Hosts Tonya and Stevi Maveros discuss Chapter 10 of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, covering common solvable problems like digital distractions, in‑laws, money, housework, parenting, and sex.

They share personal examples, take quizzes from the workbook, and highlight practical solutions focused on teamwork, clear agreements, and maintaining connection and intimacy.

Hosts Tonya and Stevi Maveros unpack Chapter 9 of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (Principle 5: Solve Your Solvable Problems), guiding listeners through softened startups, repair attempts, signs of flooding, self-soothing, and compromise using workbook exercises and real examples (in‑laws, intimacy, and money).

They offer practical phrases, the Gottman repair checklist, and calming strategies to help couples de‑escalate conflict, communicate respectfully, and solve problems together.

Tonya and Stevi Maveros break down Chapter 8 of The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work, explaining the difference between solvable and perpetual marital conflicts, why 69% of issues are ongoing, and how gridlock leads to emotional disengagement.

The hosts use workbook scenarios and personal examples—covering topics like children, tidiness, money, ambition, and sex—to show how couples can talk constructively, avoid vilification, and make peace with persistent differences.