Dr Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian: Love Marriage & Relationships Advice for Coupl

Couples Synergy: Real Couples, Real Stories...Real Relationships

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A podcast about love, marriage & relationships: Couples Synergy with couples therapy and relationships experts, Dr Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian, features interviews with real couples about their marriage and relationships and offers insights on how to create a healthy and happy relationship. Having conducted marriage counseling, couples therapy and relationship coaching for over 25 years with thousands of couples, Dr. Ray and Jean offer their relationship advice in addition to interviewing couples, and over the course of their podcast cover topics such as, communication, sex, conflict, divorce, ad...

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Dr Ray and Jean Kadkhodaian: Love Marriage & Relationships Advice for Coupl

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62: Arranged Marriages Versus Love Marriages 13.01.2020 41:11

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ARRANGED MARRIAGES & LOVE MARRIAGES: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, discuss these two marriage structures and their differences. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com . For more information abo...

61: If You See Something You Want, Just Go For It - Gerry & Linda 09.01.2020 1:05:31

GERRY & LINDA'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr Ray & Jean, interview Gerry & Linda about how they wasted no time in achieving the goal of a committed relationship and were married within 11 months of meeting each other. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us a...

60: Ring in 2020 With Successful Relationship Goals 06.01.2020 30:15

BE A SUCCESS TOGETHER IN 2020: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, talk about setting goals in the new year & how to be successful at it as a couple. As a couple, set your mission, vision & values together. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@co...

59: Finding Forgiveness Amongst Cancer & Divorce - Theresa 02.01.2020 1:23:01

THERESA'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Theresa about how she learned about forgiveness through her battle with cancer & divorce. Battling stage 4 cancer twice & facing an unsupportive husband & subsequent divorce, caused Theresa to find a level of peace within herself. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questi...

58: The Importance of Forgiveness in Our Relationships 30.12.2019 25:36

CLOSING OUT 2019 WITH FORGIVENESS: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, talk about the importance of forgiveness & how it can heal you & your relationships. They discuss the impact that holding onto anger & resentments has on all of us, physically, mentally, emotionally & spiritually. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topi...

57: We Were Surviving & Not Thriving - Yvonne & Henry 26.12.2019 1:15:14

YVONNE & HENRY'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Yvonne & Henry about going through financial ruin, homelessness & cancer & how they survived & how it impacted their relationship. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@coupless...

56: Holiday Stress & Family Relationships & How Not to Fall Apart 23.12.2019 28:31

DON'T LET THE STRESS OF THE HOLIDAYS GET THE BEST OF YOU: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, talk about stress related to the holiday season & how it impacts relationships all around & what you can do about it. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at conta...

55: We Are One Happy Blended Family - Anne & Brian 19.12.2019 1:07:39

ANNE & BRIAN'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Anne & Brian, along with Anne's son, Kyle, about how they became a blended family. Brian & Kyle talk about their step-relationship & how they forged a bond together. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as gue...

54: How Your Family Can Benefit From Family Counseling 16.12.2019 26:12

FAMILY SYNERGY THERAPY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, discuss family counseling & the elements necessary for it to be beneficial. They talk about Family Synergy Therapy, a model created by them to address each member of the family and heal the family as a whole. For more information about FST, visit the Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center online at https://www.lighthous...

53: Finding Love Online - A Modern Day Romance - Britt & Brian 12.12.2019 1:06:33

BRITT & BRIAN'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr Ray & Jean, interview Britt & Brian about how they met online & how what they learned from past relationships helped them find love in each other. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.c...

52: How Shadow Coaching Can Heal Trauma From Past Relationships 09.12.2019 44:17

INTERVIEW WITH SHADOW COACH MARY SZENASI: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Mary Szenasi about Shadow Coaching & how she works with trauma. She discusses how she works with clients helping them heal past childhood traumas utilizing shadow integration. You can learn more about Mary by visiting her online at: http://www.the6thhouse.com/ She is also offering 20% off h...

51: Dual Income, No Kids...Just Kidding - Steve & Ang 05.12.2019 53:18

STEVE & ANG'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr Ray & Jean, interview Steve & Ang, about how their lives took an unexpected turn finding themselves pregnant later in their marriage. They talk about the challenges they faced of running a business together, how intimacy and conflict was a challenge at one point in their marriage and how they are facing the fact of being parents. Ple...

50: Sex & Intimacy - The Topic No One Wants to Talk About But Everyone Wants to Hear About 02.12.2019 29:26

PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL INTIMACY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, tackle the big topic of intimacy. They talk about physical and emotional intimacy and reference what they have learned in their own relationship. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at cont...

49: Working Mom & Stay At Home Dad...How It Works For Us - Dave & Amanda 28.11.2019 1:07:20

DAVE & AMANDA'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Dave & Amanda about how they formed unconventional roles in their relationship & its impact on their lives. They also talk about raising kids with special needs and how their roles have helped. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would...

48: Yoga & Acupuncture Can Benefit Your Relationship 25.11.2019 40:08

RELATIONSHIPS CAN BENEFIT FROM YOGA & ACUPUNCTURE: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean interview Yoga Mentor/Chinese medicine practitioner, Anne Adametz, about how the practice of yoga integrated with acupuncture can help not only individual health but also relationship health. For more information about Anne and her work, check out her website at: https://anneadametz.com Pleas...

47: It's About Honesty & the Little Things That Matter - John & Debbie 21.11.2019 58:59

JOHN & DEBBIE'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean interview John & Debbie about how communication & honesty helped them get through difficult times in their family. A loving couple married over 44 years share their advice on how to have a healthy relationship. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or...

46: Number 1 Issue Couples Complain About - Communication 18.11.2019 31:54

HOW COMMUNICATION IS A PROBLEM IN RELATIONSHIPS: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean discuss how & why relationships struggle with communication. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com . For more information about Couples Synergy,...

45: We Are Sexual Abuse Thrivers - Mary & Claudiu 14.11.2019 1:27:29

MARY & CLAUDIU'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean interview Mary & Claudiu about being sexual abuse survivors, how they met & how their traumas impact their relationship, as well as how they have helped each other heal. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests,...

44: PTSD, Suicide & the Effects of Combat on Relationships - Jim (USMC) 11.11.2019 57:24

VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE PT 2: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Jim, a former Marine & combat veteran about the signs of PTSD & suicide, about his service and the impact that combat has had on his life & relationships. For those Vets that may be struggling, contact the Veterans Crisis Line by calling or text: Dial 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to talk to someone. Sen...

43: Survivors Guilt & the Impact on Relationships - Aaron (US ARMY) 11.11.2019 34:58

VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE PT 1: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Aaron, former combat veteran about Survivors Guilt, his service and the impact that combat has had on his relationships. For those Vets that may be struggling, contact the Veterans Crisis Line by calling or text: Dial 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to talk to someone. Send a text message to 838255 Please...

42: "Cop Couples Put the FUN in Dysfunctional" - Mike & Teresa 07.11.2019 1:13:28

MIKE & TERESA'S STORY: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean interview Mike & Teresa, two police officers who talk about mistakes in past relationships & how they make it work together on & off the job. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessy...

41: The 7 Blue Flags of a Dying Relationship 04.11.2019 34:54

YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS DYING IF IT HAS THESE 7 BLUE FLAGS: Couples therapy & relationships expert, Dr. Ray & Jean follow up discussing blue flags in relationships and how this indicates a dying relationship. These blue flags are: 1) Keeping secrets; 2) Not sharing your whereabouts; 3) Not sharing passwords or allowing your partner access to your phone, email, social media or finances; 5) Living in a...

40: I Was Able to Find Love After My Husband Died - Joyce 31.10.2019 25:59

JOYCE'S STORY - Couples therapy & relationships expert, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Jean's mother, Joyce, about the loss of her husband of 38 years & how she was able to find love again. Joyce talks about what it was like raising 9 children with her husband, how she coped with his terminal illness, & how she approached dating & finding a new husband after his passing. Please subscribe to our podcast...

39: At the Hour of Our Death, It's Our Relationships That Matter 28.10.2019 47:40

RELATIONSHIPS ARE ALL THAT MATTER IN THE END: Couples therapy & relationship experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, tackle the topic of death and how our relationships are intertwined. They discuss their own personal experiences with death and why relationships are all that matter when we face our own mortality. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic sugg...

38: Spending Time as a Couple Helps Us Have a Better Family - Charles & Monisha 24.10.2019 1:06:57

COUPLE TIME IS DIFFERENT THAN FAMILY TIME: Couples therapy & relationship experts, Dr. Ray & Jean, interview Charles & Monisha about how they spend time together as a couple & how it helps them have a stronger family. They discuss the challenges they faced with Charles grieving over the death of his mother and how they both handled failed infertility treatments. They also talk about how they found...