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Most couples were never taught how to build a great marriage.They were just told to work at it.But what actually works?Marriage IQ is a relationship podcast hosted by marriage and sex researcher Dr. Heidi Hastings and physician Dr. Scott Hastings.
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Episode 151 - Who Are You When Marriage Gets Hard? with Therapy Brothers (opens the original)
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Losing yourself to keep the peace can quietly change the way you show up in your marriage. In this episode of Marriage IQ , Dr. Heidi Hastings and Dr. Scott Hastings talk with brothers and therapists Tyler and Brannon Patrick of the Therapy Brothers about integrity, identity, and the subtle ways we can betray ourselves to avoid conflict, rejection, or disapproval. They explore what it means to “hold your shape under pressure”—staying connected to your spouse without giving up your voice, prefere
Episode 150 - Can One Person Really Change a Marriage? (opens the original)
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What happens when just one person decides to show up differently in a marriage? In this episode, we’re telling some remarkable stories of couples who began making small changes-speaking more gently, showing affection, reaching out after years apart, choosing forgiveness-and watched something begin to shift in their relationships. We recorded this episode in Kigali, Rwanda, after teaching in a new community and returning to communities we taught last year. We asked one simple question: Did anythi
Episode 149 - Sexual Shame in Marriage: How to Feel Free, Confident & Connected with Dan Purcell (opens the original)
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You can love your spouse, want a great sex life, and still carry shame into the bedroom. Shame about your body. Shame about what you want-or don’t want. Shame about what you were taught was “good,” “bad,” or even okay to talk about. And sometimes those messages are so deeply ingrained that we don’t even realize they’re shaping our sexual choices. This week, we’re joined by our friend Dan Purcell, host of Get Your Marriage On and creator of the Spark’d and Intimately Us apps, for an honest conver
Episode 148 - Knowing Your Needs: Why It Matters for Your Marriage with Dr. Brittany McGeehan (opens the original)
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You can be incredibly capable, dependable, and attuned to everyone else’s needs-and still be disconnected from yourself. In this episode of Marriage IQ, Drs. Heidi and Scott Hastings talk with psychologist Dr. Brittany McGeehan about the Powerhouse Paradox: how the same traits that can help you succeed at work, parenting, leadership, and life can create problems at home when you can’t turn them off. Brittany explains how hypervigilance, over-functioning, control, and the constant pressure to kee
Episode 147 - Divorce Attorney Reveals Why Marriages Fall Apart with Nicole Sodoma (opens the original)
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Most marriages do not suddenly fall apart. They slowly weaken when couples stop addressing small problems, repairing after conflict, and intentionally investing in their relationship. In this episode, Nicole Sodoma joins Drs. Heidi and Scott Hastings to reveal why unresolved conflict often matters more than the issue couples are fighting about. They discuss contempt, empathy, financial awareness, losing yourself in marriage, and why both spouses must be willing to repair and reconnect. You’ll al
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