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Jeff & Cheryl Scruggs were married for ten years, divorced for seven, and then remarried.  This is their story of hope, redemption, and restoration.

Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil, well-known therapist and author of Financial Infidelity: Seven Steps to Conquering the #1 Relationship Wrecker, investigates what she considers the number one way to destroy any marriage: cheat with money. Shockingly, 40% of people lie about their purchases, and another 82% hide their purchases from their spouses. In fact, financial infidelity is so subtle and subversive that, in many cases, it can be as damaging and destructive as sexual infidelity. Dr. Bonnie offers seven enlightening steps every couple should take to move past infidelity and get on the same page about finances. By making your financial relationship with your spouse a priority, you can walk together towards peace with money.

  In this episode, Dr. Neil Clark Warren—co-founder and CEO of eHarmony.com and author of Falling in Love for All the Right Reasons: How to Find Your Soul Mate—discusses the key to a strong and lasting marriage: compatibility. Through eHarmony.com, Dr. Warren has helped foster nearly two million marriages, among which the divorce rate is only 3.86%, well below the national average of 40%. After years of research and countless case studies of real-life married couples, he has identified 29 areas of compatibility, of which the following are vitally important: (1) emotional health, (2) intelligence level, (3) shared values, (4) sense of humor, (5) energy level, (6) level of industry, and (7) shared interests. For the single person, the most important thing to do is find someone who is similar to you in the most basic areas, such as the way you were raised, your values, your interests, and your spiritual life. Also, look for someone to whom you are deeply attracted. Attraction is not the most important factor in

In this episode, Drs. John and Julie Gottman—co-founders of the Gottman Institute and authors of 10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage—unpack the two types of problems every couple faces: perpetual problems and solvable problems. Sixty-nine percent of married couples suffer from perpetual problems, which vary based on personality differences or lifestyle preference differences. These types of differences can create friction in a marriage, but smart couples, know how to avoid a gridlock and seek to have healthy conflict conversations by approaching these types of discussions with kindness, understanding, and compassion. For military couples, conflict resolution can be particularly tricky. During deployment, military couples should talk on the phone as often as they can and have stress-reducing conversations—allow your spouse to talk about the stress while you simply listen and empathize. This will help your spouse feel less alone in dealing with the stress. Military members should avoid creating emotional dist

Nick Clements—financial guru; co-founder of MagnifyMoney, an online resource for making smart financial decisions; and author of Debt-Free Forever—teaches married couples about the #1 financial priority for a healthy marriage: Get on the same page about today’s finances and decide together about the future. He asks questions like, “Do you know how much you spend each month?” and “Where do you want to be tomorrow, financially?” to uncover the key to every couples’ financial success. With step-by-step guidance and principles that make sense, he gives couples the tools they need to be well on their way to financial harmony in just a few short weeks.

Trevor Romain—motivational speaker for children and supporting member of Comfort Crew, an organization that aims to care for military kids—delves deep into the greatest challenges every military child faces today. A parent’s deployment, frequent moves, the complexities of reintegration—all of these things can lead an otherwise resilient child to withdraw or act out. As a parent, it is important to surround your child with a support group of peers, adults, and authority figures who are dedicated to providing comfort and guidance when your child feels depressed or lost. Do not assume that your child can handle things on his own; instead, shore him up so he can head confidently into the world.

Scott and Bethany Palmer—financial coaches and authors of founders of The 5 Money Personalities—discuss what it takes for every marriage to find financial harmony. Over 70% of divorced couples cite financial issues as the #1 cause of arguments, and financial discord spills over into every other area of a couples’ relationship. Every person has two distinct money personalities—one primary and one secondary—that inform and direct their habits with money. They are: (1) the Spender, (2), the Saver, (3) the Risk Taker, (4) the Security Seeker, and (5) the Flyer. Finding common ground and understanding each other’s unique spending/saving habits can be just what a marriage needs to make it grow and flourish.

In this episode, Parent Effectiveness Training master trainer Steve Emmons talk with podcast host, Noel Meador, about all things parenting. With over 40 years of training under his belt, Steve offers a fresh perspective on parenting in today’s society. In the past, parents essentially had two options for parenting: Exercise power and authority (i.e., you the parent are in charge) or be permissive (i.e., let your kids do whatever they want). But there is a third—and better!—way to get the job done: Parents and kids alike can get their needs met by adopting the innovative no-lose problem-solving method. This method is both simple and practical; it operates under the philosophy that most conflict and problems are really fights over solutions. In response to this revelation, you will learn how to use “active listening” with your child, how to communicate in a way that is both bold and respectful, how to resolve conflict in a healthy manner, how to combat negative peer pressure, and much more. Whether your child i

In this episode, Gil and Brenda Stuart—founders of the Restored and Remarried seminars and authors of Restored and Remarried—take an insider’s look at the difficulties every blended family faces. In spite of the happiness and hope a second-marriage couple feels at the start of their new marriage, blending two families together is often the biggest challenge the couple will face. According to Gil and Brenda Stuart, over 58% of divorced people have not dealt with their past pain before committing to a new relationship, which can have a devastating effect on the success of a second marriage. But it is not impossible to heal from past pain and move forward into a healthy marriage. To do so, the couple must commit to avoiding each other’s “bare wires,” or areas of intense pain that, if triggered, will create a shock. Also, especially in the beginning of a remarriage, many blended families experience waves of grief over former family structures that have nothing to do with the new spouse, parent, or siblings. Gil a

Rosalind Wiseman discusses the different roles boys take on in social groups, including the Mastermind, Entertainer, and Conscience. Wiseman also addresses common parenting dilemmas, such as what to do when your son lies or is sending and receiving sexual texts.

In this episode, husband and wife team and co-creators of Imago Relationship Therapy, Drs. Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt, discuss their acclaimed book Getting the Love You Want. They tackle the complex question of how couples can deal with and heal from old childhood wounds that may be affecting their marriage. Drs. Hendrix and Hunt teach listeners to dive deep into the subconscious childhood pain and bring it out into the light. By doing so, couples can begin to build healthy neuropathways, or healthy roads, alongside the pain-giving neuropathways in the brain. As Drs. Hendrix and Hunt say, “We are all drawn to people we are incompatible with, but if we grow to heal each other’s wounds, we become compatible.” Perhaps your marriage is suffering from unhealed childhood wounds—you will learn how to communicate about the wounds and the steps it takes to move past them and on to a healthy marriage. For those struggling with old wounds, seemingly small confrontations can feel like an emotional avalanche.

The Genesis Process identifies and helps change the faulty belief systems that drive self-destructive behaviors. In our interview, Michael Dye shares powerful tools for anyone stuck in self-defeating patterns who truly wants to change.

Michael Cain describes how journaling is a valuable tool in the pursuit of easing the pain of PTSD among soldiers and anyone who has been hurt by a traumatic experience. Cain talks about when, where, why, and how to journal for relief from PTSD symptoms.

Former NFL quarterback Jeff Kemp shares how to overcome life's blitzes. The "blitz" is one of the most dangerous moments in a football game. It has the potential to cause serious damage...and create amazing, game-changing opportunities.

Do you yearn to feel truly intimate with your spouse? Do you wish that you enjoyed a sex life that was ALIVE, rather than one that was dull or inhibited by fear and insecurity? Listen to our podcast with Sheila Wray Gregoire for effective strategies and tips to start improving your sex life in 31 days.

What makes the happiest couples different from the rest? That's just what you'll discover in this interview with Shaunti Feldhahn. Her groundbreaking, research-based books have sold more than two million copies worldwide, and in this podcast, she reveals the best habits for improving your marriage.

Remember back to your dating days―the excitement you felt? Now you can reclaim that same spark, connection, and creativity in your marriage through ten intentional, memory-making dates. This proven approach to relationship growth is low-key, purposeful, effective, easy, and fun , and will help you

If you're tired of arguing with your spouse over the same old issues and longing for a marriage with more intimacy, then How We Love can help you to transform your relationship with your partner. Learn how your childhood experiences shaped your future expectations of all relationships, especially marriage, and what you can do to develop a more intimate and passionate relationship.

Rebuilding trust after an affair is not easy. It requires real guidance. Dr. Scott Haltzman has written the book on the subject, “The Secrets to Surviving Infidelity” and discusses techniques and tips anyone can use in this interview with Noel Meador on Oxygen 365.  Dr. Scott Haltzman has been praised with the ability to provide hope and more than that – a path forward, beyond infidelity. Dr. Haltzman is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is a graduate of Brown University and received his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. He completed his psychiatric training and chief residency at Yale University, and then practiced psychiatry as part of the Brown University faculty for more than 20 years.  From 2012-2015 he served as the senior outpatient psychiatrist at The David Lawrence Center, in Naples Florida, where he was appointed a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatr