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Welcome to 2026! We’re exploring this year’s theme—Love—what helps it grow and what causes it to fade. Drawing from relationship research, psychology, and spiritual wisdom, we highlight key qualities that strengthen love toward self and others—such as emotional availability, compassion, healthy boundaries, gratitude, accountability, and repair. We also discuss common habits that diminish love, including criticism, avoidance, shame, defensiveness, and neglect of personal needs. For those with a spiritual life, we reflect on how loving God through devotion, service, and integrity deepens self-worth, emotional regulation, and more loving relationships with others.

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In this solo episode, Shane recaps the standout moments from the year on the Help for Loving Relationships Show. From exploring the foundations of a happy life to learning about empathy, anxiety, and trauma recovery, he highlights insights from guests like Stevie Hall, Jeremy Edge, and the inspiring story of Heidi and Alex’s journey from pain to renewed connection. Shane also shares updates on trauma-healing resources, including the Green Shoe intensive and his new certification in the Finding Peace Method.

Looking ahead, Shane announces the upcoming Hold Me Tight Couples Workshop in February and reflects on the inspiration he gained from Lisa Marie Shaunessy’s Camino pilgrimage. He closes with a reminder of the key factors that support happiness and a preview of next year’s theme: deepening love and understanding what strengthens—or blocks—it.

I am especially excited to introduce a special friend, Dr Ken McGill who is releasing a new book, "Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life."

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In this episode, Matt and Joanna Raabsmith share how their Intimacy Pyramid helps couples heal from sexual betrayal by starting with honesty and emotional safety before moving toward deeper vulnerability and intimacy. They discuss the importance of slowing down, doing individual work to stay regulated, and learning how betrayers can respond to their partner’s trauma with humility instead of defensiveness. Matt and Joanna also offer guidance for being proactive in recovery, rebuilding the betrayed partner’s self-trust, and navigating grief, anger, and the uneven pace that often shows up between partners. They explain the difference between trying to control trust versus becoming truly trustworthy, and they close with thoughtful guidelines for knowing when a couple is ready to rebuild healthy sexual intimacy—reminding us that emotional connection is the foundation for physical connection.

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