From slightly-annoying Cousin Chrissie who refuses to discipline her spawn and has never rinsed a plate in your presence to drunk Uncle Bob who wants to take your toddlers joy-riding after downing a six pack, family gatherings can quickly turn into marital minefields. Laying some sanity-saving ground rules in advance can help put the merry back in your next family gathering.

What started with an article about respect in marriage turned into a bigger conversation about emotional intelligence, free will, values, expectations, acceptance, belief systems and much more. Of course, we laugh a lot, too. If you listen to ONE episode this week/month/year, you might want to make it this one.

We all need to be needed... but sometimes "helping" your partner looks (and feels) a lot like a power play. Today's advice features tricks for being thoughtful and supportive without tiptoeing into parenting territory.

When two people commit to living together for life, there will inevitably come a day when somebody's little feelings get hurt. It turns out "I'm sorry" can range from slightly empty to downright toxic. In this episode, we discuss alternatives to the throwaway two-word standby.

You know how easy it is to fire off an angry text to your partner? Newsflash: It's almost as easy NOT to send it. It's a whole lot smarter, too. Here's why fighting via text (aka fexting) is never a good idea.

Even the happiest marriage will hit an occasional hiccup. You may find yourself feeling hurt, lonely, disappointed, overwhelmed, underappreciated, or some combination of the above. The good news: It's perfectly normal. The better news: We can help. Tune in to this week's episode for HMTOP's top coping tips.

In honor of Halloween, we cover why some people think marriage is "scary AF" (cheating spouses! boring bedroom antics! FOMO!) and cover a random list of things couples allegedly argue about on the spookiest of all days. Tune in for a frighteningly fun episode.

It's no secret that kids can complicate virtually any situation. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that couples across the globe have taken to the secret confession site Whisper to blame their babes for their miserable marriages. Tune in for a HMTOP-style smackdown.

How do you move past disappointment, anger or betrayal? More importantly, should you? This week, the HMTOP team debates the path to peace in the aftermath of marital hiccups, and Phil shares his simple, airtight trick to finding forgiveness in your heart.

Respect is a lot like love: we all want it, it's difficult to define, and the only way to get it is to give it first. In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into Aretha Franklin's favorite topic. (Bonus: Phil mansplains his simple, unique method for dealing with stress! You'll definitely want to hear it.)