Suzanne Venker
Author and Relationship Coach
I want to move out of my parents’ home, but my boyfriend wants me to stay. What should I do? My in-laws are extremely “liberal minded,” and my mother-in-law constantly derides me for being a SAHM. What do I say in response? Am I being unreasonable for not wanting to wait to get married to …
Suzanne answers an email from a husband whose wife is extremely strong-willed. IN THIS EPISODE: 5:00 Suzanne talks about her own mother and the concept behind The Alpha Female’s Guide to Men and Marriage 6:50 Women who are strong-willed tend to be uncomfortable when they’re not in control 8:40 What should men do to deal …
Only about a quarter of millennials are currently married. Ergo, it may seem that marriage is on the way out. But is it? According to Jeffrey M. Jones at Gallup, “The desire of those who have never been married to get married someday remains high, with more than eight in 10 singles hoping to marry.” Problem …
Are you struggling to raise emotionally healthy, resilient adolescents in this fast-paced, ever-changing world? America has an epidemic of mental health disorders in adolescents that has made parenting even more challenging, but parents can still have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of their children. In her new book, Chicken Little: The Sky …
Suzanne responds to an article in the feminist publication, Jezebel, entitled “Here Are Some Good Reasons to Divorce Your Husband This Fall.” IN THIS EPISODE: 3:50 Women and men in modern marriages are shooting blanks because they have no good examples of a good marriage 4:30 Suzanne talks about an article in Jezebel entitled “Here …
Suzanne talks about parents who pressure their daughters to become high achievers and/or make a lot of money when that is not what they want to do. IN THIS EPISODE: 3:10 Suzanne reads a message from Dani, a young, twenty something woman whose parents are pressuring her to get a masters degree and incur student …
*This post is in response to last week’s article in the feminist publication Jezebel, entitled “Here Are Some Good Reasons to Divorce Your Husband This Fall.”* Let’s begin with the first thought that popped into my head when I read the title: There would never in a million years be an article entitled “Here Are …
Suzanne discusses singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves’s new song, ‘Breadwinner,’ which blames men for what happens when wives earn more. IN THIS EPISODE: 3:50 Suzanne introduces the new song by Kacey Musgraves’s ‘Breadwinner’ 7:25 Many women and men don’t understand how the female breadwinner issue will affect their marriages 8:50 60% of Suzanne’s coaching clients are in …
When it comes to the balancing act, women are failing. That’s the message of this week’s edition of 60 Minutes Australia, a segment about the life of the 21st century wife and mother, who’s realizing what I’ve been preaching for two decades: Yes, women can ‘have it all.’ But not all at once. The subject …
Hey Friend! I know you may be thinking: How is my daughter ever going to find a man who’s as smart and as capable as she is? How is my son going to find a girl who’s worthy of him? Are my adult children ever going to get married and have kids? Well, you’re certainly not going …
Suzanne talks with author Carrie Gress about her recent article, “Why Don’t We Tell Women What’s Making Them Miserable?” IN THIS EPISODE: 5:30 Feminism has had a long march through our culture, but happiness metrics prove that in spite of this, women are struggling with their happiness 8:30 Feminism is motivated by Marxism 10:40 People …
Suzanne talks to women in their twenties about how to do life differently in one’s twenties than the way the culture teaches. IN THIS EPISODE: 1:50 Young people need a new roadmap for dating 3:40 It’s parents’ job to teach their kids how to “get it right” 6:00 The 20’s are the defining decade for …
Some time ago, a friend of mine told me about a woman she knows who was dating a man who earned considerably less than she did. To preserve his manhood, when they went out for dinner she would hand this man her debit card under the table so he could “pay” the bill. In what …
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