In episode 108 of The Couples Expert Podcas Stuart’s guest is Dr. Charlie Glickman, a writer and sexuality educator who teaches workshops and seminars on sexuality. Listen as he and Stuart discuss sexuality, travel and keeping your sexual intimacy strong in a long-distance relationship.

What you’ll learn from today’s podcast:

• Verbal conversations are better than texts for sharing emotions at [4:57]
• What you can do when you can’t physically touch your partner at [14:37]
• How sexting can play a part in keeping your erotic life alive at [17:42]
• How role play can bring out a different side of us  at 25.48
• How to understand what you and your partner need to be aroused at [30:06]
• How to explore your fantasy life (3 questions) [34:53]

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In today's 3 Minutes with Stuart we get the answer to the question many of us who have suffered the loss of a loved one have sought the answer to; is it betrayal to move on with your life?

Are you betraying your partner that has passed on if you start a relationship with someone new?

Should you feel guilty if you develop feelings for someone new?

How do you move forward after losing someone you love?

The answers to these questions and more in today's episode!

In episode 107 of The Couples Expert Podcast Stuart talks about a deeply personal topic for him as he observes Patriot’s Day which celebrates one of the first battles of American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775. This date (April 19th) became the day that was chosen for the running of the Boston Marathon and it’s been run every year since 1897. It’s also the birthday of Stuart’s sister, who lives very near to where the race starts.   

As you know the terrible bombing occurred at the Marathon in 2013. This terrorist attack on the marathon participants and spectators affected thousands; not only those in Boston but their family members all around the world. Stuart’s sister and family usually attended the race as spectators, so you can imagine how anxious and worried he was when he heard the news about the bombing. Listen in as Stuart tells the story and talks about the impact of grief and loss on your relationship.  

What you’ll learn in today’s podcast: 

• The impact of an unexpected or tragic loss at 3:07
• Keeping loved ones alive in memory  5:38
• Loss of a child 8:50
• Make each day count, find the positivity in life 10:10
• Encourage and support each other in your grief 14:50
• Don’t allow yourself to be distracted from what’s important 18:30
• The importance of connecting with your partner and resolving your hurts 20:21
• What would you want in your eulogy? 23:22 

This week we've been focusing on grief and loss at the Couples Expert. Many of us have experienced losing someone that was very dear to us. It could have been a husband or wife. We could have suffered through the loss of a family member, like a grand parent, aunt, or sibling.

How do we cope when our heart is hurting because we've lost a loved one? What should we do?

In today's Three Minutes with Stuart video, Stuart performs a short skit, where he is a man that has just experienced the loss of his beloved wife. He talks about some of the thoughts and feelings that one may experience at a time like this and offers suggestions of what we can do to help cope and move forward through the pain of losing a loved one.

Be sure to watch the entire video. You will be glad that you did!

In today's Three Minutes with Stuart video, Stuart shares how his wife Debbie and him celebrate Passover and Easter as an interfaith couple.

He explains how an interfaith sedar takes place and what his family does when they come together for this holiday.

Tune in and share in the celebration!

In the 106th episode of The Couples Expert Podcast Stuart’s topic is the Easter and Passover holidays that we’re celebrating this week. This year Passover began on Tuesday and Easter is Sunday. Stuart and his wife Debbie have an interfaith marriage where they support each other in their respective religious practices and celebrate both Jewish and Christian holidays with each other and their extended family. Listen in as Stuart talks about what an interfaith Passover/Easter celebration looks like at the Fensterheim household.

How special it is that families that come together to celebrate their diverse beliefs, and what a blessing it is to have our elders together with our extended family. We have a wonderful opportunity to take lessons from the past and apply them to today. Not all families are as fortunate. Stuart wants to share what this is like for his family.

“Passover and Easter are the only Jewish and Christian holidays that move in synch like the ice skating pairs you see during the winter Olympics”

Easter and Passover bring the thread of the past into the present. When we observe what our forefathers had to endure and how they persevered and triumphed. We get to celebrate that this strength and dedication and how essential it is to us as a people. Celebrating this in the Jewish faith means that we keep the story alive through the retelling it to our children so they can pass it along to their kids and on through the generations to keep these lessons alive.

What you’ll learn from today’s Podcast:

• Passover and the reason why we eat unleavened bread [3:23]
• Kosher for the Passover Seder [4:20]
• Easter and spring time [7:10]
• The lessons we learn about love in these traditions [8:43]
• Celebrate love [9:35]
• The empty chair and freedom [10:54]
• The questions of the young [12:53]
• Stories and feasting [13:55]

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What does it mean to have courage to you? We hear stories in the media and from friends and family about people who have done courageous things all the time.

Whether it's a fire fighter entering a burning building to rescue someone trapped on the inside or a teenager that stands up to the high school bully to protect another classmate.. courage comes in many forms.

But, how does courage play a part in our relationship with our partner? Does it take courage to have a genuine truly authentic relationship?

April 5th is Go For Broke Day, so I focused on what that means in a relationship. Going for broke, or going "all-in" means taking a risk and giving all of yourself emotionally to your partner.

We all have things that we aren't too fond of about ourselves, and we may worry about being accepted by our partners. But when we are not being authentic with ourselves and with our partner can we truly have a fulfilling relationship?

And for those of us who take the risk and invest "all-in" in our relationship is that worthy of being considered courageous? I think it is.

In today's video I talk about having courage in a relationship and why it's so important to go "all in" or go for broke with your partner. The reward is well worth the risk when you are with the right person.

In Episode 105 of The Couples Expert Podcast Stuart talks about going “all in” in our lives and in our relationships with our partners. It's “Go For Broke” week , a fun holiday on April 5th. Tune in to hear how you can go for broke in your relationships.

Going for broke is always fraught with hope and anxiety. You can’t win it all if you don’t go for broke. Do you believe in your relationship enough to go all in and invest everything on your love life? Take a listen here as Stuart talks about what this means in your relationship.

What you’ll learn on today’s podcast:

• What you are  risking if you go for broke?  [7:40]
• What if you don’t go all in?  [9:25]
• Why you must go for broke with your partner [10:27]
• What does going for broke look like in your relationship? [11:35]
• Holding back sabotages your future [15:09]

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It seems like a new online dating website springs up every month, and more and more people are comfortable with online dating.

What are the benefits of dating someone you met online? Do people really build strong long lasting committed relationships from online dating? In today's video I talk about online dating and how people who meet online can have a very "connected" relationship.