As of this airing, 70% of women take a man’s last name when they marry, compared to only 3% of men that take a woman’s last name. Have you ever thought about why we take each other’s last name in marriage? Kris and Charity talk thru the history of this tradition, the hassle it can be for whoever decides to make the change, and if they would do it again if they could go back.

How much time do you spend resenting people because they aren’t doing what you think they should be doing? Whether it’s your spouse, your friend, your coworker, etc.…we all do it. Kris and Charity talk thru some of their experiences dealing with resentment and share a surprising new idea regarding resentment from the paragon Brené Brown.

Are you looking to replace your current relationship with a new one? If so, do you know what you want? Are you convinced it would be better? Kris and Charity talk thru the relationships they’ve seen replaced over the years, and what they would do if the one of them died, or if they got divorced.

Is your relationship more valuable to you than it was before or are you finding that it’s losing its edge?  Kris and Charity talk through the areas within your life and relationship that you might want to appraise.  Are you investing and divesting where you need to?

Finding it hard to let go of past hurt?  Let’s get to the nitty gritty on how to free yourself with forgiveness.  Kris and Charity go through personal examples of reframing that will equip you with handling the unpleasant people and situations in your life.

Is the desire for getting vengeance eating your lunch?  Do you spend your time rehearsing all the things you really want to say to the person who hurt you?  Kris and Charity discuss the real purpose of forgiveness, and it isn’t to make the offending party feel better.  In this episode, you will learn valuable tactics for bringing more freedom into your life through tools of empathy and reframing.

This is part 1 of 2.

Part 3 of 3 on why autonomy is so essential in your relationship.  Do you have a life outside of the time you spend with your partner?  Do you argue about one person needing more “away-time” than the other?  Do you feel stuck staying home when you don’t want to?  Talking about which activities you do “together” and what you do “apart” is often avoided but surfaces often.  This episode provides you with the skills needed to address this sensitive balance.

Part 1 is  full of valuable information that will help you understand why you behave the way you do.  Part 2 will provide the tools needed to communicate well and come to agreements.

Part 2 of why autonomy is so essential in your relationship.  Kris and Charity provide very practical ways to help you value and nurture healthy independence with your partner.  Use the tools in this episode to help each other become the happiest versions of yourself.  These are the nuggets of wisdom you didn’t know you needed until you heard them.

Part 1 is  full of valuable information that will help you understand why you behave the way you do.  Part 2 will provide the tools needed to communicate well and come to agreements.  Part 3 is all about how to design the “together” and “separate” areas of your life.

Kris and Charity dive into the biological need for independence within relationships.  Have you ever wondered why your partner has a hard time agreeing with your suggestions?  Do you want more freedom in your relationship but aren’t sure how to achieve it?  Are you depressed and don’t fully understand why?  These questions and many more are discussed in Part 1 of Autonomy is Essential.

Should you lie when she asks if her butt looks bit in those jeans?  Join us for a master class in how best to lie to your partner in all the right ways.  Kris and Charity analyze the types of deception and how important it is to understand what you are trying to protect when you lie.