Midlife Marriage Mastery

What if the struggles you're experiencing in your relationship today aren't really about your partner at all? In this fascinating conversation, Lisa sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Veronique Elefant-Yanni to explore how childhood experiences shape the way we give and receive love as adults. With more than 25 years of clinical experience, Dr. Elefant-Yanni shares her direct, no-nonsense pe...

Episode:  Writing Your Marriage Story: Thought Management and Conscious Connection with Carla Reeves In this episode of Midlife Marriage Mastery, host Lisa Kneller sits down with life strategist and coach Carla Reeves to explore how writing and thought management can transform a marriage from survival mode into a thriving, "extraordinary" partnership. With over 20 years of experience, Carla shares...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Midlife Marriage Mastery, we explore a crucial, often overlooked component of long-term relationships: physical health. Host Lisa Kneller interviews guest Ellen Weiss—a certified integrative health coach and menopause specialist—who joins us to discuss how prioritizing nutrition, movement, and sleep not only transforms your personal well-being but fundamentally...

Episode Summary: What does it take to sustain a marriage for nearly four decades? In this episode of Midlife Marriage Mastery, Lisa Kneller sits down with her mastermind partner and friend, Catherine Pierce, president of Caliber Security Partners and host of the Empower and Elevate Conference. Catherine shares the raw and inspiring story of how she and her husband, Tab, navigated a million-dollar...

Episode Summary: In this transparent and deeply personal episode, Lisa Kneller peels back the curtain on her own 39-year marriage. Challenged by a peer to share more of her "Hero's Journey," Lisa moves away from high-level coaching advice to share the gritty, unpolished moments of her relationship. From early-year "F-bombs" and financial secrets to "toddler tantrums" during the holidays, this epis...

Host: Lisa Kneller Guest: Joree Rose, LMFT Episode Summary In this episode, Lisa Kneller sits down with Joree Rose, a licensed marriage and family therapist, relationship coach, and author, to discuss the transformative power of vulnerability and mindfulness. Joree shares her personal journey from a "checked-box" life to an authentic awakening, revealing how even professionals struggle with the sa...

In this Mini Marriage Mastery episode, we explore the foundation of every thriving relationship: your identity. So many women move through life defined by roles—wife, mother, professional, caregiver—without ever pausing to ask a deeper question: Who am I at my core? This episode invites you into that inquiry. Because when you understand who you truly are—not based on conditioning, but from a deepe...

In this episode of Midlife Marriage Mastery, host Lisa Kneller sits down with heart healing and dating resilience coach Nicole Allison to pull back the curtain on life after divorce. While Lisa’s mission is often to help couples stay married, this conversation explores the raw reality for those who have chosen a different path and what they find when they enter the dating scene at midlife. Nicole...

We love to categorize ourselves and our partners. Whether it’s the Enneagram, Attachment Theory, or other psychological frameworks, we often use these labels as a sophisticated way to "fix" what we think is broken. But what if your partner isn't broken? What if you’re both just living in Separate Realities? In this mini-episode of Midlife Marriage Mastery, Lisa Kneller explores a shift in thinking...

This episode is a conversation between host Lisa Kneller and guest Jeannie Morem of the Maximum Desire podcast.  Lisa and Jeannie talk about what life looks like in midlife versus any other time and why it is special and needs attention.  They discuss low libido, desire, and other issues related to this life changing transitional time.   Libido and desire start in the mind, and Jeannie explains wh...

In this Mini Marriage Mastery Tip, Lisa explores what love actually looks like in real life. Love isn’t just a feeling—it’s a way of being. It shows up in our character, our actions, and how we treat both ourselves and our partners. Whether you're in midlife, newly in love, or wondering if true love still exists, this episode is a powerful reminder: if you want love in your life, you must become l...

There are a thousand ways to sabotage a relationship and just as many "expert" strategies to try and fix it. But what if the problem isn’t your personality, your attachment style, or even your partner’s behavior? What if the problem is simply that you don’t understand where your feelings are coming from? In this episode, Lisa shares a "new share"—a simple yet profound shift in thinking based on th...

In today’s short and powerful tip, Lisa shares a brilliant piece of advice she heard from Zach Brittle on Marriage Therapy Radio: Give your partner more of what they want or like — as long as you are able to. Imagine what would happen if both partners committed to this. More of what feels good. More of what feels connecting. More of what makes each other feel seen, heard, and loved. What might tha...

In this episode, Lisa speaks directly to midlife women who love their husbands—but don’t feel close anymore. The passion feels softer. The conversations feel logistical. And somewhere along the way, emotional intimacy faded. Instead of seeing this as a sign that something is broken, Lisa reframes it as an invitation. Drawing from her book, The Inner Work of Love, she explores how connection begins...

Loneliness doesn’t usually announce itself—it quietly creeps into even good marriages, especially in midlife. In my longer episode, Why You Feel Lonely in a Good Marriage, I explore why this happens. In today’s Mini Marriage Mastery Tip, I share simple, intentional ways to avoid the loneliness trap before it takes hold. In this short episode, you’ll learn six powerful practices to stay emotionally...

Midlife Marriage Mastery is about doing the inner work—checking in with yourself, asking honest questions, and getting clear about who you are and what you need in this season of life. If you’re married and things look mostly fine from the outside, yet you feel lonely, disconnected, or emotionally unseen, this episode is for you. This is not the loneliness of being single or constantly fighting. I...

Conflict in marriage is normal—but constant fighting can quietly destroy connection. In this Mini Marriage Mastery Tip, Lisa shares the 5-Second Pause, a simple tool to help you regulate emotions, avoid reactive arguments, and respond calmly instead of lashing out. This quick practice can stop a fight before it starts and create more peace in your marriage. 👉 Take the free Midlife Marriage Check-...

Is This Just a Phase… or a Turning Point? Nothing is “wrong,” but something feels different in your midlife marriage. In this episode, Lisa explores the quiet questioning so many women experience in midlife—and why this moment matters. Highlights: Phase vs. Turning Point: what’s the difference? Why midlife changes how marriage feels Emotional distance without drama (parallel lives, less curiosity)...

Mini Marriage Mastery Tip: Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of Your Relationship In this quick Marriage Mastery Tip, Lisa shares one of her core relationship principles: Always keep your finger on the pulse of your relationship. Awareness is the key to staying connected, secure, and emotionally close—especially over time. Highlights: What “keeping a finger on the pulse” really means Why consistent aw...

What Is the Inner Work of Love? What is the Inner Work of Love—and how can one understanding change the trajectory of your marriage? In this episode, I share the story behind my book, The Inner Work of Love: 10 Understandings for Lasting Relationships, and why it felt like a true download from the Universe. After decades of personal development, yoga teaching, and nearly 40 years of marriage, I fe...

Create Shared Meaning — Designing Your Next Chapter Together Please listen, rate, and share! What if marriage wasn’t just about staying together—but about becoming something together? What if your relationship wasn’t meant to simply survive the years, but to stand for something meaningful in this season of life? In this powerful final episode of the Gottman Principles series, Lisa explores Princip...

Overcoming Gridlock — Understanding the Conflicts That Keep Coming Back Please listen, rate, and share! Do you and your partner have an argument that never seems to go away—no matter how many times you talk about it? The same issue. The same tension. The same feeling of being stuck. If so, you’re not failing at marriage. You may be experiencing what relationship expert John Gottman calls gridlock—...

Episode #16 Solve Your Solvable Problems - Please listen, rate, and share! Gottman’s 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work – Principle #5 Every couple has conflict — but not all conflict is created equal. Some challenges in marriage stem from deep differences in values, personality, or life dreams. Those can take time, patience, and understanding to navigate. But many everyday problems in marriage...

Episode #15 Let Your Partner Influence You - Please listen, rate, and share! Gottman’s 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work – Principle #4 Do you ever catch yourself thinking, “If my partner would just listen, everything would be fine”? Most of us do. But love isn’t a power struggle — it’s a partnership. In this episode of Midlife Marriage Mastery, Lisa Kneller explores John Gottman’s fourth prin...

Episode #14 Turning Toward Each Other Instead of Away Gottman’s 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work – Principle #3 Every day, your partner reaches for you in small, almost invisible ways — a sigh at the end of the day, a passing comment, a quiet “You won’t believe what happened today.” These tiny moments are the heartbeat of your marriage. Love either deepens in them, or slowly drifts. In this e...