Learning a classical dance can be fun and exciting but in the process you are going to step on each others toes…a lot. The same is true when learning how to overcome issues in your marriage.

Of those who considered divorce, 94 percent were glad they chose to stay married and 85 percent of the unhappiest couples who avoided divorce were now very happy.

If your marriage is not where you want it to be, draw a circle around yourself and then fix what's in the circle. We discuss two questions to ask yourself when in the circle. We also discuss how comfort foods can help your marriage.

In this segment we discuss 5 resolutions for your marriage in the areas of Time, History, Health, Laughter and Investments. We also discuss how to avoid being rejected when he is asking, “Tonight” and she’s thinking, “No.”

Sam’s wife, Denise, joins the show today to share her thoughts about how to manage holiday stress and avoid taking it out on your spouse. Denise gives five ways to reduce stress while focusing on your spouse at the same time. Sam and Denise have a lot of fun and are just adorable to listen to.

Research shows that saying, "I love you" to your spouse three times a day has the most impact on your relationship. Too few times will weaken the marriage bond, too many times will lessen the impact. You should also reserve the phrase, "I love…" for your most important relationships and use, "I really like…" for everything else. Saying, "I love you" and "I love ice cream" diminishes its value.

When you got married no doubt someone told you that "In a blink of an eye…it's over." What they were saying was before you know it the kids will be gone and you'll ask yourself, "Where did all the years go?" So, my advice today is slow down long enough to actually enjoy the journey.

Wives if you want your husbands to engage in a discussion about an issue, you need to learn to 'Talk Turkey.' The idiom "Talking Turkey" means to speak plainly and to go straight to the point.

Mirroring is when one person imitates the emotions or attitudes of another person. This is usually a subconscious reaction. When this happens during an argument, things can spiral out of control in a flash. Learn how to avoid mirroring during an argument.

Before getting married, everyone had some preconceived ideas about what marriage would be like. But to some extent, reality has probably fallen short for some of those expectations. Disappointment is created in the gap between expectations and reality. The greater the gap, the greater the disappointment and disappointment can destroy a marriage. In this segment learn how to reduce the disappointment gap.