The Hitched Podcast: Perfecting Your Marriage

The Hitched Podcast: Perfecting Your Marriage episodes:

• 09.29.2022

  Episode 649: Episode 649: What Horror Movies Say About Marital Quality

  A recent BYU study looked at the relationships between marriage quality and stress. And to measure that they had couples watch horror movies. So what did they find? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

  
• 09.22.2022

  Episode 648: Can Money Talk Improve Your Marriage?

  Talking about money is a difficult converastion to have, but if you can engage you might be surprised by the results. Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

  
• 07.21.2022

  Episode 647: Marital Kindness

  Kindness is a marital superpower. What does that mean, what does it look like and how can it apply to your marriage? Dr. Noelle Nelson dives in.

  
• 07.14.2022

  Episode 646: The Impact of Heavy Drinking on Marriage

  A study looking at couples over the course of 9 years revealed some patterns in drinking and marriage success. Dr. Karen Sherman unravels the results of the study.

  
• 07.07.2022

  Episode 645: Does a Supporting Spouse Equal Success?

  A new study found that those who felt supported by their spouse took on more challenges and were afforded more opportunity to succeed. Dr. Karen Sherman offers her insight.

  
• 06.23.2022

  Episode 644: Marriage Destroying Thought Habits

  We don't want any habits that can destroy our marriages. And these are habits that can have a devastating impact even while they're still in your head. Dr. Noelle Nelson explains what we can do about them.

  
• 06.09.2022

  Episode 643: Marriage Amnesia

  A NY Times columnists recommends tuning your spouse out and daydreaming to benefit your marriage. More concisely, have marriage amnesia. Does Dr. Karen Sherman recommend the same?

  
• 06.02.2022

  Episode 642: Married and Living Apart

  More married couples are living apart today than ever before. Why is this happening and what does this mean? Dr. Karen Sherman has thoughts.

  
• 05.26.2022

  Episode 641: How to Talk Again?

  When couples divorce, one of the major reasons cited is that they were no longer talking with each other. What causes that and what can couples do to prevent it? Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

  
• 05.18.2022

  Episode 640: Does Your Meet Cute Impact Your Marriage?

  How does the quality and nature of how you met your spouse impact your relationship down the road? Dr. Karen Sherman explores the issue.

  
• 05.12.2022

  Episode 639: Are Affairs All Bad?

  A website that helps married couples have affairs conducted a survey where over three-quarters of respondents said it benefitted their marriage. How reliable is this information and what does Dr. Karen Sherman think?

  
• 05.05.2022

  Episode 638: Guaranteed Marriage Killers

  Dr. Noelle Nelson joins us this week to discuss the four actions that will kill your marriage. Why these are so powerful and what you and your spouse can do about it. Join us to learn how to solve these...

  
• 04.28.2022

  Episode 637: The IKEA Effect

  What the heck is it? Spoiler, it's related to applying some work to a project. So what does that mean for your marriage and how can it be applied? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her insights.

  
• 04.21.2022

  Episode 636: What's the Next Taboo to Fall?

  The views on interracial marriage approval jumped 90% since 1958, which got us thinking... what relationship dynamic is currently taboo, but will be accepted in much wider numbers in the coming years?

  
• 04.07.2022

  Episode 635: More Education More Unwed Babies

  A recent survey found that women with higher education were having more babies outside of marriage than in previous generations. What might be causing this change? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts on the findings.

  
• 03.25.2022

  Episode 634: Married for Insurance?

  A recent survey found that 26% of respondents said they got married because they wanted to get on their new spouse's health insurance or vice versa. Can that be true? Are marriages today that pragmatic? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her...

  
• 03.17.2022

  Episode 633: How to Handle Change

  How to handle change within yourself, your partner, your marriage... constructively. Because one thing is for certain, you will experience change. Dr. Noelle Nelson joins us this week to explain how.

  
• 03.03.2022

  Episode 632: Can Your Instagram Offer Insights into Your Relationship?

  A recent survey looked at the Instagram accounts of couples to see if they could find a connection between their content and happy relationships. Dr. Karen Sherman discusses the results.

  
• 02.24.2022

  Episode 631: Do Unhappy Marriages Lead to Early Death?

  A recent Israeli study tracked the health of men for 30-plus years to see what impact an unhappy marriage had on their health. Spoiler... it wasn't good. Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

  
• 02.17.2022

  Episode 630: The One Common Trait the Happiest Couples Have in Common

  What's interesting about the trait isn't so much that it exists, but that the couple believes it exists. Dr. Karen Sherman dives in.

  
• 02.10.2022

  Episode 629: Can a Marriage Survive With One Optimist and One Pessimist?

  The answer isn't yes or no, but has a variety of nuances with a multitude of circumstances that will make the dichotomy more pronounced. Dr. Noelle Nelson explains.

  
• 02.03.2022

  Episode 628: A Spouse With a Bad Heart Creates Risk for the Other

  Researchers in China found that the chances of a person expreiencing heart disease was linked to the heart health of their spouse. Dr. Karen Sherman explores why.

  
• 01.27.2022

  Episode 627: Three Characteristics of Long Marriages

  Researchers looked at married couples who had been togeher over a decade and followed them for over 13 years. Dr. Noelle Nelson explains what they found.

  
• 01.13.2022

  Episode 626: Can Marriage Success Be Predicted According to the Age You Married?

  New research looked at marriage success data and found there was a minimum and maximum age when it would boost the likelihood of divorce. Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

  
• 01.06.2022

  Episode 625: Marriage Tips From and For Entrepreneurs

  Bloomberg shared tips from entrepreneurs on how to keep your relationship strong and this week Dr. Karen Sherman adds her own expertise to the conversation.

  
• 12.23.2021

  Episode 624: What Did We Learn in 2021?

  Society continues to change and the Pew Research Center put together a top list of statistical highlihgts. Dr. Karen Sherman explains what some of these mean for relationships.

  
• 12.16.2021

  Episode 623: Is Soul Mate Love Overrated?

  For most of human history, people weren't marrying for 'love.' Marrying for love is a relatively new construct and Dr. Karen Sherman explores what that means.

  
• 12.09.2021

  Episode 622: How Pandemic Anxiety Has Women Drinking More

  Nearly 2/3 of women survey respondents admitted to drinking more amounts, more frequently and earlier in the day during the pandemic. Dr. Karen Sherman breaks down these findings.

  
• 12.02.2021

  Episode 621: The Rise in Gray Divorce

  The Pew Research Center shared data showing for those over 50 the number of divorces has doubled over the last 30 years. Why? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

  
• 11.11.2021

  Episode 620: How Childhood Trauma Impacts Boys and Girls Differently

  Researchers suspect more than half of all kids experience at least one traumatic event in their childhood. The number of events and the gender might impact behavior. Dr. Karen Sherman dives into two BYU studies.

  
• 11.04.2021

  Episode 619: Reminders on How to Up Your Marital Satisfaction

  Learn how to pay attention to certain behaviors in your marriage that keep the love light burning. Marriage Mindfullness. It starts with choice. Dr. Noelle Nelson explains how this all comes together.

  
• 10.28.2021

  Episode 618: The Relationship Between Happiness and Couples Taking Selfies

  A new survey asked couples to rank relationship satisfaction and compared it to the content that they shared online, or more specifically selfies. What did they find? Dr. Karen Sherman joins to discuss.

  
• 10.21.2021

  Episode 617: The Right Time to Have a Child

  CDC data highlights the number of births and specifically those that weren't wanted at the time of pregnancy. When is the right time? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

  
• 10.14.2021

  Episode 616: Episode 616: Putting on the Pounds When You Marry

  Researchers looked at the average weight gain of those in and out of marriage and found marital bliss includes a few extra pounds. Dr. Karen Sherman explains the findings.

  
• 10.07.2021

  Episode 615: Is There a Marriage Gene?

  Researchers identified a gene that might have an impact on your relationship. What does this gene do? Does it matter? What should couples consider if they come accross this infromation and more... Dr. Karen Sherman shares her insight.

  
• 09.30.2021

  Episode 614: Phoenix Rising - Surviving Catastrophic Loss

  Dr. Noelle Nelson is back to discuss her new book, Phoenix Rising, which recounts the complete destruction of her home along with all of her possessions from the 2018 Woolsey fire and the lessons she learned as she worked to...

  
• 09.23.2021

  Episode 613: The Power of Words

  We know there are certain words we shouldn't use when talking to or about our spouse, but there are other words we don't think about, that seem benign which can be extremely damaging. Dr. Noelle Nelson shares some of them.

  
• 09.16.2021

  Episode 612: The Difference Between Passionate and Compassionate Love

  What are the differences. How do these differences impact your marriage and how can couples navigate the change during their relationship? Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

  
• 09.09.2021

  Episode 611: Four Science Backed Reasons Why People Cheat

  What are these reasons and what's the science behind this information? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

  
• 09.02.2021

  Episode 610: The Marriage Challenges of an Introvert and Extrovert

  It seems that an introvert and extrovert would make the perfect couple. Is that true? What are the challenges? Dr. Noelle Nelson weighs in.

  
• 08.26.2021

  Episode 609: The Brag Test

  The Brag Test can very quickly indicate if your relationship is on the right path. Dr. Karen Sherman explains.

  
• 08.05.2021

  Episode 608: How Have Couples Coped with Household Chores During Covid

  A new survey of couples found that they weren't as impacted with household responsibilities as you might think. Dr. Karen Sherman explains why that might be.

  
• 07.29.2021

  Episode 607: Balancing Financial Readiness and Family Goals

  A new study looked at how couples are postponing family and other major milestones because of their debt.

  
• 07.15.2021

  Episode 606: How Food and Diet Impacts Relationships

  What impact does diet play in a relationship when one spouse is a vegetarian or vegan while the other is an omnivore? Dr. Karen Sherman shares her thoughts.

  
• 07.08.2021

  Episode 605: How Marriage Effects Health in Old Age

  A new study looks at the support and strain of marriage and how that impacts the health of couples in old age. Dr. Karen Sherman explains the results.

  
• 07.01.2021

  Episode 604: How Men and Women's Brain Are Wired Differently

  We know that men and women are biologically different, but how different are our brains wired differently. Dr. Karen Sherman weighs in.

  
• 06.17.2021

  Episode 603: 4 Easy Ways to Increase Your Marital Happiness

  Dr. Noelle Nelson shares off-the-beaten path tips to improve your marriage. These are beyond the basics... find out what that means.

  
• 06.10.2021

  Episode 602: A Look at the State of Marriage According to 2019 Census Data

  We received some new data from the U.S. Census, which exposes the changing dynmaics of marriage and relationships in America. Dr. Karen Sherman reviews the information.

  
• 05.14.2021

  Episode 601: How Marriage Might Change Post-Pandemic

  12 Scientists and authors looked at 90 research studies and then prognosticated what marriage would look like in the future. Dr. Karen Sherman is on to discuss their predictions.

  
• 04.28.2021

  Episode 600: Do Same-Sex Couples Have Better Social Interactions Than Heterosexual Couples?

  Researchers from UC Riverside looked at couples from same-sex and different gender couples and looked at how strong their social connections were. Dr. Karen Sherman exploes the findings.