Love Life With Matthew Hussey

Are you one of those people who “loves the chase” in dating? You meet someone, you find them attractive, maybe even go on a date, and you start to become MORE obsessed when they show you less attention, less affection, or when they play hot and cold. Or worse, when someone shows you kindness and loyalty, and treats you with the kind of affection you so crave deep down, it pushes you further away f...

Find yourself stuck with endless texting on dating apps? How much contact should you make before an in-person date? It's always tricky knowing when to upgrade your conversation in modern dating. In this clip, Matthew, Stephen, Jameson and Audrey look at how to go from texting to phone call, and elegant ways you can do it. --- ►► Discover the 4 Secrets for Escaping Casual Dating Traps. Claim Your F...

How do you tell the difference between someone who is avoidant, and someone who just takes things slowly? Are you tired of someone who waste your time, only to say they don't want anything serious once you're already emotionally invested? In this brand new episode, you'll learn the 3 most important strategies to protect your heart and make sure you're investing in the right person. ►► Unlock the 6...

What do you do if you fall for someone too fast? Or you find yourself waiting by the phone for their next text? If this happens to you frequently, it can be a sign of bigger issues to do with (a) your confidence, or (b) your perception of someone you're attracted to. In this clip, Matt and the team discuss how to avoid this trap and invest in a way that makes sure you protect yourself when you fal...

What's your most repeated dating mistake? Sometimes it takes looking back in our past relationships to notice the patterns that have reoccurred several times, or choices we've made over and over again. Following on from last week's episode, Matthew, Stephen, Jameson and Audrey are BACK for part two, where we respond to YOUR dating struggles and look at ways you can break your negative patterns for...

Can you relate to this . . . You’ve been dating someone for months and see them once or twice a week. You’ve gotten into a pretty good rhythm, but at the same time, things aren’t really moving forward either. You’re wondering: “Do they like me? I feel like they do, and yet, I don’t know whether this is going anywhere . . .” In this week’s brand-new episode, I give you 3 specific things to look for...

Ever dated someone who is afraid of commitment? There are many reasons a person can prefer to be unattached, or even fear getting into relationships. It can be a fear of changing who they are, or losing something they value, or feeling like they're compromising. In this episode, Matt and the JAMS crew talk about what it means if a guy doesn't want to commit because he's scared of someone else chan...

Have you noticed a recurring pattern in your dating life? Or have you maybe repeated certain mistakes in relationships that you can't seem to stop doing? In this episode, Matthew, Stephen, Jameson and Audrey respond to YOUR replies on your repeated dating struggles and talk about how you can break these patterns and stop being caught in the same cycles. Come and join me on my LIVE Retreat for 6 ma...

Dating doesn’t feel magical and fun when nothing seems to be going our way.  Sometimes it feels as though love and attention come easy to everybody else, meanwhile, for us, dating feels like a string of painful rejections or endless cycles of feeling used and overlooked.  The reality is that some people simply have an easier time in dating than others. So if you are someone who doesn’t identify wi...

We've all heard the cliche of why it's more intoxicating to date a "bad boy", but why do people so often pursue people who put them on an emotional rollercoaster? And why do we often assume people are more worth having when they make things more difficult? In this episode, Matthew, Stephen, Audrey and Jameson talk about various aspects of the bad boy and look at some mindset shifts that can help u...

Today I'm joined by the fantastic and insightful Emily Morse. Emily is a sex therapist, author and media personality and host of the 'Sex With Emily' podcast. In this conversation we discuss: How to improve your sex life by understanding your own body Being confident enough to feel sexy in your own skin Talking about sex with your partners to have a fulfilling sex life Getting rid of shame around...

Sex can either be a massive turning point for a new relationship, or a gateway to more anxiety and pressure . . . This is because even though we may want to, it can feel hard to ask for more from the person we’re sleeping with when we’re afraid we’ll scare them away. But what if I told you there’s a high-value way to approach this situation—one that can pave the way for a more meaningful connectio...

Does the pursuit of a “soulmate” hold you back from finding love? In this episode, Matt and the JAMS crew look at what happens when we get caught in the obsession of trying to find “The One” and how best to decide what you’re looking for in the right relationship. --- ►► Become a Love Life Member for FREE! Claim Your 2 Week Free Trial: JoinLoveLife.com ►► Follow Matt on Insta:  @thematthewhussey ►...

When is the appropriate time to ask where a relationship is going? If you’ve been seeing someone for a month and are sleeping together . . . can you ask then? Should you wait four months to make sure you don’t come on too strong? Or maybe you should wait for THEM to ask you? And if they don’t bring it up . . . is that a bad sign? The truth is, we often don’t feel like we can ask because we’re afra...

We often feel like attraction is not a choice in dating. But the decision of who we choose for a life partner is 100% a decision, and it requires us to deeply understand what we value and what qualities will make us happy long-term. In this episode, Matt and the JAMS team discuss how to think about your "type" in dating, the mistakes we make in choosing certain partners, and how to escape toxic cy...

"What if you're so afraid of rocking the boat with someone you REALLY like that you forget to uphold your biggest standards?" It's such a common story: we fall for someone, find ourselves thinking we can't live without them, and compromise on everything in the hopes of making them happy.  Today, Matthew explains how to deal with this scarcity mindset and keep your confidence and self-worth even wh...

How do you really know if you're dating "The One"? Do you just know when it's right, or are there signs this person is the perfect partner for you? In this episode, you'll learn 5 of the most important questions you must answer before you decide on long-term commitment. > Become a Love Life Member for FREE Claim Your 2 Week Free Trial at www. JoinLoveLife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

When you fall for someone, it's all-too-easy to misinterpret signs of their affection or presence as signs of them wanting a future commitment. But unfortunately, there are all kinds of reasons someone might keep you close even if they don't want something serious. In this clip, Matt and the JAMS crew discuss how to protect yourself and be aware when your situation doesn't have a future. --- ►► Fo...

We’ve been told from a very young age to “play it cool” . . . But as we grow up, we realize that when we feel we need to “play it cool” to keep someone interested, that often means we’re feeling anything but cool . . . and it usually comes from a place of insecurity or a fear of being rejected. Pretty soon, we find ourselves calibrating our conversations and contorting ourselves to meet the other...

It's hard enough dealing with a toxic relationship, but it's even worse if you don't have a strong sense of boundaries to put up when you see behaviour you shouldn't tolerate. In this clip, Matthew, Stephen, Audrey, and Jameson discuss how to implement self-care to protect yourself when you have the tendency to sacrifice your needs for others. --- ►► Follow Matt  @thematthewhussey Follow Stephen ...

I'm super excited to share this excellent conversation I had with podcaster Candice Horbacz, host of "Chatting With Candice". In this episode, we talk about: Finding the relationship that works for YOU The journey of trust and opening up to your partner Understand the truth about men and their feelings Overcoming jealousy in a relationship There's tons of great takeaways and Candice has some reall...

Have you ever deeply fallen for someone only to feel them gradually fading away? It feels awful. You panic. You overthink every text message. You worry that losing this person could mean losing your chance at a real connection, or your dream of a relationship with someone truly special. I’ve found there are 3 common mistakes people make when they get into this panic mindset, and in today’s new epi...

Have you ever felt like the moment you show you really like someone, they start to lose interest? It can make you feel like you ALWAYS have to play games or be "hard-to-get" in order to keep their attention. But is this really true? In this episode, Matthew and Stephen explain the reasons this can happen and what it really means if someone backs off when you decide you like them. --- ►► Stop Waiti...

We've all been told that we should never come on too strong, and that playing it cool is the best way to get someone interested. But how much interest is the right amount to show in the early days of dating? If we show too much interest, we worry we'll lose all our "power," but if we show too little, they may not even realize we're interested. In today's brand-new episode, I share 5 tips on how to...

We all know flirting is an essential part of attraction, but how do you actually do it? In this clip, Matthew and Stephen talk about some of the subtle, practical ways you can go from casual conversation to flirtation on a first date. --- ►► Stop Waiting and Start Creating the Happiness You Deserve NOW - Claim your spot on my Virtual Retreat, June 2 - 4, 2023: MHVirtualRetreat.com ►► Follow Matt o...