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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165: Our Brain in Relationships - Feat. Dr. Julia DiGangi 28.06.2021 47:17

HOW OUR BRAIN WORKS IN RELATIONSHIPS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Dr. Julia DiGangi, neuropsychologist and TedX speaker about how our brain functions in relationships. For more info about Dr. DiGangi, visit: neurohealthpartners.com Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If...

164: The Late Night Fight - Why Couples Have Them and What They Mean 21.06.2021 42:19

WHY COUPLES FIGHT LATE AT NIGHT: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about those late nights fighting and why this is a very normal part of being in a committed relationship. These arguments seem to go into the late night with one person maybe sleeping on the couch and both people not getting enough sleep. Why doe...

163: Having the Tough Conversations in Your Relationship & Naming That Mouse - Feat. David Wood 14.06.2021 51:56

INTERVIEW WITH DAVID WOOD: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview well known coach, David Wood about how to have tough conversations in your relationship and how he learned to have them himself. David is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world's largest coaching business, becomin...

162: As Children of Divorce, We Wanted Something Different in Our Marriage - Kasey & Ernie 07.06.2021 1:13:54

KASEY & ERNIE'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Kasey & Ernie about coming from divorced families and how they wanted to create a different marriage template. They had to make some hard decisions when Ernie was struggling with anxiety later in their marriage to break with the traditional marriage t...

161: How to Create a Healthy Relationship Template 31.05.2021 34:06

WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS?: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about the relationship template and why understanding it is important to growing as a couple. 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 gu...

160: What is Relationship Photography & How Can It Help Your Relationship? 24.05.2021 41:37

INTERVIEW WITH ST RAPPAPORT: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview ST Rappaport about Relationship Photography, what it is and how she uses it to help couples enhance their relationship. For more info about ST Rappaport: https://lifepixrelationships.com Dr. Ray & Jean's local photographer in Chicago: https://ma...

159: I Couldn't Manage My Anger Until I Had To - Tina & Eric 17.05.2021 1:12:59

TINA & ERIC'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview a couple about how blending their family brought up anger that needed to change. 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...

158: Our Relationship With Our Mothers 10.05.2021 30:12

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOTHER BOND: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss our relationship with our mothers, why it is different and why it is important. 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...

157: How Can a Relationship Survive Betrayal? - Feat. Dr. Debi Silber 03.05.2021 53:33

HEALING FROM BETRAYAL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Dr. Debi Silber, Founder of The PBT Institute on the topic of betrayal and how to recognize the long term effects of betrayal and how to heal. For more info about Dr. Silber and the PBT Institute, visit: https://thepbtinstitute.com/ Please subscribe t...

156: The Art of Flirting With Your Partner 26.04.2021 34:03

HOW TO FLIRT THE RIGHT WAY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how to flirt in your relationship and why it is important for couples. Also to take advantage of The Adventure Challenge's great date night ideas and for 10% off, visit: https://www.theadventurechallenge.com/discount/COUPLESSYNERGY Please subscr...

155: Have You Been the Victim of Alienation? Have You Alienated Someone? 19.04.2021 29:06

THE DAMAGE OF ALIENATION: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss what alienation is and how it is damaging to all relationships. Whether you have been a victim of being alienated or whether you have alienated someone from your life, learn about its impact. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and...

154: When a Man of the Cloth Betrays Your Trust - feat. Sandy Kirkham 12.04.2021 1:00:56

AUTHOR, SANDY KIRKHAM: in this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview author, Sandy Kirkham about her experience being molested by a trusted leader in her church. She talks about the destruction caused by sexual abuse at the hands of church officials. To learn more about Sandy or to get a copy of her book, "Let Me Prey...

153: Should Couples Put Sex on the Calendar? 05.04.2021 37:52

SCHEDULE SEX? Couples Synergy is a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. In this episode we tackle the question of whether couples should schedule having sex and put it on the calendar. Many professionals disagree and now we weigh in on the topic. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questi...

152: How Tantra Practice Creates Sexual Healing - feat. CoFounders of TantraNova, Elsbeth & Freddie 29.03.2021 1:04:59

DR ELSBETH & FREDDIE OF TANTRANOVA: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. In this episode we interview Dr. Elsbeth and Freddie about what the practice of tantra is and how it can create healing in a relationship. If you would like more information about Tantra Nova, click the link: https://www.tantranova.com/ If you would like to...

151: Why Having Opposite Gender Friends Could Ruin Your Marriage 22.03.2021 38:38

WARNING CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. In this episode we discuss why having friends of the opposite gender could cause problems in your marriage. You may agree or you may not, but we address this issue that many couples face which can also spark jealousy in a relationship especially if it hasn't been...

150: When Our Wounds Collided - Feat. Jennifer Lehr, Founder of WeConcile 15.03.2021 50:54

JENNIFER & MIKE'S STORY: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. In this episode we interview Jennifer & Mike about how they helped each other heal their past wounds through their marriage. To learn more about Jennifer's product for couples called WeConcile, visit her at: https://weconcile.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and l...

149: Ways to Create a Spark in Your Marriage - Feat. Founder of The Adventure Challenge, 08.03.2021 38:58

BRYANT ELLIS FOUNDER OF THE ADVENTURE CHALLENGE: Couples Synergy, a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. In this episode we interview Bryant Ellis, Founder of The Adventure Challenge about his date night book for couples. For 10% off products, use the code COUPLESSYNERGY, or click on the link: https://www.theadventurechallenge.com...

148: How 2 Actors Put a Little Comedy Into Their Marriage - Greg & Kristi 01.03.2021 39:45

GREG & KRISTIE'S STORY: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. In this episode we interview actor, comedian & podcast host, Greg Ott and his wife & actor, Kristi, about how a little humor goes a long way in their marriage. You can hear Greg's show called, The Latest by Greg Ott here: https://www.latestpod.com/ Please subscribe to...

147: How to Turn Around Your Marriage in One Weekend 22.02.2021 31:30

GIVE IT ONE WEEKEND: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. In this episode we discuss why it is important for couples to invest time and energy into their relationship even if it is over one weekend. Learn how. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would lik...

146: MONEY! What Every Couple Should Know About Finances - Feat. Financial Advisors Tim & Faith 15.02.2021 58:26

MARRIAGE & MONEY: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. In this episode we interview two financial advisors about what couples should know about their money. 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@cou...

145: Our Past Wounds Almost Ended Our Marriage - Javier & Christina 08.02.2021 1:03:35

JAVIER & CHRISTINA'S STORY: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. Coauthors of the book, Boundless Love, Javier & Christina talk about how they navigated anxiety, depression and deep seated anger from their past that almost cost their marriage. For more info about Javier & Christina and their book: https://boundlesslove.us/book/...

144: Ten Reasons Why Porn Isn't Real and Why It Can Destroy Your Relationship 01.02.2021 48:12

PORN IS NOT REAL: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples about how pornography isn't real and how it can ruin your relationship. To view the podcast, visit our YouTube page at: Couples Synergy YouTube channel Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to...

143: Redefining Divorce Without Stigma - Feat. TEDx Speaker, Christian Family 25.01.2021 48:41

DIVORCE WITHOUT STIGMA: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples as they interview T E D X speaker, Christian Family, about how she helps people remove the negative stigma from divorce. As an attorney and someone who experienced divorce herself, she realized that if a marriage ends, the transition is not easy and not just a legal one...

142: Why Growing Together is Important for Couples 18.01.2021 50:26

GROW TOGETHER OR GROW APART: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples about how emotional growth is necessary for all of us and even more important for couples to grow 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 u...

141: Our Daughter's Tragedy Strengthened Our Marriage in the End - Tiffany & Brandon 11.01.2021 1:02:29

TIFFANY & BRANDON'S STORY: a podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples. Learn about Brazyl, Tiffany & Brandon's daughter & the accident that changed all their lives. To find out more about their organization helping families during post traumatic times, click on their link: https://dreamsafe.org/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leav...