Empowered Couples

If you are a parent (or soon to be) you must attend the FREE Webinar with our guest Amy McCready on November 10th at OnlineCouplesWorkshops.com/parenting because she’s takes all the topics today even deeper to the specific how-tos!  As you can already tell we have a guest on this episode and it's none other than nationally renoun parenting expert Amy McCready!  Amy is the founder of Positive Parenting Solutions, parenting contributor on the TODAY show, best-selling author, and creator of The 7-Step Parenting Success System that has helped over 100,000 parents of toddlers to teens bring peace into their homes.  During this episode you will hear: What to do if you disagree on your parenting philosophy like authoritative vs her method of Positive Parenting Solutions  What to do if triggered by your kids and preventing an argument with partner and How to make sure your partnership AND your parenting thrives at the same time.  Don't forget to register for the follow-up FREE Webclass that Amy is doing for our com

Every one of us humans has needs that need to be fulfilled to have a good life. Part of this search to fulfill these needs is what leads you to get into a relationship in the first place. You might think about survival type needs to begin with like food and shelter, but these are emotional needs that all of us seek to have fulfilled.  Since these 6 needs are emotionally based it can be easy to not pay attention to them which leads to it being easy to let them decline. Though it isn’t immediately obvious, the lack of these needs is what leads us to all our actions. When they are low in a relationship, it can lead to taking small innocent actions that lead to bigger issues of trust and disconnection.  In this episode you will hear the 6 human needs that were made famous by a Tony Robbins TED talk, but you will hear examples of how this places out in your relationship. We give you two actions to take to figure out your top two needs and the way to make sure you are always on top of where your partner’s level of

Be honest: have you and/or your partner been nit-picking, critiquing or questioning each other more lately? Being real, we have noticed this in our own relationship over the last couple of weeks and it’s something we’re bringing awareness to shifting between us.  We noticed that these additional (and mostly unnecessary) remarks to each other were leaving us feeling unaccepted by each other. Not only that, but also a bit depleted and more on edge around each other at home. Maybe you’ve felt this too? In this episode we cover: The bigger “danger” of the build up of nit-picking and questioning each other 2 critical mindset shifts to make within yourself so you’re not doing this to your partner too much 3 simple, but powerful questions to ask yourself in the moment before you make the remark   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training) We talked about knowing what is important in the moment, and o

How many of your past arguments and conflicts actually get fully repaired? Do you feel that from every emotional impact, your partner has fully understood you, that they acknowledge the role they played in you feeling that way, and you believe things will be put in place to make the necessary change for it to not happen again?  These are just some of the points that need to happen to fully repair from a conflict in your relationship. Just saying I’m sorry to move on often doesn’t cut it. In this episode we will share about a shocking and surprising life event that happened this week and how it shows us that we do not have life to waste being unresolved about conflicts in our marriage. You will feel the same level of urgency to not waste your life being disconnected or resentful toward your partner and have key ways to improve your “apology” so that you truly repair from any challenge and emotional impact in your life!   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200

Register for the LAST FREE WebClass in 2021 happening October 5th. It will cover strategies for preventing conflict, de-escalating triggers, and repairing after conflict. Save your seats here. There are some misconceptions about resolving conflicts in a relationship. What doesn’t actually resolve anything is trying to jump right to a solution, or distracting yourself long enough where the high level of emotion has subsided. This will only build into resentment or at a minimum, start to seed disconnection and discontent within the relationship.   In today’s podcast episode you’ll hear: The 3 questions to ask yourself to actually start the repair process and not have lingering emotions get stored up for you to react to later.   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training)   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship qu

Register for the LAST FREE WebClass in 2021 happening October 5th. It will cover strategies for preventing conflict, de-escalating triggers, and repairing after conflict. Save your seats here. You cannot blame your behavior in the “mid-conflict” stage on your partner! Nope, you must take ownership of your patterns if you’re going to have any chance of changing them. But that’s why we call them patterns….because patterns can be changed and you aren’t stuck a certain way!  In today’s podcast episode you’ll hear: The importance of humbling yourself and taking ownership of your default patterns during conflict What happens to your brain when emotion kicks in Steps to break these destructive patterns in the mid-conflict stage   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training)   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship ques

Trust can be broken or weakened by both the big things and the build up of many smaller broken promises. Trust is such a foundational aspect of a relationship that without it, it’s harder to have respect, love, and passion for your partner.  In this episode we go deeper into rebuilding trust, whether you are the partner that doesn’t trust, or if you realize that you are the one that has contributed to the decline of trust. We were asked to take this topic deeper from a listener of the podcast that emailed us, because she was experiencing unreliability on the side of her partner. (We so appreciate you for requesting topics to cover!) Today you will hear about the small things that lead a partner to not “count on” the other, what the real source is of broken promises, and 3 steps to take to rebuild trust as a team.   Resources For Your Relationship: If you’re in or near Arizona, attend The Couples Workshop on September 26th, 2021.   If outside AZ, you can sign-up for a 2-on-2 Relationship Breakthrough Session h

When men spend time with other men, it boosts their testosterone (super important), and when women spend time with other women, it boosts their estrogen (super important). Biologically and emotionally, you and your partner NEED time with friends outside of the relationship. If you don’t, it can have a real impact on your happiness as individuals and how you show up for each other. However, it’s not time with just any type of friends...it’s got to be friends that raise your energy and remind you to be the best version of yourself. Listen to today’s episode for more on this important topic and what types of friends to prioritize as individuals and as a couple.   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training)   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the epi

Are there any topics left in your relationship that you feel you can’t talk about? Perhaps you no longer attempt certain topics or expressing your emotion on certain things because your partner's reaction makes you feel "emotionally unsafe." Being in a truly healthy and empowered relationship means that you should always feel safe to talk about any topic. Of course saying “talk about any topic” really means “talk about any emotion you are having”.  In this episode you will hear: The critical mistake you yourself are making that has you feel unsafe The goal of being able to share your true emotions with each other 4 ways to create emotional safety   Resources For Your Relationship: Couples in the Arizona area: save your seats for the Sept 26th in person Couples Workshop. Last months' workshop sold out and this will be the last of 2021! Couples outisde of Arizona: get $30 OFF The Couples Workshop: Home Edition to enhance your communication skills together no matter where you live!    About Us: We’re The Fre

Do you want to be a GREAT partner? It can be easy to show up less than our best as the months and years pass, so today’s episode is a great reminder that will motivate you to be the best partner you can be! We dive into 3 traits that are underrated and truly make such a difference for your partnership.    Resources For Your Relationship: If you’re in or near Arizona, attend The Couples Workshop on September 26th, 2021.  If you’ve haven’t read it yet, grab your copy of The Argument Hangover.   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

Are you in one of these 3 places: feel less fulfilled in your marriage, you are thinking that the relationship should end, or you are active in keeping your fulfillment high by preventing anything from lowering it?  Whichever place you find yourself this episode is about exploring the main reasons we see couples struggle that lead to lower levels of satisfaction and fulfillment in their relationships. This is a new style episode where we each write down our own lists from what we have seen in couple’s relationship assessments, our personal coaching, and the live workshops we have done.  In this episode you will hear each of us share our list of top reasons why relationships fall into these seasons, and we won’t know what the other had on their list. After listening to this episode you will be able to bring each of these reasons into your awareness and have a simple action to take to prevent that reason from continuing. All so that you can raise and maintain your fulfillment in your relationship, no matter the

On a importance scale from 1-10, how important is sharing household chores and responsibilities? On the spectrum of things you can be focusing on in your life and relationship, how often are you getting frustrated or do you bicker with your partner over this simple area?  Now any place in your relationship that you have a recurring upset and causes you to be disconnected from your partner, is an important area to change.  After the Couples Workshop this week, we realized that this is an area that we never bicker over or even have to think about. In this episode you will hear from Jocelyn a simple process that we use so that you can feel balance and freedom and never have to have conversations about the household being something that causes an upset!   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training)   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Sen

When your partner says something that’s harder to hear, do you find yourself unconsciously reacting or consciously responding? You see, a solid partnership is where both people are safe to open up about things, even if it’s hard to hear sometimes. So if you’re committed to being the best partner you can be, then you want to master the difference between reacting and responding.  In this episode, you’ll hear: The exact difference between reacting and responding The deeper source of why you react to your partner when you don’t love what they’re saying 6 examples of better ways to respond to your partner, so the conversation stay constructive rather than destructive   Relationship Resources: Schedule a Couple’s Session with us HERE. You will finally overcome that recurring challenge in your relationship, so you can experience more joy and less frustration. Read our newest book, The Argument Hangover   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us yo

When was the last time you reviewed what you’re committed to in your relationship? Was it on your wedding day when exchanging vows? There is a big difference between what you said you were committed to in the past versus what you are committed to now, even right in this moment.  In this motivational episode you will get a love gut punch to be honest about what you are actually committed to, as a reflection in your actions toward your partner.   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training)   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

“Inner-Work”: looking within to see where you can grow and evolve (ie. what needs to be healed from your past, which patterns need to be unlearned, and realizing that you recreate experiences when you didn’t get the lesson). Doing this “inner work” is absolutely imperative to cultivate your desired partnership. Most importantly you, and ideally your partner, must be willing to do this inner-work in some shape or form. Why? Because otherwise you will recreate patterns that do not serve your current relationship.  This inner-work doesn’t have to be overwhelming and we promise it can be an empowering experience! It is actually how you can become the very best version of yourself and express your inherent gifts as a human being. That’s why you’ll love this episode! You will hear: What happens if you don’t embrace the “inner work” needed for your relationship 5 areas within yourself to do the inner-work 3 helpful tools to consider as part of your journey individually and as a couple   Resources For Your Relation

You can eliminate many moments of frustration and feeling like you’re on different pages with two simple questions. You will ask one of these questions in the morning to start the day with ease and synergy--and it will be especially helpful if you have kids, busy careers, and lots of moving parts to your schedule. The second question is great for the evening to make sure you’re on the same page and so both of you get your needs met and feel like you can recharge your batteries in a mutually fulfilling way. Go ahead and tune in for these 2 simple (but super helpful) questions!   Resources For Your Relationship: Schedule a 2-on-2 Relationship Breakthrough Session with us here.  Make sure you’ve read our book, The Argument Hangover.   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

Of course you ‘love’ your partner, but what level of love and connection do you feel right now? You might “know that you love them,” but right now, you can feel disconnected and experience a mediocre or even low level of love.  You do not want to assume that love will automatically be there in a long-term relationship.  Sure, you can say “I love you” to each other all day long, yet still not FEEL an overwhelming sense of love in the partnership.  For many of us, we have mostly experienced love that is conditional or based on fleeting feelings. So how do you keep the experience of LOVE alive, even during challenging seasons? In this episode you will hear: What love should not be based on The real foundation from where your love comes from How you can keep that experience of love alive, no matter the challenge or season that you are in.   Resources For Your Relationship: You can sign-up for a 2-on-2 Relationship Breakthrough Session here   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and acti

We all want to be happy both in our lives and relationships. Yet at a certain point in a relationship it can feel as if your happiness is based more upon your partner. This could be based on their own mood or whether they are “doing the things you want them to do”.  Happiness cannot be a pursuit if it leads you to be conditional to any outside circumstances. It needs to be generated from within first. By doing that, you will automatically influence your partner to be happy just by the nature of your own happiness and joyful way of being!  In this motivational Thursday episode you will hear 3 habits to implement daily, to begin to generate your own happiness first, to create more happiness as a couple!   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training)   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the sh

The quality of your conversation comes from the quality of your questions! No matter how much you love each other, your conversations can feel routine if you’re asking the same ol’ questions (especially if you are a ‘busy’ couple or have been together for years).  Truthfully, it’s natural to crave more emotional depth in your relationship, which comes from being able to ask more meaningful questions in a state of curiosity and intention. There is nothing 'wrong' with having this desire!  At times you might not know just what questions to ask, or you fear a negative response from them. So in this episode you’ll hear 6 questions that you can ask to open up more emotional connection.   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training) * We would so appreciate it if you left a review as a way to indirectly contribute to another couple getting their own copy!    About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-

There is one big thing in your life that disconnects you and keeps you from fully enjoying your life and relationship, and that is 'suffering'! Though ‘suffering’ sounds like a very strong word, this experience happens whenever something is happening that you do not want to be happening. This leads to moments of discouragement and discontentment, and over time will lead to a feeling of “things not being good”.  In this solo episode today with Aaron, you will hear the one main thing that causes you suffering, and the way to totally be free from it.   Resources For Your Relationship: Order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, and get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training)   About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.