Yes, Dear
Hope for struggling marriages. Feeling alone? Been there. Feeling hopeless? Done that. But you are here now, and that's all about to change. No matter where you are we can help.
We've been to hell and back. Twenty years ago our marriage fell apart. We both visited attorneys, but God had other plans. Now we have the marriage of our dreams and have helped hundreds of couples do the same. We can help you too.
Episodes
14 episodes
Heroes-Episode 14
Some weeks are just… a lot. In this episode of Yes, Dear, we start with jokes about putting each other on “shut the hell up” mode, fighting over the remote, and fantasy football meltdowns—and end up in a really honest conversation about h...
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Episode 14
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47:54
Holidays, Family Drama, & Healthy Boundaries: A Real Conversation-Episode 13
The holidays are here — which means food, family, expectations, stress, joy, and sometimes… a whole lot of tension.In this episode of the Yes, Dear Podcast, we get real about the messy, funny, challenging, and meaningful parts of navigat...
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Episode 14
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54:36
Never Stop Dating-Episode 12
In this episode of the Yes, Dear Podcast, Dana and Patrick dive into one of the most overlooked (and most needed) parts of marriage, dating your spouse. Whether you’ve been married a few years or a few decades, it’s easy to slip into “robot mod...
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46:55
Beginning Again-Episode 11
If your marriage feels stuck or distant, this episode is for you. We talk about how to begin again—not by fixing your spouse, but by doing the inner work that reignites connection, peace, and partnership. Whether you’re starting over or simply ...
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Episode 11
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36:40
Episode 10-Communication
How do you communicate with your spouse? Do you get stuck in power struggles fighting over who's right and who's wrong? Maybe you freeze or hold it all inside because you struggle to share your heart. No one is perfect at communicating. There's...
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38:25
Episode 9-Parenting
Parenting is the greatest honor and comes with some challenging moments and days. Today we're talking about parenting adult children. How do we transition and grow with them rather than drift apart? How do we let them fly and stay connected? We...
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47:24
Episode 8-Passive Aggressive
We all have ways we react with passive-aggressive behavior. We all have different ways it comes out. Today we're talking about ways this manifests in our lives, and how it affects our relationships, and we share tips on what to do about it.
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40:40
Episode 7-Boundaries
In today's episode, we're talking all about boundaries. Do you struggle with healthy boundaries in your life? If so we hope you join us today as we dive into how we each learned and maintain them.
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44:49
Episode 6-Holy Crap He Made the Bed
Life brings all kinds of challenges and responsibilities and so often one thing that seems to disappear is the intentional pursuit of each other. It doesn't have to be that way. Enjoy and have fun with each other. If you ha...
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39:29
Episode 5-Justice or Intimacy
You don't have to be married long to know that marriage brings a lot of opportunities to ask for forgiveness. We're going to hurt each other along the way. We make mistakes, act selfish, and make decisions that hurt our spouse. Moving tow...
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43:50
Episode 4-The Marriage Model
All marriages fall into one of three categories, intimacy, conflict, or withdrawal. Which one are you in?
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34:21
Episode 3-Expectations
We all have expectations. Most of the time we don't realize we have them until we're fighting or struggling and left with feeling disappointed. It doesn't have to be that way. There is a way we learned that helped us discover each other's expec...
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