Anatomy of Us

Religion EN ↓ 479 episodes

A podcast dedicated to bringing real help to real couples! Hosts Seth Studley, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and his wife Melanie Studley, Marriage Expert and Coach, answer listener questions about sex, intimacy, communication, conflict resolution, in-laws issues, healing from infidelity, and so much more! Their authentic and down-to-earth approach to helping couples has transformed thousands of relationships. They have three kids and live outside of Seattle, Wa.

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Anatomy of Us

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281 Q&A Day 64: Remodel stress, Love Languages continued, and what 15 years of marriage has taught us. 07.08.2019 41:17

Today we answer your questions about how to manage remodel stress with your partner, how to gain more clarity on Love Languages and what 15 years of marriage has taught us. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

280 Q&A Day 63: Helping friends through divorce, talking to my husband about sex, and it’s hard to orgasm. 06.08.2019 38:51

Today we answer your questions about how to talk to your partner about wanting to improve your sex life, the importance of the mind/body connection when it comes to the female orgasm, and various ways that couples can help friends walking through a divorce without taking sides. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmar...

279 Q&A Day 62: Love Languages, ignoring depression, husband doesn’t help and finding a therapist. 05.08.2019 44:00

Today we answer your questions about how to connect with your partner using your Love Languages, what happens when a spouse ignores their depressive symptoms, What to do if your husband thinks you are his subordinate and NOT his partner, and how on earth you can find a therapist that you jive with! Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audiblet...

278 Q&A Day 61: Self-awareness, Enneagram type 9, ADD, and searching for inner peace. 02.08.2019 46:44

Today Seth and I talk about our journey with self awareness, the enneagram type 9 and how ADD plays a part in all of it. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

277 Q&A Day 60: Compulsive Lying, my husband is depressed and Group Therapy. 01.08.2019 38:30

Today we answer your questions about how to stop the cycle of Compulsive Lying in your marriage, how to help a spouse who has Depression and what proactive steps you can take to help the depressed partner walk through a depressed state. We also share AOM Group Therapy!! We are excited to announce this new idea into the AOM world and will be sharing more each week! Today’s show is brought to yo...

276 Q&A Day 59: Rigid In-Laws, ADHD Partner, Overcoming Childhood Trauma and Parenting Tweens. 31.07.2019 27:57

Today we answer your questions about how to cope with extremely rigid In-Laws, how to deal with an ADHD partner, how to know when progress is being made in your marriage, how to begin healing from childhood trauma and some tips for parenting tweenagers. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about y...

275 Q&A Day 58: Should I break off the engagement, Working from home with a baby, & Why am I so angry?! 30.07.2019 44:39

Today we answer your questions about what to do when you feel miserable in your engagement, how to navigate work and being a stay at home parent, and what to do when you are constantly thinking, feeling and doing negative things in your relationships. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your...

274 Q&A Day 57: Initiating sex, stopping the cycle of anger & intimacy after infidelity. 29.07.2019 45:49

Today we answer your questions about when to do when a partner rarely initiates sex, how to stop the cycle of anger and frustration that happens in relationships, and the issues that couples face around intimacy after there has been infidelity. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad cho...

273 Marriage & Comedy With Dustin Nickerson! 26.07.2019 50:49

Today we talk with the hilarious Dustin Nickerson. Dad, Husband, Professional Comedian, and Host of the Don’t Make Me Come Back There podcast, a comedian's perspective on all things marriage, family, relationships, kids and more! He talks about what it was like making his big jump into a full time Comedy Career and what it is like sharing the spotlight with people like John Crist and Kevin Hart. ...

272 Q&A Day 56: Lust, Anxiety & Am I Really In Love?! 24.07.2019 43:05

Today we answer your questions about how much lusting is acceptable in marriage, we talk about the impact of anxiety on relationships and we wonder if the infatuation stage is actually necessary in a happy marriage. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

271 Q&A Day 55: The Enneagram In Action! 23.07.2019 38:32

Today Seth and I talk about our own Enneagram journey and how what we used to think was a bunch of hokum has actually changed our lives!! Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

270 Q&A Day 54: Premarital advice, The Bachelorette, and a Disapproving Boyfriend. 22.07.2019 34:46

Today we answer your questions about premarital advice, share our thoughts on the Bachelorette and figure out what to do about an overly disapproving and critical boyfriend. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marriage & the Enneagram with Beth and Jeff McCord 19.07.2019 49:43

Today we explore the Enneagram with the awesome Beth and Jeff McCord of Your Enneagram Coach. We talk about the impact that understanding the Enneagram has on your relationships, and how it is a tool for building compassion and empathy. Seth also shares his journey with discovering his own 9-ness and what that means in our marriage. Learn more about Beth & Jeff! https://www.yourenneagramcoach....

268 Q&A Day 53: Quiet men, emotional affairs and taking responsibility for your behaviors and actions. 19.07.2019 36:24

Today we talk about sharing your emotions as a man, we answer your questions about emotional affairs and we talk about the power and importance of taking ownership and responsibility for your behaviors and actions in marriage and in your relationships. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about you...

267 Q&A Day 52: Dating continued, hunting fights, and boundaries around an abusive parent. 18.07.2019 35:13

Today we continue the conversation about dating, what it is for and why we do it, we also answer your questions about differences in hobbies that cost money such as hunting, and how to change your relationship with an abusive parent. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

266 Q&A Day 51: Dating, Chores, preparing for baby and fun things to do with your spouse! 17.07.2019 41:21

Today we answer your questions about dating, navigating chores with your spouse, how to prepare for having a kid, and bringing fun into your marriage with games! Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

265 Q&A Day 50: Household chores, pleasing in-laws, abusive parents and pet snake?! 16.07.2019 32:14

Today we answer your questions about managing shared household chores, pleasing your in-laws, dealing with an abusive parent, and what to do when your spouse wants a snake! Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

264 Q&A Day 49: Afraid to touch, clingy wife, and Mother-In-law boundaries. 11.07.2019 35:40

Today we answer your questions about how to heal from a fear of touch, what to do with a clingy wife, and how on earth to navigate a Mother-In-Law who has no boundaries. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

263 Q&A Day 48: Narcissist Personalities, chance to rebuild and inlaws….again!!! 10.07.2019 29:13

Today we answer your questions about what to do if you see narcissistic traits in your partner, how to rebuild after a tumultuous past, and how to handle patronizing in-laws. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

262 Q&A Day 47: Connecting with your Partner, Attachment styles, and managing friendships 09.07.2019 33:30

Today we answer your questions about connecting with your partner when you are feeling “meh”, we talk more about attachment styles and their impact on relationships, and we also talk about the importance of friendships. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

261 Q&A Day 46: Double standards in relationships, and mother-in-law struggles 08.07.2019 25:07

Today we answer your questions about what to do with double standards in relationships, mother-in-law boundary troubles and more. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

260: Enemy Emotions With Dr. Laura Dabney 05.07.2019 49:10

Today we talk with the wonderful Dr. Laura Dabney about how being the right kind of selfish can improve your marriage, how Enemy Emotions often destroy intimacy but should really act as smoke alarms, and how avoiding negative emotions can be harmful. Learn more about Dr. Laura Dabney https://lauradabney.com/ Learn more about being the right kind of selfish in marriage http://lauradabney.co...

259 Q&A Day 45: Growing wife, stagnant husband, Family Of Origin and generational addiction. 04.07.2019 42:38

Today we answer your questions about how to inspire and invite growth in your partner, how Family Of Origin impacts relationships, and how addiction and abusive behavior get passed down through generations. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

258 Q&A Day 44: How to Transform Your Marriage! 03.07.2019 34:45

Today we talk about 3 key steps that will actually Transform Your Marriage! What you take in What you do with that information And what you give It’s gonna be AMAZING! Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletrial.com/anatomyofmarriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

257 Q&A Day 43: Parenting differences, good vibes only and the grass is always greener. 02.07.2019 33:05

Today we answer your questions about being in a relationship in your early to mid twenties, how positive vibes really do matter, and we talk about the deeper implications and importance of raising kids in a healthy balanced way and what to do when you and your partner have parenting differences. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible, get your FREE Audiobook when you visit http://audibletria...