Suzanne Venker
Author and Relationship Coach
Babies need constant nurturing in the early years. They are completely helpless and utterly dependent on their mothers—and not just to feed them and change their diapers. So many people think this is all that goes on during this stage, and they could not be more wrong. In this episode, Suzanne takes listeners on a journey to …
More and more women are choosing to have children and remain single. When these women are asked why, most say it’s not that they don’t want to get married but that there are no longer any marriageable men from which to choose. The so-called “rise” of women and lack of marriageable (read: gainfully employed) men is the #1 …
Is it possible to combine raising a family with the pursuit of a career? Does it have to be all or nothing? Suzanne reads an email from a woman who wants to know how to stay home with her baby but also be able to work part time and utilize her creative energy professionally.
I’ve been a Dave Ramsey fan since I first discovered him during COVID. Anyone who listens to my podcast knows I reference his work often and very much agree with his money advice. Wanna get out of debt? I highly recommend Dave’s 7 Baby Steps. Need a great online budgeting tool? You can’t go wrong …
Suzanne reads a letter from a woman whose parents don’t support her staying home with her babies and offers tips on how to live on less for those who are trying to save more money or move from two incomes to one.
Last month, Suzanne participated in a Munk debate with Ellen Lamont, a feminist professor, on the topic of traditional gender roles. In this week’s episode, Suzanne distills Lamont’s arguments and debunks them one by one. Below are direct quotes from Ms. Lamont that Suzanne disputes: “At present, 70% of Americans hold egalitarian views, so they …
Suzanne discusses 9 topics couples should address before they get engaged. They are: 1. View of marriage as an institution 2. View on God/religion 3. Geography 4. Work/family plan 5. Money 6. Willingness to address conflict 7. Ability to set boundaries 8. Relationship history 9. Vacations
Suzanne highlights a new survey that shows smartphones are undermining marriages and suggests ways in which couples can keep this from being their fate. https://ifstudies.org/ifs-admin/resources/research/final-2ifstechmarriageresearchbrief.pdf
Suzanne talks with Liz Durham of Being Different about the position employers are in when it comes to investing in young women who have not had children yet, and the likelihood that they will leave once that happens.
Suzanne discusses the interview she gave with Alex Clarke on The Spillover about daycare, as well as the follow-up video Suzanne made in response.
Ideally, all women should make it clear by the second date that they plan to stay home with their babies when they have them – even if they don’t know whether or not they will. That way they’ll have options. Unfortunately, many women didn’t do this and are now in the unfortunate position of having …
If you’re struggling with modern motherhood, you will not want to miss this week’s episode. I brought back Liz Durham (host of the podcast Being Different), who has transitioned from being a full-time working mom to a full-time SAHM. She and I offer a countercultural guide for younger women who’ve been raised at a time in …
Money remains the #1 cause of marital conflict and divorce. But money conflict is never about money itself. It’s about power and control vs. trust, and often it’s about mismatched values. In this episode, Suzanne discusses three major money mistakes modern couples make, as well as the conversations married couples need to have about money …
In this episode, Suzanne offers six powerful ways to divorce proof your marriage. They include: Take divorce off the table. Lower your expectations. Dump the concept of equality. Learn each other’s love language. Keep dating. Don’t let resentment settle in.
How can couples deal with the changing sexual dynamic that’s happening all over the Western world as we speak? Suzanne is joined by former coaching client, Lauren Taylor (who’s from South Africa) to discuss this very timely and culturally charged subject. IN THIS EPISODE: Lauren’s story The share of women out-earning their husbands has …
There’s not a married couple on the planet who doesn’t know that life gets in the way of having an ideal sex life. Many events that occur are out of our control and often derail our desire. Babies come along. Family members die. Careers shift or stall or in some cases become too all-consuming to …
Suzanne explains why multitasking undermines our relationships and offers tips for developing our monotasking muscles.
Suzanne’s husband Bill joins her to talk about their respective backgrounds as it pertains to money and what they believe is mandatory for having a healthy marital relationship with money.
Suzanne brings relationship coach Andre Paradis back on the show to help couples better understand sexual dynamics as they are designed to be, versus the role reversal couples are contending with today. Men are made to be providers and protectors and are not cut out for emotional warfare with women. Thus, when women behave in a …
This article originally appeared in Evie Magazine. Husbands are still the primary earner in 55% of married households, but almost 30% of married couples are now “egalitarian,” meaning they earn between 40% and 60% of the total household income, and 16% of wives earn more than their husbands. Put another way: The share of women who earn as …
Suzanne brings relationship coach Andre Paradis back on the show to help couples better understand sexual dynamics as they’re designed to be, versus the ambiguous roles couples are trying to implement today. Most women are still nesters at heart, even when they’re employed, and men still need to be the providers and protectors. Men also …
Suzanne addresses the greatest problem with the younger generation’s lack of success with love and money. such as: the real reason millennials are depressed and broke why millennials and GenZers are mapping out their lives backward why avoidance is toxic for your relationship ARTICLE REFERENCED: https://www.wsj.com/articles/young-people-avoid-facing-their-finances-more-than-ever-e853910e
Do young people today know what they’re getting into when they say “I do”? From what I can see, the answer is a resounding No. And honestly, why would they? As products of divorce, they have no role models. The culture in which they live praises the single life, as though marriage holds people back …
Suzanne and her husband Bill lament the recent poll which shows that family and religion have receded in importance to Americans, while the value of money has risen —and offer tips for how parents can still raise kids the old-fashioned way. https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-pull-back-from-values-that-once-defined-u-s-wsj-norc-poll-finds-df8534cd
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