Sam Malone Show Marriage Talk With Sam Malone And Honor The Vow's Robert Cossick

Part I: Just Kidding, Couples kid each other all the time and in most cases, it’s just innocent fun. However, if you’ve ever had to say, “I was just kidding” then you know that even in a strong marriage, some kidding still hurts. And in a marriage that is struggling, it can destroy what’s left of the relationship. Part II: Grooming, running your fingers through her hair or lightly rubbing his arm or neck while watching a romantic comedy will melt away the tension and reignite the passion in your relationship.

If all you ever do is listen to marriage advice and never do what you’ve heard or if you’re waiting for your spouse to jump in first, you will never truly experience the deep waters of a passionate and thriving marriage. In this episode we discuss five steps to getting back into the deep waters of love.

Part I: Losing your job is tough, but don’t allow it to turn you into a wet noodle, someone who mopes around the house as if he or she has no value. The wet noodle syndrome places a heavy strain on a marriage relationship. Part II: If you want to increase the passion in your marriage, you need to be more moody. Not emotionally moody, but romantically moody.

When you're going to have people over you want everything to be in order including making up all of the beds. But, what about when no one is coming over, is it really necessary to make the bed up every day? We answer this question and also talk about why it’s good to stay in bed occasionally.

In marriage spouses get so preoccupied with connecting with everything else through a smart device that they often miss what's happening right in front of them. Learn how to disconnect to connect with your spouse.

The best way I know to develop and maintain a hot & heavy marriage is to adore your wife every day, not just on the special days. In this segment we give you tips on how to show your love every day.

Learning a classical dance can be fun and exciting but in the process you are going to step on each others toes…a lot. The same is true when learning how to overcome issues in your marriage.

Of those who considered divorce, 94 percent were glad they chose to stay married and 85 percent of the unhappiest couples who avoided divorce were now very happy.

If your marriage is not where you want it to be, draw a circle around yourself and then fix what's in the circle. We discuss two questions to ask yourself when in the circle. We also discuss how comfort foods can help your marriage.

In this segment we discuss 5 resolutions for your marriage in the areas of Time, History, Health, Laughter and Investments. We also discuss how to avoid being rejected when he is asking, “Tonight” and she’s thinking, “No.”

Sam’s wife, Denise, joins the show today to share her thoughts about how to manage holiday stress and avoid taking it out on your spouse. Denise gives five ways to reduce stress while focusing on your spouse at the same time. Sam and Denise have a lot of fun and are just adorable to listen to.

Research shows that saying, "I love you" to your spouse three times a day has the most impact on your relationship. Too few times will weaken the marriage bond, too many times will lessen the impact. You should also reserve the phrase, "I love…" for your most important relationships and use, "I really like…" for everything else. Saying, "I love you" and "I love ice cream" diminishes its value.

When you got married no doubt someone told you that "In a blink of an eye…it's over." What they were saying was before you know it the kids will be gone and you'll ask yourself, "Where did all the years go?" So, my advice today is slow down long enough to actually enjoy the journey.

Wives if you want your husbands to engage in a discussion about an issue, you need to learn to 'Talk Turkey.' The idiom "Talking Turkey" means to speak plainly and to go straight to the point.

Mirroring is when one person imitates the emotions or attitudes of another person. This is usually a subconscious reaction. When this happens during an argument, things can spiral out of control in a flash. Learn how to avoid mirroring during an argument.

Before getting married, everyone had some preconceived ideas about what marriage would be like. But to some extent, reality has probably fallen short for some of those expectations. Disappointment is created in the gap between expectations and reality. The greater the gap, the greater the disappointment and disappointment can destroy a marriage. In this segment learn how to reduce the disappointment gap.

All marriages have times when things get strained. When that happens we need to remind ourselves that our spouses really do love us. So, what reminds you that your spouse loves you? It's when he or she says or does...what?

The key to communication in marriage is not speaking clearly, it's listening closely.

One of the key lessons to learn in marriage is knowing when it's better to be flexible and when it's better to adapt. Flexible means temporarily changing. Adapt means to be permanently altered.

We love options, but sometimes options only confuse us because we tend to make decisions on emotions and feelings instead of facts. This is especially true in a marriage that is struggling.