The Suzanne Venker Show

Whom we choose to marry, and how that marriage fares, has the single greatest effect on our happiness and well-being than anything else we do. The outcome of that singular decision will dictate the entire course of your future. What sense does it make, then, to NOT prioritize it? IN THIS EPISODE: 1:15  Who we marry and how that marriage fares has the single greatest effect on our happiness an...

Suzanne discusses two money non-negotiables for having a strong marriage. IN THIS EPISODE: 3:00  Too many modern couples entering marriage with the same mentality they had when they were dating (“yours” and “mine”) 5:00  Separate accounts cause problems in marriage 9:45  Sex differences: The difference between a husband's income and a wife’s income 11:00  Married women typicall...

Suzanne tells the truth about women’s fertility, as opposed to the watered down version we get from the culture. IN THIS EPISODE: 3:10  Modern women are not aware of the truth about their fertility 4:05  You have to account for the process in what is involved in trying to have a family. 8:25  On average, a woman under 35 years old is more likely to conceive 10:00  Here are some...

2:00  My boyfriend won’t say “I love you” and is not expressive or open to talk about next steps for the future 5:00  My son is asking me to open a bank account in my own name to save money because he is dating a girl who inherited money and lives at home. This girl wants to live with my son, in a house she owns, and have him pay half the bills. He wants to save because he is afraid that...

Suzanne discusses fives reasons women don't get what they need from their man. IN THIS EPISODE: 6:00  Reason #1 : They have their guard up 9:55  Reason #2 : They micromanage. 11:10  Reason #3 : They can't “let go” and learn to receive. 14:00  Reason #4 : They complain and/or nag. 15:15  Reason #5 : They assume the worst.

Suzanne reads evolutionary biologists Bret Weinstein's and Heather Heying's article, " An Evolutionary Biologist's Guide to Finding Love in the 21st Century " and provides the roadmap needed to get men and women back on track. IN THIS EPISODE: 3:00  Suzanne reads an article from Daily Wire 4:50  The entire issue (especially regarding sex) is largely due to birth control 8:48  Birth...

Once upon a time, women were groomed to be wives and mothers, and they gave little to no thought to having a career. Today, women are groomed to become career women and to give little to no thought to marriage and children. The former option is long gone, never to return. And the second option is just as bad. Fortunately, there’s an Option 3. Here are 4 things young women need to consider when map...

Referring to an article in the Wall Street Journal  entitled " Women Still Do More of the Housework. Here's How to Share the Load, " Suzanne discusses why the mental load of motherhood is not a social construct but a matter of sheer biology. IN THIS EPISODE: 3:50  The “50/50” marriage does not take into account the biological leanings of men and women 4:55  Playing tit for tat in a...

A new documentary about the student loan crisis, entitled “ Borrowed Future, ” will stream on October 14th. Suzanne discusses how this crisis is undermining love and family formation—and why, with a shift of one's mindset, it doesn't have to . IN THIS EPISODE: 4:00  Student loan debt is affecting a couple's availability to marry and have kids 4:50  Debt is undermining marriages and keepi...

America has become a nation with far too many narcissistic, self-entitled, excuse-making moaners who simply refuse to own their problems and the subsequent solutions. You may have heard people make excuses for themselves, or maybe you’ve even said some of these things yourself. Many of these have been served up on silver platters by psychologists and lawyers: “I haven’t succeeded because I’ve been...

I want to move out of my parents' home, but my boyfriend wants me to stay. What should I do? My in-laws are extremely “liberal minded,” and my mother-in-law constantly derides me for being a SAHM. What do I say in response? Am I being unreasonable for not wanting to wait to get married to my boyfriend of three years while he's pursuing his med school degree? Help! My boyfriend isn’t “masculine” en...

Suzanne answers an email from a husband whose wife is extremely strong-willed.  IN THIS EPISODE:  5:00  Suzanne talks about her own mother and the concept behind The Alpha Female’s Guide to Men and Marriage  6:50  Women who are strong-willed tend to be uncomfortable when they're not in control  8:40  What should men do to deal with a woman like this?  11:45&...

Are you struggling to raise emotionally healthy, resilient adolescents in this fast-paced, ever-changing world? America has an epidemic of mental health disorders in adolescents that has made parenting even more challenging, but parents can still have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of their children. In her new book, Chicken Little: The Sky Isn't Falling, Erica Komisar offers pare...

Suzanne responds to an article in the feminist publication, Jezebel, entitled “Here Are Some Good Reasons to Divorce Your Husband This Fall.”  IN THIS EPISODE:   3:50  Women and men in modern marriages are shooting blanks because they have no good examples of a good marriage  4:30  Suzanne talks about an article in Jezebel entitled “Here Are Some Good Reasons to Divorce Yo...

Suzanne talks about parents who pressure their daughters to become high achievers and/or make a lot of money when that is not what they want to do.  IN THIS EPISODE:  3:10  Suzanne reads a message from Dani, a young, twenty-something woman whose parents are pressuring her to get a master's degree and incur student debt, even though she just wants a “normal” life, to get married and...

Suzanne discusses singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves's new song, 'Breadwinner,' which blames men for what happens when wives earn more. IN THIS EPISODE: 3:50  Suzanne introduces the new song by Kacey Musgraves's 'Breadwinner' 7:25  Many women and men don't understand how the female breadwinner issue will affect their marriages 8:50  60% of Suzanne’s coaching clients are in a situatio...

Suzanne talks with author Carrie Gress about her recent article, " Why Don't We Tell Women What's Making Them Miserable ?" IN THIS EPISODE: 5:30  Feminism has had a long march through our culture, but happiness metrics prove that in spite of this, women are struggling with their happiness 8:30  Feminism is motivated by Marxism 10:40  People are afraid to stand up against women’s so-...

Suzanne talks to women in their twenties about how to do life differently in one's twenties than the way the culture teaches. IN THIS EPISODE: 1:50  Young people need a new roadmap for dating 3:40  It’s parents' job to teach their kids how to “get it right” 6:00  The 20’s are the defining decade for young people 7:50  You don’t need to “find yourself.’ You need to “get over you...

Suzanne discusses the fallout of the four lies our culture tells women, which represent Part One of Suzanne's new book, How to Get Hitched (and Stay Hitched): A 12-Step Program for Marriage-Minded Women. 1:40  The Four Lies : - Marriage + Motherhood = Jail - Women should never depend on a man - Sex is just sex - Career success will and should define them 1:50  The women who fell for thes...

We will be releasing this week's podcast episode, "The 4 Lies The Culture Tells" on Tuesday, August 31st!  Tuesday is also RELEASE DAY for my new book How To Get Hitched (and Stay Hitched) ! Visit www.howtogethitched.net for all of the details! 

Suzanne talks about her upbringing, her first marriage, and why she's so passionate about helping people have the support and information they need—even when it's politically incorrect—to help them build successful relationships and lives.

I first interviewed Adam B. Coleman, founder of Wrong Speak Publishing, on Episode 92 of The Suzanne Venker Show about our culture of victimhood. Adam is back with me today to discuss his astute article, "Why the Modern Woman Is an Unhappy Woman." IN THIS EPISODE: 2:50  Are women happy? 4:30  The dating market can be cruel to women and the selection becomes slimmer as you get older 7:15&...

Abby Roth is the creator of the YouTube channel Classically Abby , where she talks about lifestyle, culture, and commentary from a conservative and classic perspective. She has over 95k subscribers on YouTube, 60k followers on Twitter, and 34k followers on Instagram. Abby, who also happens to be conservative commentator Ben Shapiro's sister, began her career as a trained opera singer with three de...

Stefan Molyneux is the founder and host of Freedomain, the largest and most popular philosophy show in the world. With more than 4,500 podcasts, 10 books and 600 million downloads, Stefan has spread the cause of liberty and philosophy to millions of listeners around the world. Prior to launching Freedomain, Stefan built a thriving career as a software entrepreneur and executive. In 2007, he left h...

Suzanne talks with former client Madeline about the strategies she learned in coaching with Suzanne that turned her relationship around. IN THIS EPISODE: 4:00  The differences between living in the Midwest and living on the West Coast 7:20  Madeline tells her story about how she came to find Suzanne after being called “too alpha” 13:30  Men like “easy.” Madeline talks about how she...