Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:16:18 -0400 http://www.btvt.org en-us © 2026 To Honor and Cherish: A Marriage Podcast yes 3fc2657f-b1f9-581c-99d5-7782af676a38 Vermont Center for Family Studies episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) marriage, psychology, advice, social work, husband, wife, spouse, partner, marry, happy Vermont Center for Family Studies https://storage.buzzsprout.com/scd1h9kifb176bskobl1gseou8nf?.jpg http://www.btvt.org Erik Thompson Sex in a Sparky & Sustainable Marriage Erik talks about the role of intimacy and sex in a sparky & sustainable marriage.

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]]> Vermont Center for Family Studies Buzzsprout-13065179 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1378 1 7 full false A Case of Sparky & Sustainable Marriage Erik and Suzanne interview Linda Adler, a non-profit executive  who has enjoyed a 30+ years sparky & sustainable marriage.

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]]> Vermont Center for Family Studies Buzzsprout-12600911 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0400 2390 1 6 full false Connected vs. Emotional Distance Erik discusses connected vs. emotional distance in marriage.

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]]> Vermont Center for Family Studies Buzzsprout-12299510 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1973 full false On Fidelity Erik discusses the joy of effortless, beautiful marital fidelity.

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]]> Vermont Center for Family Studies Buzzsprout-12170669 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500 1837 full false What is a Healthy Marriage? Dr. Kent Michael and the Reverend Immanuel Marsh join Erik to discuss healthy marriage. Dr. Michael and Reverend Marsh are friends, colleagues, teachers, and practicing psychotherapists in Birmingham, Alabama who think deeply, and speak clearly, about healthy marriage. As you can tell from their podcast "So, Tell Me About Your Mother," they are funny, reverent, and also irreverent.

]]> Dr. Kent Michael and the Reverend Immanuel Marsh join Erik to discuss healthy marriage. Dr. Michael and Reverend Marsh are friends, colleagues, teachers, and practicing psychotherapists in Birmingham, Alabama who think deeply, and speak clearly, about healthy marriage. As you can tell from their podcast "So, Tell Me About Your Mother," they are funny, reverent, and also irreverent.

]]> Vermont Center for Family Studies Buzzsprout-11979014 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0500 2821 1 3 full false Managing Substantial Differences Erik discusses managing substantial differences in a marriage. He addresses the questions:

• Our differences are what often draws us to each other, but then they can begin to drive us crazy. How do long-term marriages navigate this?
• When a couple comes out of the “honeymoon” phase one or both may begin to take stronger positions than they have in the past on things that they don’t agree on. This can lead to a sense of disillusionment, where they feel like they actually don’t know the person they married as well as they thought they did. How does a sparky couple navigate this?
• Some couples maintain a more peace-and-agree relationship and will say they “never fight.” Do some avoid conflict because it can be so uncomfortable to experience their spouse’s displeasure with them if they say what they really think?

]]> Erik discusses managing substantial differences in a marriage. He addresses the questions:

• Our differences are what often draws us to each other, but then they can begin to drive us crazy. How do long-term marriages navigate this?
• When a couple comes out of the “honeymoon” phase one or both may begin to take stronger positions than they have in the past on things that they don’t agree on. This can lead to a sense of disillusionment, where they feel like they actually don’t know the person they married as well as they thought they did. How does a sparky couple navigate this?
• Some couples maintain a more peace-and-agree relationship and will say they “never fight.” Do some avoid conflict because it can be so uncomfortable to experience their spouse’s displeasure with them if they say what they really think?

]]> Vermont Center for Family Studies Buzzsprout-11787763 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 2717 1 2 full false What is Sparky & Sustainable Marriage? Episode one of To Honor & Cherish kicks off a one-hour monthly podcast designed to help couples explore sustainable vibrant relationships. Psychologist and Executive Leadership Coach Erik Thompson is the Executive Director of the Vermont Center for Family Studies and Founder of Thompson Leadership Development. In this first episode, Erik explores the meaning of the words "sparky and sustainable," as it relates to marriage. He is joined by Suzanne Brue who recently celebrated her 50th anniversary with her husband, Nord. 

]]> Episode one of To Honor & Cherish kicks off a one-hour monthly podcast designed to help couples explore sustainable vibrant relationships. Psychologist and Executive Leadership Coach Erik Thompson is the Executive Director of the Vermont Center for Family Studies and Founder of Thompson Leadership Development. In this first episode, Erik explores the meaning of the words "sparky and sustainable," as it relates to marriage. He is joined by Suzanne Brue who recently celebrated her 50th anniversary with her husband, Nord. 

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