The Remarried Life Podcast Episodes

Hi! I'm Brian Mayer, LCSW. Marriage Counselor and Founder of The Remarried Life
Taking a second chance at love is complicated. Whether you are remarried or thinking about remarriage, you will find lots of Godly wisdom from professionals and people just like you on this website, in the blog, and on "The Remarried Life" podcast.

Newest Podcast Episodes

Ses sion 152: Teach Your Blended Family to be Free by Judging Less (July 21, 2020)
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Ses sion 151: Remarriage Rehab: Part 3 - New Behaviors (July 14, 2020)
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Ses sion 150: Remarriage Rehab: Part 2 - Reducing Cognitive Distortions (July 7, 2020)
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Ses sion 149: Remarriage Rehab: Part 1 - Disconnecting From Your Past (June 30, 2020)
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Ses sion 148: 3 Easy Steps for Making Big Blended Family Decisions (June 23, 2020)
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Ses sion 147: "I'm Done" - Thinking About Another Divorce? (June 16, 2020)
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Ses sion 146: We Need to Listen More (June 9, 2020)
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Ses sion 145: How to Stay Fully Present in Your Remarriage (June 2, 2020)
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Ses sion 144: Shared Parenting - 3 Guiding Principles (May 26, 2020)
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Ses sion 143: It's Ok to Be Different in a Blended Family (May 19, 2020)
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Ses sion 142: Stepparenting: Perfection Not Needed (May 12, 2020)
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Ses sion 141: [ENCORE] Are Spiritual or Religious Differences Causing Problems in Your Remarriage? (May 5, 2020)
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Ses sion 140: Staying Connected in Your Blended Family (Apr 28, 2020)
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Ses sion 139: Staying Connected in Your Blended Family (Apr 21, 2020)
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Ses sion 138: Transitions in Blended Families in Uncertain Times (Apr 14, 2020)
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Ses sion 137: Stepparenting is Hard! (Apr 7, 2020)
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Ses sion 136: The Benefits of Gratitude in Your Blended Family (Mar 31, 2020)
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Ses sion 135: Dealing With Anxiety When Direction is Unknown (Mar 24, 2020)
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Ses sion 134: 5 Ways to Help Bio and Step Kids Reduce Fear and Worry (Mar 17, 2020)
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Ses sion 133: Having the Tough Conversations in Your Remarriage - An Interview with Author Megan Bottom (Mar 10, 2020)
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Ses sion 132: How to Get Your Relationship out of the Dry Place (Mar 3, 2020)
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Ses sion 131: You Need These Three Types of Blended Family Couples In Your Life (Feb 25, 2020)
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Ses sion 130: Valentines Day Remarriage Family Traditions (Feb 18, 2020)
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Ses sion 129: Valentines Day Remarriage Family Traditions (Feb 11, 2020)
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Ses sion 128: Do You Have Voices in Your Head When Arguing With Your Spouse (Feb 4, 2020)
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Ses sion 127: How to Have the Best Family Meeting (Jan 28, 2020)
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Ses sion 126: Heap Burning Coals on Their Heads (Jan 21, 2020)
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Ses sion 125: When Your Ex-Spouse's Parenting Style is Different (Jan 14, 2020)
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Ses sion 124: Reduce Screen Time in Your Stepfamily (Jan 7, 2020)
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Ses sion 123: Stop Making Assumptions About Your Partner (Dec 31, 2019)
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Ses sion 122: Stepfamily Development Part 3 The Later Stage (Dec 24, 2019)
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Ses sion 121: Stepfamily Development Part 2 The Middle Stage (Dec 17, 2019)
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Ses sion 120: Stepfamily Development Part 1 The Early Stage (Dec 10, 2019)
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Ses sion 119: [ENCORE] Boundaries in Relationships (Dec 3, 2019)
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Ses sion 118: [ENCORE] Food, Connections, and Blended Families (Nov 26, 2019)
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Ses sion 117: Stepfamilies and Finances with Ron Deal, Greg Pettys, and David Edwards (Nov 19, 2019)
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Ses sion 116: Are you a Chaser or Defender in Conflict (Nov 12, 2019)
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Ses sion 115: Giving The Benefit of the Doubt To Your Spouse (Nov 5, 2019)
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Ses sion 114: Supporting Each Other's Passions (Oct 29, 2019)
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Ses sion 113: Affairs and Betrayals: Part 3 – New Construction (Oct 22, 2019)
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Ses sion 112: Affairs and Betrayals: Part 2 – Demolition Time (Oct 15, 2019)
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Ses sion 111: Affairs and Betrayals: Part 1 – Stopping and Assessing (Oct 8, 2019)
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Ses sion 110: Focusing on The Positives in Your Spouse for 24 Hours (Oct 1, 2019)
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Ses sion 109: What to Do When Your Spouse Won’t Come to Church (Sep 24, 2019)
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Session 108: Learn How to Date Again (Sep 17, 2019)
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Session 107: 3 Small Questions to Get Big Results in Your Relationship (Sep 10, 2019)
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Session 106: Learning Through the Mess of Life (Sep 3, 2019)
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Session 105: Emotion is Important in Your Remarriage (Aug 27, 2019)
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Session 104: How to Deal with a High Conflict Bio Parent (Aug 20, 2019)
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Session 103: Staying Mentally Healthy in Your Remarriage (Aug 13, 2019)
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Session 102: Who's Fault Was Your Divorce? (Aug 6, 2019)
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Session 101: Married Again, But Still Grieving Divorce? (July 30, 2019)
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Session 100: How to Make Your Marriage Better This Time (July 23, 2019)
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Session 99: Stepfamily Styles - Which One are You? (July 16, 2019)
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Session 98: It Might Be True, But Should You Say It? (July 9, 2019)
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Session 97: Are You Contemplating Divorce Again? (July 2, 2019)
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Session 96: How to Handle "Not Your Kids" (June 25, 2019)
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Session 95: Did Your Parents Married Life Affect Your Married Life? (June 18, 2019)
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Session 94: Why is Blending So Hard and What to Do About It (June 11, 2019)
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Session 93: How to Reframe Your Mind Toward Your New Family (June 4, 2019)
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Session 92: Top 10 Parenting Episodes from The Remarried Life Podcast (May 28, 2019)
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Session 91: Be Different for 21 Days (May 21, 2019)
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Session 90: Signs You Are An Insecure Parent (May 14, 2019)

Session 89: Who Comes First in Your Blended Family, Your Spouse or Your Kids (May 7, 2019)

Session 88: Make Everyday Count in Your Blended Family (Apr 30, 2019)

Session 87: The Most Powerful Human Connectors (Apr 23, 2019)

Session 86: Encouragement About Second Chances (Apr 16, 2019)

Session 85: Making Remarriage Last With the 5 Ps: (Apr 9, 2019)
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Session 84: Are Money Differences Caused by Your Values (Apr 2, 2019)
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Session 83: The History of Divorce (Mar 26, 2019)
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(Mar 19, 2019)
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Session 81: Birth Order Changes in a Blended Family (Mar 12, 2019)
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Session 80: New Stepmom Tips (Mar 05, 2019)
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Session 79: The Impact of Divorce on Children (Feb 26, 2019)
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Session 78: The 5 Stages of Romantic Relationships (Feb 19, 2019)
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Session 77: How to Deal With Wanting to Give Up (Feb 12, 2019)
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Session 76: Are Religious or Spiritual Differences Causing Problems in Your Remarriage? (Feb 5, 2019)
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Session 75: Is A Prenuptial Agreement a Good Idea for a Remarriage (Jan 29, 2019)
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Session 74: Is Alcohol an Issue in Your Remarriage (Jan 22, 2019)
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Session 73: Let's Stop Comparing Our Blended Family to Others (Jan 15, 2019)
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Session 72: How Humor Can Help Your Remarriage (Jan 8, 2019)
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Session 71: Purposeful Relationships with the Whole Family (Jan 1, 2019)
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Session 70: Dropping Off and Picking Up the Kids (Dec 25, 2018)
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Session 69: Anger and Making Decisions about the Kids (Dec 18, 2018)
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Session 68: What Does the Bible Say About Divorce and Remarriage (Dec 11, 2018)
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Session 67: Nothing is Working, Now What? (Dec 4, 2018)
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Session 66: New Traditions for Kids in a Blended Family (Nov 27, 2018)
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Session 65: Distressing Events During Remarriage (Nov 20, 2018)
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Session 64: My Depression and My Divorce (Oct 23, 2018)
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Session 63: Food, Connections, and the Blended Family (Oct 16, 2018)
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Session 62: Greetings and Goodbyes (Oct 9, 2018)
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Session 61: 10 Ways to Make Marriage Better the Second Time (Oct 2, 2018)
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Session 60: Physical Fitness During Divorce and Remarriage (Sept 25, 2018)
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Session 59: Community Support for Blended Families (Sept 18, 2018)
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Session 58: Who Suffers Most in a Divorce? Men or Women? (Sept 11, 2018)
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Session 57: Pivotal Moments in the Life of a Relationship (Sept 4, 2018)
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Session 56: Projecting Past Hurts onto Your Partner (Aug 28, 2018)
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Session 55: Does Praying Together as a Couple Work? (Aug 21, 2018)
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Session 54: When Your Teen Doesn't Want to Live With You Anymore (Aug 14, 2018)
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Session 53: 7 Reasons to Wait to Get Remarried (Aug 7, 2018)
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Session 52: New Stepdad Tips (July 31, 2018)
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Session 51: Am I Disagreeing or Being Negative (July 24, 2018)
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Session 50: The Remarriage of the Century - Prince Harry & Meghan Markle (July 17, 2018)
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Session 49: How The State of Your Marriage Can Impact Your Health (July 10, 2018)
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Session 48: What We Need to Be a Happy Couple (July 3, 2018)
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Session 47: Is Technology Bringing Us Closer Together or Driving Us Further Apart (June 26, 2018)
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Session 46: What to Do When You Have Trouble with Your Significant Other's Family (June 19, 2018)
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Session 45: How Much Should You Communicate with Your Ex (June 12, 2018)
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