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<itunes:summary>Married and working together as marriage counselors for over 32 years.  We help couples restore, enrich, and save their marriages.  We are also Imago Relationship Therapists, offering online marriage counseling and Imago workshops.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Marriage Counseling Podcast: 100 Questions in Marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jessejohnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage Counseling Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[100 Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Before Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage Podcast]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Listen in as we highlight and discuss a series on 100 questions to ask before (and during) marriage, these related to sex, the home, and the roles in the family.  Not only are these great questions for building communication and trust in your relationship, but can also provide clarification to avoid needless arguments in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listen in as we highlight and discuss a series on 100 questions to ask before (and during) marriage, these related to sex, the home, and the roles in the family.  Not only are these great questions for building communication and trust in your relationship, but can also provide clarification to avoid needless arguments in the future.</p>

<p><em>Enjoy!</em></p>
<p><em>Jesse and Melva</em></p>
<h2>Imago Couples Weekend Workshops</h2>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Forget boring lectures,</span></strong> formal settings, awkward interactions, and gimmicky exercises that only lead to embarrassment, frustration, and lots of sighing and rolling of the eyes. <strong><span style="color: #800000;">The IMAGO Mining for Gold in Your Relationships weekend intensive workshop experience is like none other.</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Explore our award-winning <a title="Imago Couples Weekend Workshops" href="http://couplestransformations.com/imago-couples-weekend-workshop/" target="_self">Imago Couples Weekend Workshops &gt;&gt;</a></span><br />
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	<itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Listen in as we highlight and discuss a series on 100 questions to ask before (and during) marriage, these related to sex, the home, and the roles in the family.  Not only are these great questions for building communication and trust in your relationship, but can also provide clarification to avoid needless arguments in the future.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enjoy!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Jesse and Melva&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Imago Couples Weekend Workshops&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #800000;&quot;&gt;Forget boring lectures,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; formal settings, awkward interactions, and gimmicky exercises that only lead to embarrassment, frustration, and lots of sighing and rolling of the eyes. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #800000;&quot;&gt;The IMAGO Mining for Gold in Your Relationships weekend intensive workshop experience is like none other.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #800000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000000;&quot;&gt;Explore our award-winning &lt;a title=&quot;Imago Couples Weekend Workshops&quot; href=&quot;http://couplestransformations.com/imago-couples-weekend-workshop/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Imago Couples Weekend Workshops &gt;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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<itunes:subtitle>Listen in as we highlight and discuss a series on 100 questions to ask before (and during) marriage, these related to sex, the home, and the roles in the family.  Not only are these great questions for building communication and trust in your [...]</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Jesse and Melva Johnson</itunes:author>
<itunes:keywords>marriage counseling, marriage advice, 100 question, sex marriage, home-life,</itunes:keywords>
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		<title>Marriage Counseling Podcast: Financial Problems in Marriage</title>
		<link>http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-counseling-podcast-financial-problems-in-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jessejohnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage Counseling Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage Counseling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Listen in as we discuss one of the most common problems in marriages today &#8211; finances.  Often times it&#8217;s related to marriage communication, but many issues can arise from finances in a marriage &#8212; literally debilitating it.  We&#8217;ll discuss the problems and solutions to improve your chances of surviving these problems.
Enjoy!
Jesse and Melva
Local Michigan Marriage [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listen in as we discuss one of the most common problems in marriages today &#8211; finances.  Often times it&#8217;s related to marriage communication, but many issues can arise from finances in a marriage &#8212; literally debilitating it.  We&#8217;ll discuss the problems and solutions to improve your chances of surviving these problems.</p>

<p><em>Enjoy!</em></p>
<p><em>Jesse and Melva</em></p>
<h2>Local Michigan Marriage Counseling</h2>
<p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>We know what it takes to have an enduring, satisfying relationship – and that it requires more than just memories of the romantic feelings that first attracted us to one another.</strong> </span>The idea that love alone sustains marriage, without personal and interpersonal work, is a myth. But it is also a misconception that it has to be all work and no play. The investment of time, energy, or money that goes into enhancing a relationship is like an effort to uncover gold. The rewards are rare and priceless and reap benefits for life.</p>
<p>Explore our <a title="Marriage Counseling in Michigan" href="http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-couples/marriage-counseling-michigan/" target="_self">marriage counseling services &gt;&gt;</a></p>
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	<itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Listen in as we discuss one of the most common problems in marriages today &#8211; finances.  Often times it&#8217;s related to marriage communication, but many issues can arise from finances in a marriage &#8212; literally debilitating it.  We&#8217;ll discuss the problems and solutions to improve your chances of surviving these problems.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enjoy!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Jesse and Melva&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Local Michigan Marriage Counseling&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #800000;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We know what it takes to have an enduring, satisfying relationship – and that it requires more than just memories of the romantic feelings that first attracted us to one another.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;The idea that love alone sustains marriage, without personal and interpersonal work, is a myth. But it is also a misconception that it has to be all work and no play. The investment of time, energy, or money that goes into enhancing a relationship is like an effort to uncover gold. The rewards are rare and priceless and reap benefits for life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Explore our &lt;a title=&quot;Marriage Counseling in Michigan&quot; href=&quot;http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-couples/marriage-counseling-michigan/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;marriage counseling services &gt;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<itunes:subtitle>Listen in as we discuss one of the most common problems in marriages today &#8211; finances.  Often times it&#8217;s related to marriage communication, but many issues can arise from finances in a marriage &#8212; literally debilitating it.  [...]</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Jesse and Melva Johnson</itunes:author>
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		<title>Marriage Counseling Podcast:  Husband Cheats on Wife</title>
		<link>http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-counseling-podcast-husband-cheats-on-wife/</link>
		<comments>http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-counseling-podcast-husband-cheats-on-wife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jessejohnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage Counseling Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Affection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cheating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infidelity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Listen in as we explore the experiences and reality of a wife who&#8217;s husband cheats.  Affairs have a devastating impact on marriages and the experiences of the one being cheated on, as well as the one cheating can be very different and very revealing.
Enjoy!
Jesse and Melva
Imago Couples Weekend Workshops
Based on the imago theory and skill [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listen in as we explore the experiences and reality of a wife who&#8217;s husband cheats.  Affairs have a devastating impact on marriages and the experiences of the one being cheated on, as well as the one cheating can be very different and very revealing.</p>

<p><em>Enjoy!</em></p>
<p><em>Jesse and Melva</em></p>
<h2>Imago Couples Weekend Workshops</h2>
<p>Based on the imago theory and skill building processes developed by best selling author and psychologist, Harville Hendricks, Ph.D&#8230; <span style="font-size: 16px;">FEATURED ON OPRAH OVER 17 TIMES!!!   Explore our award-winning <a title="Imago Couples Weekend Workshops" href="http://couplestransformations.com/imago-couples-weekend-workshop/" target="_self">Imago Couples Weekend Workshops &gt;&gt;</a><br />
</span></p>
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	<itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Listen in as we explore the experiences and reality of a wife who&#8217;s husband cheats.  Affairs have a devastating impact on marriages and the experiences of the one being cheated on, as well as the one cheating can be very different and very revealing.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enjoy!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Jesse and Melva&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Imago Couples Weekend Workshops&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Based on the imago theory and skill building processes developed by best selling author and psychologist, Harville Hendricks, Ph.D&#8230; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 16px;&quot;&gt;FEATURED ON OPRAH OVER 17 TIMES!!!   Explore our award-winning &lt;a title=&quot;Imago Couples Weekend Workshops&quot; href=&quot;http://couplestransformations.com/imago-couples-weekend-workshop/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Imago Couples Weekend Workshops &gt;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<itunes:subtitle>Listen in as we explore the experiences and reality of a wife who&#8217;s husband cheats.  Affairs have a devastating impact on marriages and the experiences of the one being cheated on, as well as the one cheating can be very different and very [...]</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Marriage Counseling Podcast: Having a Relationship Vision</title>
		<link>http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-counseling-podcast-having-a-relationship-vision/</link>
		<comments>http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-counseling-podcast-having-a-relationship-vision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jessejohnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage Counseling Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a relationship vision to maintain a successful marriage over the long-term.  Much like businesses create a vision for long-term success, a relationship vision can help keep you, as a couple, on track.
Enjoy!
Jesse and Melva
Imago Relationship Therapy
Forget boring lectures, formal settings, awkward interactions, and gimmicky exercises that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a relationship vision to maintain a successful marriage over the long-term.  Much like businesses create a vision for long-term success, a relationship vision can help keep you, as a couple, on track.</p>

<p><em>Enjoy!</em></p>
<p><em>Jesse and Melva</em></p>
<h2>Imago Relationship Therapy</h2>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Forget boring lectures,</span></strong> formal settings, awkward interactions, and gimmicky exercises that only lead to embarrassment, frustration, and lots of sighing and rolling of the eyes. <strong><span style="color: #800000;">The IMAGO Mining for Gold in Your Relationships weekend intensive workshop experience is like none other. </span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Check out our <a title="Weekend Couples Imago Therapy Workshops" href="http://couplestransformations.com/imago-couples-weekend-workshop/" target="_self">Weekend Couples Imago Therapy Workshops &gt;&gt;</a></span><br />
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	<itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a relationship vision to maintain a successful marriage over the long-term.  Much like businesses create a vision for long-term success, a relationship vision can help keep you, as a couple, on track.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enjoy!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Jesse and Melva&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Imago Relationship Therapy&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #800000;&quot;&gt;Forget boring lectures,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; formal settings, awkward interactions, and gimmicky exercises that only lead to embarrassment, frustration, and lots of sighing and rolling of the eyes. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #800000;&quot;&gt;The IMAGO Mining for Gold in Your Relationships weekend intensive workshop experience is like none other. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #800000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000000;&quot;&gt;Check out our &lt;a title=&quot;Weekend Couples Imago Therapy Workshops&quot; href=&quot;http://couplestransformations.com/imago-couples-weekend-workshop/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Weekend Couples Imago Therapy Workshops &gt;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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<itunes:subtitle>Listen in as we discuss the importance of having a relationship vision to maintain a successful marriage over the long-term.  Much like businesses create a vision for long-term success, a relationship vision can help keep you, as a couple, on [...]</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Jesse and Melva Johnson</itunes:author>
<itunes:keywords>marriage counseling, relationship vision, marriage advice,</itunes:keywords>
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		<title>Marriage Counseling Podcast:  Having Children</title>
		<link>http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-counseling-podcast-having-children/</link>
		<comments>http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-counseling-podcast-having-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jessejohnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage Counseling Podcast]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Listen in as Imago Relationship Therapists, Jesse and Melva Johnson, discuss how to deal with the idea of wanting children. Communication and planning for the future are critical to the success of your marriage relationship &#8212; especially with sensitive subjects like having children.
Local and Online Marriage Counseling
Over time most relationships move from the romantic stage [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listen in as Imago Relationship Therapists, Jesse and Melva Johnson, discuss<strong> how to deal with the idea of wanting children.</strong> Communication and planning for the future are critical to the success of your marriage relationship &#8212; especially with sensitive subjects like having children.</p>

<h2>Local and Online Marriage Counseling</h2>
<p>Over time most relationships move from the romantic stage into a stagnant or stifled phase. Then recurring patterns and modes of behavior become gradually entrenched. The beautiful shared energy of fulfilling, loving exchanges becomes gradually replaced by habitually frustrating kinds of emotionally-charged and reactive behavior. Hurtful words and feelings are exchanged. Hearts become guarded. Attitudes become defensive. Deeply felt pain gets redirected toward one another.  We can help with our <a title="Local and Online Marriage Counseling" href="http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-couples/marriage-counseling-michigan/" target="_self">Local and Online Marriage Counseling Services &gt;&gt;</a></p>
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	<itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Listen in as Imago Relationship Therapists, Jesse and Melva Johnson, discuss&lt;strong&gt; how to deal with the idea of wanting children.&lt;/strong&gt; Communication and planning for the future are critical to the success of your marriage relationship &#8212; especially with sensitive subjects like having children.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;Local and Online Marriage Counseling&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Over time most relationships move from the romantic stage into a stagnant or stifled phase. Then recurring patterns and modes of behavior become gradually entrenched. The beautiful shared energy of fulfilling, loving exchanges becomes gradually replaced by habitually frustrating kinds of emotionally-charged and reactive behavior. Hurtful words and feelings are exchanged. Hearts become guarded. Attitudes become defensive. Deeply felt pain gets redirected toward one another.  We can help with our &lt;a title=&quot;Local and Online Marriage Counseling&quot; href=&quot;http://couplestransformations.com/marriage-couples/marriage-counseling-michigan/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Local and Online Marriage Counseling Services &gt;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:author>Jesse and Melva Johnson</itunes:author>
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