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Ep352 – Sexual Consent and Emotional Intimacy with Amanda Dames

  • June 15, 2026
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Emotional Safety, Intimacy, Marriage, Mental Health, Safety, Sex, Trust

When asked about the impact on a relationship when an intoxicated partner begs for or demands sex, and the coercion works because the drinker’s partner is trying to keep the peace, Amanda Dames tells Sheri…

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  • Abuse
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Ep349 – Emotional Safety and Raising Kids

  • May 25, 2026
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Emotional Masculinity, Emotional Safety, Family, Kids, Marriage, Resentment, Teens, Trauma, Trust

When it comes to parenting, there is no shortage of generational trauma cycle breaking to be addressed. Sheri and Matt talk about the two-generation cycle breaking they are working on with their kids, to implement…

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  • Sex

Ep334 – Intimacy Coaching with Dan Purcell

  • February 9, 2026
  • Tagged as: Communication, Emotional Safety, Intimacy, Marriage, Sex, Trust

Dan Purcell is an intimacy coach and the host of the Get Your Marriage On! podcast. Sheri and Matt ask Dan about taboo subjects around sexuality, safety, enthusiastic consent, desire discrepancy, reactive arousal, stress, and shame….

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Ep329 – 10 Forms of Emotional Abuse

  • January 5, 2026
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Emotional Safety, Family, Marriage, Mental Health, Trust

Emotional abuse doesn’t leave visible bruises. Emotional abuse is always one weak apology away from being brushed under the rug. But trust and physical intimacy are impossible without emotional safety, and anything that disrupts emotional…

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  • Addiction
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Soberlink Endorsement from Amber Hollingsworth

  • July 25, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Health, Kids, Marriage, Recovery, Sobriety, Trust

Amber Hollingsworth is a licensed addiction counselor who has been working with individuals and families struggling with addiction since 2004. She hosts and produces one of the most valuable resources in the recovery community, the Put…

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  • Addiction
  • Alcohol
  • Recovery
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Ep290 – Alcoholic Gaslighter’s Top Ten List

  • April 7, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Gaslighting, Marriage, Recovery, Sex, Trust

Sheri and Matt run through the top ten things alcoholics say to their partners. Do you recognize your relationship in their conversation? If you love or loved an alcoholic, and your recovery could benefit from…

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  • Addiction
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Ep288 – Blame

  • March 24, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Family, Marriage, Recovery, Resentment, Trauma, Trust

Blame serves a purpose when trying to heal from alcoholism as the drinker or the partner. But there are areas where blame does not belong. In this episode, Sheri and Matt break down the impact…

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  • Addiction
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Ep281 – Live Roundtable from the Bahamas

  • February 3, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Family, Kids, Marriage, Marriagevolution, Recovery, Sobriety, Trust

You can almost hear the turquoise Caribbean waves lapping in the background of this conversation recorded live from the annual Marriagevolution retreat, this year in the Bahamas. Hear how things change over time, both in…

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Ep273 – Is Sex All You Think About?

  • December 9, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Intimacy, Marriage, Mental Health, Sex, Trust

Do you say or hear this question in your relationship? Sheri and Matt break down how sex drive fluctuates in both a short-term and long-term way, and discuss the impacts of addiction and recovery on…

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  • Addiction
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Ep268 – Trust and Detachment IRL

  • November 4, 2024
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Community, Gaslighting, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Resentment, Sobriety, Trauma, Trust

We simply cannot live without trust. Trust is foundational to human existence, and Sheri and Matt talk about how naive alcoholics are who expect trust to return with short-term sobriety. They also discuss a real-life…

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