Married After Kids
Dr. Lindsay Cavanagh
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Ep. 121: Why Your Marriage Isn’t Getting Better
It can be incredibly frustrating to feel like you're putting effort into your marriage without seeing the progress you hoped for. When you're having the same conversations, trying different tools,…
Ep. 120: Things I Don’t Do As an Anxiously Attached Mom Married to a Dismissive Avoidant Spouse that Has Made Us Significantly More Connected
Feeling disconnected in marriage can make you want to hold on tighter, work harder, explain more, and desperately try to fix things. The hard part is that sometimes the very things we do to create…
Ep. 119: Parenting an Anxious Child Without Losing Connection in Your Marriage with Robin Isman
Parenting a child with anxiety can impact so much more than just your child. It can affect your routines, your stress levels, your communication, and the dynamic between you and your spouse. When…
Ep. 118: 5 Things To Try Before You Give Up On Your Marriage
It is so hard to be in a marriage where you feel disconnected, exhausted, and wonder if things will ever get better. When couples reach this point, it can feel tempting to shut down, pull away, or…
Ep. 117: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Invest in Marriage Support
Investing in support for your marriage can feel like a big, scary step. Whether it is coaching, therapy, or a program, many couples hesitate because they are unsure if it is the right time, the right…
Ep. 116: The Difference Between Enabling and Supporting and Why It Matters
It can be hard to know the difference between helping your partner and unintentionally enabling patterns that keep you both stuck. What feels like support on the surface can sometimes reinforce the…
Ep. 115: The Mental Load and Attachment Style Battle
When the mental load and attachment styles collide, it can create a pattern that feels impossible to break. One partner is often overwhelmed, carrying the invisible weight of everything that needs to…
Ep. 114: “I Don’t Want to Thank Him For THAT”
There are moments in marriage where you know appreciation would help, but you just do not want to give it. Maybe it feels forced, maybe you are frustrated, or maybe you are thinking, “he should just…
Ep. 113: The Most Important Yet Weirdly Hard Tool You NEED to Master In Your Marriage
There is one tool that has the power to change the way you communicate, reduce conflict, and build connection, yet most couples struggle to use it consistently. It sounds simple, but in the moment,…
Ep. 112: What I Learned About My Marriage When My Spouse Went Down HARD With the Flu
When one partner is completely taken out, everything in the household shifts. Roles change, pressure increases, and what is normally shared can suddenly fall on one person. These moments can feel…
Ep. 111: Can a Relationship Survive If Only One Person is Doing the Work?
One of the most common questions I hear is whether a relationship can actually improve if only one person is willing to work on it. It can feel exhausting and discouraging to be the one reading the…
Ep. 110: The Worst Marriage Advice You Keep Hearing (And What to Do Instead) with Monica Tanner
There is a lot of marriage advice that sounds good on the surface but can actually create bigger problems for couples over time. In this episode, I’m joined by relationship coach and author Monica…
Ep. 109: The Nitty Gritty You Need For a Successful Mental Load Conversation
Many couples try to talk about the mental load but end up walking away feeling more frustrated than understood. These conversations can quickly turn into defensiveness, shutdown, or arguments about…
Ep. 108: The Tool I Use When My Spouse Gets Defensive
Defensiveness is one of the fastest ways conversations shut down in marriage. One minute you are trying to communicate, and the next you feel blamed, misunderstood, or completely disconnected. Many…
Ep. 107: I Tried the Healthy Marriage Tool…And it Flopped
Have you ever tried to use a healthy marriage tool and it completely backfired? In this episode, I’m breaking down why that happens and why it is often not about the tool itself.Sometimes the real…
Ep. 106: His Relationship Failed… Here’s What To Do Differently with Bryan Power
We do not often hear the honest, unfiltered story of how a marriage actually breaks down and what it truly takes to rebuild it. In this episode, Bryan Power shares his journey from having a…
Ep. 105: Marriage Shutdown Mindset Traps that Keep You Stuck
Marriage shutdown does not usually happen all at once. It builds slowly through emotional exhaustion, repeated disappointment, and the belief that nothing will change. Over time, couples start…
Ep. 104: How To Build Connection When There’s NO Connection
There are seasons in marriage where you look at your spouse and realize the connection just is not there anymore. You may still care about each other and be doing life together, but emotionally it…
Ep. 103: Part 2: An Episode for Men/Non-Default Parents to Improve Connection & Intimacy
In part one, we talked about the mental load and why simply doing more tasks does not always lead to feeling more connected in marriage. In today’s episode, we’re taking that conversation deeper and…
Ep. 102: An Episode for Men
Today’s episode is for men, dads, and non default parents who want to feel more connected to their spouse but feel stuck, discouraged, or like nothing they do is ever enough. My goal with this…
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