Want to know the four most toxic ways to argue? In this video, I reveal what they are PLUS the antidotes so you can learn to fight fair!

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Renowned psychologist, Dr. John Gottman, coined a term to describe the four most toxic ways to argue. He called them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as they can lead to the end of a relationship if they go unchecked. In this video, I review the Four Horsemen and give you the antidotes so you can learn how to resolve conflict with grace!

Why do we avoid having a difficult conversation? In this video, I share 4 tips for easing our way into speaking about the hard stuff.

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It’s easier to avoid and deflect than to be direct and kind. The first thing we need to do is stop pretending things are okay when they’re not. We lie to ourselves about many things in relationships, including sex. Rationalizing and avoiding the important things begins to erode the relationship.

What do you do if a man is moving too fast, and it makes you uncomfortable? In this video, you’ll learn 5 steps to slow the pace down.

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I get this question a lot: “He’s moving too fast, and I don’t know what to do! How can I slow him down without turning him off?” If you’ve ever dated a guy whose pace was faster than yours, you’re not alone. In this video, you’ll learn 5 steps to take if a man is moving way faster than you.

Dr. Larry Waldman explains why most relationships fail. Turns out, we date backwards. Tune in to find out what this means…and more!

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My podcast guest, Dr. Larry Waldman, spoke about why most relationships fail, and how to forge healthy relationships. He’s a clinical forensic psychologist who consults, teaches graduate counseling courses, speaks professionally on parenting and relationships, and writes articles and self-help books on those topics. His books include “Who’s Raising Whom?” “Coping with Your Adolescent;” “How Come I Love Him But Can’t Live with Him?” “The Graduate Course You Never Had;” “Too Busy Earning a Living to Make Your Fortune?” “Overcoming Your Negotiaphobia;” and his latest book, “Love Your Child More Than You Hate Your Ex: What Every Divorced Parent Needs to Know.”

In this episode of Last First Date Radio, you’ll learn:

• How you can love someone and not be able to live with them
• What it means to date backwards
• Why second marriages and most relationships fail
• How to argue effectively
• How to foster healthy relationships

Amy Smith shares great tips on how to tame your inner critic so you can live your best life. Check out the show notes and recording here.

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Is your inner critic sabotaging your life? My podcast guest, Amy E. Smith, is a certified confidence coach, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Founder of TheJoyJunkie.com, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-love.

With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor and has been a featured expert on Fox 5 San Diego and YourTango.com.

Listen to EP 392: Amy Smith – How to Tame the Inner Critic, as Amy returns to the show to talk about how to tame the that critic so you can access your highest self.

My podcast guest, Doctor David Simonsen, has been helping couples and families for 20 years. He understands the many challenges that arise in relationships, especially with social media issues today. He uses a humor-filled direct approach to help people become more authentic and more emotionally intimate. He’s been married 25 years, and he has seven kids to prove his approach works!

In this episode, you’ll learn how social media can ruin a relationship, how to stop that from happening, and much more.