Drinks with Shrinks

Affairs are betrayals in a committed relationship. These betrayals are devastating on the core of your bond and can often ruin a relationship. However, Peter and Jessica offer hope for the listener on how to heal from an affair: atonement (take responsibility) and offer forgiveness. Hope you enjoy the show!

In-Laws can be a wonderful addition to the family! However, there's a reason for all of the "in-law jokes" that we hear so much of because they can also cause some conflict. In this episode, we address how to build boundaries with them, which spouse needs to speak to the parent, and how to tell the difference between "taking your partner's side" with "listening to you parents." 

We hope you enjoy! 

After an argument, many couples will choose to use the same unhealthy methods that got them to the argument. In this episode, Peter and Jessica will address the need for quick repair after an escalation and how that will benefit your relationship. Please enjoy the show!

In this episode, we discuss how to properly cope in relationship when you're the only one working. We give some examples of it, when and why it occurs, and what steps you take. 

In this episode, we discuss Gottman's distinction between a perpetual and solvable problem (https://www.gottman.com/blog/managing-conflict-solvable-vs-perpetual-problems/). It's easy to mistake personality difference with "right vs. wrong." We help explain why it's important to know the difference and how to communicate effectively when there may be a deeper personal issue. 

In this episode, Jessica and Peter explore how addiction(s) can negatively affect the family system. We bring some personal and professional observations that we've observed over the years and offer some tactics on how to cope with an addiction and how to speak about it. 

Holidays can bring a lot of cheer, but it can also force you to escape and wanna drink. We will be offering some normalization on why holidays are so stressful and some tools to help you get through this season. 

In this podcast, Jessica and Peter talk about parental guilt, accepting influence, building a strong sense of connection, understanding child development, and more. We also talk about the importance of having a hot toddy when you have a cold. Hope you enjoy the show! 

In this episode, Jessica and Peter talk about the struggles in marriage when having a child. We address the need for connection, how connection is lost, how to communicate when you're both likely defensive at times, how to support one another, and how to create a symbol to have a unified goal. Hope you enjoy the show! 

In this podcast, we explore the nature of anxiety, how to help manage it, and some modalities to apply when you're experiencing it.

We'd love to hear form you. 

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