Dr. Terri Orbuch - How To Take Your Relationship From Good To Great

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12/01/22 • 45 min

Let's Talk Love | A Real Love Ready Podcast

Today on Let’s Talk Love we are speaking with Dr. Terri Orbuch, The Love Doctor. Dr. Orbuch is an author, speaker, therapist, and distinguished professor at Oakland University and the University of Michigan. Today, we discuss her book, Five Simple Steps To Take Your Marriage From Good To Great, as well as her landmark study, where she has been following the same 373 couples for the past 35 years. She shares many valuable small, yet consistent ways we can change our behavior and attitude to affect positive change and create more happiness in our romantic relationships.

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Learn more with Terri:

5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage From Good to Great

Finding Love Again: 6 Simple Steps to a New and Happy Relationship

Secrets to Surviving Your Children’s Love Relationships

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Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey, and transcribed by Otter.ai.

Watch the podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/realloveready

Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey, and transcribed by Otter.ai.

We want to hear from you! Send us your anonymous questions for the Podcast as well as our weekly IGTV Live Ask The Experts Q&A. https://realloveready.com/submitaquestion

Join our community for FREE at realloveready.com.

By becoming a member you get access to exclusive workshops and upcoming events from Real Love Ready.

Learn more with Terri:

5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage From Good to Great

Finding Love Again: 6 Simple Steps to a New and Happy Relationship

Secrets to Surviving Your Children’s Love Relationships

CONNECT WITH TERRI ON SOCIALS:

https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriLoveDr/

https://twitter.com/DrTerriLoveDr

https://www.instagram.com/terriorbuch/

CONNECT WITH RLR ON SOCIALS:

https://www.facebook.com/RealLoveReady/

https://www.instagram.com/realloveready/

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Watch the podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/realloveready

Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey, and transcribed by Otter.ai.

Watch the podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/realloveready

Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey, and transcribed by Otter.ai.

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Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey, and transcribed by Otter.ai.

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Credits: the Let’s Talk Love Podcast is hosted by Robin Ducharme, recorded and edited by Maia Anstey, and transcribed by Otter.ai.

Let's Talk Love | A Real Love Ready Podcast - Dr. Terri Orbuch - How To Take Your Relationship From Good To Great

Transcript

Robin Ducharme | Welcome to Let's Talk Love. Today I am speaking with Dr. Terri Orbuch, also known as The Love Doctor. Terri is an author, speaker, therapist, and distinguished professor at Oakland University and the University of Michigan. Today, we discuss her book Five Simple Steps To Take Your Marriage From Good To Great. We discuss her landmark study, where she has been following the same 373 couples for the past 35 years. She shares many valuable small, yet consistent wa