A podcast focus on empowering you in in an intimate relationship to have a more meaningful and authentic long term relationship, looking at what maks love trive.
This episode explores the difficult choice between enduring unhappiness or ending a relationship, offering actionable strategies for creating lasting change.
16 Jun 2025
Dealing with uncertainty
The hosts of "Martial Arts of Love" explore how couples navigate uncertainty, revealing opportunities to break old patterns and establish healthier relationship dynamics.
8 Jun 2025
Everyone says my X is a narcessist
This episode explores the common tendency to label ex-partners as narcissists after a breakup, examining the underlying emotions and offering insights for genuine healing.
6 Jun 2025
When to end a relationship or not
Host Dr. Elayne Savage discusses common mistakes made during relationship struggles, offering insights on when ending a relationship may be the right choice.
30 May 2025
The dance between the masculine and the feminine
This episode explores the dynamic interplay between masculine and feminine energies within intimate relationships, emphasizing self-discovery beyond societal expectations to foster personal and relational growth.
23 May 2025
Growing closer
This episode explores the possibility of growing closer in intimate relationships, sharing a personal story and offering practical tips for listeners to enhance intimacy with their loved ones.
15 May 2025
Patterns of the past
Am I turning into my Mum or what is happening? How old patterns confuse us in a way that we actually are unaware of what is me talking or is this my pattern from the past taking over, so I think it is me? If we want to change patterns in our relationship the easiest thing is to blame our partner, and not see our own unconscious patterns. What is making sense? What can we do? Here you get some practical tips.
2 May 2025
Love is in the action
Is action what is required to sustain and maintain a loving and authentic relationship or not? Or can it be both? The story of Tom and Stella, a couple in their 40s coming to therapy.
25 Apr 2025
Altering relationship intimacy by illness
Serious illness is something one is faced with in a long term (or short term) relationship. Either yourself or someone you love or are close to. What happens and how do we deal with it? What are the stages of grief and how do these affect the relationship. This episode reveals a very personal story from me.
11 Apr 2025
Craving intimacy
How to sustain intimacy in a (long term) relationship? What does it mean? Can we affect it? Stay tuned for good suggestions and easy to implement possibilities.
6 Apr 2025
The rekindle process
How do we "kiss and make up"? Is there a process we can learn to build a bridge between ourselves and our loved ones?
Easy steps and context explained. Most of us con step into this with a more mature mindset, or we can be reminded of what it takes to not let our inner 3 year old be in charge.
28 Mar 2025
Empowered love
What does it take to have a sustainable and empowered love ? Here are some tips and thoughts from relationship therapist Monique Johnsen.
21 Mar 2025
Connecting again after an argument
What is possible in connecting after an argument. Tips and insights inside this episode.
14 Mar 2025
Wisdom of arguing?
Is there a wisdom to the madness that we often experience when we argue with our partner?
28 Feb 2025
Gender and sharing
Answering a question from the audience. The question reads as follows:
In a relationship that leans toward traditional roles yet remains modern and balanced (less than two years in duration), the dynamics involve each partner upholding values traditionally associated with their gender while still sharing everyday responsibilities. For example, the woman often values emotional expressiveness, nurturing support, and the reassurance of having a partner who can provide stability. Even though she might be younger, she brings a level of emotional insight and maturity that isn’t strictly determined by age.
On the other hand, the man tends to embrace the role of being a reliable pillar in the relationship—a provider who takes responsibility and ensures stability, both financially and emotionally. This doesn’t mean that household tasks or decision-making are strictly divided by gender; rather, both partners work full-time, share their finances, and plan together. The traditional expectations here lie more in the realm of emotional roles and values: the woman seeks safety and reassurance, while the man feels a duty to be a strong, dependable presence.
With these roles in mind, my question is: How can the man manage the pressure of not disappointing his partner? More specifically, where should he draw the line in terms of revealing details about his economic and emotional state? What would be the best balance between maintaining his personal stability while being open enough to foster trust in the relationship, and vice versa?
21 Feb 2025
Good boundaries
Answering a question from the audience on what a good boundary might look like and how it might be dealt with. Lisa and David an example from therapy is provided.
15 Feb 2025
Being empowered and embracing difference
This podcast discusses a question raised by the audience - is is possible to be empowered and embrace the difference in your partner. What does it mean to be empowered and can we truly embrace the difference in our partner without loosing ourselves?
7 Feb 2025
Why love languages matter
Love languages show an easy way to understand and give tools in ensuring a healthy exchange of acts in a relationship. These acts when genuinly applied help fill up your love tank and make you feel seen and heard. When applied in misguided ways it leaves you depleted. Equally it is possible to turn things around consciously.
31 Jan 2025
Dealing with disappointment
The podcast discusses the effects of disappointments in a relationship. Disappointments can be a wake- up call and can be caused by expectations based on past experiences or normal societal behaviors. The speaker shares her own experience with disappointments in her relationship and how she learned to handle them. She emphasizes the importance of addressing disappointments directly with the partner rather than avoiding or discussing them with others. It is important to have an inner dialogue and differentiate between small and big disappointments in order to effectively communicate with everybody.
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