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Superman: Son of ElCrossing the Line [Ch.8 Bk.2]When a family loss takes its toll, Clark does what he can to show support.Son of El is written and produced by Isaac Bluefoot. This is an unauthorized biography. The views expressed are not necessarily those held by DC Comics and Warner Media. This telling of Superman is an interpretation of the works of many writers and artists.Clark Kent and Martha Kent were created by Jerry Siegal and Joe Schuster.Lana Lang was created by Bill Finger and John Sikela.Kara Zor-El was created by Otto Binder a...2024-09-0640 min
WifeSavers PodcastEp 56: Dealing With Your Husband’s Health or Medical Issues: Part 1Most of us are not married to a gym addict or a health fanatic. No, most of us are married to guys who feel poorly now and again and skip (or forgo) regular workouts.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, “Dealing With Your Husband’s Health or Medical Issues: Part 1”, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 46 years, Dale, share their personal history of medical challenges and the proactive “remedies” couples can use to keep loving each other in sickness and in health.
The TWO questions answered in Part I of this two...2024-04-0151 min
Get Your Marriage On! with Dan Purcell119: How Women "Kill Their Husbands Softly" (And How to Avoid It) with Ramona Zabriskie Communication and marriage is a big deal. And many couples tell me they wish their communication was better. Many men approach intimacy in marriage differently than women do, and each person in the marriage has their own fears and insecurities as well. And in fact, I think it's the way we deal with our insecurities or how we manage them, that often triggers the fears or insecurities or vulnerabilities in the other person. And what this does is it sets off this reactive cycle. We try to cover our insecurities. We say something...2023-01-2741 min
WifeSavers PodcastEp 55: So Tired and Going Crazy: 4 Steps to Less Stress and More PeaceWe all battle anxiety, overwhelm, weariness, discouragement, and worry: a bundle of emotions that comes with being human, especially a female human.
In spite of our blessings and good fortune, it is our tendency as wives and mothers to wish for more, to strive for better, to push too hard, and to blame all the inner turmoil either on people and pressures outside of ourselves OR on our own deficits. The result is an oppressive cycle of stress.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, So Tired and Going Crazy: 4 Steps to Less Stress and Mor...2022-07-0149 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 54: Creating A Fantastic Summer for the Whole Family - Including YOUSummer is a season ripe with possibilities. Will your family’s summer be full of sunshine, swims, and strawberries? Or boredom, disarray, and family tension? As a wife and mother, you’d like to keep things productive and in control at home from day to day, but you also want the family to enjoy a bit more freedom individually while making happy summer memories together. How will you do that? Blue skies and warm temperatures aren’t enough.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, Creating A Fantastic Summer for the Whole Family - Including YOU, multi-award-winning marriage author and educat...2022-06-0257 min
早稲田大学 -音楽の脳みそ-#57 3月4月の新譜とplanet rave、Keep Hush、Coachella今回のオトミソは新譜回vol.2です。yunè pink、Overmono、Chris Zabriskieの新譜について話してます。「Keep Hush Tokyoどうだった？」って話や、「Coachellaめっちゃ見た」って話もしてます。作業のお供にどうぞ。
Spotifyプレイリスト「planet rave」(https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWW1XLSH8Oafp?si=ba78db6573444a22)
yunè pinku「Bluff」(https://songwhip.com/yunepinku/bluff2022)
PinkPantheress(https://songwhip.com/pinkpantheress)
Anz(https://songwhip.com/anz)
NTS Manchester(https://www.nts.live/explore/location/manchester)
Keep Hush Tokyo(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gDzBJUWUX4)
Overmono「Cash Romantic」(https://songwhip.com/overmono/cashromantic)
Denzel Curry「Melt My Eyez See Your Future」(https://songwhip.com/denzel-curry/melt-my-eyez-see-your-future)
Vince Staples「RAMONA PARK
BROKE MY HEART」(https://songwhip.com/vince-staples/ramona-park-broke-my-heart)
Ch...2022-04-2343 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 53: Dads and Daughters: Helping Them BondLucky little girls are daddy’s darling, but when the teen years hit, that special relationship can take a hit, sometimes throwing the whole family off balance. Not only does the resulting dynamic have a definitive impact on a young woman’s sense of esteem and behavior in the present, but a father can also leave an indelible imprint on his daughter’s future including her self-worth, career success, earning potential, and relationships with men going forward: even for the rest of her life.
In this episode, multi-award-winning author and global marriage educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husban...2022-03-291h 07WifeSavers PodcastEp 52: Why So Many of Us Can't Stop Watching Hallmark MoviesAre you one of those Hallmark movie junkies? I have friends who go whole-hog, plopping down on the couch, propping up their feet, showing off those fuzzy socks that say “Leave Me Alone, I’m watching Hallmark movies”! Catch that plural “Hallmark movie(s)”. You can never “eat” just one! Why are those darn things so addictive, and a little contagious even? You may have been wondering just that, even as you can't help rewatching your favorite storylines, romances, and characters.
In this lighthearted episode, multi-award-winning author and global marriage educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her daughter, Hannah, a member of Te...2022-01-0250 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 51: The Best of the WifeSavers Podcast: How to Get (and Give!) More Appreciation in Your MarriageDo you feel UN (or under!) appreciated? Does your husband seem impassive, unaware, or inconsistent in his notice of all you are and all you do? Disappointment, disconnect, or disrespect is often the direct result of feeling taken for granted.
In this episode, multi-award-winning author and global marriage educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, answer a wife who knows her relationship and her family could be improved by more frequent expressions of thankfulness, but who doesn’t know how to motivate or inspire her husband to comprehend the obvious: she and the family need an...2021-11-231h 02WifeSavers PodcastEp 50: How to Be a Better Husband: Four Secrets Your Husband Needs To Know To Make You HappyWe talk a lot on the WifeSavers Podcast about the influential power a woman has in her marriage, which is true. However, it is also true what researchers have found about the man in a relationship: husbands have the power to make or break that union.
In this 50th episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, How to Be a Better Husband: Four Secrets Your Husband Needs to Know to Make You Happy, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, share with a middle-aged but newly-wed husband and wife what they have learned...2021-11-0557 minWifeSavers PodcastEP 49: How To Avoid Disrespect When You're Displeased (and why you want to try)We all talk on occasion about how unfair or unkind our spouse is to us, but how often do we consider our own slip-ups that way? It’s worth a few minutes of honest introspection (say the length of this podcast) because the reality is...IF your spouse not seeing things your way, or acquiescing to your point of view, or not changing their behavior out of love and concern for you and you’re getting emotional about it, you can bet that the way you are communicating with them is having the opposite effect. Certain approaches, disrespectful approaches, only...2021-09-0349 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 48: Understanding and Helping Teen Boys - Part 2With a teen boy in the house, family life can feel like a roller coaster ride. Unaware of the real causes and optimal responses, it’s easy for mom and dad to lose their cool and their perspective. The husband-wife relationship can be negatively affected at that point, which won’t help anyone--especially your teen.
In this episode, the second of two on the subject, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, discusses with her husband, Dale, what parents and other adults can do to help adolescent boys successfully navigate the rocky (or rocking) bridge into adulthood with...2021-07-011h 04WifeSavers PodcastEp 47: Understanding and Helping Teen Boys - Part 1Are you in the middle of a “boy crisis”? You are, actually, whether you know it or not. The “boy crisis” may be up-close and personal to the parent of a teen or young adult male, but the rest of us are being affected as well. We all have a vested interest in the challenges our boys are experiencing today, and in helping them launch confidently and responsibly into a complex world.
In this episode, the first of two on the subject, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, discusses with her husband, Dale, what adolescent boys are up a...2021-06-231h 05WifeSavers PodcastEp 46: What To Do When He Works Too MuchWorking excessively for a brief or limited period of time may occasionally be necessary, but if it’s one spouse’s defacto year after year, divorce, infidelity, or a health crisis is practically inevitable.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, What To Do When He Works Too Much, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 43+ years, Dale, discuss what to do when one spouse is spending so much time on work, the other feels undesirable, neglected, or resentful.
THROW ME A WIFESAVER: “Basically, my husband works too hard. We’ve talked a...2021-02-261h 05WifeSavers PodcastEp 45: Creating Happy Holidays in Spite of 2020 (or a Grinchy Husband)It’s no secret that 2020 has changed almost everything, including the way we’re approaching the holidays. Wives and mothers are feeling apprehensive about what’s ahead this month. Is it even possible to follow through on your traditions and to orchestrate a season of memories for the family this year? On top of all that, what if your husband’s attitude is turning out to be more “Grinch” than “Santa” after all the stress?
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, Creating Happy Holidays in Spite of 2020 (or a Grinchy Husband), multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie...2020-12-0959 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 44: How to Keep Calm and Carry OnWho hasn’t had a sleepless night or two lately? The world is getting more and more frantic, more and more frenetic, and yet and somehow, in the midst of so much we cannot control, wives and mothers are supposed to take care of business as usual.
If you’re feeling rudderless or disconnected these days, hounded by a constant sense of anxiety and distress, you’re not alone. Women everywhere are dealing with record-high levels of stress as they worry over their family’s health, finances, and future. And you know that a nervous undercurrent like that hur...2020-11-0655 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 43: Talking Politics in MarriageStruggling to convince your loved one that your political perspective is the right one? Or is he expecting you to come around to his way of seeing things? Do your discussions turn into debates that leave you feeling frustrated, even alienated from one another? Maybe you’ve decided to stuff your opinion just to avoid the conflict.
In a world where countries and communities are being torn apart by the political divide, how do you keep your own relationship tight and intact? Will your marriage withstand the pressure? Is it possible to live and wo...2020-08-1342 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 42: When Faith is an Issue in Your MarriageIs your husband uninterested (or less interested than you are) in spiritual matters? Are you wishing he’d step up and lead your family in religious practice? Perhaps he’s even expressing (or exhibiting) antagonism toward God or religion in general.
If you are a woman of faith, whatever your religion or personal practice, feeling disconnected from your husband on a spiritual plane is difficult. What do you do with your disappointment and loneliness? How can you reach or motivate him when you’re feeling frustrated and resentful?
Throw Me a WifeSaver: “We don't hold up on ou...2020-07-091h 01WifeSavers PodcastEp 41: The Best of the WifeSavers Podcast: Turning Negative Communication With Your Husband to the PositiveAre too many conversations with your husband leaving both of you feeling frustrated? It may be that what you are saying is being heard very differently than you intend.
Ramona and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who doesn’t mean to come across as negative and unloving but is afraid that’s exactly how she’s being received. Listen and learn how with a few tweaks in approach and wording a wife can completely alter the outcome of almost any conversation with her husband to the positive.
Throw Me a WifeSaver: “Sometimes when I respond...2020-05-2750 minWifeSavers PodcastEp. 40: When There’s No Place Other THAN Home, You Need More of THISIs “there’s no place like home” getting tested in your home like never before? During current shelter-in orders—and with the days and weeks ahead still a big question mark—how will your family manage the strain on your relationships over the long haul? Bringing everything down to just four simple but powerful practices will make all the difference.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, When There’s No Place Other THAN Home, You Need More of THIS, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, discuss how you and your family...2020-04-2855 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 39: How to Help Your Husband With His Emotions During the CrisisCouples everywhere are having to deal with financial strains, upended routines, extra parenting responsibilities, new expectations of one another, and worrisome health scares. Whether a husband is sheltering-in, or on the front lines, employed, or suddenly unemployed, there’s a good chance that his wife’s most tangible and immediate source of stress is her concern about how the global crisis is impacting her man directly.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, How to Help Your Husband With His Emotions During the Crisis, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, delv...2020-03-311h 07WifeSavers PodcastEp. 38: Don’t Let a Crisis Sink Your MarriageTimes of crisis are inevitable. Unexpected circumstances can feel like a sudden attack on your family’s status quo, interrupting plans and draining everyone’s energy. Whether your relationships with each other end up battered and crippled by the storm or deeper and stronger for the voyage depends in large part on how you organize your response.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, Don’t Let a Crisis Sink Your Marriage, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, discuss how a couple can avoid breaking on the shoals of a crisis...2020-03-061h 00WifeSavers PodcastEp 37: How to Deal With Your Spouse’s Depression PositivelyWhen your partner is at their best, they are a positive energy source for you and the whole family: dreaming big, working hard, playing hard. But what happens if they lose that zest for life? What are you supposed to do with their ongoing detachment, despondency, anxiety, anger, or pessimism? Depression is an isolating illness that can negatively impact relationships and leave loved ones feeling helpless and afraid.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, How to Deal With Your Spouse’s Depression Positively, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 42+ years, Dale, di...2020-02-051h 05WifeSavers PodcastEp 36: Conversations on Physical IntimacyFeeling lonely or resentful or misunderstood when one or the other of you is reading messages into your physical relationship that are not intended? Have you tried to communicate with each other about sex, but your conversations turn out less than productive or helpful? Maybe you feel reticent to initiate or lead a discussion with your spouse because you don’t know how to begin or how to navigate issues involving sex. Or it may be that you’ve got a pretty good sex life, but you’ve always wondered if things could get even better!
...2020-01-1058 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 35: The Seven Secrets to an Amazing MarriageAre there a rock bed principles that can make or break a marriage? There are.
Internalizing a few key practices and attitudes can practically guarantee that you and your spouse will not just stay together, but stay in love. No matter your stage of life or state of marriage, you and your spouse can create a fully-vested romantic partnership by applying a seven-part formula to your relationship.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, “The Seven Secrets to an Amazing Marriage”, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, share the...2019-12-301h 11WifeSavers PodcastEp 34: Dealing With Extended Family (especially through the holidays!)Do you ever struggle in your relationships with his family, or his with yours? Extended family dynamics can be tricky, especially during the intense togetherness and expectations that are often part of the holidays.
In this episode, a multi-award-winning author and global marriage mentor and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, speak from their 40+ years of experience in answering a wife who is worried about navigating upcoming decisions about (and encounters with) extended family.
This Week’s Question: “What if my husband and I have different ideas about what makes the perfect Christmas? My husb...2019-12-1157 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 33: Date Night or Bust! Why and How to Make It The Best Time All WeekWhat’s your excuse? Time? Money? Babysitters? Nothing interesting to do? There’s always a reason for married couples and parents to neglect or postpone the weekly concentrated couple time called “date night”. Even if it seems next to impossible to pull off, you’re probably still craving your spouse’s exclusive attention and would love a refreshing change of pace.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, “Date Night or Bust! Why and How To Make It The Best Time All Week”, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, answer a wife who is tr...2019-10-3151 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 32: Not Enough Time for Quality Couple TimeTime is everything when it comes to relationships: shared experience, shared-story, shared presence. Are you and your husband struggling to fit so much into your schedules that there’s little time left over for just the two of you? What happens to a husband and wife who lose the opportunity to connect in a deep way on a regular—even frequent—basis?
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, “Not Enough Time for Quality Couple Time”, multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, answer a wife who is worried that both she and he...2019-10-2453 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 31: The Best of the WifeSavers Podcast: Romance and Desire That LastFeeling desired, even “wooed”, is the romantic high that that poetry, film, literature, and music have prepped us for all our lives, right? But how realistic is it to expect all the passion, mystery, and excitement to continue throughout a long lifetime together? Is it possible to create romance-on-demand at any age or any stage?
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, "The Best Of the WifeSavers Podcast: Romance and Desire That Last", multi-award-winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie, and her husband of 40+ years, Dale, answer a wife who is longing for days past when she felt...2019-09-1950 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 30: Leaving Him in Charge of the House and KidsWhen work or fun pulls you away from home, do you worry about what you will happen with the house and family in your absence? Especially when your guy is left in charge? Do you get the feeling that your expectations are higher than his when it comes to childcare, housework, and generally filling your shoes? You’re probably hoping the kids get some quality time with Dad, but you also want everything to operate as usual and on schedule. How can you balance your concerns with respecting his prerogative to do things differently?
In this episode of...2019-09-0142 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 29: Creating (or Saving!) Your Family VacationAre your carefully laid vacation plans falling short of expectations? After hours of research, deal shopping, and blog hopping are your getaway dreams turning into a family-fueled nightmare? How can you facilitate magical memories while keeping spirits high, bellies full, and sanity spared? What should you do when kids are bickering, Honey is snippy, and you are losing patience for your vacation before you even leave the house? Learning to shift your goals and gain a new perspective on the purpose of family getaways can turn inevitable travel trials into treasured memories.
In this e...2019-06-0637 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 28: When He’s Overwhelmed by Family LifeWhat do you do when your husband is too often grouchy or down at home? Is family life falling short of his expectations, or is he falling short of your expectations? Either way, it's challenging to your marriage, and to his relationship with the children. You want to share the joys of marriage with him but how can you be positive enough for both of you? How can you see things from his perspective when his struggle stokes your own worries?
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, “When Family Life Overwhelms Him”, multi-award winning marriage author and...2019-05-2357 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 27: Getting Him on Board With Best Parenting PracticesWhat do you do when your husband is counteracting your parenting style or you’re counteracting his? Especially in the heat of the moment? And how do you get him interested and enthused about your latest and greatest approaches to teaching or disciplining the kids? You want to be able to trust him as a father, but how can you when the two of you are not on the same page? Working as a parenting-team is critical to not only the kids’ upbringing but to the success of your marriage.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, “Getting...2019-05-0154 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 26: When He’s Traveling For BusinessAre you dreading or resenting your spouse’s next business trip because it’ll be up to you to hold down the fort? Without a partner’s on-the-ground practical and emotional support, personal and family life can become overwhelming. Logistical complications as well as emotional and physical stresses take a toll on both husband and wife. You’d really just like to be together and get (or give!) help, reassurance, and hugs when they are needed most.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, “When He’s Traveling For Business”, multi-award winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and h...2019-04-1159 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 25: He Doesn’t Listen: How to Communicate So He’ll CareEveryone knows that a successful marriage depends in large part on how well a couple communicates with each other. What should be natural, easy conversation can become discouraging or frustrating though when a wife feels that her husband isn’t really paying attention to what she has to say. If this becomes a pattern of interrelating, she may assume the worst about him and the relationship.
In this episode of the WifeSavers Podcast, “He Doesn’t Listen”, multi-award winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who is frustrate...2019-03-2648 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 24: Tech and Relationships Part 2: Husband and KidsThe fun and functionality of our screens are creating a seamless interaction between us (the users) and the greater world. There’s a lot of good in that. But there’s also a lot to be aware of and concerned about. Are you or your husband and children becoming hyper-stimulated by virtual activity and in the process, becoming desensitized to one another? When parents and kids, husbands and wives, choose to immerse themselves in their devices instead of in one another, they’re experiencing what is aptly called “the great divide”.In the conclusion to this two-part series, multi-award winning mar...2019-03-1152 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 23: Tech and Relationships Part 1: YouHow has technology impacted your most important relationships? With all our compulsive “connecting”, many of us are actually “disconnecting” from the loved ones that are present, the ones who are depending on us in so many ways to “be there” for them. How do we embrace technology without losing ourselves or our closest relationships in the matrix?
Multi-award winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who is feeling increasingly estranged and neglected by a husband absorbed in his mobile devices and gaming.
THROW ME A W...2019-02-2853 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 22: Finding and Pursuing His QuestMost men, once married, know they need to fill their pockets with more than love; they need to do something; to be somebody. He may be so focused and driven that he leaves the family in the dust. On the other hand, his career path may be more of a meandering stroll than a focused climb. Maybe he's too discouraged or too comfortable with the status quo? Or does it seem that one-too-many opportunities have passed him by?
Multi-award winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, explain how most men...2019-02-1350 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 21: Romance and Desire That LastFeeling desired, even “wooed”, is the romantic high that that poetry, film, literature, and music have prepped women for all their lives. But how realistic is it to expect the passion, mystery, and excitement to continue throughout a lifelong marriage? Is it possible to create on-demand at any age or any stage?
Multi-award winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who is longing for days past when she felt that her husband was more drawn and devoted to her.
Throw Me a WifeSa...2019-02-0749 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 20: It's Not Fair! (but who's keeping score?)Life often feels unfair, especially at home, where every member of the family absolutely depends on every other member doing their part. When a husband or wife, in particular, is lacking or slacking, the other spouse can feel undue pressure. The result is frustration, overwhelm, and resentment.
Multi-award winning marriage author and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who is exasperated with her husband for not carrying his fair share of family life.
Throw Me a WifeSaver: “I'm having a hard time changing my thinking to...2019-01-2444 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 19: Wars Over Chores: Recruiting His Help With the Housework Who does the bulk of the housework in your house? Maintaining a home and managing a family is a big job optimally shared by all family members, including husband and wife. But what if your kids or husband don’t see it that way? How do you motivate them to help out, and to do it willingly and well?
In this episode, multi-award-winning author and global marriage educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who is feeling exasperated in her attempts to get her husband and sons more involved in the ever...2019-01-1139 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 18: To Transform Your Marriage in 2019, Focus on This
Looking for a New Years resolution that will improve your relationship? How about one that won’t bog down your “to-do” list; one that’s so simple, it’ll take only a few seconds here and there. That’s right, no matter what state your marriage is in, this concise, uncomplicated approach will not only immediately impact your feelings toward each other, but will also have major long-term repercussions for the positive.
In this episode, multi-award-winning author and global marriage educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who, in her quest to...2019-01-0337 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 17: Forgiveness in MarriageFeeling frustrated and disappointed in your husband? Are his mistakes and shortcomings piling up? Or are you feeling bad about your own choices and behaviors? Everyone knows that saying or hearing “I’m sorry” can help, but actually extending or requesting real and lasting forgiveness is often the greatest challenge in marriage.
In this episode, multi-award-winning author and global marriage educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, talk about how to get through or past ordinary or common offenses that have caused pain in your marriage.
Throw Me a WifeSa...2018-12-2755 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 16: Seeing Eye to Eye: What to Do When You Don’tIs there an issue in your family or marriage that the two of just can’t see to agree on? One that you both feel strongly about? How will you ever get on the same page?
In this episode, multi-award-winning author and global marriage educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who would like to resolve a real concern with her husband but is reticent to bring it up because she knows he’ll disagree with her.
Throw Me a WifeSaver: “What is the best way to have a conversation with my husband to try to work on and...2018-12-1456 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 15: The Mother-in-Law Relationship and How to Make It BetterWhat kind of relationship do you have with your mother-in-law? Is she a source of support for you and your family? Or of aggravation? How do the two of you go from feeling polite, distant, or competitive to warmth and friendship?
In this episode, multi-award-winning author and global marriage mentor and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, tackle this uniquely sensitive relationship in answering a wife who is unsure how to approach her husband’s mother, a woman she has a hard time being around, let alone connecting with.
Throw Me a WifeSaver! “The holidays are upon us and I wo...2018-12-0559 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 14: Dealing With Extended Family (especially through the holidays!)Do you ever struggle in your relationships with his family, or his with yours? Extended family dynamics can be tricky, especially during the intense togetherness and expectations that are often part of the holidays.
In this episode, multi award-winning author and global marriage mentor and educator, Ramona Zabriskie and her husband, Dale, speak from their 40+ years of experience in answering a wife who is worried about navigating upcoming decisions about, and encounters with, extended family.
This Week’s Question: “What if my husband and I have different ideas about what makes the perfect Christmas? My husban...2018-11-2853 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 13: He Never Says Thank You: How to Get (and Give) More AppreciationDo you feel UN (or under!) appreciated? Does your husband seem impassive, unaware, or inconsistent in his notice of all you are and all you do? Disappointment, disconnect, or disrespect is often the direct result of feeling taken for granted.
In this episode, Ramona and Dale answer a wife who knows her relationship and her family could be improved by more frequent expressions of thankfulness, but who doesn’t know how to motivate or inspire her husband to comprehend the obvious: she and the family need and deserve his appreciation. Listen and learn how to create a culture of gratitude in...2018-11-2158 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 12: His Criticism Hurts: What To Do When Your Husband is Unkind or UnfairEver feel that your husband is too quick to express his disapproval, to point out your “mistakes”? Is his occasional or even chronic negativity towards you hurting the relationship?
Ramona and Dale answer a wife who suffers from a sense of bewilderment and betrayal every time her husband focuses on (what he perceives to be) her shortcomings. Listen and learn how a woman can negate or arrest his negativity by effectively discerning between—and optimally responding to—different types of criticism.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “I often feel I am unappreciated and unfairly criticized by my spouse. When I have tried my bes...2018-11-141h 13WifeSavers PodcastEp 11: Turning Negative Communication With Your Husband to the PositiveDiscouraged and frustrated by communications with your husband that leave both of you feeling miserable? It may be that your what you are saying is being heard very differently than you intend. Ramona and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who doesn’t mean to come across as negative and unloving but is afraid that’s exactly how she’s being received. Listen and learn how with a few tweaks in approach and wording a wife can completely alter the outcome of almost any conversation with her husband to the positive.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “Sometimes when I respond negatively to things...2018-11-0749 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 10: How Do I Find Balance? A Woman’s Greatest ChallengeDo you feel like the hub of a wheel and all the spokes are squeaking? Everyone and everything seems to need you right now, which means someone or something is being neglected: YOU especially. What would it take to feel more "balanced"? Ramona and her husband Dale answer a wife who is wearing out; spread so thin between competing responsibilities and relationships, she's afraid no one is getting "enough".
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “I find that often I just run out of time and energy to focus on anything. What can I do to help this problem lessen? How do I fi...2018-10-3154 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 9: How to Help Your Man When He's Unsatisfied at WorkHas your man felt stalemated, unmotivated, or rudderless in his career? Have you seen him act depressed or anxious about his current job? Ramona and Dale, who have been there, answer a wife who is very worried for her husband because he’s so unhappy at work and because the strain is affecting their marriage.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “My husband has been at a point for a while where he is unsatisfied with his job, but he doesn't have any clue what to do. Lately, it seems like he's become another person. He goes to work, comes home, and his ti...2018-10-1750 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 8: Do You Believe in Him? How to Show Him and Why You Want ToIs your husband depressed, distant, aggravated, demoralized? It may be that he’s unsure you really trust or have faith in him. Ramona and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who has just discovered her husband has silently felt unsupported for years, and she’s eager to repair the damage. Listen and learn how a wife can restore her faith in her man and rekindle his love for her.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “I discovered during a conference that my husband and I are attending, the thing my husband resents about me more than anything else...His notes read: "I forgive h...2018-10-0945 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 7: Feeling Burnt Out After Too Much StressRamona and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who in the aftermath of excessive and prolonged stress, is feeling used up and burnt out. Listen and learn how a woman can bring healthy energy back into her life without costly vacations, elaborate strategies, or wearing out loved ones in the process.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “I feel like the aloe plant that's been forgotten on the porch...Sometimes I wonder if all the care & attention in the world will be enough to resurrect that poor aloe/me!”
Key Topics:
• Why the search for happiness may be the wrong approach
• Easy adaptions...2018-09-2652 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 6: We Have Little in Common: Creating Connection Despite Your DifferencesIn this episode, Ramona and Dale answer a wife who is struggling to connect with her man who she feels is her “opposite." Learn how a couple can find, create, or build intimacy despite different interests and approaches to life.
Today’s Question: “We have very different personalities and our perspectives are exact opposite based on our experiences… I have wondered is there a point to continue with not much in common? How do I remedy this?”
Key Topics:
- Why feeling disconnected is a crisis that needs addressing
- What a wife and husband could be “forgetting” or misunderstanding
- Whether or n...2018-09-1943 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 5: Too Controlling? Changing the Boss Lady In YouRamona and Dale answer a wife who can’t seem to help coming across as controlling. Learn why a woman may fall prey to this way of interrelating and how only slight modifications to her attitudes and communication style can improve her relationships.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “I’ve been bossy my whole life. I feel like nothing would ever happen unless I ‘push’ a little. I don’t like that about myself, but it’s like I can’t turn it off. How do I stop it?!”
Key Topics:
- How contemporary feminism has affected women’s attitudes towards assertiveness
- How “b...2018-09-1144 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 4: Your Physical Relationship During PregnancyIn this episode, Ramona and her husband, Dale, answer a wife, who late in pregnancy, is struggling in her physical relationship with her husband. Learn what unique dynamics are in play at this stage of family life and how taking them into account and making adjustments can help a wife strengthen her marriage.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “I’m now 37 weeks pregnant and feel completely unattractive. But just because my body is busy doing one thing doesn't mean the rest of me still doesn't want to be wanted. What should I do?”
Key Topics:
- How becoming parents impacts your sexual rel...2018-08-0726 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 3: Wanting Him to Say “I love you” More OftenIn this episode, Ramona and her husband, Dale, answer a wife who is longing for more verbal affirmation and expressions of love from her husband. Learn how a wife can ask for, inspire, recognize, and receive his expressions of love.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “My husband rarely says I love you. I can’t even remember the last time. I hate always being the first one to say it, like I’m prompting him. What can I do?”
Key Topics:
- How and why he expresses his feelings differently from her
- What affect her discontent is having on him
- How pers...2018-08-0726 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 2: Getting Your Husband to Prioritize Your Needs TooIn this episode, Ramona and her husband, Dale, answer a wife whose husband is so swamped with his work and education, her needs are at the bottom of his list. Learn how a wife can peacefully and productively recruit her husband’s help and support without manipulating, pressuring, or nagging.
Today’s WifeSavers Question: "What I'm wondering is, how do I help my husband see that my needs and wants need to be a priority to him too?"
Key Topics:
- Becoming aware of and having confidence in her own needs
- Why he may appear unaware or uncaring
- Stra...2018-08-0736 minWifeSavers PodcastEp 1: Helping Your Husband Bond With the KidsNowhere to turn with your marriage quandaries? In the WifeSavers podcast, multi award-winning author and marriage educator, Ramona Zabriskie, helps women fix personal and family frustrations by answering real-wife questions. Send yours to Ramona at wifesavers.org or @WifeSavers on Instagram, then listen in!
Today’s WifeSavers Question: “What are some strategies for helping my husband build a relationship with our kids? He loves them and understands the importance of relationship with them but doesn’t really know how to go about it.”
Key Topics:
- Strategies for husbands to build relationships with their kids
- Facilitating one on one time wit...2018-08-0344 min
Why We Fly036 Air Race ClassicAn exciting announcement from podcast sponsor Nashville Flight Training, then a discussion about the Air Race Classic with the Dakota Fly Girls, pilots Ramona Banks & Corbi Bulluck. www.dakotaflygirls.com THANKS to our sponsors! Nashville Flight Training Bose A20 Aviation Headset T-shirts & other merchandise available in the Store at whywefly.org. We REALLY appreciate your support of the podcast! Custom items available by request (picture of your plane, N number, or other custom items). Check out my "Why I Fly" video at https://youtu.be...2017-06-1732 min
So, You're Going Through a Break-up16 The Briefcase Show (Doug Widick)Joining hosts Dr. Saunders Beth (Caitlin Bitzegaio) & Dr. Pan Tatanningtan (Timothy Dunn) is their patient Tyler Banks (Doug Widick) for a discussion on what went wrong with his relationship to longtime lover, Daphne. Together, they relive the magic of opening a permanent crawfish festival as a couple, sharing the responsibility of a baby drone, how an old gym teacher or Daphne’s dad or a dog moving in led to problems and what Howie Mandel’s involvement was in the eventual break up.
Also, the "doctors" talk about working on ‘Nickel & Dimes & Rhymes’ a new reality show that follows young rappers...2015-07-081h 00
So, You're Going Through a Break-up1 The Wrong Side Of The Place You Sleep (Alison Rich)Hosts Dr. Saunders Beth (Caitlin Bitzegaio) & Dr. Pan Tatanningtan (Timothy Dunn) start their maiden podcast voyage off with patient Thomas Whipley (Alison Rich) who has recently been dealing with depression over the loss of his girlfriend, Elizabeth. Whipley has come a long way from the naked elderly man who arrived at Beth & Tatanningtan’s offices 18 months ago. Together, they discuss how a sprained ankle at the Grand Canyon led to the end of his relationship, Thomas’ work on cargo ships carrying cargo pants and cargo shorts, cunnilingus, learned wisdom, and his thoughts on growing a mustache. Also, the “doctors” talk about their...2015-03-1039 min
The Cricket and Seagull Fireside Chat"With Mine Own Hand, the Musical Account of Nephi"Ramona Zabriskie has a great imagination, but when she began editing down Nephi's words in First and Second Nephi fifteen years ago, she didn't imagine the resulting musical "With Mine Own Hand" would be premiering to LDS audiences from around the world at BYU Education Week. Along with Utah composer Becky Alexander, Zabriskie has created a large-cast, full-scale stage musical which has had limited productions in the Portland, OR, area and will soon be the first out-of-state production to appear at Education Week. This week she and her husband Dale, who plays the older Nephi, talk about adapting s...2008-08-1500 min
The Cricket and Seagull Fireside Chat"With Mine Own Hand, the Musical Account of Nephi"Ramona Zabriskie has a great imagination, but when she began editing down Nephi's words in First and Second Nephi fifteen years ago, she didn't imagine the resulting musical "With Mine Own Hand" would be premiering to LDS audiences from around the world at BYU Education Week. Along with Utah composer Becky Alexander, Zabriskie has created a large-cast, full-scale stage musical which has had limited productions in the Portland, OR, area and will soon be the first out-of-state production to appear at Education Week. This week she and her husband Dale, who plays the older Nephi, talk about adapting s...2008-08-1530 min
How to Stream Audiobook in Self Development, RelationshipsWife for Life by Ramona Zabriskie | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Wife for Life
Author: Ramona Zabriskie
Narrator: Ramona Zabriskie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-23-15
Publisher: Wife for Life
Genres: Self Development, Relationships
Summary:
In a marketplace full of relationship books that range from clinical to sensational, Ramona Zabriskie's Wife for Life: The Power to Succeed in Marriage stands out for its sympathetic, elegant wisdom. Written in a warm, feminine tone, this book masterfully interlaces authoritative voices with personal stories from the author's 37-year marriage as well as her motivational speaking and mentoring...1970-01-0110h 05