Small Things Often

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How to Hit the Reset Button

A fresh start can get you and your partner on the right track! On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how to hit the reset button and make positive changes in your

Mar 10 2022
4 min

Do You Have Time for a Date?

Date nights are a wonderful and important way to connect with your partner and strengthen your relationship. Think you’re too busy for one? On this episode of Small Thing

Mar 8 2022
4 min

Building Your Relationship with Humor

Laughter is a powerful force so use it to build your relationship! Learn how to be mindful and explore humor theories on this episode of Small Things Often. Learn more ab

Mar 3 2022
4 min

How to be Lovers and Friends

Don’t let your friendship with your partner sizzle! On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how being a lover and a friend can strengthen your relationship. Learn mo

Mar 1 2022
4 min

Why Does My Partner Hate Me?

Does your partner react with negativity whenever you try to have a normal conversation? If so, they may be stuck in “negative sentiment override.” On this episode of Smal

Feb 24 2022
5 min

Letting Your Partner Make Mistakes

What do you do when a small decision made by your partner turns out to be a mistake? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn the best way of being supportive — even

Feb 22 2022
4 min

Four Things that Make Up Successful Relationships

Wonder what happy couples have in common? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn the four things that make up the most successful relationships that can lead you an

Feb 17 2022
4 min

Are You Sensually Communicating?

When you put words to your desire for your partner, you can experience a satisfying relationship in and out of the bedroom. On this episode of Small Things Often, we’ll e

Feb 15 2022
3 min

Navigating Valentine’s Day

Do you have certain expectations for Valentine’s Day? Does your partner? On this episode of Small Things Often, we offer tips on how to make the most of this “holiday of

Feb 10 2022
3 min

Why Passion and Parenting Can Co-Exist

Even though it might take more of an effort, you can still have a passionate relationship with your partner while being a parent. On this episode of Small Things Often, l

Feb 8 2022
3 min

What to Say to Have a Deep Connection with Your Partner

How’s the friendship quotient in your relationship? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how to have a conversation with your partner that will deepen your connec

Feb 3 2022
4 min

How to Get in the Mood for Love-Making

Has passion faded from your relationship? Just not feeling it anymore? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how being intentional about love-making can bring desi

Feb 1 2022
4 min

How to Curb Your Expectations

You don’t need to set your expectations super high or way down low to have a healthy relationship. On this episode of Small Things Often, we’ll explain why all you need i

Jan 27 2022
3 min

Why You Should Stop Trying to Fix Your Partner's Feelings

It might feel counterintuitive, but stop trying to fix your partner’s feelings. On this episode of Small Things Often, learn why you should empathize with your partner in

Jan 25 2022
3 min

A Busy Couple’s Guide to Sharing Fondness and Admiration

Has your life become so hectic, that you’ve put your relationship on the back burner — and feel like you’re drifting apart? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn w

Jan 20 2022
3 min

How to Turn Your Relationship Goals Into Habits

Do you feel like setting goals for your relationship is too daunting? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how to turn those goals into healthy habits that you an

Jan 18 2022
2 min

How to Reverse Relationship Bankruptcy

Feeling disconnected or ignored by your partner? If so, your Emotional Bank Account might be in bankruptcy. On this episode of Small Things Often, learn how to reverse th

Jan 13 2022
3 min

Ask for What You Want

Asking for what you want may be one of the greatest gifts you can give your partner. On this episode of Small Things Often, find out how to ask, and why it is so importan

Jan 11 2022
3 min

Why You Should Surround Yourself with Healthy Couples

Why do couples who are friends with other healthy couples have better relationships? Because they learn from them. On this episode of Small Things Often, discover how you

Jan 6 2022
3 min

How to Give Your Relationship a Fresh Start

Does your relationship feel stale? Is it missing some excitement? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn the 4 steps that you can take to give your relationship a f

Jan 4 2022
2 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Someone wrote poorly of the narrator, but she has a fantastic and soothing voice. And obviously, these 3 minute tidbits are very helpful and digestible if needing a quick relationship pick me up.

Castastik · Sep 2022

Highly recommend listening to this podcast. Concrete, specific ways to help your relationship. Every episode gives great examples and is so easy to understand. Implementing and changing those behaviors is the hard part!

RNHi · Jan 2022

Every episode is based on scientific research yet short enough to help you implement the concepts the very same day. Either party or both from every couple will learn something that will bolster the foundation of your love relationship.

thisaintnonickname · Jan 2022

Love the content but it gets lost because the narrator is talking extremely fast, as though it is on fast forward. It was too distracting for me to continue listening.

Lotus_Jes · Jul 2021

I like reading the Gottman’s research, and I was looking for relationship podcasts my husband and I could listen to— so we gave this one a try. After listening for probably a month, I’m not very impressed. It sounds to me like the podcast is taking corollary data from research and assuming a causal relationship. Then it’s going a step further and turning that data into prescriptive advice. It’s basically the equivalent of finding in research that healthy people tend to be thin, then assuming that they are healthy BECAUSE they are thin (wrong), and then telling people “If you want to be healthy, be thin!” Wrong wrong wrong. People already get the message all the time that they should be thin, just telling them to “be thin” #1 doesn’t help at all, because if they knew how they already would and #2 the data doesn’t indicate than thinness causes health. Sorry for all the jargony language but that’s what I feel is happening. The last episode I listened to literally suggested that you should say “we” instead of “I” or “me” when talking about things because that will make your relationship happier….. what??? That does not sound right. It sounds like they found in the research that happy couples tend to do that…. But that doesn’t mean it leads to happiness. And I can think of a few good reasons to maintain your “I” and “me” in life. There have been a lot of pieces of “advice” like that, but I wanted to listen for a while to give it a chance. Chances are up. TL;DR: I don’t think this podcast has good advice. I will be looking for a different one.

Rebommedal · Feb 2022

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