Relationships Made Easy
The research says the key to a happy life is happy relationships. But how exactly do you make your relationships better? That’s what this show is all about. I’m Dr. Abby Medcalf, psychologist, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and (according to my kids) the bossy Jewish mom you didn’t know you needed. With decades of experience and millions of listeners in over 180 countries, I give you the no-fluff, research-backed strategies to make all your relationships better: with your partner, your famil...
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200. My Top 10 Tools for Effective Communication in Every Relationship
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199. The 10 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married or Moving in Together
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198. The Secret to Difficult Conversations
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197. Are You Staying In a Relationship for the Wrong Reasons?
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196. 5 Things to Do When a Conversation Turns Negative
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195. This One Thing Will Improve Your Relationships: Making and Answering Bids
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194. How Do You Know If You Really Love Someone?
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193. How Meditation Benefits Your Relationships (and There's An Easy Way to Lear...
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192. Ask Dr. Abby: What to Do if You’re Embarrassed by Your Partner
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191. How to Be an Assertive and Effective Communicator
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190. How Childhood Abuse and Trauma Affects Your Adult Relationships
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189. How Can I Make My Partner Put More Effort Into Our Relationship?
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188. The Secret to Happy and Successful Relationships: Attention and Intention
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187. 5 Research-Backed Ways to Have More Self-Discipline and Self-Control
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186. Ask Dr. Abby: What to Do If Your Partner is Friends with an Ex (and You Don...
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185. Ask Dr. Abby: How to Discuss Relationship Problems with Your Partner Withou...
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184. How to Save a Damaged Relationship: Restart Your Relationship Right Now
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183. What to Do When You Can’t Let Go of Your Unhealthy Relationship
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182. How to Have a Long, Happy Relationship Backed by Research
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181. Ask Dr. Abby: What to Do When Your Ex Seems Happy in a New Relationship
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180. How to Practice Self-Acceptance: My Top 5 Tips
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BONUS: The 5 Things Women Need to Know About Men with Shana James
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BONUS: How 20-Somethings Can Find Happiness and Clarity in Love and Work with Te...
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179. 7 Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Relationship
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178. How to Deal with a Defensive Person Who Won't Listen
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177. How to Stop Being a Perfectionist So You Can Start Being Happy
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176. How to Stop Having the Same Argument Over and Over Again in Your Relationsh...
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175. 3 Big Mistakes You're Making When Your Kids Don't Like Your New Relationshi...
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174. How to Stop Being Insecure in Your Relationships
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173. How to Stop Being Self-Conscious in All Your Relationships
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172. Mismatched Sex Drives: What to Do if You Want More (or Less) Sex Than Your...
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171: Ask Dr. Abby: What to Do If Your Partner Won’t Move In Together
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170. Developing Empathy in Relationships is the Key to Connection and Communica...
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169. What to Do If Your Partner is Conflict Avoidant Plus Dealing with Your Own...
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168. Ask Dr. Abby: What to Do If Your Partner Doesn't Want to Get Married
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167. How to Stay Calm and Centered When Dealing with Family Stress and Dysfuncti...
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166. Signs that Someone is Gaslighting You and What to Do About It
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165. Ask Dr. Abby: Unfair Relationships: What to Do When Your Relationship Doesn...
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164. How to Overcome Guilt and Regret When Setting Boundaries
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163. How to Forgive Someone Who Hurt You in 5 Steps
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162. Ask Dr. Abby: What to Do If Your Partner Blames You When Things Go Wrong an...
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161. Forgiveness is a Choice: Interview with Dr. Robert Enright
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160. When You Feel Angry and Don't Know Why
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159. Got Family Stress? How to Not Get Triggered by Family
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159. Got Family Stress? How to Not Get Triggered by Family
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158. How to Stop Overthinking and Let Things Go That Bother You
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157. Ask Dr. Abby: What to Do When a Family Member is Creating a Toxic Environme...
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156. Ask Dr. Abby: What to Do When Your Partner Avoids Difficult Conversations
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155. Overcoming Insecurity and Silencing Your Inner Critic
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154. Ask Dr. Abby: I Feel Unloved and Not "Good Enough." Is This a "Me" Problem...
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