The Disconnected Marriage. Couples Therapy with Nikki and Russel. Part 1

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

🗓️ 14 February 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Please click HERE to fill out our listener survey I want to introduce you to the second couple in our COUPLES THERAPY PODCAST…Nikki and Russel are a young couple who are feeling disconnected emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Coming into marriage, they had some different expectations — and hadn’t talked in depth about what to expect. Their false expectations, specifically around sex and marriage, came from the church and purity culture. When they got into marriage and things didn’t match what they expected – they didn’t know what to do. Their wedding night didn’t go as planned, and they have been truly struggling every since. And so, they’ve avoided intimacy every since — physically, emotionally, and even spiritually. In today’s episode they reveal a big secret they’ve never shared with anyone…and now they are here, trying again, wanting to heal and see if there’s a way to reconnect in their marriage on every level and deal with the big secret. Tune in to today’s episode of Couples Therapy on the Love & Relationships Podcast and follow the show by clicking on the button below! Be sure to follow and subscribe to the podcast because we have some great things coming up! FOLLOW MY PODCAST AND LISTEN ON Apple PODCASTS BY CLICKING HERE Additional Ways To Listen: STITCHER – SPOTIFY – GOOGLE PLAY – iHEART RADIO Get YOUR marriage to a better place!! The Debra Fileta Counselors Network is taking new clients!! Book a session with one of our trained Christian counselors and get started on your healing journey from the inside-out TODAY! BOOK A SESSION. DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written five books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season, Are You Really OK? and Married Sex. She’s also the host of the hotline style Love + Relationships Podcast answering listener questions about love, relationships, and mental and emotional health. 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 or someone from her team 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

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0:00.0	So Connie, there I was, on the planet far, far away.
0:03.4	Really, Trevor?
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0:49.8	Thank you. Argos.com.uk and installs subject to availability. Hey everyone. Welcome to the Love and Relationships podcast, a hotline style show where people call in with questions about love, sex, dating, singleness, and marriage, and mental and emotional health.
0:55.3	I'm Deborah Felata, and I'm so glad you're tuning into these candid, unscripted conversations where I answer your questions in short, bite-sized, practical answers.
1:01.1	For those of you who don't know me, I'm a licensed professional counselor, relationship expert,
1:06.5	an author of six books. I also run the popular relationship advice blog, True Love Dates.com,
1:12.4	reaching millions of people with the message that healthy people make healthy relationships.
1:18.6	If you have a question that you want me to answer on the show, send it by voice memo to
1:23.1	Deborah at Truelovedates.com or submit it on my podcast page, true lovedates.com slash love and
1:30.8	relationships. And I'll do my best to get it answered on one of the episodes. So let's get
1:35.7	started. It is February, which means our couples' therapy sessions are rolling back out.
1:49.2	I'm so excited about these on-air conversations with real-life couples.
1:54.4	We're pulling back the curtain on marriage and showing you the raw, real, authentic side that's going on behind the scenes
2:04.0	in everyday life. These courageous couples are joining me on the podcast to talk about their
2:09.5	relationship, their struggles, and ways they want to strengthen their marriage. So join us this
2:15.3	month of February for couples on air therapy. Here we go.
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