The Communicate & Connect Podcast for Military Relationships

Welcome back to The Communicate & Connect Podcast with your host, Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky. In today's insightful episode, we delve into the intricate and often painful topic of why people have affairs. Joining us is Dr. Victoria Holroyd, a renowned relationship counselor with two decades of experience and the founder of the Relationship Center of Hampton Roads. Throughout our conversation, Dr. Holr...

Welcome back to The Communicate & Connect Podcast for Military Relationships with your host, Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky. In today's episode, "Relationship Dynamics: Divorce, Deployment, and Remarriage," we tackle the tough transitions that many military families face. Dr. Polinsky delves into the emotional journey of losing significant relationships, the complexities of establishing a new normal, and...

Welcome back, wonderful listeners, to another episode of  The Communicate & Connect Podcast , the essential resource for nurturing military relationships. I'm Elizabeth Polinsky, your host and a dedicated military marriage counselor. Today, we're diving into a compelling and insightful topic: 5 Signs You're In a Happy Relationship. Drawing from my personal and professional journey, where I transit...

Welcome to another enlightening episode of  The Communicate & Connect Podcast !  I'm your host, Elizabeth Polinsky, a military marriage counselor with a passion for helping individuals and couples build strong, secure, and fulfilling relationships. In today's episode, we're diving into a topic that resonates with so many: how to reconnect with your partner. Whether you're feeling a growing distanc...

Welcome back to The Communicate & Connect Podcast ! I'm your host, Elizabeth Polinsky, a military marriage counselor passionate about helping military and veteran families strengthen their relationships through better communication. In today's episode, we're tackling a challenge that many couples face: how to get your partner to listen. Have you ever felt like you're speaking, but your words aren'...

Welcome to Episode 2 of  The Communicate & Connect Podcast ! I'm your host, Elizabeth Polinsky, and I'm thrilled to have you here as we explore the fascinating and often challenging ways stress impacts our relationships. In this episode, we're tackling the critical topic of how we f up relationships, diving into the subtle and not-so-subtle ways stress and external pressures can undermine even the...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Communicate and Connect Podcast for Military Relationships with your host, Dr. Elizabeth Polinsky. In this debut episode, Dr. Polinsky, a military marriage counselor who was a PhD student at the time of this episode recording, shares her personal journey as a member of a military family, a military spouse, and a therapist dedicated to helping military membe...