
Sex & Relationships
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With so much attention on the issue of same-sex marriage — and the continuing focus on Kim Davis — there are countless issues and per ...
10 years ago
Too many LGBT youth depend on abusive relationships for a home
Working with LGBT youth, I witness them struggle to cope with abusive partners daily. The thing I hear over and over is: "I want to leave him, but I have nowhere else to go."
10 years ago
Is there a science to love and trust?
Renowned relationship expert, Dr. John Gottman, joins for the hour to discuss his forty years of research into marital stability. At The ...
Air Date: February 23, 2015
ListenStepfamilies: What works, what doesn’t
Blended families with children have a lot on their plates. There are roles to define, needs to pay attention to, and loyalties to underst ...
Air Date: February 16, 2015
ListenReal family solutions with Dr. Stephen Treat
Fewer people are getting married, the divorce rate remains just below 50% which means there are more stepfamilies, sometimes 3 stepfamili ...
Air Date: September 8, 2014
ListenDivorce is not just between two parents, but the family’s children as well. On this show, we’ll speak with ...
Air Date: July 7, 2014
ListenLove through a scientific lens: Our true capacity to connect
Positive emotions expert, social psychologist Barbara Fredrickson has some advice for all of us. It’s time to upgrade our view of ...
Air Date: February 3, 2014
ListenGiving of ourselves to help others is a win-win activity. It’s deemed generous, kind, and cooperative. It also increases intimacy, co ...
Air Date: December 30, 2013
ListenStepfamilies: What works, what doesn’t
Blended families with children have a lot on their plates. There are roles to define, needs to pay attention to, and loyalties to underst ...
Air Date: November 25, 2013
ListenResearch tells us the brain is wired to learn quickly from bad experiences, while ignoring good ones. Neuropsychologist Rick Hanson says ...
Air Date: October 28, 2013
ListenAll sorts of families face legal issues around divorce, custody, reproductive technology, same-sex marriage and unions. In her new book ...
Air Date: October 7, 2013
ListenSilver Splitters: The “Other Shade of Gray”
A growing number of people are divorcing as they near retirement age. In the last 20 years, the divorce rate has more than doubled for m ...
Air Date: August 26, 2013
ListenHey, grown-ups: There’s no such thing as a ‘birthday week’
“Friday is my birthday!” a 20-something friend announced on Facebook on a recent Monday morning. “That means Tuesday, W ...
12 years ago
Here in the U.S., odds that a couple will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary are about 50/50. That’s sobering news for young men ...
Air Date: May 13, 2013
ListenLove through a scientific lens: Our true capacity to connect
Positive emotions expert, social psychologist Barbara Fredrickson has some advice for all of us. It’s time to upgrade our view of ...
Air Date: April 26, 2013
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