The Pilot’s Wife - Long-Term Relationship Tips With Amy McLaren

#38 Getting the Result You Want From Something That Annoys You

This 100% foolproof, totally successful technique will get you results and a resolution from anything that your partner does that annoys you. Try it for yourself! 

In Amy's humourous run-through of the techniques, complete with examples, you'll learn everything you need to know to stop that annoying thing from happening again.

#37 Argumenting & Resilience - Bouncing Back Lessons From Kids

How do you avoid that heavy feeling after a yucky argument with your spouse? How do you move past it and get on with living together?

Amy was making some observations of her 5 and 3 year old girls recently. What she discovered was a lesson we can all learn from as adults, and they seem to do it pretty easily. Why do we find it more difficult as adults? Amy gives her best answer, and issues a challenge to try something new in the week that follows.

#36 The Pilot's Wife Quiz Night

It's time for... How well do you know your spouse? Tonight Amy has a little quiz for you. But just to be fair, she answers them at the same time she puts them out there... with no prior preparation for the answers!

Next week, Amy will report back on her results, after Josh has had a listen and tells her how many facts about him she got wrong.

#35 Will Marriage Die Out?

Yes the marriage rate is declining, and there are those who have put the question: at the current rate of decline, will marriage become a thing of the past entirely?

With a lesson from a Russian tradition, Amy discusses the possible reasons behind why less people are getting married and explains why they've got the wrong end of the stick before they even try it.

#34 Microwaves and Crockpots: Two Keys to Improving Intimacy In Your Marriage

One of the more common marriage struggles is about intimacy. Instead of laying on you ten or twenty things to try, Amy gives you just two strategies.

Understanding and applying these two things will make the biggest difference not only to your intimacy now, but also will help you over and over in future when intimacy hiccups arise again.

#33 Communicating Better (And It's Not A Matter of Communication)

When couples seek counselling for help with their communication, they often think they aren't communicating effectively.

Amy proposes they are communicating fine, it's just that they each don't like the message their partner is sending.

Listen to this episode for tips on communicating at a different level than the default, all inspired by the help Amy and Josh sought and received when struggling with the parenting of one of their daughters.

The #1 Top Tool You Need In Your Marriage Toolbelt

A storm occurred in Amy and Josh's marriage last week and Amy comes clean about what happened, and how she dealt with it, without being a doormat!

 

Amy bares her emotions and shares honestly about her raw reaction to a misunderstanding, and learns a big lesson at the end.

#31 How to Rebuild Trust

A tough topic, but listen to this episode for some tips you won't hear much anywhere else. :)

#30 The True Meaning of Marriage (And Why I'm Skulking in a Dark Carpark)

What does the true meaning of marriage have to do with sitting in a dark carpark at the beach while Josh feeds and bathes the kids and puts them to bed?

Listen to this episode to hear Amy's cheeky explanation of her sneaky solo-outing, and how she uses it to illustrate a core truth about marriage relationships.

#29 Free Time Chat Over Chilled Beats

Things have been hectic in Amy's world, especially with school holidays happening and Josh having completed a week's work in his new Construction Project Manager role. The home responsibilities have ramped up. And there are ongoing sagas with the magazine website not working again and no one being able to fix it so far...

So Amy just wanted to chill for this podcast episode. She cues up some chill beats and just chats about a few things she's been thinking about, relationships-wise. Enjoy this well-appreciated break from her usual break-neck talking speed, and a few laughs too.