Connecting Couples

Continuing on from the last episode in this holiday series, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife, Angela, now turn the attention toward being mindful of what your partner needs during the holiday season. Listen as they discuss practical ways to consider your partner's hopes around travel, gift giving and even intimacy during the the hubbub of festivities.  For more about the Imhoffs check out their websit...

The Holiday Season comes with speed and chaos and it's easy to lose sight of ourselves in all the commotion. In this episode of their Holiday Series, Chad and Angela discuss how much intention it takes to stay tuned in to ourselves and know when we may need to ask for help or include our partner in our process. Check it out.  For more information about the Imhoffs, check out www.therealimhoffs.com...

The holiday season can bring enough stress with all the hustle and bustle of travel, gift buying, and family of origin issues, but for some couples their are unavoidable complications that also have to be navigated. Grief, loss, blended family, unhealthy interactions with in-laws or ex's that make the joyful season anything but jolly. In this episode of their focus on staying connected through the...

The Holidays are in full swing and couples are already feeling the pressures that exist from our families of origin. In this episode of their Holiday series, Chad and Angela discuss the unwritten family rules that often keep us from having a connected holiday. Listen as we unpack a few of our own family rules and then take the time to connect with your partner about a few of yours. For more inform...

With all the hubbub of the holidays we can often miss taking intentional time to make sure we stay connected to our partner. In this special series over the Holiday Season, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife, Angela, discuss all things holiday. In this first episode they tackle A Holiday Strategy and break down a plan to help you and your partner feel secure and festive from Thanksgiving to New Year's D...

Sometimes fights can be repaired easily, other times they are layered and convoluted and take much more insight and empathy to overcome. In this 5th episode of their series on Fights the Imhoffs take on one of their hardest fights. Join them in their discussion around what it takes to be able to repair when both partners are pretty hurt.  To learn more about the Imhoffs check out www.therealimhoff...

In this 4th segment of their series on Fights, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife, Angela, discuss one of their own fights, specifically modeling how withdrawers often give up instead of being seen. They break down the conversation that can lead to a more connected interaction between a couple. Check it out.  For more information about this couple, check out their website: www.therealimhoffs.com  

Chad and Angela take on a big fight and explain the step by step process couples experiences during conflict. In this third episode of the 'Anatomy of a Fight' series, walk with them through how they fought, how they repaired and how they can now talk about the pieces.  To learn more about the Imhoffs or to contact them, check out: www.therealimhoffs.com  

In this second episode of the series on Fights, Chad and Angela layout how an interaction breaks down step by step. Listen to them discuss how our bodies take in messages from our partner, then process them, then respond in turn. It happens fast and often feels impossible to slow down... but learning about the process helps. Check it out.  To contact them or learn more about The Imhoffs go to www....

Chad and Angela are back with an all new series breaking down the "Anatomy of a Fight". Join them in the 5 episode journey into the reasons fights are so hard on couples, why they matter so much and how to possibly take a different approach to how we interact with our partner. Check out Episode 1- Why We Fight and hear their candid description of how our bodies often take over in these crucial mom...

Now that you have the tools to do a good repair, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela want to give you one more bit of advise, to be ready if the repair goes wrong. Even with good intentions to fix a fight, we can miss each other, so the Imhoffs discuss ways to be mindful of that and how to make sure you are really considering what is going on for your partner. Check it out. For more information ab...

It might take two to tango, but it only takes one person to initiate a good repair for a couple to get back on track. In the last episode we discussed how a Pursuer can make moves for a good repair. In this episode we discuss the part a Withdrawer can play in restoring connection after there's been a fight. For more information about the Imhoffs, check out their website: www.therealimhoffs.com  

Knowing the part you played in a fight is one thing, being able to own that part in a repair is another. In this 5th installment of their series on Repairs, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela discuss the Pursuer's side of a repair and how to make it count. You'll hear them discuss why it's so hard and how to navigate the repair in a way that truly rebuilds the security for a lasting connection. F...

In this 4th episode of their series about a doing a good repair, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela discuss the opportunity we have to show up for our partner in a vulnerable way in our deepest distress. They discuss the wounds our partners bring to the relationship as important element that we can speak into where others cannot. Check it out.  To contant them or read more about The Imhoffs, go t...

Chad and Angela have been discussing how to make healthy repairs in their 3rd series "The Anatomy of a Repair". In this third episode, they tackle a topic that gets a lot of couples in a trouble and explain Why 'I'm Sorry' Isn't Enough when trying to truly bend a breach in the attachment.  For more information about the Imhoffs, check out their website: www.therealimhoffs.com  

No matter if its a minor or a major offense in your relationship, it merits a repair. In this second episode of the series "The Anatomy of a Repair", Chad and Angela discuss the difference between an minor rift and a major attachment injury and the important Elements of a Repair for both.  For more information or to contact the Imhoffs, check out their website at: www.therealimhoffs.com  

Chad and Angela Imhoff are back with a new series called "The Anatomy of a Repair" bringing you a topic that all couples need- how to succesfully repair a fight. In this first episode they discuss what is an injury and why a repair is so important in securing your bond.  To contact them or for more information, check out their website:  www.therealimhoffs.com  

In this final episode of their "Staying Tuned In" series, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela discuss how to possible 'catch' your cycle while it's happening and try a different move. It's not easy, but it is possible, and they'll give you the connect point conversation to help you do it.  To contact them or for more information, check out their website: www.therealimhoffs.com  

In this 6th episode of our Staying Tuned in Series, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela discuss what it looks like to be tuned in as a withdrawer, first to yourself, then to your spouse. The connect point gives couples the specific conversation to have to help you feel more connected to your partner and to help you build lasting security in your relationship. To contact them or learn more about th...

Believing you are tuned in to yourself and your partner and actually being tuned it can be two different things. In this 5th Episode of their "Staying Tuned In" series, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela discuss what it looks like to not only understand more clearly the message your body is telling you, but also understand more clearly the messages your partner is sending you. For more informatio...

In this forth episode of their series, Staying Tuned In, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela discusses the difference between the perspective the withdrawer has on what helps the relationship versus the reality of how that help really affect the relationship. Just like in the third episode, Chad and Angela will walk you through how to line up perspective and reality by  having connecting conversat...

In this third episode of the STAYING TUNED IN Series, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela discuss the perspective the pursuer has on their own level of tuned in. Often believing they are tuned in, but missing the deeper signals, the Imhoffs will walk you through how to align your perspective with reality.   For more information about the Imhoffs, check out their website at: www.therealimhoffs.com...

In this second episode of their series "Staying Tuned In", Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela discuss the many ways our messages get distorted in the delivery process. They walk you through the reasons its often tricky to understand what your partner is trying to tell you and give a practical ways to have a connecting conversation about interference. 

Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela are back with a new series where they discuss the importance of "Staying Tuned In" to yourself and your partner. In this first episode of the series, they address the need for A Clear Message to be sent in order to be responded to the way we long for. For more information about the Imhoffs, check out their website: www.therealimhoffs.com

In this final segment of their first series The Basics, Dr. Chad Imhoff and his wife Angela walk you through the Connecting Conversation that will build a secure relationship. For more information about the Imhoffs, check out their website at: www.therealimhoffs.com