Secrets of Happily Ever After: Marriage and Intimacy Tips for Couples

In my conversations with Jennifer Lehr of WeConcile, we talk about why it's important to understand your partner's deepest feelings, needs, triggers and desires, how to make your relationship easy and how to rebuild trust after a betrayal.

You can find resources that Jennifer has created at: https://www.jenniferlehrmft.com/ or https://weconcile.com/.

Join us for a new series on Women's Sexual Health starting next week.

Check out all of my FREE resources at: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/home.

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Today's episode is a chat with mental health professional, Michelle Nietert. Michelle is a licensed professional counselor with half a dozen specialties, serving the entire State of Texas via telehealth.

In this interview, we talk about how to navigate a mental health diagnosis in your marriage, how to show up from a loving position and her new book for tween girls, Loved and Cherished.

You can find more of Michelle Nietert's wonderful resources at: http://michellenietert.com/. You can preorder Loved and Cherished on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310769973/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1 .

Register for my Strengthen Your Connection During Quarantine Masterclass on Thursday, May 28th here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/masterclass

Book a Relationship Breakthrough Call with me here: https://calendly.com/onthebrightersideofmarriage/30min

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Dr. Lynyetta Willis is a therapist and coach who specializes in healing trauma, couples and family issues, spiritually-centered therapy and mindful living. Her mission is to help smart, successful women break free from stable misery in their parenting and partnership so they can create the joy they crave and feel harmony in their heart and home.

You can find out more about Dr. Willis on her website: https://www.drlwillis.com/ or on social media here: https://www.facebook.com/DrLWillis or https://www.instagram.com/drlwillis/

For more resources on strengthening your connection, please check out my new homepage here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/home

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My guest today is the founder and CEO of inkWELL Press Productivity Co. a multi-million dollar company providing tools that work as a catalyst in helping women do less while achieving maximum success. She is also the New York Times Bestselling author of The Joy Of Missing Out, which we will be discussing in this interview.

My favorite line in this book, which is the tagline is: live more by doing less. This episode is timely and full of great nuggets of wisdom as we navigate the uncertainty swirling around us and do our best to keep first things first. Tonya shares why we must let go of balance, how to find your yes and the best way to prioritize. Productivity is not about doing more!

Here's how you can get in touch with Tonya:

Website: http://tonyadalton.com

The Joy of Missing Out book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R4T8YVQ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Tonya Dalton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tonya.i.dalton/

Tonya Dalton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonya.i.dalton/

You can register for my "How to Strengthen Your Connection During Quarantine" this Thursday at 2:00 pm MST here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/masterclass

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My guest today, Leslie Tayne, Esq. is an attorney who has helped hundreds of couples understand their finances and financial options. Her experiences in her own marriages gives her a unique perspective and understanding of the importance of communication and forgiveness in this area. It's important to know the facts in order to make decisions that affect your life, relationship and bottom line. I would listen to this episode with a pen in hand.

If you have additional questions about anything we discussed in the episode, you can visit her website at taynelaw.com and subscribe to her monthly newsletter, where she sends out the latest financial news and tips to help better manage your money. You can also find her on Twitter @lesliehtayneesq and on LinkedIn.

You can also find Tayne Law Group on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @taynelawgroup. Additionally, you can call in at (866-890-7337) for a no-obligation phone consultation.

Register for the online, live webclass: How to Strengthen Your Connection During Quarantine without Getting Under Each Other's Skin on Thursday, April 30th at 7 pm MST here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/masterclass.

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My guest, Melissa Corkum is a Parent Educator and Coach. Today, we're talking about understanding our kids' behaviors and knowing how to manage it. She shares research and real life examples that hit home and gives real strategies and solutions to our common parenting challenges.

To get your FREE Covid-19 Parenting Success Plan, go here: https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/brighterside

You can find more of Melissa and her tools and strategies here:

Website - https://www.thecorkboardonline.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/corkboardonline/

FB Page - https://www.facebook.com/corkboardonline

To join our 14 Day Complete Intimacy Challenge, please register here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/14daychallenge

And, to get access to all the FREE resources I've been loading into my Facebook Group, please visit us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/otbsofmarriage/.

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I'm publishing this bonus episode today, because working on strengthening our immune system while in quarantine is one of the most important things we can be doing right now. My guest, Rachel Rotabi is a functional medicine coach and she gives some incredible advice about who we can implement a few simple tools to help us fight of this and other viruses, by boosting our immune health.

She offers a ton of Covid-19 resources on her website: https://www.rachelrotabi.com/covid-19-resources

She has a Guide to Master Your Metabolism here: https://www.rachelrotabi.com/master-your-metabolism

If you want to improve your intimacy, I recommend the 14 Day Complete Intimacy Challenge. You can register for that here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/14daychallenge

Also, if you would like a complimentary 1 on 1 coaching call with me, head over to: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/home

But hurry, spaces are filling up fast and I don't know how long I will be able to offer them. You can find my calendar under the coaching tab.

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In today's episode with fellow podcasters, best-selling authors, relationship and business coaches and co-founders of Thrive, Inc, CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke, we discuss the beauty of conflict. We talk about how to navigate and make the best of all the conflict that will inevitably arise while our families are all together during quarantine.

This timely and relevant episode covers the beauty of conflict and how we can use it to grow, not only personally, but in our relationships as well. I hope you will listen to the end, where we really get talking about how to make the best of all the chaos and stress we are all experiencing right now. I recommend you listen with pen in hand.

You can find CrisMarie and Susan online at: https://www.thriveinc.com/ or on their podcast called: The Beauty of Conflict. Look for their books: The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage and The Beauty of Conflict for Couples.

Claim your free gift, The Secret to Setting Boundaries that Stick Workbook, by calling: 406-350-7691, entering your name and email and responding with Spark.

For more FREE resources to help protect your relationships in the chaos, please join my On the Brighter Side of Marriage Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/otbsofmarriage/

Or check out my Pinterest Page here: https://www.pinterest.com/onthebrighterside/

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Today, I'm chatting with marriage and family counselor, Katie Rossler all the way from Germany. We discuss the importance of connecting, listening, compromise and teamwork as we navigate the challenges of quarantining together.

We discuss ways to resolve differences, kid-proof your marriage and listen to each other so we can work as a team to come out of quarantine stronger than ever.

You can find out more about Katie and the wonderful things she teaches on her website: https://positive-connections.com/

Her courses here: https://positiveconnections.vipmembervault.com/products.

Or on Facebook or Instagram: @katie.positive.connections

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My guest today is a family physician, turned stay at home mama, turned podcaster and clothing designer. She has many talents, but my favorite is the ability to find humor in the everyday. She teaches women how to lower the bar for each other and share their foibles and most embarrassing moments to connect and create more joy.

Joanne believes that no matter what you are experiencing, you are not alone. Reach out to those who look like they feel how you feel and let them now that they are not alone either. I loved this episode and I know that you will too.

After you listen to this interview, please head over to her Fancy Free Podcast and listen to my interview with her about How To Raise Capable Kids. I share my most embarrassing and mom fails and reassure you if you are struggling with any phase of mom life, that you are definitely not alone. You can listen to that episode here: http://chtbl.com/track/52128E/traffic.libsyn.com/fancyfreepodcast/Monica_Tanner_S2_E37.mp3.

The best places to find Joanne are:

Her podcast website: http://fancyfreepodcast.com/

Her podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/702414033519847/

Her podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancyfreepodcast/

You can also check out her clothing line at: https://shelfieshoppe.com/ or her blog at: https://cozyclothesblog.com/

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