Couples Synergy: Real Couples, Real Stories
The #1 Podcast for Couples about Love, Marriage and Relationships
Couples Synergy: Real Couples, Real Stories – is a podcast about love, marriage and relationships hosted by relationship experts, Dr. Ray & Jean Kadkhodaian. It features interviews with real couples about their relationships and Dr. Ray & Jean’s expert knowledge having helped thousands of couples for nearly twenty years.
Dr Ray and Jean discuss common relationship issues and give helpful advice about ways a couple can go about changing their relationship right now.
Interviews with experts such as Divorce Attorneys, Sex Therapists, Health Coaches, Financial Advisors and more. Our signature interviews with Real People who share about their relationship experiences from dating to commitment issues, infertility to adoption, surviving affairs and the death of a spouse, among a few.
Do you have an interesting story that you think might help others and you are willing to share? Send us an email at Contact@CouplesSynergy.com to be considered for a future podcast.
Learn more about Dr. Ray & Jean’s programs such as their premiere coaching program for couples called, Couple 2 Couple, the Couples Weekend Intensive, or their online community called, Connections.
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204: Married With Mental Illness – feat. author R. Christian Bohlen
R CHRISTIAN & HELLEN'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview author R Christian Bohlen and his wife Hellen about how they navigated a marriage struggling with mental illness For more information about R Christian and his book, Healing the Stormy Marriage: https://rchristianbohlen.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us [...]
203: 3 Reasons Why Relationships Dont Come Naturally
IT DOESN'T JUST CLICK: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we debunk the myth that relationships should be easy and just come "naturally". Dr Ray & Jean give 3 reasons why couples need to work at a relationship especially with how different our world is today Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email [...]
202: Helping Overwhelmed Parents Connect Again – feat. author Catherine O’Brien
CATHERINE & RICK'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Catherine O'Brien & her husband, Rick, about how they had to learn how to connect again even being overwhelmed parents. Catherine started HappyWithBaby.com to help stressed parents find that joy and connection again. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us [...]
201: Involvement vs Commitment – Remarriage or not and Prenups
In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about why a couple should remarry or just cohabitate and how prenups play into it. Relationships are difficult as they are, and it today's society, trying to figure out if you should remarry or just live together is something past generations never had to worry about...and what about that prenup? Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have [...]
200: Finding Joi Through Adoption – Feat. author Joi Fisher-Griffin
ADOPTING JOI: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview author Joi Fisher-Griffin of the book, Finding Joi, about her adoption story and how she is an advocate for normalizing adoption conversations https://www.findingjoi.us/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online [...]
199: Do You Feel Blamed By Your Partner All The Time?
BLAME IS TOXIC IN RELATIONSHIPS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how blame can be damaging to a relationship and why couples need to address it sooner rather than later. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online [...]
198: Our Go-Giver Secrets on Marriage – Feat. coauthors Ana & John Mann
In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview coauthors Ana & John Mann about how their relationship led them to uncover the "5 secrets to lasting love" and write the book, The Go-Giver Marriage To preorder a copy, visit: https://gogivermarriage.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information [...]
197: Distraction and How It Can Damage Your Relationship
197: Distraction and How It Can Damage Your Relationship - AVOID DISTRACTIONS IN YOUR MARRIAGE: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how distractions can creep up in a marriage and damage it over time Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, [...]
196: She Saves Me From Myself – Bernie & Wayne
196: She Saves Me From Myself - BERNIE & WAYNE'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Bernie and Wayne and how his relationship saves him from Bipolar Disorder, narcissism, suicide and homelessness To learn more about Wayne, check out his YouTube channel Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us [...]
195: What Do You Wish You Knew Before Getting Married
What Do You Wish You Knew Before Getting Married - IF YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN - In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about what people would have wanted to know before getting married Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us [...]
194: Don’t Use The Words Vulnerabilty and We Got To Get Real – Alain & Kim
Don't Use The Words Vulnerabilty and We Got To Get Real - ALAIN & KIM'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Kim and Alain on how their unconventional relationship survived infidelity To visit Alain's podcast, click here Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information [...]
193: How to Turn On AND Turn Off Your Spouse
How to Turn On AND Turn Off Your Spouse - TURN ON & TURN OFFS: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss sexual turn ons and turn offs in marriage especially as a relationship develops Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look [...]
192: Love Breaks All The Rules – Frank & Patti
FRANK & PATTI'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Frank & Patti about how their unconventional relationship flourished against all odds Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couplessynergy.com Check out this episode!
191: You Can’t Joke or Fight With Your Partner Unless You Truly Know Them
JOKING VS FIGHTING AS A COUPLE: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, along with our producer, Angela Zender, we talk about the role that joking around plays in relationships. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couplessynergy.com [...]
190: From Anti-Marriage to Modeling Marriage – feat. Jayson & Ellen Gaddis
JAYSON & ELLEN'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Jayson Gaddis & his wife Ellen about how they went from being anti-marriage to aspiring to become a mentor for healthy marriage. Jayson Gaddis is an author, relationship expert and coach who teaches people the one class they didn't get in school – "How To Do Relationships." Jayson leads one of the most in-depth and comprehensive relationship educational programs and trains [...]
189: The Heart is Where Your Home Is – How to Create an “Us” Together
CREATING A "HOME" IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how couples can feel "at home" together in their marriage Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couplessynergy.com Check out this episode!
188: CBD Intimacy Oil & Its Sexual Health Benefits – feat. Dr. Alex Capano
BLISS INTIMACY OIL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Dr. Alex Capano about CBD intimacy oil and how her product, Bliss can contribute to sexual health. To learn more about the product and to order: https://go.couplessynergymethod.com/bliss Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples [...]
187: Mentoring Military Marriages – Darrell & Veronica
DARRELL & VERONICA'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview a military couple who have helped mentor other couples in the military. To learn more about Darrell & Veronica, visit: https://www.allianceseminars.org/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online [...]
186: How to Visit Family as a Couple and Not End Up in a Fight
How to Visit Family as a Couple and Not End Up in a Fight - GOOD BOUNDARIES, GREAT RELATIONSHIPS - In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss how to visit with families this holiday season with your marriage intact. Visiting family can be stressful on a couple's relationship. Learn how to do it successfully. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions [...]
185: Honesty is Your Only Chance – feat. American musician, Michael Gurley & his wife Stacey Gurley
MICHAEL & STACEY GURLEY'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview American musician, Michael Gurley and his wife Stacey Gurley about how honesty helped their marriage survive the rock and roll life. Michael Gurley is well known as the guitarist and lead singer of the band, dada, has toured with Sting, Crowded House and most recently with The Kiefer Sutherland Band. Visit Michael at his website, Instagram, and YouTube channel. Please [...]
184: The Healing Power of Laughter in Your Relationship – Alik & Lauren
ALIK & LAUREN'S STORY: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Alik & Lauren about how they incorporate Laughter Yoga into their marriage. To learn more about Laughing Lovebugs, visit: https://www.laughinglovebugs.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at [...]
183: Does Your Partner Criticize You? Learn Why Criticism is Destructive in Relationships
Does Your Partner Criticize You? Learn Why Criticism is Destructive in Relationships - STOP CRITICISM IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP - In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we discuss the destructiveness of criticism in relationships. Why it occurs, why it is a problem and what to do about it Link for the Couples Synergy home study course, Relationship101 Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic [...]
182: Upgrade Your Look, Upgrade Your Relationship – feat. Personal Stylist, Maura Gaughan
EVOLVING YOUR STYLE: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview personal stylist, Maura Gaughan about the impact of style on dating and relationships. Whether you are reentering the dating world, or whether you and your partner are trying to bring new energy into your relationship, upgrading your style can upgrade yourself and your relationships. For more information about Maura, visit: https://www.wanderingparisian.com/ Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and [...]
181: You Can’t Judge a Relationship By It’s Cover – Heidi & Chris
You Can't Judge a Relationship By It's Cover - HEIDI & CHRIS'S STORY - In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we interview Heidi & Chris about how the world thought they looked good but behind closed doors their relationship wasn't perfect. Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more [...]
180: The Importance of Community in Our Relationships
LACK OF COMMUNITY HURTS US ALL: In this podcast about love, marriage & relationships by Dr. Ray & Jean offering relationship advice for couples, we talk about how the current lack of community is negatively impacting our children and relationships Please subscribe to our podcast and leave us a comment and review. If you have questions, topic suggestions or would like to be considered as guests, email us at contact@couplessynergy.com. For more information about Couples Synergy, look us up online at Couplessynergy.com Check [...]