The Suzanne Venker Show Episode

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.

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 …

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

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

According to a new report by Pew Research, American women are increasingly becoming the breadwinners in their marriages. But they’re also taking on the lion’s share of household chores and childcare. Are their husbands just lazy, or is there more going on than what the media would have us believe? Pew study: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/04/13/in-a-growing-share-of-u-s-marriages-husbands-and-wives-earn-about-the-same/

Suzanne discusses the most important things to consider when deciding whether or not to marry the man or woman you love.

Suzanne talks about the 4 Cs of every relationship and hones in on the one that goes couples the most trouble: Communication. She offers tips for how to fight productively with your spouse and gives examples of what couples should NEVER do.

Suzanne talks about the six most common marriage problems she has seen over the past several years in her coaching sessions and provides answers for how to cope with them. Article referenced in episode: https://www.westernsouthern.com/money-conversations-before-marriage

Suzanne and her husband Bill talk about what it really means to “discipline” children and offer tips for how to do so effectively.  

Are you the type of person who avoids conflict at all costs? Who’s scared to say what he or she thinks? When you’re married, hard conversations can feel like a minefield. But addressing problems head-on, no matter how scary, is the only answer. You’ve probably heard the phrase “the only way out is through.” That’s pretty …

Suzanne discusses the red flags and non-negotiables all unmarried women and men should heed while dating.

Did you know that 69% of Americans believe cohabitation is perfectly acceptable, even if the couple doesn’t plan to get married? Talk about a mindset shift! This change occurred almost as fast as we convinced an entire nation to reject smoking. But not everything we deem socially acceptable is smart. Or healthy. Or right. On …

Suzanne talks with a client who left her high-paying job to stay home with her two children and what she came to realize about the lies the culture tells women. IN THIS EPISODE: Liz’s wake-up call The transition from woman to mother How to be a wife Social media’s influence on marriage and motherhood The …

Suzanne tackles the very sensitive topic of daycare and how it can’t possibly meet the irreducible needs of children. IN THIS EPISODE: Why neither political party cares about this issue 5 myths about daycare Attachment theory ADHD as a stress reaction, not a disorder Why guilt is a good thing