ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show

This episode explores how slowing down and being present during sexual intimacy can lead to greater satisfaction and breakthroughs in marriage.

This episode discusses why couples struggle to express their needs in marriage and how clear communication can enhance emotional dialogue and intimacy.

This episode explores why Valentine's Day evokes strong emotions in marriages and offers strategies for couples to move beyond pressure and comparison toward meaningful connection.

This episode explores how changing your environment can positively impact your marriage, offering practical advice for creating shifts even when it seems impossible.

This episode addresses how phones are causing problems in marriages by interfering with conversations and connection, emphasizing that attention is a valuable gift to give your spouse.

This episode discusses addressing unresolved issues in marriage through better communication and vulnerability, inspired by a listener's appreciation for their honest Christian perspective on topics like breast augmentation.

This episode explores how chronic illness and medical conditions affect intimacy in marriage, offering strategies to maintain connection through challenges.

This episode discusses managing holiday stress and drama in marriage while sharing a listener's story about overcoming relationship challenges and improving intimacy.

This episode explores how non-sexual touch like back rubs, caresses, and hand-holding enhances connection, safety, and desire in marriages, supported by research from the Kinsey Institute.

This episode discusses simple ways to stay emotionally connected during the busy holiday season through cozy activities like sharing coffee, cocoa, and conversations, while also sharing a listener's story about normalizing intimacy in marriage.

This episode explores why sexual intimacy changes during midlife and offers practical advice for couples dealing with shifts in desire, energy, and physical responses.

This episode reflects on the six pillars of intimacy framework for marriage, discussing how intentional choices in these areas shape relationships over time.

This episode explores how building spiritual intimacy through prayer, scripture, and inviting God into daily life can strengthen a marriage and bring couples closer together.

This episode addresses the silent treatment as a destructive pattern in marriage, offering research insights and practical tools to break the cycle.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss how to reframe difficult marital conversations as 'tender topics' that require careful handling, exploring common issues like sex, money, and parenting.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss how to have open conversations about sexual intimacy in marriage, addressing common avoidance and offering their '19 Questions to Amazing Sex' guide.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss how menopause-related hormonal changes can cause physical intimacy challenges, such as touch sensitivity or pain.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss how to handle feeling 'not good enough' when a spouse suggests working on the marriage, using examples from their own 28-year relationship.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss the best marriage advice they'd give their younger selves, sharing listener stories, personal reflections, and practical tips like regular check-ins and finding mentors.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss the concept of a 'hard reset' in marriage, using the six pillars of intimacy as a framework to break out of ruts and rebuild intentional connection.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo explore the common question of how long sex should last in marriage, discussing research on average durations, personal experiences with timing anxiety, and the impact of performance pressure on intimacy.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo reflect on their recent Six Pillars at Sea Marriage Getaway cruise, sharing how 23 couples from diverse backgrounds experienced transformative connections through vulnerability and community.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss emotional letdown in marriage, using personal stories like post-cruise blues to explain how anticipation affects endorphins and offer strategies like gratitude and scheduling to strengthen intimacy.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss how wearing emotional masks in marriage conceals true identity, leading to exhaustion, resentment, and disconnection.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss andropause, the male hormonal transition similar to menopause, covering symptoms like low libido, irritability, and weight gain.

This episode explores how couples can rebuild and strengthen their marriage after experiencing infidelity, focusing on forgiveness and recovery strategies.

The hosts share their personal journey of restoring their home and marriage after financial struggles during the Great Recession, emphasizing intimacy and relationship building.

This episode explores how practicing gratitude instead of grumbling can positively impact your brain, body, and marriage, especially as Thanksgiving approaches.

This episode explores the reality of modern marriages beyond filtered perceptions, focusing on practical tools and intentional actions to sustain love and intimacy.

This episode discusses how expecting your spouse to be a mind reader damages communication and intimacy in marriage, with a personal story about boudoir photography enhancing a relationship.

This episode addresses how performance anxiety affects sexual encounters in marriage, encouraging listeners to reflect on their reactions to adversity while sharing practical relationship tips.

This episode discusses why sexual intimacy is essential in marriage and how neglecting it can erode closeness, featuring a listener's story of transformation through the hosts' resources.

This episode celebrates the 15th anniversary of the hosts' book 'Stripped Down' and explores how books can transform marriages by unlocking intimacy and fostering open communication.

This episode explores how successful marriages are built through learned skills rather than luck or chemistry, featuring listener testimonials about relationship transformation.

This episode addresses the common marital struggle of not knowing how to fix a marriage, exploring the idea that many couples fail because they were never taught how to succeed in marriage.

This episode explores how expressing gratitude to spiritual mentors can positively impact marriage and relationships, featuring a discussion on transformation and connection.

This episode discusses boudoir photography as an investment in marriage and personal confidence, while also addressing a listener's question about navigating a neurodiverse relationship using the Six Pillars of Intimacy principles.

This episode explores why sexual intimacy fades in long-term marriages and examines the underlying emotional factors, such as safety and communication, that affect desire.

This episode explores how having sexual adventures in new locations can strengthen intimacy and create lasting memories in marriage.

The hosts celebrate the 16th anniversary of their marriage podcast, reflecting on how difficult but important conversations have helped thousands of couples improve intimacy and communication.

This episode addresses common sexual myths that negatively impact marriages, exploring how cultural influences shape expectations and offering insights to foster healthier intimacy.

This episode discusses the common gap between wanting positive change in marriage and actually implementing it, using a quote about good intentions to explore how couples can move beyond intentions to real transformation.

This episode explores two uncomfortable questions about self-reflection in marriage: what kind of lover you are and whether you'd want to be intimate with someone like yourself, emphasizing honesty as the highest form of intimacy.

This episode discusses practical strategies for maintaining fun and intentional sexual intimacy in marriage during busy holiday seasons.

This episode discusses the growing use of AI for marriage advice and how couples can navigate this new technology in their relationships.

This episode discusses three weekly rhythms that strengthen marriages through small, consistent habits rather than dramatic gestures.

This episode explores how small, intentional acts like updating your underwear drawer can strengthen marital intimacy through novelty and effort.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss the common issue of not being mentally present during sex, exploring research on 'spectatoring' and nine categories of distracting thoughts.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo explore the physical and emotional health benefits of orgasms, citing studies on reduced mortality, heart health, pain relief, and stress reduction.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss the challenges wives face with giving oral sex, sharing personal stories, statistics, and practical tips to improve intimacy in marriage.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo introduce their Six Pillars of Intimacy coaching program and discuss how their mission to help marriages has grown beyond themselves.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss why marriages become boring and how to inject fun and laughter, while promoting their Six Pillars coaching program.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss the importance of spiritual intimacy in marriage, specifically praying together, and how it strengthens the marital bond.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo promote their coaching certification program and discuss creating a marriage bucket list to enhance intimacy.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo promote their coaching certification program and discuss stepping outside comfort zones to improve marriage intimacy.

This episode discusses the journey of forgiveness in marriage, offering guidance on releasing hurt and finding peace.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss concerns about time to orgasm and promote their Six Pillars of Intimacy coaching program.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo celebrate their 800th episode by reflecting on their journey and promoting their Six Pillars of Intimacy coaching program.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss breaking through mental hurdles when couples feel they have nothing to talk about, promoting their coaching program.

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo discuss building emotional intimacy in marriage using a 'both and' mindset and promote their coaching certification program.