Episode 223: How to Improve, Repair & Rekindle a Relationship When Parenting

My guest this week is Eli Weinstein. In this episode, Eli and I discuss how to navigate, improve, and rekindle a relationship, especially when children enter the mix. Relationships can go sour real quick when we are not feeling like we are being appreciated, seen, or heard. Add children and it can make a turn for the worst if both partners are not making the relationship a priority.  When life gets busy, as it always does, how can you manage raising kids while keeping your partner relationship healthy and avoiding the all-too-common scoreboard mentality? That’s why I brought Eli onto the show, to share his professional and personal expertise on how to avoid and correct relationship pitfalls, particularly while parenting, and especially when we have one or more children who have extra needs. It's challenging to balance all of this, and both men and women can feel misunderstood along the way. The reality is that fostering a healthy relationship with our partner actually helps us to be better parents. Partnered parent, or not, this is yet another episode that is jam packed with nuggets of wisdom, mindset strategies, and resources to support healthy relationships in all areas of your life.       Eli Weinstein is a social worker who has worked in a psych hospital intensive outpatient clinic, and currently runs his own private practice in New York and Nevada. He's married to his wife Ariella, and has two beautiful children, Ricky and Max. He created the Dude Therapist Podcast and became a therapist to create a modern outlook on mental health. Eli has been featured on the Kelly Clarkson show and multiple podcasts ranging from topics about parenting, relationships, mental health, and more. His main goal is to help people on their journey to add support, care, empathy, expertise, and insight. He also runs events, seminars, and individual coaching on a wide range of topics.   Connect with Eli Weinstein: Instagram: @eliweinstein_lcsw @thedudetherapist Website: https://www.eliweinsteinlcsw.com/     Episode Takeaways Episode Intro … 00:00:30 Introduction to Eli Weinstein & Relationship Specialist … 00:01:32 Top 3 Relationship Changes Once Kids Come Along … 00:07:20 What To Prioritize in Your Partner Relationship …00:19:30 Ditch the Scoreboard Mentality … 00:27:30 Importance of the Ability to Acknowledge … 00:34:00 Why Couples Therapy is NOT a Stamp of Failure … 00:37:05 How to Find Therapy You Both are Comfortable With … 00:43:40 Resources & Episode Wrap Up … 00:48:20       Need help with improving your child’s behavior naturally? My book Life Will Get Better is available for purchase, click here to learn more. Looking for more? Check out my Blog and Workshops. Interested in becoming a patient? Contact us here. Instagram Facebook Drbeurkens.com