Communicating Love

Talking about marriage expectations with Brady Haws.

Saturday Session with Rod Limb and Brady Haws.

Saturday Session 2/22/25

Happy Valentine’s Day! In today’s episode, Brady and I discuss spirituality in a relationship. Ask yourself, does your spirituality between you and your partner tend to bring you two closer…or apart?

We are sad to say goodbye to Lauren in this episode of Marriage Monday, but are so excited for her and the things she has coming up as she becomes a new mom and college graduate! Continue listening each week for insightful and applicable messages from Rod! He has great plans for the future of this podcast. For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicating...

Welcome back to Marriage Monday! In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb and Marriage and Family intern Lauren West continue the discussion on forgiveness, walking through the six steps for granting forgiveness. For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com. For more information about the Prepare/Enrich program visit prepare-enrich.com...

Welcome back to Marriage Monday! In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb and Marriage and Family intern Lauren West discuss the topic of forgiveness, walking through six steps for seeking forgiveness. Stay tuned next week for the six steps for granting forgiveness! For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com. For more information abo...

Welcome back to Marriage Monday! In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb and Marriage and Family intern Lauren West discuss what it means and looks like to take a time out when emotions get too high. This is part of effective conflict resolution. For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com. For more information about the Prepare/Enri...

Hi all! Welcome back to Marriage Monday! We are excited to continue our book club discussion on the Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. If you would like to join us for our next book club, follow us on Instagram and Facebook @communicatinglove to get all the updates on book choices and meeting times! For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove....

Hi all! Welcome back to Marriage Monday! We are so excited for our first Communicating Love book club discussion! During the month of June, we read the Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, and today, we will be discussing questions related to the book. If you would like to join us for our next book club, follow us on Instagram and Facebook @communicatinglove to get all the updates on book choices...

Welcome back to Marriage Monday! In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb and Marriage and Family intern Lauren West guide you through and discuss the 10 steps to resolving conflict. For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com. For more information about the Prepare/Enrich program visit prepare-enrich.com or to work with Rodney or Lau...

Welcome back to Marriage Monday!  In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb and Marriage and Family intern Lauren West discuss the stresses of planning a wedding and 5 strategies to manage your way through it. For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com. For more information about the Prepare/Enrich program visit prepare-enrich.com or...

Welcome back to Marriage Monday!  In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb and Marriage and Family intern Lauren West discuss personal stress profiles in relationships from the big things like conflict resolution to the small things like the toilet paper roll and the toothpaste! For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com. For more in...

Welcome back to Marriage Monday! In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb and Marriage and Family intern Lauren West discuss 3 simple and concrete steps to enhance communication in your relationship.   For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com. For more information about the Prepare/Enrich program visit prepare-enrich.com or to work...

Welcome back to Marriage Monday! In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb interviews intern Lauren West about her insights from her first few years of marriage. They also introduce the Prepare/Enrich program that will be the guide for the topics discussed over the next several months. For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com. For m...

Introducing Marriage Mondays! In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb welcomes you to a new season of Communicating Love podcasts and discusses his background of experience working with hundreds of married couples for over 30 years as well as being married for over 30 years. For more information about Rodney or to schedule an appointment, visit https://communicatinglove.com

Good sleep every night can reduce stress and improve your marriage.  In this episode licensed clinician Rodney Limb talks about the importance of getting enough sleep. He goes over common sleep problems and give suggestions how how to get better rest every night.  He even tackles talking about naps--and for some they can be productive if done correctly.  Listen as Rod gives suggesti...

Stonewalling: when someone completely withdraws from a conflict discussion and they no longer respond to their partner. They're really shut down. They're not listening to you anymore and they're just shutting you out. In this episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb talks a bit more in depth about stonewalling and why it can happen. Rod explains that stonewalling usually happens when one (or both)...

In this podcast with licensed clinician Rodney Limb, Rod shares some of his favorite marriage quotes and jokes.  We can learn a lot from others and often find truth in simple sayings and quotes. Many successful marriage tips can be found in the quotes Rod shares, the stories and the practical examples. One of the quotes he shares is, "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times,...

Are you constantly having negative thoughts and emotions running through your head? Listen as licensed therapist Rodney Limb talks about how positive affirmations and repetition can help clear those negative emotions out of your mind and heart. Learn how to transition your thought process from negative to positive and release subconscious emotions and negative thoughts about yourself. As you learn...

Even sometimes seemingly small incidents can incur trauma in our lives and affect us physically. In this episode, clinician Rodney Limb gives some practical suggestions on ways to recover from trauma. He introduces the ACT method: Acknowledge and name the trauma, Communicate with competence and compassion, and Transition to a future focus.  Listen as Rod also talks about ways you can help you...

In this episode, clinician Rodney Limb reviews and expounds on the "7 Principles to Make Your Relationship Stronger" that were first introduced by the Gottmans.  These principles include enhancing your love map, nurturing fondness and admiration, turning toward each other, letting your partner influence you, solving your solvable problems, overcoming gridlock and creating shared meaning. &nbs...

In this mini-podcast, licensed clinician Rodney Limb reflects on life and how you want to be remembered. He asks you to think about your relationships with others and how you spend your time. Rod reminds listeners that your relationship builds in three areas when you grow together, work together, and share feelings together.  Listen as Rod helps you reflect on the things that are most importa...

There's a saying that says, "Flexibility is a sign of good mental health."  There's another saying that says, "He or she who is not flexible will be bent out of shape." In this short podcast episode, licensed clinician Rodney Limb explores times when being flexible can be a good thing, and other times when being rigid (especially when it comes to your integrity and values) is good. He introdu...

As couples come in for marriage counseling, clinician Rodney Limb is often asked the question, "When is it time to divorce?" In this discussion with fellow clinician Lisa Kerr, Rod talks about things to consider before divorcing. He asks couples about their commitment level, their "marriage IQ",  and their definition of marriage. He talks about a marriages that include God and how to make tho...