It can feel a bit overwhelming to discuss politics with a significant other, friends or family in today's politically charged world. Unfortunately, with the 2020 presidential election looming, the political divide in media and culture will likely be more apparent than ever. Listen to today's show to learn how to constructively talk politics and love someone ... Show More
Jul 15
Healing Attachment - What Pursuers and Withdrawers Need To Work On In Individual Therapy
FREE 10 Day Couples Challenge Check out Relationship Academy! Healing attachment wounds begins with understanding how early relationships shaped the ways we seek connection, respond to conflict, and protect ourselves from rejection. In this episode, we explore how insecure atta ... Show More
54m 45s
Jul 6
Breaking Old Patterns for Deeper Love with Stefanos Sifandos
FREE 10 Day Couples Challenge Check out Relationship Academy! In this episode, we talk with Stefanos Sifandos about how old wounds, relational patterns, and emotional reactivity can shape the way we show up in love. He shares why healthy relationships require self-awareness, repa ... Show More
57m 9s
Jan 2021
Jeanne Safer, "I Love You, but I Hate Your Politics: How to Protect Your Intimate Relationships in a Poisonous Partisan World" (Bitback, 2019)
We’ve all been there – the family dinners turned full-fledged political debates, the awkward chat in the kitchen at work, the difficulty of discussing politics on a first date or even at dinner with a long-time partner. Today’s divisive climate – and the seemingly neverending cir ... Show More
40m 17s
Aug 2018
211 - How to Talk to (and Even Live With) Your Political Opposite
Are your political views getting you unfriended on Facebook? Do you find yourself retreating to your particular bubble, even at the expense of relationships? Well, imagine being married to your political opposite. Now, imagine it actually working. Today’s guest, psychologist Dr. ... Show More
25m 18s
Oct 2024
Managing Political Differences with a Loved One
Politics can strain relationships, but mindfulness and compassion offer a way to navigate differences. Learn how to keep conversations grounded in love, respect, and understanding, even when opinions clash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m 16s
Sep 2024
Facing the Fracture: Navigating Political Tensions
<p>Author and advocate, Tania Israel joins us as we tackle one of the toughest topics of our time: politics. With the current state of national and global affairs, many of us are feeling the strain, and it’s becoming harder to talk to people with opposing views. So we invited Tan ... Show More
48m 45s
Apr 2023
How Politics Affects Online Dating & Relationships | Beyond the Scenes
How does political polarization impact online dating and relationships? Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with journalist and co-host of The Man Enough podcast, Liz Plank, and chief science advisor for Match.com, Dr. Helen Fisher, to chat about when to bring up politics in dating, how ... Show More
45m 14s