Relationship coach Rose Sweet joins Doug to discuss the foundations of good marriages. Listener questions and comments: Denise – My boyfriend’s best friend is a concern to me. He wants me to meet her and her husband. I feel weird about it. (9:38) Shirley – My daughter is ‘Christian’ but has a second marriage. The […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

You be the therapist as Doug shares the stories of two couples—one celebrating 30 years of marriage and the other just beginning their journey as newlyweds. Listener questions and comments: Joe – My wife has decided to leave the Church and had a sterilization without my consent. What do I do? (5:02) Mary – Comment […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Does self-love harm a marriage? Do you struggle with the idea or think that marriage is all about selfless service? Today, Doug looks at self-love in marriage through the lens of Luke 10:27 and Matthew 5:44. Listener questions and comments: Anne – I agree with you and I would add that respect for yourself is […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Catherine DiNuzzo joins Doug to discuss anxiety from a Catholic perspective. They define good vs bad anxiety, the problem of guilt and how to manage anxiety as a Catholic. Listener questions and comments: Jasmine – How do I fight my mind that triggers anxiety even if I’m doing okay? (10:19) Rose – I get anxiety […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Did you have doubts before you got married? Did you worry that divorce was a possibility? Today, Doug shares another case study of an impossible marriage that was redeemed. Listener question and comments: Jenny – I am struggling in my marriage with my husband’s anger issues and his unwillingness to work. (13:05) Joe – Comment: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

In honor of Father’s Day, Doug pays tribute to the women who made us fathers. Listener questions and comments: Christine – I had the most optimistic father of all time. He used to say ‘when you come from nothing, you appreciate everything’. (23:28) Constantine – My mother was not supposed to make it in childbirth […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Mark Swartzberg joins Doug to discuss his conversion to the Catholic Church, family life, and his journey to Relevant Radio. Listener questions and comments: Brian – What are the specifics on the validity of the marriage and sacramentality of marrying a non-Catholic? (40:32) Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Fr. Peter Armenio joins Doug to discuss marriage and spousal love from his bookHighlights of the Catholic Faith. Listener questions and comments: Josephina – I went to confession and I was able to apologize to my husband. It opened up the world of forgiveness. (19:55) Deedee – I have been married twice and both men […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

What do dads really need on Father’s Day? Doug offers seven powerful reminders of how love, respect, and gratitude can make a father feel seen and valued. Resources: The Bible and Marriage: The Two Shall Become One Flesh (A Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments) https://stpaulcenter.com/store/the-bible-and-marriage-the-two-shall-become-one-flesh-a-catholic-biblical-theology-of-the-sacraments Marriage Tune-Up: https://www.marriageunhindered.com/ What dads really need on Father’s […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Doug discusses how married people are living their best lives and how married women are increasingly the happiest women. Listener questions and comments: Denise – My boyfriend has stopped talking to other women but he has a friend who is a woman. She is married but he doesn’t want to hurt the friendship. It bothers […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Doug unpacks the 5 attachment needs every married person has. PLUS: The Friday rant! Listener questions and comments: Liza – My daughter is 28, lives at home and will never help me with any chores. Her father won’t make her help and she ignores me. (37:36) Resources: 5 attachment needs in marriage To be seen, […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Monica Hinderer joins Doug to discuss ways parents lose their children without realizing it. Listener questions and comments: Lucy – I have an 18-year-old and 20-year-old and I caught them drinking. What do I do? (8:44) Monica – My children have cut me off because of a divorce. They are influenced by their father on […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more