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

When People Feel Sorry for You Because of Your Marriage…Do You Feel Sorry For Yourself?

Season #1

Why do some comments stay with you long after they're said? In this episode, I explore why other people's opinions can feel so personal. And how understanding what's happening beneath the surface can help you respond...
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I Just Found Out Your Spouse Is Gay. Now what?

Season #1

When you discover your husband is gay, your wife is a lesbian, or your spouse is transgender, it can feel like your entire world has been turned upside down. Questions come quickly. Emotions come even faster.  You may...
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What If It Was Never About You? When the Story You're Telling Yourself Isn't the Whole Story.

Season #1

What if the story you've been carrying isn't the only way to understand what's happening? Sometimes the smallest shift changes everything. There are moments in relationships when it's easy to believe someone else's...
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Daniel Perspective: What If the Label Isn't the Whole Story?

Season #1

Have you ever thought about how the same word can mean something completely different to the person hearing it than it does to the person saying it? YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/zFZwk6KBzvQ  In this episode, Daniel and I...
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Is Your Relationship Your Treasure? Is that a good thing?

Season #1

What started as a quiet moment in my study after a date turned into a realization about myself that surprised me. I thought I had moved past that.    This Week's Invitation Sit with this question this week: Where is...
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The Self-Deception That’s Easy to Miss and The Power That Is Hidden There

Season #1

Upcoming Workshop: Understanding the Real Conflict Register here ➡ https://www.ComplexCouplesCoaching.com/workshop There's a kind of self-deception that has nothing to do with making excuses, and I want to walk you...
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The Biggest Problem I See In My Office. What If They’re Right?

Season #1

Upcoming Workshop: Understanding the Real Conflict. Learn a tool you'll use again and again.Space is limited. Register now ➡ https://www.ComplexCouplesCoaching.com/workshop  Most couples come into my office convinced...
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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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