What causes a marriage to thrive? What causes a happy marriage? What if one question could help you determine whether your marriage is thriving? In this video, Dr. Tim Muehlhoff talks about this question, first posed by Dr. John Gottmann, leading marital researcher and author of 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work. Try asking yourself this question! How do you find yourself answering?

Dear CMR:

“What do I do when I have been dating my boyfriend for a long time, and he makes promises, especially about getting engaged, but never follows through?  I am getting very frustrated and resentful!”

Signed,

Tired of Waiting

Dear CMR:

Can you offer any advice to someone who is shy and lonely but who also deals with social anxiety disorder? These are people who would like a close friend or several, but for whom speaking with someone can be intimidating, and for whom social events can be overwhelming or even frightening.

Signed,

Close To A Shy Guy

When someone does something that consistently bothers you, can you talk about the issue with them? Does the conversation tend to spiral down into a harsh back-and-forth? In this podcast, psychologist Dr. Chris Grace and communication expert Dr. Tim Muehlhoff talk about key ways you can slow down these tense conversations and communicate how you feel without the conversation disintegrating.

Have you ever encountered someone who just does not seem to like you? For whatever reason, they do not give you respect or treat you kindly? Dr. Tim Muehlhoff offers a quick, easy tip that just might help fix the issue. Take a listen!

When you consider the relationships in your life, what are two simple things that you can do to make them more stable and healthier? Marriage and Family Therapist Willa Williams shares two key practices she considers vital to work on in healthy relationships. Do you agree with these two points?

A CMR reader and her husband define key terms like "love," care," and "support" very differently. It feels like they're speaking different languages. Can they bridge such a communication gap and find fulfillment in their marriage? 

When your dream of playing basketball is lost over a broken knee, where do you find hope? When you experience someone in your life coming down with cancer, what keeps your head up? In this podcast today, Dr. Tim Muehlhoff and Dr. Chris Grace talk about how deeply we can feel disappointment and how we might combat that with gratitude.