The Save The Marriage Podcast
Episodes
How to NOT Save Your Marriage
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are there things that you do that might KEEP you from saving your marriage? Yes. These are pretty common actions people take, not knowing that they ...
Save The Marriage ARC
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since my book, Thrive Principles, came out, people have asked me why I shifted my focus from saving marriages to thriving. In reality, there is no shi...
The Connection Principle
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Connection is the lifeblood of any relationship… and especially a marriage. When connection is cut off, the relationship falters. When a marriag...
How to Avoid a Blow-Up
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Slowly, slowly... you are making progress! You keep working on turning your marriage around... and it is working! Maybe you think it isn't moving f...
Your Blame Addiction
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you and your spouse addicted to blame? Do you find yourself pointing your finger toward your spouse, sure that it is really your spouse's fault ...
If THEY Can’t, Who Can?
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was busy working on some projects when a news notification popped up on my tablet: “Bill and Melinda Gates Announce They Are Divorcing.” Wow...
“But What If I CAN’T Save It?”
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two phone calls the same day. Both with the same question: "What if I CAN'T save my marriage?" One had been working at it for awhile. The othe...
“Can You Fall In Love Again?” – Listener Question
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As often as possible, I like to answer listener submitted questions (you can submit YOUR question by CLICKING HERE). The reason is because if you ha...
How Do You Argue?: 3 Modes That Fail
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself stuck in arguments in your marriage that never get anywhere? Or maybe it is just a matter of useless “discussions”? I was ...
NMF: “Not MY Fault!”
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The email was pages long, all about the problems in her marriage. Each line was about how her husband had ruined the marriage. She pointed out act...
Is Your Crisis Hot or Cold?
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is your marriage crisis marked by heated arguments or cold distance? Hot or cold? Are they really that different? Or is it all a part of the same...
3 Barriers and Beyond
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For some reason, your spouse just can’t see a way forward. You want things to be better… you want to save your marriage. But your spouse can’...
Stages of Crisis Awareness
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my Save The Marriage System Quick-Start Guide, I show the 8 distinct stages of a marriage crisis. But those are the stages of the crisis. There a...
The 80/80 Marriage
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Marriage should be 50/50,” many a well-intentioned couple told me before they got married. I knew they were in trouble. And for all of the be...
The 2 Necessary Feelings
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Feelings. We all have them. What we feel, and how we make others feel. Sometimes, we have the wrong feelings. And we try to get away from those f...
Out of Nowhere?
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many times, people tell me that their marriage was doing just fine (well, at least OK), and then it was in trouble, “All at once,” that they “di...
Why Your Spouse Doesn’t Believe You Can Change
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You've been working hard to reconnect and change yourself. You're proud of your efforts. But your spouse just isn't buying. For whatever reason, ...
Therapy or Bust!
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We had been talking for at least half an hour. I was discussing some thoughts about her marriage problems as she was trying to figure out what to do...
Knocked Down, Back Up
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You started working on saving your marriage. Good for you! And then, you hit a bump. You get knocked down. Maybe you discovered an affair, phys...
“No Closer!” — Stuck?
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when your spouse has shifted back toward you… some… but is still distant? More distant than you would like? Do you have to just ...
“I Want to Save My Marriage” Q & A
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In previous podcast episodes, I have answered questions submitted by listeners. In fact, I still do. You can email your questions by clicking here...
From Apology to Reconciling
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You have already journeyed to here. Maybe your relationship is hurting and in pain. Maybe your connection has gone cold. But however you got her...
Staying in the Game
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might feel like "tapping out," or forfeiting, just giving up and walking away. It can be frustrating when you are trying to save a marriage, only...
What’s Your Plan?
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are about to turn the page on the calendar. For me, that means a look forward. What will the new year hold? What will I bring into the new ye...
Ghosts of Relationship Past
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you settle down with a good book you have read over and over this time of year? I read my kids the exact same Christmas book every single year. ...
Caught In A Triangle
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Basic geometry, right? The triangle? Just three points and three lines connecting. Simple. A building block for geometric shapes of all kinds....
“I Saved My Marriage!”
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many times, in the midst of trying to save a marriage, the anxiety and fears can lock you up, overwhelmed with what to do next. When that happens, th...
Rewriting the Past
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sounds so philosophical, doesn't it? Your "created past." What is that? We all do it. We remember things based on our emotional state, not on w...