
Sex & Relationships
The wife of a transgender woman has her own transition to make
Just over a year ago, Mark, my husband of almost 15 years and best friend for 23, the person with whom I have had two remarkable children ...
8 years ago
I downsized my emotional life by getting rid of my boyfriend.
Kicking him out definitely freed up plenty of space in my house, when I boxed up all his things and gave them to ...
8 years ago
This rebroadcast show is all about the human body – more specifically, what happens to us after weR ...
Air Date: October 27, 2016
Listen 50:33I still can’t redeem “husband” and “wife.” No matter if the terms refer to two brides in tie-dye or tuxedos ...
9 years ago
Surveys by the national sleep foundation find that between eleven and 23 percent of live-in couples sleep in separate beds. Does this mea ...
Air Date: March 7, 2016
Listen 00:03:09Japanese music video shines a light on abuse in LGBT relationships
A queer Australian filmmaker living in Japan connected to the theme of domestic violence in LGBT relationships. He shares a music video he made, which examines the subject.
10 years ago
Overcoming homelessness, police abuse, transgender inequity, LGBT people reject life at the margins
WHYY hosted a public forum on Sept. 15 about the long-running priorities of LGBT communities that may be overlooked in the mainstream emphasis on marriage equality.
10 years ago
Did you miss our Speak Easy forum? Read our guests’ essays here
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
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