Just Between Us Dr. Jackie Black

Marriage, under the best of circumstances, can be challenging. That couples actually co-create loving, intimate and lasting marriages is nothing short of a testament to them as individuals and the attention and intention they bring to their love, to their marriage and to each other. Add to that the stress and pressures of being a […] The post Just Between Us – Finally: Special Tools and Strategies for Military Couples appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Most people think that poor communication is the reason why so many relationships end, but my guest today believes it’s actually the way we learn to think about our partners and our problems that kills trust, erodes intimacy, and cripples communication. My guest today is Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, a psychologist with over twenty-five years experience and the author of Why […] The post Just Between Us – Think Your Problems Are Related to Communication? Think Again and Consider it is Really What You Are Thinking About Your Partner appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The Step-parent dynamic is one of the most, if not THE most, challenging relationship dynamics. There are many good reasons for this, and some not good reasons. Someone else is loving and taking care of OUR kids. Our kids are loving and enjoying being with another parent-type person, and for many that is simply intolerable. Sometimes […] The post Just Between Us – Everything You Need To Know About Being a High Functioning and Happy Step-Couple, Step-Family and Step-Parent appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

How plugged in are you to devices? Smartphone. Tablet. Computer. Kindle. Do you walk and text? Seriously, tell the truth: Have you stopped looking up and taking in the scenery when you are walking and just look down at your screen? When was the last time you had an entire meal without taking out your […] The post Just Between Us – Texting, Posting, Tweeting, Sips and the Balance We Must Create with Our Old Best Friend The Conversation appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Major life transitions, especially career transitions, are stressful, and that stress often bleeds into all other parts of your life, especially your marriage. You know this for yourself: When you feel out of control, you don’t feel a bit out of control, you very likely fall off the cliff; you get critical, judgmental, impatient and nothing is good […] The post Just Between Us – Avoid Falling Into The Pitfalls of Career Transition: Get a New Job Without Losing Your Marriage appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I want to suggest to you that when you are talking about money, you are really never talking about money! And did you know that there are five main emotional habits related to how you think about, react to and make decisions related to money? My guest for this episode is Joan Sotkin, a Prosperity […] The post Just Between Us – Figuring Out What You Are Really Talking About When You Think You Are Talking About Money appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you think traumatic things only happen to other people? Or do you minimize the serious situations and experiences in your life and err on the side of bucking up, or thinking, “That’s just life” or, “Bad things happen” or “It’s not that bad.” Every human being experiences traumas of all kinds during their lifetime. My guest for […] The post Just Between Us – Traumatic Experiences Don’t Just Happen To Other People: Know What is Possible Following a Traumatic Experience appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you the same argument with your partner over and over again? Are you and your partner getting along well one minute and the next minute one of you has done or said something that triggers the other and literally rips both of you out of the sweet, loving moment you were sharing and into an uber bad place for both of you? […] The post Just Between Us – Conflict: Friend, Foe, or a Rich Opportunity for Personal Growth and Healing appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Dating to find your ideal partner can be exhausting, expensive and frustrating. Most people don’t understand that dating is a process with a beginning, a middle and an end. Both men and women get caught up focusing on what the person they are dating thinks about them. Wouldn’t it be better to figure out who […] The post Just Between Us – How Important is it to Date Your Type? Or is it more Important To Explore Your Non-Type? appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

You don’t have to be raising children to recognize how much more complicated and challenging it is to raise children today than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Young people today have so many advantages and opportunities, and so many shinny objects to keep them stimulated and engaged. Parents have so many more pressures, […] The post Just Between Us – Family Talk: A Powerful Way to Build and Strengthen Family Relationships appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

I have several important questions I want you to think about before you listen to this podcast: Do you know the difference between affection, passion, sensuality, intimacy and being sexual? Does your partner? On a scale of 1 to 3, when you think about the level of closeness and connection you have with your partner, where do you […] The post Just Between Us – Everything You Wish You Knew About Love, Sex and Intimacy But Never Learned appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

What are your hot buttons or sticking points related to money? Notice I didn’t ask, “Do you have any hot buttons or sticking points related to money?” That’s because I know you do! We all do. That isn’t the question. The two question are: Do you know what your hot-buttons or sticking points are? What are you doing about […] The post Just Between Us – Get Ready. Get Set. Go! Change Your Relationship with Money Today appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The whole area of retirement is front and center for all of us in one way or another. In the US there are 80 million Baby Boomers who are in their 50’s and 60’s and whether you are a Boomer or not, this has significant implications for our society on many levels. What does retirement […] The post Just Between Us – Hitting the Reset Button On What Is Means to Be Getting Older and Living in Your Post-retirement Years appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In the beginning retirement age was 65, a full year beyond life expectancy. Today, that is no longer true. Current actuaries reflect life expectancy for men in the US at 76 years and women in the US at 83. Canada and most of Europe is 80 and 84 respectively. So what does that mean for […] The post Just Between Us – Must-Know Secrets for Couples About Retirement appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love year after year after year is quite a different story. Over time, there are many assaults on your hopes and dreams of “…happily ever after.” Through the normal course of daily life together you get…          Disappointed          Disillusioned          Frustrated          Hurt          Mad … you know […] The post Just Between Us – Falling in Love is Easy: Top Tips For Staying In Love Forever – 2 Minutes at a Time appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Have you ever cheated – had an emotional, physical or sexual relationship with a person not the person you are married to? Has your committed partner or spouse ever had an emotional, physical or sexual relationship with someone other than you? I invited Adele McCormack to join me for this episode to talk about who is cheating, why […] The post Just Between Us – A Frank, Eveything-You-Should-Know Conversation About Cheating appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

One of the most common things partners identify when they are expressing distress in their relationship is to talk about communication. Couples often call me or other relationship professionals and want to work on their communication. The problems and challenges couples experience RESULT in troubled or ineffective communication. Communication is rarely, if ever, the problem […] The post Just Between Us – Bet You Think Effective Communication is All About Talking: Think Again and Get the Real Truth About Effective Communication appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you believe in of Happily Ever-after or Forever? I know I did; more than once!  

Sometimes Divorce is a legitimate option. What I specifically want to talk about today is H-O-W to walk through the divorce process so that at the end of it you are not depleted and exhausted; you’re not bitter or angry; or so wounded that you limp through the days, weeks and maybe months of your […] The post Just Between Us – How To Go Through a Divorce and Not Be Completely Wrecked When It Is Over appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Do you know that  managing you money with your partner and building wealth are basic fundamentals requirements of being a healthy, committed couple? That’s right!  And not surprisingly, Money is the #1 Conflict in Marriage. Most people think that when they are talking about money, or thinking about money, or worrying about money that it is really about money!  Not […] The post Just Between Us – Whatever You Believe is True About Money Is: Change Your Relationship With Money and Change Your Whole Life appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.