail on how to do an effective timeout. He points out some of the ways couples go about doing the timeout incorrectly, and then demonstrates how timeouts should work by providing several examples. This is the timeout method that The Couples Expert gives to his clie

Jul 8, 2017 • 0:08

Understanding What The Anger in Your Marriage is Really About

Understanding What The Anger in Your Marriage is Really About

In Episode 118 of The Couples Expert podcast Stuart discusses anger and the impact it has on relationships and marriage. Anger is something we all deal with at one time or another, and it’s a sure bet that one or both of you will get angry from time to time. It’s what happens when you’re angry that impacts the relationship with your partner. How you handle your anger and how you manage these strong emotions are what really matters.  Listen as Stuart discusses this week’s topic of the impact of a

Jul 6, 2017 • 33:30

Why A Relationship Checkup Is Good For Couples

Why A Relationship Checkup Is Good For Couples

In this episode of Three Minutes with Stuart, Stuart talks about a relationship checkup. When the majority of people think of couples counseling they see counseling as a resource for couples who are having problems, and not something that couples who are in healthy relationships can benefit from too. However, couples that are in healthy relationships can benefit from couples counseling too! Relationships take work. In fact, anything in life that we want to excel in or at takes work, but surpr

Jul 2, 2017 • 4:37

Episode 117: Do healthy Couples Need Counseling - Counseling is Not Just for Problems

Episode 117: Do healthy Couples Need Counseling - Counseling is Not Just for Problems

In episode 117 the Couples Expert Podcast Stuart, talks about how healthy and happy couples can also benefit from relationship counseling before they get into difficulties.   Love and relationship maintenance is just as important for your relationship as mechanical maintenance is for your vehicle. Learn to think of your relationship counselor as an on-call love mechanic. Get those regular tune ups and make sure your relationship is running smoothly and able to handle any bumps along the road of

Jun 29, 2017 • 24:03

The Importance of the Relationships in Our LIves

The Importance of the Relationships in Our LIves

How important are the relationships that we have in our lives? Could a relationship with a person make the difference between choosing to live and contribute to the community or choosing to destroy the community and take away from it? In today's episode of Three Minutes with Stuart, The Couples Expert, the topic is the importance of the different relationships we have in our lives, but even more important is the relationship we have with our partner. Stuart talks about being kind and how the sma

Jun 23, 2017 • 4:54

Episode 116 - Empathi.com A Fun and Engaging Process to Find Out Who You Are in Love with Guest Figs Sullivan

Episode 116 - Empathi.com A Fun and Engaging Process to Find Out Who You Are in Love with Guest Figs Sullivan

Tune in to the 116th episode of The Couples Expert Podcast! Stuart’s guest is Fig’s O’Sullivan, an emotionally focused therapist. He’s created an app for couples (see Empathi.com) to have a deep and authentic vulnerable love together. It’s a coaching program that helps couples get closer together. There is science that has informed us about how to have a healthy and more satisfying relationship by re-training your brain to be more loving together. This podcast is reaching all around the world an

Jun 22, 2017 • 44:23

The Horror of Alienation in Your Marriage

The Horror of Alienation in Your Marriage

The good news is that the divorce rate has dropped from 50% to 30%. That's great news actually. It means that couples are finding ways to work through their differences and stay committed to their vows to be together for a lifetime. But what happens when you feel alienated or alone in your marriage? What do you do when the bridge for communication with your partner has collapsed and there is no understanding between the two of you?   If you are feeling alienated or alone in your relationship you

Jun 19, 2017 • 0:04

Episode 115 - Discernment Counseling and How Marriages Can be Saved Even at the Brink of Divorce

Episode 115 - Discernment Counseling and How Marriages Can be Saved Even at the Brink of Divorce

In episode 115 of The Couples Expert Podcast Stuart’s topic is Discernment Counseling with Sanya Bari from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey where she counsels couples in trouble. She works to help them look at their decisions in a new way that allows them to make a less impulsive and more informed decision about whether to end their marriage or to do the work needed to save it. Listen as Stuart and Sanya discuss the details and benefits of discernment counseling for couples on the brink of divorce.  W

Jun 15, 2017 • 38:50

Episode 114 - The Business of Love

Episode 114 - The Business of Love

In episode 114 of The Couples Expert Podcast Stuart discusses the unique relationships between “copreneurs.” These are couples that are in love and in business together. Many of them are the power couples that seem to have it all going for them. They have to balance work, home and their romantic relationships in order to to be successful. Take a listen as Stuart gives some insight on what skills and habits copreneur couples need to have for them to be healthy and happy in all aspects of their li

Jun 8, 2017 • 0:27

Coping with PTSD Symptoms

Coping with PTSD Symptoms

Today's episode of Three Minutes with Stuart is particularly important because Stuart speaks about a very important issue that is seldom talked about. PTSD and the first responders who may suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. First responders are a truly unique type of people. They put their lives on the line everyday and make sacrifices for the safety of the community at large. During the course of their work shift they come in contact with all types of situations. They may experience th

Jun 2, 2017 • 6:55

Episode 113 - Having a Close Relationship with Your First Responder Partner

Episode 113 - Having a Close Relationship with Your First Responder Partner

Welcome to episode 113 of The Couples Expert Podcast.  We have an unusual topic this week; first responders and the importance keeping your connection strong. If you have a first responder in your family, are married to one or have a friend who is, take a listen to the podcast today. First responders are those brave individuals who run towards danger when everyone else is running away. It takes a special kind of grit and purpose to do that kind of work. It also takes a special kind of person to

Jun 1, 2017 • 22:57

Managing Conflicts on Vacation

Managing Conflicts on Vacation

In today's episode of Three Minutes with Stuart, The Couples Expert explains the importance of a family vacation and a couples vacation. If you can only take one vacation and you have to choose between going on a family vacation or a couples vacation, choose the couples vacation. You may be asking yourself, why the couples vacation? The reason you should choose the couples vacation, if you can't do both because of budget constraints or timing issues, is because it's so important that you and

May 28, 2017 • 3:10

Episode 112 - Fun Things for Couples To Do in the Summer

Episode 112 - Fun Things for Couples To Do in the Summer

In Episode 112 of The Couples Expert is all about summer fun. Get ready for some fun suggestions and ideas to make your summer vacation the best ever!  The fun and memories that you create together helps to sustain you through future challenges and over the rough spots in life. Thanks for joining us today. Enjoy your summer kick off with Stuart.  What you’ll learn on today’s podcast: How to plan your couple’s time at 6:35 Why you need to let go of work at 7:39 How to handle it if you’re struggl

May 25, 2017 • 18:06

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