Complex Couples Podcast

Complex Couples Podcast

Hosted by: Heidi Applegarth

Welcome! This is a space where your marriage matters, your values matter, and your choices matter. I’m Heidi, a couples therapist and founder of Complex Couples Coaching. I help couples navigate complex marriages,...

Episodes

Daniel Episode: Post Disclosure Struggles - Seeing Your Spouse in a New Way

Season #1

Reminder!  Join a live workshop with Heidi on June 24th! Click HERE to register What happens when one spouse needs answers and the other doesn't have them? How do couples navigate difficult conversations when there is...
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How Do I Convince My Spouse Our Marriage Isn’t That Different? The Problem with Convincing

Season #1

Attend a live workshop with Heidi. Register ➡ HERE! Space is limited. How do you respond when your spouse sees the marriage differently than you do?  In this episode, I explore why trying to convince your partner...
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Why Some Relationship Conflicts Feel So Personal

Season #1

Why do some relationship conflicts feel so emotionally charged and personal? Today we explore the idea that conflict is often not “me vs you,” but rather “me vs me”. In other words, “self vs self” instead of “self vs...
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When Something Doesn’t Add Up in Your Relationship: “The Mouth of Regression”

Season #1

Interested in private coaching?Learn more ➡ https://www.complexcouplescoaching.com/coaching-application What do you do when something in conflict genuinely doesn’t feel right, and you want to deal with it in a way...
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Daniel's Perspective: How We Decided When and How to Tell Our Kids & What We Would Do Differently

Season #1

How do you decide whether to tell your kids about same-sex attraction, mixed-orientation marriage, or other deeply personal family realities?  In this episode, we share how we navigated those conversations with our...
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What It Means If You're Fighting All The Time

Season #1

If you’re fighting all the time and wondering what it means for your relationship, I want to offer a different perspective. Conflict itself isn’t the problem, but how we move through it really matters. We Talk...
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My Spouse Wants To Stay But Says He’s Not Attracted to Me. Now What Do I Do?

Season #1

What do you do when you’ve worked on yourself, shown up well, and your spouse still isn’t attracted to you but says they want to stay?  Learn how to stop waiting for clarity, read your partner’s actions, and decide...
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How Can I Ever Be Enough For My Spouse?

Season #1

How can I ever be enough for my spouse — especially in a mixed-orientation marriage?  In this episode I challenge that question and explore a more grounded, self-responsible way to think about worth, attraction, and...
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Daniel’s Perspective: Why I Told My Best Friend First and How it Impacted Our Marriage

Season #1

What does it mean when your spouse comes out — but tells someone else first? This episode explores the tension between betrayal and capacity, and how to make sense of that experience without losing yourself. What...
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My Marriage Isn’t the Same Anymore. Now What?

Season #1

What do you do when your marriage doesn’t feel like it used to — and you want it back? This episode explores why going back isn’t the goal, and how shifting toward self-validation can change how you show up and...
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A Subtle Dynamic that Destroys Connection in Relationships

Season #1

Why do I feel so frustrated or disconnected from my spouse… and could it be coming from a subtle sense of superiority rather than what they’re doing wrong? This episode explores the hidden dynamic that blocks...
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My Spouse Hid His Sexuality. Why Can’t I Get Over It?

Season #1

What do you do with the anger you feel after discovering your spouse hid something significant about themselves?  In this episode, Heidi explores why anger after disclosure is a normal response and how learning to...
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