189: Prioritizing YOUR Happiness In A Relationship

Published: March 13, 2019, 7 a.m.

b"It's all too easy to 'lose yourself' in a relationship. Maybe you give up your hobbies and friendships just to please your partner or you just want to stay in their good graces. This is a long term strategy that is destined to fail. Listen to today's show to learn how to prioritize your personal happiness within a relationship.\\n In this episode we discuss\\xa0relationship advice topics that include:\\n Spending time with yourself and developing your own hobbies/interests\\n The relationship power struggle that plays out when trying or failing to meet each others needs\\n Communicating around your weekly schedules\\n Getting to know yourself better\\n And much more!\\n Dr. Paulette Sherman is a psychologist who specializes in romantic relationships and coaches singles and couples to attract and maintain fulfilling relationships. She is the author of, \\u2018Dating from the Inside Out\\u2019 and the upcoming book, \\u2018Facebook Dating: from 1st Date to Soulmate.\\u2019 She teaches an online class called, \\u20187 Steps to Dating Success\\u2019 on Udemy and has been a relationship expert on Channel 11, Fox 5, the Early Show, NPR, Huffington Post, Glamour, Cosmopoltan, Elle, Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, Refinery 29, Redbook, Readers Digest and the NY Times. She writes a column in Eligible magazine. Her website is www.DrPauletteSherman.com\\n Full show notes and episode links at: http://idopodcast.com/189\\n Sign up for our 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge here: 14 Day Happy Couples Challenge\\n Join our 5 Day Couples Appreciation Challenge here: idopodcast.com/appreciation\\n Do you want to hear more on this topic? Continue the conversation on our Facebook Group here: Love Tribe\\n Sponsors\\n Spark My Relationship Course: Get access to our special offer for I Do Podcast listeners only by visiting: SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock\\n If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! - Chase & Sarah\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"