Today we sat down with the incredibly wise mental health expert, author, and radio personality, Dr. John Deloney. With a passion for helping people thrive in their relationships, John tackles various questions from callers live on his podcast, “The Dr. John Deloney Show.” We brought some of those unique and challenging questions onto this episode and included additional questions sent in by our audience! After spending over twenty years in crisis response and finding real solutions and freedom in his own wellness journey, John knew he wanted to help as many people as possible heal from their past trauma and live whole, connected lives. We think he’s doing an amazing job at this and we hope this episode is enlightening! :)

(00:01:00) let’s get this chat started!
(00:02:04) we call him dr. neighbor
(00:04:19) how did you get interested in investing in family?
(00:06:33) what revelation have you had because of marriage?
(00:07:38) never dating anyone else again and cultural lies
(00:10:06) is marriage worth it?
(00:15:40) can you fix the fear of being left?
(00:18:53) infidelity is more than “cheating”
(00:21:56) “i see a whole picture of you, are you okay?”
(00:24:13) how do i discern if someone is checked out?
(00:27:07) “just pick up the towels”
(00:29:06) how do you know when you are ready to commit to serve in a marriage?
(00:37:58) who can serve who the best?
(00:38:57) us vs. them and the ugly of that
(00:41:48) the meaning of the word “faithful”
(00:48:59) rapid-fire questions from our listeners
(00:52:39) how to navigate "trigger trauma ping pong"
(00:56:11) how to support a spouse who struggles with depression
(00:58:06) advice for toxic mother–daughter relationships
(00:59:19) phone vs. marriage
(01:00:34) my kids are in a dad phase… not a dad phase
(01:02:53) intimacy feeling like a requirement