Relationship Rescue in Isolation with Therapist, Jed Jurchenko
In this episode, Roxanne Derhodge engages with Jed Jurchenko in a deep dive into the role of psychology and faith in relationships. They discuss the balance of dependence, connection habits, managing stress, and the power of humor. They also explore teaching children about relationships and introduce Jed's resources.
Key Points
- Effective communication and connection in relationships are essential, and it's important to reach out and express needs to partners in a positive and loving manner.
- Couples can navigate unresolved issues and stress by extending grace to each other, understanding that increased proximity may lead to more friction, and prioritizing quick resolutions and reconnection.
- Modeling healthy relationship behaviors, such as expressing vulnerabilities and practicing forgiveness, is crucial not only for the couple's bond but also for teaching children about managing relationships and emotions.
Well, we’ve been in quarantine for over a month now. How are you getting along with your significant other, kids, family, roommate...etc??? On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we are talking with Relationship Expert, Jed Jurchenko about keeping it all together, communicating and connecting well, while in isolation.
Jed graduated from Southern California Seminary with a Masters of Divinity and returned to complete a second degree in psychology. He’s a licensed marriage and family therapist, adjunct psychology professor, coach, and author. Jed has written over 20 books filled with straight-forward, easily applied marriage wisdom. He specializes in helping couples transform their bond from average to a high-performing relationship.
Authentic Touch Points:
Jed’s path to becoming a couples’ therapist.2:40 “Marrying” Religion and marital systems.8:00 How much faith is used in therapy?14:55 Putting connection habits into practice.22:30 Intimacy doesn’t start in the bedroom.26:30 Managing unresolved issues throughout the quarantine.31:15 Steps to help improve your relationship.37:15 Connect like Velcro.49:00 Jed resides with his wife Jenny, four daughters, and two foster-daughters in Minnesota. In his free time, he enjoys reading, running marathons, barbequing, and doing life with his incredible family.
With many of us working from home and spending most of our time with family, I encourage you to reach out with thoughts or questions. Thanks!
Roxanne
Links:
Jed’s website: http://www.coffeeshopconversations.com/
Jed’s courses: https://www.coach.me/jed?ref=A9rQL
Jed’s books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jed-Jurchenko
Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/
Roxanne’s email: [email protected]
Chat with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/
Roxanne’s previous podcasts: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/
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