Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting

Lisa Merlo-Booth shares a common communication blunder between male-female partners. Episode 297: The Deer in the Headlights Phenomenon - A Communication Blunder in Relationships by Lisa Merlo-Booth (Talking Couple). Lisa Merlo-Booth is a straight-talking and highly effective relationship expert, speaker, and blogger. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of therapy and relationship...

Eddie Corbano of Love's a Game shares why aloneness is a path to recovery. Episode 296: Why Aloneness is a Path to Recovery by Eddie Corbano of LovesAGame.com (Being Alone to Heal After a Bad Breakup). Eddie Corbano's mission and life's purpose is to help you use your breakup or divorce to turn your life around and become the best version of yourself that you can ever be, and attract your ideal pa...

Amanda Steinberg with Get Rich Slowly shares 5 ways to teach your kids about money. Episode 295: Mother Knows Best: 5 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money - Amanda Steinberg & Get Rich Slowly (Teach Children Finance). J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in...

Janice Hunter with Good Life Zen shares her and her family's reaction to being forced into a staycation. Episode 294: Staycation: How Far Away is Happiness by Janice Hunter with Good Life Zen (Family Vacations & Travel with Children). Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New Zeala...

Sam of Financial Samurai shares the pros and cons of online dating. Episode 293: The Pros and Cons of Online Dating: What If She's a Man, Baby by Sam Dogen of Financial Samurai (OKCupid vs. Real World). Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense of chaos. Afte...

Jennifer Tritt with No Sidebar shares how minimalism saved her in life after divorce. Episode 292: Life After Divorce: How Minimalism Saved Me by Jennifer Tritt with NoSidebar.com (Minimalist Living & Simple Lifestyle). No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home a...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares how we're using social media the wrong way. Episode 291: How We're Using Social Media the Wrong Way by Anthony Ongaro - Break The Twitch (Positive Facebook Use & Happiness). After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares his advice for his kids. Episode 290: Advice to My Kids by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Positive Parenting Style & Raising Healthy Happy Children). Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happin...

Jeanine Reed with Tiny Buddha shares how she went from a broken heart to an open heart. Episode 289: From Broken Heart to Open Heart: When Breaking Up is a Good Thing by Jeanine Reed - TinyBuddha.com (Dating Lessons). Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha and Recreate Your Life Story, an online course that helps you let go of the past and live a life you love. Her latest book: Tiny Buddha's...

Evan Marc Katz shows how fear can end up running your life, and what to do about it. Episode 288: You're Letting Your Fear Run Your Life by Evan Marc Katz (Dating Success & Finding the Right Person for a Relationship). Dating coach Evan Marc Katz has been billed as a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women,” helping singles find love since 2003. Thousands of his clients have fallen i...

2 shorter posts from Ramit of I Will Teach You to be Rich, on being a martyr and giving friends advice about their relationships. Episode 287: Stop Being a Martyr And When Friends Say Tell Me If I Ever Get in a Bad Relationship by Ramit Sethi - IWTYTBR (Workaholic). Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what a...

2 shorter posts from Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens, with 6 secrets of a loving relationship, and the power of a smile. Episode 286: 6 Secrets of a Loving Relationship And The Power of a Smile by Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens (Love & Happiness). Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures....

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares how to slow down your family's schedule. Episode 285: How to Slow Down Your Family's Schedule by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Practice Minimalism with Children). Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more import...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares the one thing real love never does to you. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 284: [Part 2] One Thing Real Love Never Does To You - Marc Chernoff (Marriage Success: Happiness & Positive Supportive Partners). Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one o...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares the one thing real love never does to you. Episode 283: [Part 1] One Thing Real Love Never Does To You by Marc Chernoff (Loving Couples: Emotional Connectedness & Freedom). Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal d...

Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman with Science of Relationships shares how stronger relationships make for a stronger you. Episode 282: Stronger Relatioships Make for a Stronger You by Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman with Science of Relationships (Life Skills). ScienceOfRelationships.com was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from re...

2 short & sweet posts from Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on love and how to lighten your heavy heart. Episode 281: Love Requires Less Than You Think And How to Lighten Your Heavy Heart by Courtney Carver of BeMoreWithLess.com. Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her h...

Terry Gaspard with The Gottman Institute shares 4 ways parents can balance couple time and family time. Episode 280: 4 Ways Parents Can Balance Couple Time & Family Time by Terry Gaspard - Gottman Institute (Marriage & Parenting Advice). The Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach...

Lisa Merlo-Booth shares the must have ingredients for successful parenting. Episode 279: Successful Parenting 101: The Must Have Ingredients - Part 1 & 2 by Lisa Merlo-Booth (Tips & Tricks for Parents). Lisa Merlo-Booth is a straight-talking and highly effective relationship expert, speaker, and blogger. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of therapy and relationship coaching and...

2 short but thought-provoking posts from Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen. Episode 278: The Camel's Back: How to Never Explode with Anger & Are Some Things Too Hard to Forgive by Mary Jaksch - Good Life Zen. Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New Zealand. She's the mother of a grown...

Eddie Corbano of Love's a Game shares the secret to getting over a break up. Episode 277: The Secret How to Get Over a Break Up by Eddie Corbano of LovesAGame.com (Self Love & Living with a Purpose). Eddie Corbano's mission and life's purpose is to help you use your breakup or divorce to turn your life around and become the best version of yourself that you can ever be, and attract your ideal part...

Sam of Financial Samurai shares how to get your super motivated boyfriend to marry you. Episode 276: How to Get Your Super Motivated Boyfriend to Marry You by Sam Dogen of Financial Samurai (Popping the Question). Sam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense of...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares the value of a parent staying at home with kids, plus tips on how to do it. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 275: [Part 2] The Value of a Parent Staying Home with Kids & Tips on How To Do It by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Life & Hustle). Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares the value of a parent staying at home with kids, plus tips on how to do it. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 274: [Part 1] The Value of a Parent Staying Home with Kids & Tips on How To Do It by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (SAHM & Boss Mom). Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about cleari...

2 shorter posts from Colin Wright with The Minimalists--on intentional relationships and not being a "car guy." Episode 273: Intentional Relationships And You Should See My Car by Colin Wright with TheMinimalists.com (Live Intentionally & Simplify). Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC...