Romantic relationships often show us the deep divide between expectations and reality. For any relationship struggling to overcome conflict, the first step to starting over may be identifying how your vision of marriage is out of step with your partner’s.
In this episode of How to Start Over, we explore why some marriages can withstand conflict, why most co ... Show More
Jun 2022
How to Start Over: The Misgivings of Friend-Making
In the post-social-distancing era, some of us can’t remember how to make a new friend. But for many, making friends has always been a challenge—left as an unfulfilled desire without any clear course of action. In this episode of How to Start Over, we explore the barriers to frien ... Show More
39m 25s
Jul 2022
How to Start Over: Forgive Ourselves for What We Can’t Change
When we regret our past, it can feel like we’re incapable of changing our future. But it may be our past “mistakes” that help us realize there is room to evolve. In the finale episode of How to Start Over, we explore how regret can be a catalyst of change, what holds us back from ... Show More
31m 42s
Sep 2022
How To Build a Happy Life: When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality
In our pursuit of a happy life, we build, we structure, and we plan. Often, we follow conventional wisdom and strategize. But what happens when our plans fall through and expectations don’t meet reality—when the things that should make us happy don’t? In season 3 of our How To se ... Show More
2m 45s
Oct 2023
Steps to Rebuild a Marriage: Episode 312
<p dir="ltr">Are you facing a difficult season in your marriage, feeling weighed down, worn out, or dissatisfied by challenges and conflicts? This type of season is not uncommon for marriages. Though it seems complex and ominous to tackle, there are specific patterns that have br ... Show More
36m 31s
Jul 2025
The Honeymoon's Over… Now What?
In this honest and heart-opening episode, sit down with my fiancé TJ to talk about what happens after the honeymoon phase fades—and how to rebuild a deeper, more grounded love. We open up about the real challenges of long-term relationships, from finances and blended family dynam ... Show More
35m 31s
Nov 2023
Steps to Rebuild a Marriage Part 2: Places You Can Get Off Track: Episode 318
<p dir="ltr">If you plan to be married for a long time, you need to work through hard seasons, course-correct, and commit to make changes. These are the times that you need to take steps to rebuild the marriage and start a chapter. This is PART 2 of the "Steps to Rebuild a Marria ... Show More
22m 36s
May 2025
How To Know When To Call It Quits In A Relationship
In this episode, the hosts unpack the complicated process of knowing when it's time to leave a relationship, highlighting the emotional risks, attachment patterns, and fears of regret that often make the decision so difficult. They emphasize that while love and good qualities may ... Show More
48m 36s
May 2022
69 - It's Not About Us, It's About Us - Building Relationship Wellness
When couples first come together, the thrill of meeting someone new combined with attraction creates a honeymoon period. By the time they exit the initial charge of getting together, they have often made unconscious systems of conflict resolution that are not sustainable in the l ... Show More
27m 18s