Our show was broadcast from April 18, 2017 through February 27, 2018, on Oldies 1079 WOLD
Dr. Marty covers subjects such as infidelity, addictions, love languages, communication, anger, divorce, relationship killers, trust, jealousy, and much more!
Show highlights:
2:08 We will be kicking of this show by talking about New Year’s resolutions. Especially resolutions that will help make you happy.
2:40 Dr. Marty is going to give you three resolutions that he promises will make you happy.
3:30 Resolution #1: Get closer to your meaningful other.
4:34 We hear three ways you can get closer to your meaningful other.
6:34 Resolution #2: Start a gratefulness journal. Practice gratitude – a scientifically proven method to increase happiness. Dr. Marty shares some personal examples.
10:11 Resolution #3: Practice acts of kindness. This will cause positive physiological changes, as well as helping you feel more optimistic.
11:57 Dr. Marty returns to our discussion of the 13 Rules for Good Communication, and reviews some of the rules covered in the last show.
14:31 We get into the last three of the 13 Rules.
14:55 What are the three most important factors in having a constructive communication? The answer to this is Rule 11: Timing is important.
16:30 Rule 12: Notice your partner’s verbal reactions, in addition to their non-verbal reactions. Are they withdrawing and not saying anything? Is there an attack? Is there a “hard startup”?
18:12 Rule 13: We you stop a difficult conversation, do it as gently as possible.
20:03 We cover some additional information about the Rules for Good Communication. Some overall guidelines on how to work with them.
23:00 We now move into the topic, “Having a Good Relationship”. The same topic as before, but in a more general way. We start with an overview of the “Four Ingredients of a Really Good Relationship.”
24:20 Dr. Marty begins, in depth, with the first ingredient: feeling accepted. What is really involved with this feeling?