How to Curb Your Expectations

A fresh start can get you and your partner on the right track! On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how to hit the reset button and make positive changes in your relationship. 

A fresh start can get you and your partner on the right track! On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how to hit the reset button and make positive changes in your relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Date nights are a wonderful and important way to connect with your partner and strengthen your relationship. Think you’re too busy for one? On this episode of Small Things Often, we give you options that can fit into any schedule. 

<p>Are you worried that your expectations in a relationship might be too high? In this episode, we tackle the common fear of "am I asking too much?" when it comes to what you want in a partnership. If you've ever found yourself second-guessing your standards or wondering if you'r ... Show More

Fairy tales and Hollywood rom coms have taught us to expect perfection from a soul mate, but sex and relationships therapist Todd Baratz says we need to be more comfortable with the idea that a "good enough" partner will do.  Todd once bought into this perfection myth - wanting a ... Show More

Hello and welcome to episode 318 of The Mindful Kind podcast. In this episode, you'll learn about expectations in relationships and how expectations that are either too high or too low can damage important relationships in your life. You'll also learn some tips for managing your ... Show More

Our expectations color the world we inhabit. Sometimes we expect our partner to behave in a certain way and are most disappointed when they don't. Listen to today's show to understand relationship expectations and how to navigate them in the most productive way possible. Understa ... Show More

Relationships are not easy, and they are not always painful or difficult either. In this episode I talk about how something’s that we hear and see can really mess up our ideas about what a ‘perfect relationship’ is and what can we expect from a long-term relationship. 

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">In this episode, I talk about the curvature of expectations held in marriage/partnership over the centuries, and how in this day and age, it is beneficial, in some ways, to lower your expectations. I also address the "alpha male" and "high value man" con ... Show More

Some might say that the secret to happiness is managing your expectations. If you are operating with unrealistic expectations and frameworks, you can expect to be constantly disappointed and upset. LIsten to today's show to learn how to become aware of your thinking and create fr ... Show More

We all have expectations for our lives and relationships. When our expectations are not met is usually when we are most disappointed, upset, angry, insert negative emotion here. So what do we do? A good place to start is to learn what realistic expectations are for your relations ... Show More

<p dir="ltr">What is the bare minimum to expect in a marriage? You likely read that question and think about your expectations about your partner… However this is actually about what to expect from yourself! </p> <p dir="ltr">There are a lot of social media comments on relationsh ... Show More