What if the marriage you’re in isn’t the one you need to stay in—but instead, it’s time to build a new one with the same person?

In this heartfelt episode of Marriage IQ, we sit down with Robert and Sharla Snow, a couple who beat the odds (and the statistics) after a rocky start full of contempt, control, and stonewalling. With 33 years of marriage and deep friendship now under their belts, they share how they’ve rebuilt their relationship—three times.

We explore Gottman’s Four Horsemen, Terry Real’s stages of marriage, and how emotional maturity can transform a disconnected marriage into a thriving partnership.

If you've ever felt stuck in patterns that don’t serve you or wondered if it’s too late to change, this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now and discover how to turn struggle into strength—and your marriage into something better than you imagined.

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Can a few quiet minutes a day actually improve your marriage?In this insightful episode of Marriage IQ, we unpack how meditation isn’t just good for your body—it’s powerful for your relationship, too.

You’ll learn:

✅The science behind meditation’s effects on blood pressure, pain, and brain aging

✅How mindfulness reduces anxiety and boosts emotional resilience

✅Why couples who meditate experience more empathy, better communication, and deeper intimacy

✅How to get started (even if you think you’re too busy or bad at it)

Whether you're a skeptic or curious to try, this episode will help you see mindfulness as a simple tool to build a stronger, more connected marriage—one breath at a time.

DR. SHAUNA SHAPIRO TED X TALK: THE POWER OF MINDFULNESS

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There’s one simple practice—backed by neuroscience and centuries of wisdom—that can reduce reactivity, deepen intimacy, and strengthen your marriage.

It’s not therapy. It’s not communication scripts. It's not even date night. It’s the M word.

In this episode of Marriage IQ, Dr. Heidi Hastings and Dr. Scott Hastings reveal the quiet, powerful habit that’s changed how they show up in their own marriage—and how it can change yours too.

You’ll learn:

✅How this daily practice rewires your brain for empathy and connection

✅Why couples who embrace it fight less and listen better

✅What makes it so difficult to start—and how to stick with it

✅Simple ways to make it part of your daily rhythm (even with kids, chaos, and zero experience)

Whether you’re feeling disconnected or simply want more peace and presence in your relationship, this episode will help you slow down, tune in, and show up for each other in a whole new way.

DR. SHAUNA SHAPIRO TED TALK ON MINDFULNESS

SISSEL: SLOW DOWN

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What do you do when the person you love is battling anxiety or depression—and “buck up” just doesn’t help?

In this powerful Marriage IQ episode, therapist Dr. Mark Ogletree and his wife Janie share honest insights from 30+ years of experience—both in the clinic and at home raising eight kids. They open up about how busyness impacts mental health, and what it takes to truly support a struggling spouse.

You’ll hear:

✅Why emotional connection is essential for mental health

✅How empathy and encouragement work hand in hand

✅How anxiety, when understood, can become a strength

✅What it means to grow closer through hard seasons

This isn’t just about getting through it—it’s about building something stronger.
Tune in for real talk, practical tools, and hope for couples facing tough stuff together.

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In this episode of Marriage IQ, we tackle one of the biggest threats to connection in modern relationships: busyness. We’re joined by Dr. Mark Ogletree, a seasoned marriage and family therapist, and his wife Janie, to unpack why so many couples feel more like roommates than partners—and what to do about it.

From long work hours and kids’ packed schedules to the constant pull of phones and screens, many marriages are quietly starving for time and attention. The Ogletrees share powerful insights and practical tools to help you break the cycle, reclaim time for each other, and reconnect—without needing to overhaul your life.

Whether you're feeling the distance or just want to protect what you have, this episode will help you move from surviving to intentionally thriving in your relationship.

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In this heartfelt (and sometimes funny) episode of Marriage IQ, Heidi and Scott tackle one of the most common struggles in marriage: communication. Whether it’s feeling misunderstood or not knowing how to say what you feel, disconnection can quietly grow.

But it doesn’t have to.

They share three simple, powerful tools—RDA, DEAR MAN, and FANOS—that help couples move past surface-level talk and into real emotional connection. These practical, real-life-tested strategies can reduce tension, build trust, and bring more intimacy into your everyday conversations.

🎧 Listen in, laugh a little, and learn how to start communicating with more clarity, compassion, and connection.

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In Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Amy and Greg Langford, we dive deeper into what it really means to integrate eros—that life-giving, erotic energy—into long-term marriage. If you missed Part 1, go back to Tuesday’s episode to hear their origin story and how their marriage shifted from disconnected to deeply intimate.

This episode is a must-listen for couples navigating mismatched desire, struggles with pornography, religious sexual conditioning, or simply feeling stuck in routine. We unpack the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire, how emotional and physical arousal don’t always align, and why co-creating your sexual relationship is key to long-term satisfaction.

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Can a long-term marriage still feel alive and intimate—or are we just managing the household together?

In this episode of Marriage iQ, we talk with Amy and Greg Langford, married 27+ years, about the two “buckets” of marriage: the domestic (partnership, parenting, logistics) and the erotic (passion, play, and desire).

Together, we explore how couples lose intimacy through enmeshment and routine—and how to reclaim eros as a life-giving force.

Whether you’re craving more connection or just wondering what happened to your spark, this conversation will shift how you think about love, identity, and staying fully alive in marriage.

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