What Healthy Couples Know That You Don't: Relationship Advice and Respect

Rhoda Sommer LCSW
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Relationships matter. Do you want to know the nitty gritty of what makes a relationship work? Get your answers to relationship questions. Learn how to keep respect alive & well, because lack of respect is why people get divorced. Learn what builds trust & how to recover from infidelity, drama or codependency. Advice from psychotherapist Rhoda Sommer based on over 35 years of working with couples. www.therapyideas.net

  1. Men & Anger: Insights into Emotions and Healthy Relationships

    6D AGO

    Men & Anger: Insights into Emotions and Healthy Relationships

    Anger is a complicated emotion for all of us. Many of us have seen how anger can become the default emotion for frustration, fear, shame, or helplessness. Anger is probably most often used to hide vulnerability which is crucial to making relationships work. In this episode, we dive into the connection between men's anger and vulnerability, uncovering how these feelings influence relationship dynamics. If you're looking for relationship advice on how to better understand and manage difficult emotions, this episode provides valuable insights.

    28 min
  2. Weaponizing Psychological Terms Distorts Our Relationships

    JAN 28

    Weaponizing Psychological Terms Distorts Our Relationships

    Have we begun to be so overly sensitive that we protect ourselves with Therapy Speak and love to wrap ourselves up in self-righteous accusations that point the finger…You are a narcissist, You are gaslighting me or You are love bombing me. It's certainly a comfort to grab onto these labels. It's exactly that comfort that feeds our own denial of how we also play a part in the problems. It feeds our love of blame.

    29 min
  3. Empowering Partners to Influence Change in Addiction Denial

    JAN 14

    Empowering Partners to Influence Change in Addiction Denial

    Recovery can be very difficult because of shame. Shame is an obstacle to healing for everybody. How can you face hard truths about your own dark side without drowning in the shame? Partners can learn how to not add to the stranglehold of shame that stomps on the soul of their partner & wiggle up to the wall of denial to restore hope.

    41 min
  4. The Power of Self-Awareness: Why Understanding Yourself Changes Everything

    JAN 1

    The Power of Self-Awareness: Why Understanding Yourself Changes Everything

    Self-awareness is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because it improves who you are down to your very core. It is a curse because it is so hard to do the work of facing up to your own dark side. All of us are so good at pretending we are better than who we are, because it's hard to look at our selfishness, greed, anger or dark side. When someone lacks self-awareness, it is far more difficult to have success in relationships.

    30 min
  5. Joy on Purpose: Real-Life Strategies to Reclaim Your Spark

    12/16/2025

    Joy on Purpose: Real-Life Strategies to Reclaim Your Spark

    Joy is more than fleeting happiness; it's a deeper,sustaining energy that gives our lives vitality and meaning.While happiness often depends on circumstances, joy is something we can cultivate, even amid stress, uncertainty, or conflict. It's the quiet undercurrent that helps us bounce back from hard days and reconnect. The more we allow joy in, the more it softens our relationships. Today we will explore practical ways to expand joy.

    44 min
  6. Regulate Your Emotions for Healthy Communication

    11/26/2025

    Regulate Your Emotions for Healthy Communication

    Today we're talking about emotional regulation and understanding emotional triggers, and how those two pieces can completely change the way we connect with each other. Communication is the backbone of any healthy relationship—but it's not just what we say, it's how we show up emotionally when we say it. Many of our most challenging conversations aren't actually about the surface issue—like the dishes, the lateness, or the tone. They're about the emotional reactions happening underneath.

    30 min
  7. How to Rebuild Love When Negativity Has Taken Center Stage

    11/12/2025

    How to Rebuild Love When Negativity Has Taken Center Stage

    There is an emotional toll to chronic negativity. Constant criticism or defensiveness doesn't just chip away at trust—it creates emotional distance. Partners start protecting themselves rather than reaching for each other, and intimacy suffers. Every couple experiences tension, disagreements, and frustrations, but when negativity becomes the main storyline, love starts to get buried under criticism, defensiveness, and resentments.

    40 min

  8. 10/29/2025

    HOPE AS HEALING: BUILDING EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE IN YOU & YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

    When life feels heavy, uncertain, or overwhelming, hope can feel like a lifeline. Hope isn't just wishful thinking — it's an emotional force that adds meaning to our life!  It's the quiet but powerful belief that things can improve, challenges can be faced and that growth is possible. If you've ever wondered how to keep moving forward when things feel stuck, or how to reignite the spark of possibility in your relationship, this conversation is for you.

    56 min
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Relationships matter. Do you want to know the nitty gritty of what makes a relationship work? Get your answers to relationship questions. Learn how to keep respect alive & well, because lack of respect is why people get divorced. Learn what builds trust & how to recover from infidelity, drama or codependency. Advice from psychotherapist Rhoda Sommer based on over 35 years of working with couples. www.therapyideas.net

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