Marriage and Intimacy Tips for Christian Couples: Secrets of Happily Ever After

In this week's episode, we're getting to know marriage mentors, Jeeva and Sulojana Sam. Their marriage of 37 years and counting was originally arranged by their parents. Now they mentor couples from breakdown to breakthrough with the wisdom they have learned about how to become the perfect partner for your spouse.   We talk about the faith they put in their parents and the faith they hav...

When life gets busy and full, it's easy to get caught up in your to do list and leave your spouse for last. When your partner doesn't feel prioritized, their stress and overwhelm often lands on the ones they love the most.   In today's episode, I'm sharing 10 simple ways to show your partner how much you care for them without breaking the bank or spending hours preparing. If yo...

In this week's episode, we are chatting with Anthony, a project manager and writer and Ashley, a second grade teacher and professional singer about how to experience a love filled marriage while pursuing other goals. We talk about the importance of scheduling time for each other, ourselves and time to pursue our passions.   The glue that holds it all together is communication and emotional in...

In today's episode, I'm talking with Klaas and Rocio van Oosterhout all the way from Spain. Klaas is an entrepreneur, originally from the Netherlands while Rocio is an accountant who has worked for the same company for over 10 years. They have very different personalities, cultures, backgrounds and they live very different lives, but they make it work and improve their relationship every...

In this week's episode, marriage and business coaches, Cory and JoJo Rankin discuss the importance of setting boundaries around their business in order to create a happy and healthy marriage and family life.   As foster parents to 5 young children, Cory and JoJo find balance in their business and family life to be the key to a healthy, thriving family with strong values and priorities. They f...

In this week's episode, Oliver and Denise Marcelle share with us their best tips on how to improve intimacy they have learned both by personal experience and by interviewing the world's best intimacy experts on their podcast.   Oliver is also the author of a book called: Overcoming the Man Laws, so he talks about his inspiration behind it and how overcoming certain 'man laws' h...

In this week's episode, we're chatting with Vince and Leanne Warnock of Chasing the Insights. Vince is a published author, podcast host and marketing coach.  Leanne is an addictions counselor and together they have 2 children.   Vince and Leanne talk about how they both came from troubled childhoods and overcame big obstacles to ensure they had healthy, thriving and connected marriage. T...

In this episode, Akbar and Aniqa Sheikh discuss how they juggle marriage, two small children as well as two successful and very different businesses. They share their guiding principles of family first and Make More/Give More and what that means to them.   They manage the chaos and the challenges well, because they are friends first and give us a wonderful example of overcoming tremendous odds to...

In this week's episode, Ron and Rachel Cool talk about how and why Ron left his 6-figure 9-5 job to create his business, Hindsight Hacking Media from his basement. They talk about the ups and downs and how sharing a vision and working together as a team helps them get through each challenge as it comes.   Jumping into entrepreneurship is no joke and success certainly doesn't come overnig...

It's been a few months since we recorded this interview with Zack and Heather and so much has happened in their business since. They were 'working' in Costa Rica for a couple of weeks when they returned to find their house completely flooded!   Deciding to make lemonade out of lemons, they are now boarding a plane to Belize with their business and their family to 'work' re...

Every year on my birthday, I like to review the past year and pull out something significant that I've learned or discovered. This year, I've gained some insight on how I overcame debilitating anxiety that plagued me for a decade of my life.   I realized that by giving up control and redefining my most important relationships, I could transform the way I experienced my life and my marria...

Today we are talking to Eric & Sakeisha Hylick, co-founders of Ultimately You Marriage and Relationship Strategists. They are Certified Life Coaches who are frequently called upon due to their innate ability to help their clients achieve breakthroughs in their relationship struggles. They have also co-authored several books.     In this episode, we talk about the 5 pillars you need to position...

Today's episode is an excerpt of an interview I did a couple of years ago with Tara Carson, who is the founder and creator of The Dating Divas, one of my favorite companies with a focus on strengthening marriages and families.   Tara gives us 5 tips for strengthening our marriages and a few tips on how to deepen the intimacy in our relationship. And you do NOT want to miss the empty box myth...

Today we are talking to Eli Weinstein, a licensed therapist in New York, father and husband. Eli is the creator of ELIvation Therapy and hosts the podcast The Dude Therapist.     Eli gives tips on prioritizing your mental health and self care while juggling the demands of work, family and your marriage. He also touches on how to handle your mental health in the current state of our world. He gives...

Today's episode is a special treat for those of you who are married entrepreneurs. It's an interview I did with Jake Anderson of the Introspective Podcast. His questions and comments were so insightful and representative of questions I get from my clients all the time.   I'm so excited to share with you why married entrepreneurs actually have a higher divorce rate and how creating a...

Today’s guests are Sean and Jessica Weeks, creators of the Confident Marriage Podcast. In their six years of marriage, they have overcome so many incredible obstacles that would break many. Their message is one of hope and forgiveness and an inspiration for anyone who may be struggling.   You can find out more about the Confident Marriage on their website: https://www.theconfidentmarriage.com/ or...

In this short episode, I'm talking about seduction and why a healthy, thriving sex life is so crucial to a long and happy marriage.   For more information about the FREE 5-Day Seduce Your Spouse Challenge starting today, please visit: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/syschallenge . Send us Fan Mail

Today we talk to Natasha Smith, an Enneagram Coach for women who are looking to grow themselves and their business. She is a mom to three beautiful girls and the wife to her high school sweetheart.   Natasha is passionate about helping other women grow and flourish in every season of life by learning to better communicate. Using the tools that she teaches, you can achieve better compassion, commun...

Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman are known as "the couple that coaches couples."  Their newest book, The Argument Hangover, provides a no BS approach to fighting smarter and reconnecting faster after disagreements, and learning to communicate your needs and feelings in a way that works for you and your partner.   In this week's episode, we discuss the 3 stages of conflict and how to fight...

Today we are chatting with Laura Gethers AKA, 'The Boxing Lady'. Married for 12 years, mother and homeschool teacher of 2, Laura is also the founder of the Love Harder Marriage Coaching, Author of “Your Marriage is Worth Fighting For” and the Creator of How to Fight Fair Interactive Couples Conflict Resolution Workshop.   Every marriage will have conflicts, but Laura has found a way to t...

This week's episode is a special treat. My friend and business coach, Kinsey Machos, interviews me about how to juggle the demands of marriage, motherhood and entrepreneurship. We discuss how to have it all by building a marriage that supports your business and a business that supports your marriage.   Check out Kinsey's 'Captivate and Close' Program HERE .   Download my FREE r...

Today we are talking to Naketa Thigpen, who helps exhausted power couples and married women entrepreneurs reconnect with their forever love and amplify their intimacy when they find themselves sacrificing their relationships because they are so consumed with the wild success they are experiencing in business. She is an international bestselling author of the book “Selfish”, keynote speaker, podcas...

Creating an Extraordinary Family Life is absolutely possible and that is exactly what today's guests are all about.   Rachel & Greg Denning are the co-creators of the Extraordinary Family Life formula, which they designed to help high-achieving families like yours to live the life of their dreams. They work together as entrepreneurs while simultaneously raising and worldschooling 7 childr...

Today we are talking to Susan and Evan Money, bestselling authors of the Happily Ever After book, where you can discover freedom and true love in your marriage.  They share with us some tips on how to truly achieve the “Disney” Fairytale of true love and how to compose your own marriage symphony.     Their goal is to complete 100 marriages by Evan's 100th birthday and they are on their way. S...

In today's episode, I'm sharing Monica's Marriage Code and 3 ways to love your spouse better. The marriage code is easy to remember, because it rhymes. Are you ready?   Don't jump in the pool, pick up the slack and have each other's back! It's that simple.   If you are looking for ways to get more support from your spouse in your business, be sure to download my FREE...