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TIRED OF THE LIES AND THE SPIN perpetuated in the culture about men and women, sex and love, marriage and motherhood? If so, get ready to hear hard-hitting truths that will make you cry out “Yes! Finally someone tells it like it is!”

In her signature no-nonsense style, author and relationship coach Suzanne Venker offers support, motivation, and countercultural guidance on how to prioritize love and family and build strong relationships at home.

The Suzanne Venker Show Suzanne Venker

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TIRED OF THE LIES AND THE SPIN perpetuated in the culture about men and women, sex and love, marriage and motherhood? If so, get ready to hear hard-hitting truths that will make you cry out “Yes! Finally someone tells it like it is!”

In her signature no-nonsense style, author and relationship coach Suzanne Venker offers support, motivation, and countercultural guidance on how to prioritize love and family and build strong relationships at home.

    Should we move from suburban comfort to a big city for a higher paying job?

    Should we move from suburban comfort to a big city for a higher paying job?

    Suzanne answers an email about whether or not a family, after finally getting settled in the Midwests, should move to a big city for a higher paying job.

    • 7 min
    "There was never a time anyone acted like it was appropriate for me to say I wanted to be a wife and mother."

    "There was never a time anyone acted like it was appropriate for me to say I wanted to be a wife and mother."

    Suzanne reads several letters from women who've been shamed for prioritizing marriage and motherhood over career and juxtaposes this message with the reality of Barbara Walters' life, who did just that.



    https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/04/22/susan-page-rulebreaker-barbara-walters/

    • 9 min
    30-something women everywhere are BLINDSIDED by the reality of motherhood

    30-something women everywhere are BLINDSIDED by the reality of motherhood

    Suzanne talks about her follow-up conversation with Alex Clark of The Spillover and the shocking reality women experience in becoming new mothers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zuLwSOLjZs&list=PLxx4kcMvHrwLrizrjHljVIsFqv7iLkbQa&index=4

    • 16 min
    Deviating from conventional gender roles makes most men and women miserable

    Deviating from conventional gender roles makes most men and women miserable

    The culture insists men and women would be happier if they pretended they're interchangeable and moved through life accordingly. 

    But study after study after study after study proves otherwise.



    LINKS:https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/542579https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/20/americans-see-men-as-the-financial-providers-even-as-womens-contributions-grow/https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2006/03/why-feminist-wives-are-unhappy.htmlhttps://thelibertarianrepublic.com/nyt-traditional-gender-roles-may-mean-better-marriages/

    • 15 min
    Quick Announcement

    Quick Announcement

    Suzanne responds to folks who suggested a new way to keep The Suzanne Venker Show going...

    • 3 min
    Ep. 199: Marriage and family matter more than money and career

    Ep. 199: Marriage and family matter more than money and career

    Suzanne makes an announcement about The Suzanne Venker Show and discusses her new book, How to Build a Better Life: A New Roadmap for Women Who Want to Prioritize Love & Family, which is now on sale at Amazon.

    LINK:
    https://www.suzannevenker.com/books/how-to-build-a-better-life/

    • 12 min

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