Couples Connect with Dr Nwandu

When individuals in marriage continually find it difficult to get along with each other, their relationship lacks compassion. Developing compassion requires consistent and intentional actions by the two individuals. A compassionate and supportive environment helps the marriage thrive. Join me in this episode as I look at various strategies to developing compassion in marriage.

Marriage is a call to compassion. Lack of it is the root cause of many hurting marriages. Join me in this episode of the podcast as I discuss how lack of compassion destroys marriage.

Recognizing trust in any relationship requires understanding the behaviours and communication patterns that make for trust in any relationship. Discover how to recognize the quality of trust in your relationship as you listen to this episode.

Prioritizing communication in a couple's sex life is essential in building trust, understanding and emotional intimacy . In this episode, I discuss how to take advantage of communication in ensuring a healthy sex life in marriage.

Treating one's spouse with empathy is something expected in every marriage. However it requires a deliberate effort to actually see it happen as expected. In this episode I provide some tips that would enable spouses treat each other with empathy in relationship.

Social Media platforms are part of most individuals' lives. While the use of these platforms can positively influence the marriage relationship, it can also harm the relationship. In order to ensure that the use of social media helps to promote a healthy relationship between spouses, the two individuals should create boundaries that would help them manage their use of social media. In this episode I discuss how couples can set boundaries in the use of social media.

The use of digital devices has continued to evolve as individuals continue to find various ways of applying them in all aspects of life. Recognizing that these devices can be useful in enriching connection with your spouse, it is necessary to look at how this can be done without losing the bond that holds the relationship together. In this episode I discuss how to maximize digital devices in marriage.

Are you wondering what may have happened to the relationship between you and your spouse lately? Have you been noticing certain concerns and you are thinking of what may have gone wrong? It is possible that both of you are beginning to neglect certain seemingly little acts that have brought you through in the relationship. In this episode I remind couples of those little acts that sustain a thriving marriage relationship.

Are you struggling with sexual satisfaction in your marriage? Recognizing that marriage is the platform for a healthy sexual relationship, requires that individuals in marriage are intentional about engaging in it. In this episode I discuss reasons couples may struggle sexually in marriage and how these can be handled.

A marriage relationship cannot be better than the quality of the individuals in it. Living an authentic life with each other in marriage helps the spouses in various ways. In this episode I discuss the importance of authenticity in marriage.

Enjoying a thriving marriage relationship requires individuals who are true to themselves. An authentic spouse is genuine, sincere and true to themselves in their interactions with their spouse. In this episode I discuss the hallmarks of an authentic spouse.

Are you struggling with communication in your marriage? Applying questions during communication in marriage, makes conversations fruitful. Asking the right questions enables individuals to gain clarifications and develop their understanding. In this episode, I discuss, Asking the right questions in marriage.

Past experiences can influence one's perspectives but must not be allowed to determine how your life goes and particularly your marriage. In this episode, I share some ways to ensure that your past does not regulate your experience in the marriage relationship.

Remaining consistent and focused on finding solution when a spouse notices mixed signals would better influence your spouse than showing negative attitudes towards them. In this episode, I discuss how to handle mixed signals in marriage.

Giving mixed signals in relationship is a situation where a spouse's behaviours consistently fail to align with their words. This kind of situation can be challenging to the other spouse. This creates confusion and misunderstanding in the relationship. In this episode I discuss how to identify mixed signals in a relationship and possible reasons for mixed signals from a spouse.

Marriage is a union of two different individuals. The uniqueness of the two individuals remains intact even in marriage, because human differences cannot be eliminated. In this episode, I discuss how individuals in marriage should be intentional about managing their areas of differences.

Two individuals come together in marriage bearing certain differences that have been part of their lives of the years. These areas of differences can be harnessed for the benefit of the marriage, but can also be sources of heartache when not properly managed. In this episode, I discuss the major areas of differences in marriage and the benefits they bring to the marriage.

Expectations are not always met in relationships. The result of unmet expectations in relationships is not always for the good of the marriage. In this episode I discuss dangers of unmet expectations. I also recommend ways to manage expectations and ensure a healthy marriage relationship.

Expectation is a personal assurance about something or how it would happen in a given situation. Couples have various expectations of each other in the relationship. In this episode I discuss the areas of expectation in marriage and why spouses may struggle with managing those expectations.

Non- Verbal Communication can be a powerful tool in marriage. Mastering and applying the techniques can enhance communication between spouses, their their emotional connection and strengthen their marriage. In this episode I discuss ways to apply non-verbal communication cues in marriage.

Certain factors affect the talking habit of couples in marriage. When those factors are replaced with the right behaviours, talking becomes pleasurable in the home. In this episode I discuss how to maintain a talking culture in a marriage relationship.

Talking is a major part of communication in relationships. However this tends to reduce between spouses when they get married. In this episode I discuss some benefits of talking in a marriage.

Married couples are expected to work together as one. However many marriages experience interference by their relatives. In this episode I discuss the reasons that possibly lead to in-law interference and ways to manage them.

Marriage as a functional system requires regular maintenance. When this is not done over time, the relationship gets to a point of requiring a reset. In this episode I discuss how to know when a relationship needs a reset and how to go about it.

Career and Marriage tend to be opposed to each other, yet they need each other to succeed. Individuals struggle to keep both aspects of their life thriving for various reasons. In this episode, I discuss ways to maintain harmony in marriage as a progressing career or business individual.

Getting enough information about the individual you want to marry is an action that helps in ensuring full conviction before the final decision. In this episode I discuss the benefits of background checks and ways of doing background checks before marriage.

Getting ready for marriage relationship includes being financially, mentally and spiritually mature. It also includes knowing that there are scenarios within which you should not marry someone. In this episode I discuss the remaining areas of maturity and certain conditions that are not good to marry.

There have been increased cases of divorce and separations in marriage, therefore there is a need to revisit the issue of process and preparation. Marriage is meant for two complete male and female adults. In this episode, I discuss some reasons for preparation before marriage and areas to pay attention in preparing oneself.

Forgiveness is an emotional release It is an act of sacrificial love because one person chooses not to hold on to a wrong for the benefit of the relationship. In this episode I discuss some benefits and things to note about forgiveness in a relationship.

Giving and receiving gifts in a relationship are things spouses do to each other. When receiving gifts is your spouse's love language they cherish gifts big or small. In this episode I discuss some ways to do this in a marriage relationship.

A spouse whose love language is physical touch cherishes various types of touch by the spouse. In order to properly invest in the person's emotional bank account, the other spouse needs to find ways of ensuring this on a regular basis. In this episode I discuss some ways to ensure that such spouse receives physical touch.

Spouses whose love language is acts of service love to receive their spouse's assistance on personal or general tasks. In this episode I discuss what it takes to do acts of service and ways to do this in a relationship.

A spouse whose love language is quality time cherishes the undivided attention of their spouse. In this episode I discuss ways to spend quality time with your spouse.

Finding ways to express words of affirmation to a spouse whose love language it is, is a way of investing in the person's emotional well-being. In this episode I discuss ways to speak words of affirmation to a spouse in the marriage relationship.

Love is often seen as the glue that holds other aspects of the marriage relationship together, yet it has been misapplied and abused in many ways. In this episode, I start a new series on the ways to show sacrificial love in marriage. I also discuss the different forms of Love.

Individuals in a marriage relationship struggle with sexual advances from opposite sex outside the home. In this episode I discuss some ways to ensure that spouses do not yield to these advances and ways to ensure that it does not hurt their relationship with their spouses.

Foreplay is one of the ways to ensure satisfaction for both spouses during sex. However some people believe that it is not so important and do not engage in it. In this episode, I discuss some reasons spouses would not engage in foreplay and the benefits of engaging in foreplay.

Initiating Sex in marriage by both spouses require certain conducts from each spouse. In this episode I discuss some conducts that encourage wives to imitate sex or discourage them from initiating. I also share some tips that wives can apply in trying to initiate sex in their relationship.

The marriage relationship provides opportunity for sex between a husband and his wife. However sex only happens when someone initiates it. In this episode I discuss some reasons both spouses should initiate sex and why some wives find it difficult to initiate it.

Satisfaction often goes with an individual seeking what pleases them. However the marriage relationship requires that each spouse seeks what satisfies the other in their sexual relationship. In this episode I offer certain suggestions on how couples can always ensure they meet the goal of satisfying each other in their sexual relationship.

Individuals in marriage relationship desired a lasting flourishing relationship. Conversations on this subject has shown that listening is an important skill in every relationship. In this episode, I discuss the effective listening style for a flourishing relationship.

Listening would benefit spouses in a relationship when they leverage it to maintain harmony in their relationship. In this episode I discuss what spouses should listen for and when they should listen.

Spouses who struggle with listening to each other may have their specific reasons, however it really pays to listen to each in marriage. In this episode I discuss some reasons every couple should listen to each other in marriage.

Listening is vital to success in marriage. However some marriages are suffering because both spouses do not listen to each other. In this episode, I examine why spouses do not listen to each other. It is the beginning of a series on listening.

There is hope for any marriage that may be in danger of infidelity. Also every couple have the responsibility to take actions towards securing their marriage against it. In this episode I discuss some tips that would enable marriages secure their relationship against infidelity.

Infidelity does not just happen in a marriage. There are signs that can help spouses know if their relationship is in danger of infidelity.. In this episode, I discuss some of those signs.

The principle of sowing and reaping requires that actions people take have certain consequences. In this episode I discuss some consequences of engaging in infidelity in marriage. The presentation shows that it has consequences in almost all aspects of the person's life.

Infidelity in marriage relationships has continued to thrive despite condemnations in certain quarters. In this episode I discuss some of the reasons infidelity thrives in marriages.

Achieving a blissful and thriving relationship is the major goal of every marriage. The path to this destination is usually bumpy. Stay through to see the goal achieved requires tenacity. In this episode I discuss some tips on how to develop tenacity while in a marriage relationship.

Certain things can go wrong if individuals in a marriage relationship fail to develop tenacity. In this episode I discuss some things that can happen if individuals in a marriage relationship do not develop tenacity. I also talk about the things that can help individuals want to develop tenacity.