Leading and Love

34 - Spousal Abuse Is NOT Ok!!

In this episode, we discuss why spousal abuse is not ok which probably goes without saying. A lot of times spouses treat each other abusively and carry on as though it's just part of the relationship. What they don't know is that they might have already fractured their entire marriage and destroyed whatever future they thought they would have. We discuss how to recognize abuse from either side and how to recover from abuse.

33 - Think You're Not Ready for Counseling? Do's n Don'ts

In this episode, we talk about what you should do and what you should not do if you feel as though you are not yet ready for marriage counselling. Marriage health is just as important physical and mental health. Often times, one spouse might not feel ready for counselling. If one spouse is not ready, then both spouses are not ready. But in the mean time there are some things you need to be sure of in your marriage while you wait.

32 - Keep Your Relationship Counsellor on Speed Dial

In this episode, we talk about why it is important to use the advice of a marriage counsellor in order to keep your marriage healthy. Just like how we seek health advice from a medical doctor, or how we seek legal advice from a lawyer before we make a decision, we should seek guidance from a marriage counsellor. This will help preempt undesirable outcomes in your marriage. 

31 - How is Marriage Doing these Days?

Welcome to the start of a brand new season. In this episode, we look at some marriage trends to see how marriage has changed over the past years. We discuss the current attitudes toward marriage and compare it to what it was in the past and talk about what we expect of marriage in the future.

30 - Make Your Marriage Fun and Easier

In this episode, we talk about how to make your marriage fun and easier.  Busyness, boredom and complacency are marriage killers. But busyness is inevitable. The key is to manage busyness so that you can mitigate boredom and complacency. We suggest some ways to keep the fire burning in your marriage.

29 - Marriage, Career, and Transitions

In this episode, we will be talking about the some of the challenges that come along with being married and managing your career. To be successful in some careers, it can take up a lot of your time inside and outside of the workplace. What happens if you get a promotion? What happens if you lose your job? What if you have to relocate? These are some examples of the transitions that you will have to face if you're married with children and intent on growing in your career. Even without children, your marriage can be impacted by these things.

 

28 - Reasons to Get Married That Have Nothing to Do With Love

In this episode, we talk about reasons to get married that have nothing to do with love. Marriage is often portrayed as a simple contract which can be broken or even renegotiated at some point down the road. But that should not be the case. Of course, love should be a big part of your marriage, but as discussed, there are lots of other factors and benefits that come from such a fulfilling relationship.

27 - Let's Get Physical

In this episode, we talk about the importance of remaining physically healthy in order to get the best out of your marriage. There are so many things that can impact your physical health including your mental health. We provide answers to the following questions: Why is it important to take care of your physical health? Who are the winners and losers of your poor health? How does taking care of your health maximize your marriage relationship? What can you do to promote good physical health in your marriage?

26 - Nonstop Marriages: Let's Do it Again and Again and Maybe Again

In the last episode of the series on Nonstop Marriages, we talk about reinventing your marriage. Nonstop marriages mean that spouses experience 2 to 5 relationships over the lifetime of their marriage. Reinventing your marriage simply means recognizing the phases that your marriage will go through, and approach it as though you are starting your relationship over and over. That is one way to do it. The other way is to create the moments and milestones where you want to start over. You don't need tragedy to reinvent your marriage. Enjoy!!

25 - Nonstop Marriages: How Much of Your Spouse Do You Own?

In the penultimate instalment of our series on nonstop marriages, we talk about entitlement. Each spouse is entitled to certain things from their spouse.  This entitlement can be interpreted as ownership which means that one spouse could be in debt to the other spouse if the entitlements are not granted. We discuss how to secure your marriage by looking at entitlements as privileges to receive and to grant.