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Love Shack Live: Helping Couples Rescue Their Relationships
Relationships are complex. They are filled with ups and downs, highs and lows. And sometimes, it can feel like you're struggling just to keep your head above water. If you're feeling like this, then it's important to reach out for help. That's where Tom and Staci Bartley come in. As relationship experts, they have helped countless couples overcome the challenges that they're facing. And now, they're here to help you. The Love Shack Live Show is filled with advice and tips that will help you get your relationship back on track. So if you're struggling in your relationship, make sure to tune in, it could be the best decision you ever make.
Episodes
235 episodes
#235: When “I Need Space” Feels Like Goodbye
They didn’t say it’s over. They just said they need space. But the silence that follows? It’s deafening. You’re still in the relationship, but not really. Still sleeping in the same house, maybe. Still scrolling their old messages. Still wonder...
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#234: Why Do I Keep Pretending Everything’s Fine in My Relationship?
You love them. You want it to work. But no matter how hard you try, something keeps getting in the way of that deep connection you crave.This episode is for anyone standing at the edge of love, wondering why it feels so lonely even when ...
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#233: The #1 Mistake People Make After Their Partner Asks for Space
When your partner asks for space, what are they really stepping away from, and how long should you wait before reaching out?If you’ve been stuck in limbo, quietly wondering if silence means it’s really over… this one’s for you. In...
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#232: How to Feel Seen and Heard in Your Relationship Again
Why are we doing all the “right” things, but still feel so alone?You plan the dinners, agree to keep the peace, perform the role of the supportive partner, and try not to rock the boat. And yet, something still feels off. The spar...
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#231: The Silent Destroyer: Why Swallowing Your Truth Is Eroding Your Relationship
Ever find yourself biting your tongue just to keep the peace, only to feel more alone than ever?Welcome to Love Shack Live, the podcast for anyone standing at a relationship crossroads, navigating daily conflict, emotional distanc...
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#230: Why Most Advice Fails When Your Partner Pulls Away (and What Actually Works)
Have you ever been told to “just give them space” but all it did was leave you with more questions, more pain, and zero real answers? If you’re at a relationship crossroads, wrestling with daily conflict, growing emotional gaps, or the panic th...
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#229: Why Do Boundaries Make Me Feel Worse? How to Set Limits Without Losing Love
Ever set a boundary in your relationship, only to feel more misunderstood, guilty, or disconnected than before? You’re not alone. In fact, so many of us try to draw healthy lines, only to end up in new arguments, feeling shut out, or won...
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#228: We’re Not Fighting, But We’re Not Okay: The Truth About Emotional Burnout In Relationships
You’re not angry. You’re not yelling. You’re just… tired.The kind of tired that sinks in so deep, you’re not even fighting anymore, you’re just holding it together in silence, hoping things will somehow fix themselves. If love fee...
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#227: You Can’t Keep Going Like This: What to Do When You’re Emotionally Flatlining
Have you ever had that quiet, sinking feeling… the one in your gut that whispers something’s off? Nothing’s exploded. Nothing’s “wrong.”But deep down, you know, this version of your relationship, your life, even yourself? It doe...
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48:48
#226: Your Emotional Survival Mode Is Sabotaging Your Relationship (Here’s How to Stop It)
Ever find yourself saying things you don’t mean… or going completely silent because it feels like nothing will help?You’re not alone. When emotions run high, we don’t default to communication, we default to survival.In this episod...
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#225: The Hidden Curriculum of Relationships: What Every Fight Is Trying to Teach You
You say you want deep connection, but your walls won’t let anyone all the way in.You crave peace, but find yourself pulled back into conflict. You long to be loved, but still feel alone, even when someone’s lying right beside you....
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#224: The Silent Wedge: How Defensiveness Destroys Emotional Safety
You say one thing. They hear another. And somehow, the more you try to explain, the worse it gets.Sound familiar?This is what defensiveness does. It scrambles your message, distorts your intentions, and quietly chips away at emoti...
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#223: How to Let Go of the Past in a Relationship (Even When It Still Hurts)
Have you ever had that moment in the kitchen?You’re just standing there, maybe making dinner, maybe scrolling your phone, and the weight of everything unsaid between you and your partner fills the room like smoke.Y...
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#222: The Real Reason You Can’t Change Your Relationship Patterns (And How to Fix It)
Are you tired of knowing what to do, but still finding yourself stuck in old patterns? You’re not alone.If you’ve ever felt the frustration of knowing exactly what could help your relationship but still falling back into ...
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#221: The 3 Communication Patterns That Are Making Space Worse (And What to Do Instead)
You’re giving them space… but it’s starting to feel like emotional quicksand. You don’t know what to say, so you say nothing. Or maybe you say everything and still feel unheard. You reread old texts. Obsess over their social media. Wonder if re...
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#220: They Cheated. Now What? A Step-by-Step Guide to Surviving the First Days
Infidelity cracks everything open. The trust you relied on? Shattered. The future you imagined? Uncertain. And now, you’re left asking the question no one ever wants to face: Can we actually survive this?In this week’s episode o...
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#219: Bridging the Divide: How to Reconnect When It Feels Like You’re Worlds Apart (with Topaz Adizes)
Right now, it feels like the world, and maybe even your own home, is pulling apart at the seams. Conversations that once felt effortless now feel loaded. The people we love can start to feel like strangers. And sometimes, shutting down or avoid...
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#218: Want to Save Your Relationship? Change the Questions You’re Asking (with Topaz Adizes)
Do you feel like you and your partner are growing apart? Like no matter how much you try, the connection you once had is slipping through your fingers? Maybe conversations feel repetitive, like you’re stuck in the same arguments, or worse, like...
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#217: How Long Should You Wait? The Truth About Waiting for Your Partner to Come Back
Are you stuck in the endless loop of waiting for your partner to return, hoping things will magically go back to normal? Waiting isn’t the solution, and it’s costing you more than you realize. In this episode, we explore the high price o...
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#216: The Valentine’s Day Survival Plan for Anyone in Relationship Limbo
Valentine’s Day is here, but instead of feeling loved and cherished, you’re dreading it. Maybe there’s a pit in your stomach because this year is different. Your partner has asked for space. They’ve pulled away emotionally, or maybe they’re phy...
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#215: The #1 Mistake People Make When Their Partner Asks for Space
What if the hardest part about your partner asking for space isn’t the space itself—but what it does to you? The sleepless nights, the overthinking, the way every conversation replays in your head like a broken record. You tell yourself to be p...
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#214: Obligation Is Killing Your Relationship—Here’s How to Stop It
Ever feel like you’re the only one holding your relationship together? You keep showing up, biting your tongue, doing what needs to be done—not out of love, but out of obligation. And yet, the more you give, the more exhausted, disconnec...
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#213: Why Your Partner’s Request for Space Isn’t the End: Listener Q&A
Have you ever felt blindsided by your partner asking for space? Maybe you’re stuck replaying every conversation, wondering how it got to this point. Or perhaps you’re grappling with resentment, thinking, Why didn’t they say something sooner...
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#212: How Much Space Is Too Much? How to Avoid Losing Yourself (and Each Other)
Have you found yourself in the unsettling quiet of giving your partner the space they asked for, wondering if you’re doing the right thing, or if you’re losing them altogether? The silence can be deafening, filled with questions: Am I helpi...
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#211: Can You Save Your Relationship When Your Partner Wants Out?
Feeling stuck in the space between staying and leaving?That painful limbo, where your relationship isn’t thriving, but it’s not over either, can feel like a roller coaster of hope, despair, and confusion. Whether your partner has ...
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