Join Julie and David Bulitt in this insightful episode as they welcome relationship therapist Jamie Bronstein, LCSW, to discuss the keys to finding and maintaining healthy relationships. Jamie shares her expertise on healing unresolved issues, trusting your intuition, and knowing when you've found "the one." They explore common relationship challenges including infidelity and financial issues, the importance of empathy and communication, and how to differentiate between past trauma triggers and genuine red flags. Jamie also reveals her unique approach to helping couples reconnect and discusses her book "Manifesting" and upcoming Ready for Love Summit. Plus, hear candid insights about how relationship professionals navigate their own partnerships.

Guest: Jamie Bronstein, LCSW
Website: https://therelationshipexpert.com
Instagram: @therelationshipxpert
Book: Manifesting (available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble)
Ready for Love Summit: https://readyforlovesummit.com
Podcast: Love Talk Live
The Bulitts Website: https://thebulitts.com/

Change is hard, even when it's good for you. In this episode of Conversations for Couples, family therapist Julie Bulitt and divorce attorney David Bulitt turn the microphone on their own marriage to unpack why some people crave change while others dread it, and how that mismatch plays out in everyday decisions big and small.

The conversation starts with something small (getting a second dog) and opens into something bigger: how couples navigate change when one partner wants it and the other doesn't. Julie admits she is change averse and prefers predictability, while David describes himself as more adaptable. They trace how that difference showed up when David fell for a rescue puppy named Archie (originally named Crusher), how Julie eventually came around, and what that process revealed about compromise in a long marriage.

Julie and David widen the lens to talk about change that gets imposed on a relationship, like a shift in finances that forces a couple to cut back, and why that kind of forced change can hit even harder than change someone chooses for themselves. They also talk about why so many people stay stuck in unhappy situations simply because the unknown feels scarier than the familiar.

What You'll Learn:

Why some people are naturally more resistant to change than others

How unspoken assumptions about stability and comfort can create friction in a relationship

The difference between change you choose and change that gets imposed on you

Why acknowledging what's triggering about a change matters more than trying to "meet in the middle"

How Julie and David worked through a real disagreement over adopting their puppy, Archie.

Learn more about the Bulitts and their work at thebulitts.com, or connect with them on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn @TheBulitts.

Julie Bulitt is a licensed clinical social worker and family therapist. David Bulitt is a divorce and family lawyer. Julie is not your therapist and David is not your lawyer. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only.

In this episode of Conversations for Couples, Julie and David Bulitt sit down with Amy and Neil Thompson, also known as "Better With Age Together" on Instagram. This inspiring couple shares how they’ve embraced life as empty nesters by building healthier lifestyles and strengthening their marriage.

Amy and Neil talk about their journey with Faster Way to Fat Loss, why they focus on God’s food, the power of connection through shared goals, and how couples can navigate this new chapter with confidence. From balancing work, fitness, and personal time to overcoming challenges, their tips are practical, uplifting, and relatable for any couple.

🔗 Connect with Amy & Neil Thompson:
https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/#Neilandamy
amythompsonlifestyle@gmail.com
IG @betterwithage.together

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Money fights are one of the most common breaking points for couples, but they do not have to be. In this episode of Conversations for Couples, Julie and David Bulitt sit down with Dee Zimmerman, a financial relationship coach and money communication expert who blends Gottman informed communication tools with practical financial strategies to help couples manage money together, and manage it peacefully.

Dee walks through why money is so hard to talk about in the first place (hint: it starts with the different families we grew up in), how the Four Horsemen of criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling show up in money conversations, and how her Wealth Partnership Pathway helps couples build emotional safety before they ever look at a spreadsheet. Julie and David also open up about their own early struggles with debt and how working through it together made their marriage stronger.

What You'll Learn:

• Why couples so often have completely different "money wiring" and what to do about it
• How the Gottman Four Horsemen (criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling) show up specifically in financial conversations
• What the Wealth Partnership Pathway looks like and why emotional safety has to come before numbers and systems
• How to reignite honest conversations about money dreams without judgment
• Julie and David's personal story of digging out of debt together early in their marriage
• Dee's top two takeaways for couples who want to change how they talk about money

About Dee Zimmerman:
Dee Zimmerman is a Financial Relationship Coach and Money Communication Expert, and the founder of Freedom Lab, where she helps couples lower the tension around money and build wealth as a team.

Website: https://www.dzimmermanfinance.com
Money Talks Quiz: https://www.dzimmermanfinance.com/quiz
7 Financial Blind Spots Guide: https://www.dzimmermanfinance.com/blind-spots
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dzimmermanfinance/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dzimmermanfinance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dzimmermanfinance/
Email: dee@dzimmermanfinance.com

About Your Hosts:
Julie Bulitt is a licensed clinical social worker and family therapist. David Bulitt is a divorce and family lawyer. Together they host Conversations for Couples, the podcast.

Website: https://thebulitts.com/
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Julie is not your therapist and David is not your lawyer. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Your brain is constantly filtering what you notice - and that filter might be sabotaging your relationship. Julie and David Bulitt explore the Reticular Activating System (RAS), a neuroscience concept that explains why you might only see the negative in your partner when you're disconnected, how it blinds you to red flags when you're newly in love, and most importantly, how to retrain your brain to notice the positive. They discuss the 5:1 ratio, the danger of affairs and disconnection, and practical tools like gratitude journaling and assuming good intentions to shift your RAS into positive territory. If you've ever wondered why your perception of your partner can change so dramatically, this episode has the answers.

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Julie is not your therapist and David is not your lawyer. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Money is one of the biggest sources of conflict in marriage — but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Julie and David sit down with Rachel Cruze, two-time #1 national bestselling author, financial expert, and host of The Rachel Cruze Show, for an honest and insightful conversation about how money habits, money personalities, and money histories shape our most intimate relationships.

Rachel shares how growing up as Dave Ramsey's daughter — born just months before her parents filed bankruptcy — shaped her life's mission of helping people win with money before they hit rock bottom. Together, Julie, David, and Rachel dig into the real reasons couples fight about money, and what to do about it.

In this episode:

• The two most common money conflicts couples face — and how to navigate them
• Spenders vs. savers: how opposites can actually make each other stronger
• Why your "money story" from childhood may be running your finances today
• The shame and guilt cycle around money — and how to break it
• Why combining finances in marriage isn't about control, it's about intimacy
• The debt snowball method and zero-based budgeting explained
• Why both spouses need a seat at the financial table
• How tackling hard money conversations can actually deepen your relationship
• Julie and David's own debt story — and how Dave Ramsey's work changed their marriage
• Rachel's husband Winston, and how a spender married a saver (and made it work)
• Raising kids with a healthy money mindset in the age of Amazon and Apple Pay

Whether you're just starting out, merging finances later in life, or trying to get on the same page after years of conflict — this episode is packed with practical wisdom and real talk.

Connect with Rachel Cruze: Instagram: @rachelcruze Facebook: @rachelramseycruze The Rachel Cruze Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rachel-cruze-show/id1447308241
Visit us at thebulitts.com

Julie is not your therapist and David is not your lawyer. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only.