ALL ABOUT LOVE, MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIPS: Learn about relationships as we discuss topics such as communication, conflict, infertility, adoption, parenting, blended families, divorce, sex, infidelity, pornography, dating and commitment.

In this first episode, co-hosts, couples therapy and relationship experts, Dr. Ray & Jean Kadkhodaian, talk about their own marriage, why their passion has been conducting couples therapy for over 15 years, why they started the podcast, and their dream to transform relationships as we know it.

Formal launch is on July 4, 2019, with three initial episodes. On July 8, 2019, two more episodes will be released, with one more episode released that week on July 11. Episodes will then be available every Monday and Thursday at 3am EST.

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RIGHT NOW DO 3 THINGS & IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean Kadkhodaian give their three tips that can immediately shift your relationship for the better.

1. Do something new and thrilling together

• Couples who experience something thrilling together create a bond that releases sexual attraction neurotransmitters
• What we know about human beings is that when we share a heart pounding experience together, we bond, and in the case of couples, it can create sexual attraction - The mountain between us (2017) about a male doctor and female writer that get stranded in the mountains after their pilot suffers a heart attack and the plane crashes.

2. Surprises

• We are not talking about just getting flowers or greeting cards for your spouse on special occasions. We are talking about random surprises, little gestures that show top of mind
  
• John Gottman, a researcher about couple relationships - bid attempts

3. Sleep naked

• Skin to skin contact facilitates the release of the neurotransmitters oxytocin and vasopressin which are bonding chemicals
• In a cotton USA poll, 57% of those who sleep in the nude report being happy in their relationships 
• Only 38% of those who sleep fully clothed report being happy in their relationships

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SOLO EARNER? DUAL INCOME? HOW YOUR CAREER AFFECTS YOUR RELATIONSHIP: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean discuss the different career structures within a relationship and the considerations couples must make as it relates to their relationship.

The three types of entrepreneurial couple structures come from a book entitled, "Entrepreneural Couples" by Kathy Marshack:

1. couplepreneurs – couples who have a business together
2. solo entrepreneurs who have a supportive spouse
3. dual entrepreneurial couple

Census Beureau estimates 14 million solo entrepreneurs without employees, with a large number of these estimated to be run by husband and wives

Some of the challenges within each career structure: 

1. Solo Earner and stay-at-home
2. Different careers
3. Solo entrepreneur
4. Dual entrepreneur
5. Couplepreneur

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JULIE & CHARLIE'S STORY OF LOVE, LIFE & BUSINESS: In Ep. 4, couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean interview Julie and Charlie, owners of Muscle Activation in Schaumburg, and CoHosts of the "Exercise is Health" podcast, where they talk about how they navigated a long distance relationship before deciding to have a committed relationship and start a business together starting their careers. They speak about what it is like to be couple entrepreneurs, how they deal with conflict, what are some of their unwritten rules in their relationship, and how they handle challenges together.

To find out more about Julie & Charlie, visit them at http://www.matschaumburg.com/

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WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM YOUR DIVORCE?: Couples therapy & relationships experts, Dr. Ray & Jean discuss the topic of divorce and offer advice they have from their experiences helping couples transition through divorce.

• Do we believe in divorce and what is the role of Couples Synergy in divorce?
• The importance of the divorce process
• • Rahe Stress Scale
• The effects on children of divorce
• The 1 year plan and the intention of dating after divorce

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INTERVIEW W/ DIVORCE ATTORNEY LARRY MANASSA: Couples therapy & relationship experts, Dr. Ray & Jean interview Larry Manassa with Manassa Law about the current legal trends in divorce, what people should be aware of when looking for an attorney and how to minimize the negative impact of divorce.

To reach Larry Manassa, visit his website at https://manassalaw.com/

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CRIS & LESLIE'S STORY: Dr. Ray & Jean, couples therapy & relationships experts, interview Cris & Leslie about each of their previous divorces and how they were able to move past the pain and find a new love in each other. They also talk about struggling with a serious health concern early on in their relationship and how it affected their new bond together.

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3 WARNING SIGNS, OR "YELLOW FLAGS" IN A MARRIAGE: In Episode 8, Dr. Ray & Jean, couples therapy & relationship experts discuss 3 distinct warning signs, or "yellow flags" that can signify future problems in a marriage. These signs can indicate that a marriage is heading into murky or choppy waters and can be subtle occurring over time. In their experience of working with thousands of couples, marriages and relationships, these "yellow flags" develop due to extraneous factors, life transitions and life stressors, and are not malicious in nature. The 3 Yellow Flags in a marriage are:

1. Lack of Quality Time
2. Not sleeping in the same bed
3. Lacking a Common Vision

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