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Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Culture Clash: Couples Therapy with Carlos and Ashley

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC and Creator of TrueLoveDates.com

Self-improvement, Relationships, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Society & Culture

4.9 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

This week we’re wrapping up a series we started in February called Couples Therapy! I’ve invited four courageous couples to join me on the podcast for on-air counseling sessions. We’re going behind the curtain of marriage, and giving you a sneak peek of all the things married couples are actually going through behind the scenes. Because marriage takes work, and it’s important to understand that — but it’s also important to have the tools you need to do that work, and the hope you need to see that it’s always worth it in the end. Today’s couple is Carlos and Ashley. After a lighting fast dating and engagement, they’re finding themselves stuck in the area of  expectations and norms in marriage. They come from very different cultural backgrounds, and now their differences are coming to a head. Carlos comes to marriage with certain expectations of gender roles in marriage, and Ashley comes from the exact opposite perspective. Will they be able to get on the same page, even with their different views? How does their past, childhood, and culture impact what they think and believe about marriage? How do you sort through what’s right and what’s wrong? What does it look like to create a NEW culture in their marriage, rather than try to replicate the old? Today we unpack all of that!!! If you’ve ever struggled with difference in your expectations or cultural norms, you’ll want to tune into this couple’s therapy session.  And friends — this series has been such a huge hit! My podcast was in the top 100 of ALL religion and spirituality podcasts last week, so thank you for listening, sharing, and leaving your review because it helps get the word out about this important series. And now, tune in this powerful episode of the Love & Relationships Podcast and follow the show by clicking on the button below! FOLLOW MY PODCAST AND LISTEN ON Apple PODCASTS BY CLICKING HERE Additional Ways To Listen: STITCHER – SPOTIFY – GOOGLE PLAY –  iHEART RADIO THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Faithful Counseling Get matched with a licensed counselor in 24 hours! Are you ready to get healthy from the inside out? Check out these Bestselling books mentioned today. Also mentioned on the couple’s therapy episodes: The Married Sex Conference! Use Code Debra15 for 15% off and sign up for the conference today! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, relationship expert, and author of Choosing Marriage and True Love Dates, and Love In Every Season, and Are You Really OK? and Married Sex. She’s also the host of the hotline style Love + Relationships Podcast. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her today! Want to be on the Love + Relationships Podcast?  Go to truelovedates.com/loveandrelationships/ to submit your question and learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Love and Relationships podcast. I'm your host, Deborah Felida.

0:24.6

For those of you who don't know me, I'm a licensed professional counselor, an author of five books.

0:29.7

My podcast is typically a hotline style show where I tackle all your questions and candid, practical,

0:36.9

bite-sized answers.

0:38.4

But for the next few weeks, we're shifting gears a little bit.

0:41.5

We're having couples therapy.

0:44.6

I've invited a few couples to come into my studio office and have a live on-air session

0:50.0

about what's going on behind the scenes.

0:53.4

We're pulling back the curtains in marriage,

0:55.8

and we're inviting you in for a sneak peek of what other couples are going through.

1:01.2

These conversations are brave, they're raw, real, and unedited,

1:07.2

because we want you to know that real marriage takes work and it can get pretty messy.

1:12.7

But the reward of a strong, healthy marriage is worth it all for them and for you.

1:19.3

If you're single, I want you to tune in with ears ready to learn and start preparing for your future.

1:26.1

If you're married, I want you to tune in with an open heart of what you might need to work on

1:31.6

and change in your own marriage.

1:33.7

Healthy people make healthy relationships.

1:37.7

So let's get to work.

1:41.1

So today on the podcast for couples therapy, I have joining me Ashley and Carlos from Texas.

1:48.2

It's so good to have you guys with me today.

1:50.8

We're so happy to be here.

1:52.0

Thank you for having us.

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