Matters of the Heart - Relationship Classes for Singles & Married Couples

Food for thought: Just before you hop into that new relationship, which version of you is planning to enter that relationship - is it the same version of you that led to the breakdown of your last relationship or is it a new version that has undergone growth and positive change?Credit: Image by Freepik

This podcast concludes the series 'Redefining mother-in-law hood' with a play where a mother tries to build a relationship with her son's future spouse. Wisdom nuggets for singles.Credit: Image by Freepik

This podcast offers practical insights into how current and future mothers-in-law can begin nurturing quality relationships with their children's spouses. Wisdom nuggets for singles.Credit: Image by Freepik

This podcast offers insights into the real meaning of who a mother -in-law is and new ways of thinking about the concept of mother-in-law hood. Wisdom nuggets for singles.Credit: Image by Freepik

Expressing true and unconditional love carries with it the inherent risk of being emotionally hurt, yet it is the richest form of love experience one can have. To find out more about what it means to love unconditionally, please visit:https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/easter-reflections-learning-to-love-unconditionally-for-singles-and-married-couples/Credit: Image by Freepik

This podcast offers parents insights into raising children with strong moral values and consideration for others. Wisdom nuggets for singlesCredit: Image by Freepik

Food for thought for singles: What kind of child(ren) are you planning to raise in future- a blessing or a nightmare to their spouse? Will your child(ren) be one who treats the opposite sex with respect or sees them as toys to be played with?

Nothing hurts as much as finding out that one has been deceived or manipulated into a relationship or union. This happens when a partner chooses to withhold critical bits of information about themselves from a love interest or loved one. To find out which areas partners in a relationship need to be transparent about, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2025/03/29/transparency-in-relationships-part-2/Credit: Image by freepik

Relationships require transparency to thrive. This podcast takes a look at the concept of transparency and the need to pursue transparency right from the very start of a relationship. To find out more, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/transparency-in-relationships/

Food for thought: In your relationship/marriage, how do you view your loved one: as one meant to be at your every beck and call; your personal property to be thrown around and treated as you wish; or a person with a right to their own personal space for growth ?Credit: Image by Freepik

This podcast offers ideas on practical ways female marriage partners can arrange periods of rest and refreshment for their male spouses. Some of these ideas include arranging a day out of activities that are tailored around their loved one's personality and interests.Credit: Image by asier_relampagoestudio on Freepik

Men's mental health is the least talked about in many circles, yet the propensity to burn out is a real phenomenon for men, particularly when discharging their responsibilities as leaders of the home. This podcast takes a look at perspectives that contribute to male burnout in marriage and offers insights into how to reverse the phenomenon.Credit: Image by freepik

There are high pressure phases in every parent's life which makes it difficult to effectively engage with a loved one due to emotional and physical exhaustion. This podcast takes a look at ways to reduce this phenomenon known as 'burnout'. To find out more, please visit : https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2025/02/23/preventing-burnout-in-marriage-parenting-series/

True and faithful lovers don' t just happen in a relationship or marriage- it requires intentionally raising one as a parent. To find out ways to raise a true lover, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2025/02/16/february-reflections-intentionally-raising-lovers-parenting-series/Credit: Image by Freepik

This podcast offers fun ideas on how to celebrate love this Valentine Season - there is something for every one, single or married.Credit: Image by HelloDavidPradoPerucha on Freepik

Food for thought: Are you aware that excessive social media use can lead to emotional burnout? When emotionally drained, it becomes difficult to fully engage with a loved one. Credit: Image by mego-studio on Freepik

Food for thought: On a daily basis, people use the social media for various activities - catching up with friends and family, connecting with a loved one/ potential love interests or striking up conversations with complete strangers ....have you given a thought to how your social media usage is affecting your love life? Credit: Image by Freepik

Creating a new love narrative requires the input of both parties in a relationship. This podcast takes a look at how couples can jointly create new narratives in their love life. Credit: Image by prostooleh on Freepik

This podcast provides further insights into how to establish new patterns in one's love life. This includes taking stock of practices and behaviours that have produced pleasant love experiences in the past and becoming more intentional about recreating those experiences on a much more regular basis. Credit: Image by katemangostar on Freepik

The start of a new year brings with it new energy and a renewed hope for a brighter future . It also presents the opportunity to start new narratives in one's life which includes one's love life. This podcast offers practical insights into how to write new narratives and set new directions for one's love life. Credit: Image by katemangostar on Freepik

When your loved one is passing through a difficulty or personal struggle, what is the best kind of response to your loved one's pain? To find out, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/12/28/christmas-end-of-year-reflections-true-companionship-in-marriage-part-2/ Credit: Image by freepik

Season's Greetings from Matters of the Heart Relationship Classes for Singles and Married Couples Marriage requires true and genuine friendship between couples. To find out more about the concept of true companionship in marriage, please visit ::https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/12/23/christmas-end-of-year-reflections-true-companionship-in-marriage-part-1/ Credit: Image by Freepik

Food for thought: Do you always have a bone to pick with your loved one over every offence he/she commits? If the offence is not a deal breaker in your relationship, can you consider letting it go? Credit: Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik

Sex is sometimes viewed as a taboo subject that cannot be discussed with God. This podcast addresses this viewpoint and offers singles insights into how to have heartfelt conversations with God about sex. Mature content. Not suitable for children. Credit: Image by Freepik

When it comes to sex, people hold different views and beliefs about the concept. For example, some view sex as purely a means to produce babies, some see it as a form of relaxation or entertainment, while some others view it as a right or responsibility in marriage. This podcast provides insights into God's plan and perspective about sex. Slightly mature content. Not suitable for children. Credit: Image by Freepik

There are situations where one partner is truly negligent in his/her family responsibilities , and the other partner may feel justified to expose such shortcomings and failures to the children. However, two wrongs don't make a right. To find out how to remedy such situations, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/marital-conflict-and-tensions-keeping-the-children-out-of-the-way-part-3/ Credit: Image by Freepik

Food for thought: Have you considered that turning your children into emotional weapons to battle each other is a form of abuse? Have you also considered that your children will likely discover when they are older that you were emotionally manipulating them to hurt your spouse and might resent you for such behaviour? To find out more, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/11/17/marital-conflict-and-tensions-keeping-the-children-out-of-the-way-part-2/

Food for thought: Children are sometimes used as weapons in marriage to attack another spouse where there is a conflict or when the relationship is tense. However is this strategy the best way to handle disagreements or tensions in a marriage relationship? To find out, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/11/11/marital-conflict-and-tensions-keeping-the-children-out-of-the-way/ Credit: Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik

Food for thought: Before deciding to sign the dotted lines with your loved one, have you both agreed on potential dealbreakers in your marriage: faith, finances, parenting, career goals, conflict resolution, sex, relationship with your families of origin, health and well-being, and whatever else is uniquely important to the stability of your marriage? Credit :Image by Freepik

Food for thought: If you have a short temper, have you thought about the effect your short fuse is having on your relationship/marriage? Credit: Image by Freepik

There are times when your loved one will experience personal battles and will be unable to share those private struggles. Even when the struggle is not communicated, one way to help your loved one is to pray for him/her. Credit: Image by Freepik

This podcast offers a frank heart to heart talk about money attitudes and perceptions singles (and sometimes married people ) have which could potentially ruin their happiness in relationships and marriage. Credit: Image by Freepik

Just like married couples, singles have money mindsets that sometimes are a source of tension and conflict when they get married. This podcast explores one of such mindsets which strains relationships and offers insights into how to deal realistically with financial responsibilities in marriage. Not for the faint hearted. Credit: Image by pch.vector on Freepik

Money remains one of the top causes of divorce among married couples. This podcast takes a look at some root causes of friction between couples over money and provides insights into how couples can resolve these tensions. Credit: Image by Freepik

Food for thought: Good, lasting relationships (and even marriage) take time and effort to build - It is similar to building a house. Credit: Image by freepik

This podcast looks at other soul-searching questions married couples need to ask themselves when conducting a reality check on their marriage such as sincerity between the partners, and if they are growing in love or growing apart. Wisdom nuggets for singles. Credit: Image by Freepik

How do you explain a situation where a married couple goes their separate ways after 30, 40 or 50 years of being married? This podcast takes a look at a possible cause - emotional neglect of the marriage partner(s) and the marriage relationship, and invites married couples to conduct a reality check on their marriage relationship and their relationship with each other. Wisdom nuggets for singles. Credit: Image by gpointstudio on Freepik

Different people have different reasons for going into a relationship with another, and sometimes it is not so clear what the relationship is ultimately meant to achieve. This podcast looks at the concept of relationships and explores questions such as : What is a relationship all about? What am I supposed to be doing in a relationship? What is a real relationship supposed to provide? Credit: Image by Freepik

Food for thought: Are you aware that your thoughts are just as potent as your words in determining the success or failure of your relationship or marriage? Just as you can use your words to build up or destroy your loved one, you can also use your thoughts to preserve or sabotage your relationship or marriage.

Just like other older age groups, Millennials and Gen Z have their own personal criteria known as the 'vibe check' which they use to assess their dating prospects. To find out more, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/08/19/understanding-love-and-relationships-from-a-millennial-and-gen-z-perspective-part-2/ A few nuggets on dating in the online space are also shared with Millennial and Gen Z audiences Credit: Image by Freepik

Millennials and Gen Zers have different perspectives from other age groups when it comes to love, relationships and marriage. These perspectives are shaped in part by their life experiences as children of Gen Xers as well as cultural and global events around them . To find out more , please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/08/14/understanding-love-and-romance-from-a-millennial-and-gen-z-perspective-part-1/ Credit: Image by Holiak on Freepik

Love is not the exclusive preserve of the young and one can experience love at any age. This podcast takes a look at love in the greying years and offers a word of encouragement to young souls with grey hair who are wondering if love is a possibility for them. Image Credit: Image by lookstudio on Freepik

This podcast explores further the concept of loyalty and provides singles with insights on how to break cycles of fear and hurt surrounding loyalty in their relationships. Credit: Image by Freepik

Food for thought: To be loyal means you are reliable and always true. When you think of yourself or your loved one, do these qualities come to your mind about yourself or your loved one? Credit: Image by katemangostar on Freepik

Years of living together can cause couples to fall into a rut and routine way of doing things. This podcast takes a look at ways couples can add a little vigour to their marriage using the acronym 'SPICE'. Slightly mature content Also available on Podcastle: https://feeds.podcastle.ai/f9ef84d3-7113-444f-ac79-238b33e7f27a.rss  Credit: Image by Freepik

When a disagreement or conflict erupts in a relationship or marriage, there is a tendency for the voice of one or both partners to be raised and in some instances, there is an actual shouting down of one partner by the other. These behaviours are addressed in this podcast and ways to peacefully resolve troublesome issues between relationship and marriage partners are explored, which include working towards a shared understanding of the issues upsetting both parties. Additional Resource: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mattersoftheheart/episodes/Anger-management-and-conflict-resolution-in-marriage-e29dem8 Credit: Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik

This podcast takes a look at ways married couples can keep the spark alive in their marriage, such as taking care of their physical appearance and smelling nice. Slightly mature content. Resource on natural perfumes: Natural perfume for pregnancy – Natural Beauty with Baby

“Stolen water is refreshing; food eaten in secret tastes the best! ”... Proverbs 9: 17 NLT Food for thought: Having an affair or relationship with someone other than your spouse or relationship partner always looks like a great idea before it is embarked upon, however the consequence is usually regret and ruining of people's lives and hearts. Before you embark on an extramarital affair (for married couples) or serial dating (for singles) ask yourself how you would feel if you were the one at the receiving end of your actions. If infidelity has already taken place, picture how you would feel being kept in the dark and being deceived by your partner about their faithfulness towards you. Resource: Home - Hope Restored : A Marriage Intensive Experience (focusonthefamily.com) Credit: Image by Freepik

Food for thought: As a relationship or marriage partner, are you hiding information about yourself that your loved one really ought to know about, especially when that circumstance affects them? Credit : Image by Freepik

Food for thought: Sometimes you might a relationship or person so badly that you are willing to do anything including hiding the truth about yourself or certain aspects of your life, just so that you can have what you desperately want.... however, is hiding the truth about yourself worth it in the end? Credit: Image by Freepik Music: Bez - Zuciya Daya (Meaning: One Heart)

While it is laudable to be able to take good care of one's family as a wife and mother, part of what distinguishes you as a woman is also the ability to give balanced and wise counsel in matters relating to your husband and children's lives. To find out more, please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/06/06/wisdom-reflections-for-women-may-june-edition/