What if love worked better with a strategy?

In this episode of The Antifragility Reframe, Dr. Frank Douglas speaks with Dr. Robin Buckley, author of Marriage Inc., about using business principles to build stronger, more resilient—and antifragile—relationships. From daily check-ins to redefining intimacy, this conversation will completely change how you think about love, structure, and growth.

Watch now and learn how to stop winging it in relationships—and start building one that lasts.

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Episode Summary:

What if the secret to lasting love isn’t more romance—but better systems?

In this episode of The Antifragility Reframe, Dr. Frank Douglas sits down with executive and couples coach Dr. Robin Buckley, author of Marriage Inc., to explore how business principles can transform romantic relationships.

Dr. Buckley shares her deeply personal journey—two divorces, powerful reframing inspired by her mother, and the realization that love without structure often collapses under pressure. Together, they unpack how antifragility applies not just to careers and leadership, but to marriage, intimacy, and connection.

From daily check-ins to quarterly relationship retreats, this conversation challenges the idea that love should be left to chance—and shows how intentional frameworks can actually create more freedom, trust, and intimacy.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to stop “winging it” in relationships and start bouncing forward together.

Key Topics

1. Reframing divorce from failure to growth
2. Antifragility vs resilience in relationships
3. Using business frameworks to strengthen love
4. Daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly relationship meetings
5. SWOT analysis for couples
6. Compounding benefits of intentional connection
7. The five levels of intimacy
8. Structure as a pathway to emotional freedom

Timeline Summary

[00:00 – 01:00]

Introduction to Dr. Robin Buckley and the idea of applying business practices to love

[01:01 – 03:40]

Dr. Buckley’s personal journey through divorce and the cost of having no plan in relationships

[03:41 – 05:30]

Reframing divorce as growth, not failure—wisdom from her mother

[05:31 – 06:40]

Antifragility explained: bouncing forward, not just back

[06:41 – 10:00]

The Marriage Inc. framework and structured relationship meetings

[10:01 – 11:40]

Using data, reflection, and correction in quarterly relationship reviews

[11:41 – 12:55]

Compounding benefits and multiplying positive outcomes in love

[12:56 – 14:10]

The five levels of intimacy and expanding how couples connect

[14:11 – End]

Closing reflections on connection, strength, and antifragile relationships

Links & Resources

1. Marriage Inc.: The Boardroom Blueprint for a Lasting Love by Dr. Robin Buckley
2. Dr. Robin Buckley – Executive & Couples Coaching: Website
3. Connect with Dr. Frank L. Douglas at Safe Haven Dialogues LLC
4. Listen to more episodes at The Antifragility Reframe Podcast

Closing Remark

Love doesn’t fail because people stop caring—it fails when there’s no structure to support growth. When relationships are built intentionally, stress doesn’t break them; it strengthens them. That’s the power of antifragility in action.