Dr. Tom Zimmer joins Doug for a conversation about motivation in family life and how it shapes behavior and relationships. They explore the principles of behaviorism, including the use of rewards and punishments, and discuss how positive influences can encourage growth, healthy habits, and stronger family connections. Listener questions and comments: John – My 15-year-old […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/8de63245-eacd-4e34-9c37-b4430184feb9/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Doug discusses suffering in marriage. Listener questions and comments: Jennifer – How much suffering is too much? (8:44) Candy – I have been married for 40 years. My husband goes into funks and won’t talk to me for a day or up to 3 months. I start getting upset and I don’t know what to […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/877bd852-3eb8-4813-ac2e-b4420181e559/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Doug unpacks 5 things that couples in good marriages do. He also discusses 12 saints who suffered from mental illness. 5 thing couples in good marriages do They always resolve conflicts They give each other freedom They don’t narrate each other’s feelings They make space for boredom They don’t outsource reassurance https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/94c4e9ba-8a82-4c4a-9065-b441017e79d7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/94c4e9ba-8a82-4c4a-9065-b441017e79d7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

What should you do if your husband suddenly announces he is an atheist? Will sleeping in separate bedrooms ruin your marriage? Doug goes to the mail bag answering these questions and more. Listener questions and comments: Sandy – I think that health has a lot to do with marital problems. it can ruin sex and […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/7b0f7bc7-328c-42ca-9b73-b440017ed236/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Monica Hinderer joins Doug to discuss parenting and family relationship. Listener questions and comments: Ron – It’s my job as a man to lead my wife regardless of how we feal at the time. This is something the younger generation does not understand. My son does not understand. I had to cut him off. (6:07) […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/9616fd17-5f3e-465d-b70a-b43c018711c7/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

If you find yourself becoming a people pleaser, it’s important to recognize the underlying fear of abandonment and the tendency to depend on others for your self-worth. Building a stronger sense of self involves setting boundaries, developing confidence, and learning to validate your own needs instead of constantly seeking approval. Listener questions and comments: Pam […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/2d7a0b78-c996-4b7c-a06e-b43b018112b6/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Jane VanHouten From Millions of Monicas joins Doug to discuss the national movement of mothers who come together and pray for their children. Listener questions and comments: Joni – I am a MOM leader in Philly and we met Doug on the pilgrimage. (10:21) Matt – I have a sister who drifted away and is […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/f11f81c1-6f30-4655-af65-b43a0181d887/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Doug offers practical advice for cultivating a peaceful marriage. He highlights the importance of being at peace with God as a way to strengthen the relationship. Practices like daily Mass and regular confession, he explains, help build virtue and guard against behaviors that can lead to divorce. Listener questions and comments: Deedee – Do we […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/15861a89-eba0-40cf-8714-b439018162eb/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Doug talks about women and pornography addiction with Rachael Killackey from Magdala Ministries which helps women with pornography addiction. Resources: https://www.magdalaministries.org/ What Magdala Ministries does to help with porn addiction (5:27) How Rachael got addicted to porn (9:13) Why women get addicted to porn (13:32) Veronica shares story on viewing porn in her marriage (20:19) […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/3aba9b05-7e33-4e87-8071-b4360180206d/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Doug is joined by Joe Masek from The Freedom Group to talk about men’s struggles with pornography and how to overcome it. Resources:https://www.thefreedomgroup.co/ Dangers of Pornography (4:21) Samantha shares story of overcoming porn addiction (22:41) AI and Porn (36:47) Helping with Porn addiction (40:13) https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/c6d2cfcd-a4f7-4a93-ab15-b436000b350b/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/c6d2cfcd-a4f7-4a93-ab15-b436000b350b/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Doug has a conversation with Archbishop Sheen about his TV show “For Better or Worse”. https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/2b8a3635-7cc9-4c4a-a8f8-b434017cdcdd/audio.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSShttps://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/2b8a3635-7cc9-4c4a-a8f8-b434017cdcdd/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

What should you do if your spouse always says no to marital intimacy? What if there is conflict about abstaining from intimacy to avoid sin? Doug goes to the mailbag answering these questions and more. Listener questions and Comments: Ray – I am seeing the biggest hinderance in marriage being unrealistic expectations. (21:59) https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/3534c1be-55fb-415a-9252-b43301852c3f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/032085b4-f742-4d50-a40b-b0f1010b35e9/3534c1be-55fb-415a-9252-b43301852c3f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more