What do you do when the person you love is battling anxiety or depression—and “buck up” just doesn’t help?

In this powerful Marriage IQ episode, therapist Dr. Mark Ogletree and his wife Janie share honest insights from 30+ years of experience—both in the clinic and at home raising eight kids. They open up about how busyness impacts mental health, and what it takes to truly support a struggling spouse.

You’ll hear:

✅Why emotional connection is essential for mental health

✅How empathy and encouragement work hand in hand

✅How anxiety, when understood, can become a strength

✅What it means to grow closer through hard seasons

This isn’t just about getting through it—it’s about building something stronger.
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In this episode of Marriage IQ, we tackle one of the biggest threats to connection in modern relationships: busyness. We’re joined by Dr. Mark Ogletree, a seasoned marriage and family therapist, and his wife Janie, to unpack why so many couples feel more like roommates than partners—and what to do about it.

From long work hours and kids’ packed schedules to the constant pull of phones and screens, many marriages are quietly starving for time and attention. The Ogletrees share powerful insights and practical tools to help you break the cycle, reclaim time for each other, and reconnect—without needing to overhaul your life.

Whether you're feeling the distance or just want to protect what you have, this episode will help you move from surviving to intentionally thriving in your relationship.

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In this heartfelt (and sometimes funny) episode of Marriage IQ, Heidi and Scott tackle one of the most common struggles in marriage: communication. Whether it’s feeling misunderstood or not knowing how to say what you feel, disconnection can quietly grow.

But it doesn’t have to.

They share three simple, powerful tools—RDA, DEAR MAN, and FANOS—that help couples move past surface-level talk and into real emotional connection. These practical, real-life-tested strategies can reduce tension, build trust, and bring more intimacy into your everyday conversations.

🎧 Listen in, laugh a little, and learn how to start communicating with more clarity, compassion, and connection.

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In Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Amy and Greg Langford, we dive deeper into what it really means to integrate eros—that life-giving, erotic energy—into long-term marriage. If you missed Part 1, go back to Tuesday’s episode to hear their origin story and how their marriage shifted from disconnected to deeply intimate.

This episode is a must-listen for couples navigating mismatched desire, struggles with pornography, religious sexual conditioning, or simply feeling stuck in routine. We unpack the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire, how emotional and physical arousal don’t always align, and why co-creating your sexual relationship is key to long-term satisfaction.

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Can a long-term marriage still feel alive and intimate—or are we just managing the household together?

In this episode of Marriage iQ, we talk with Amy and Greg Langford, married 27+ years, about the two “buckets” of marriage: the domestic (partnership, parenting, logistics) and the erotic (passion, play, and desire).

Together, we explore how couples lose intimacy through enmeshment and routine—and how to reclaim eros as a life-giving force.

Whether you’re craving more connection or just wondering what happened to your spark, this conversation will shift how you think about love, identity, and staying fully alive in marriage.

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Vulnerability is the heartbeat of intimacy—but it’s not easy. In this episode of Marriage IQ, Drs. Heidi and Scott Hastings explore how secrecy and the need to appear perfect sabotage connection, while real openness creates space for growth and trust.

From joyful moments to painful transitions, we dive into how vulnerability shows up, how gender shapes our experience of it, and why support and discomfort are both part of the process.

Learn how to:

• Spot the hidden killers of vulnerability

• Support your spouse (and yourself) through raw moments

• Build a marriage where both partners feel safe being real

Because the strongest marriages aren’t perfect—they’re honest.

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In this powerful episode of Marriage iQ, we explore why vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s the hidden superpower behind thriving marriages. When couples learn to open up emotionally, admit mistakes, and express needs without fear, they lay the groundwork for trust, connection, and lasting intimacy.

We dive into:

• Why vulnerability matters more than ever in modern marriage

• How the “shame hangover” keeps us from opening up—and how to push past it

• The different ways men and women experience vulnerability

• Five practical ways to build a more open, emotionally safe relationship

• We also explore a powerful metaphor: vulnerability as a vaccine—small doses of openness that strengthen your marriage against future challenges.

Whether you're newlyweds or decades in, this episode offers practical tools and real insight for creating a deeper, more connected relationship. Because the strongest marriages aren’t built on perfection—they’re built on courage, honesty, and showing up fully.

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In this powerful episode of Marriage iQ, we explore why vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s the hidden superpower behind thriving marriages. When couples learn to open up emotionally, admit mistakes, and express needs without fear, they lay the groundwork for trust, connection, and lasting intimacy.

We dive into:

• Why vulnerability matters more than ever in modern marriage

• How the “shame hangover” keeps us from opening up—and how to push past it

• The different ways men and women experience vulnerability

• Five practical ways to build a more open, emotionally safe relationship

• We also explore a powerful metaphor: vulnerability as a vaccine—small doses of openness that strengthen your marriage against future challenges.

Whether you're newlyweds or decades in, this episode offers practical tools and real insight for creating a deeper, more connected relationship. Because the strongest marriages aren’t built on perfection—they’re built on courage, honesty, and showing up fully.

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