Ep343 – The Five Love Languages with Monica Tanner

About this episode

Monica Tanner discusses the complexities of the Five Love Languages and their impact on relationships.

“You know my love language is physical touch, and yet you withhold sex, and that’s why I drink.” Relationship and Sex Therapist Monica Tanner joins Sheri and Matt to talk about ways The Five Love Languages are sometimes weaponized, and to dispell myths about our responsibility to make our partner’s feel loved. There are important lessons within the love languages about curiosity and communication, while at the same time, we remain responsible for getting out own needs met. Monica’s positivity radiates through this conversation, and is featured in her book, Bad Marriage Advice , and her podcast, Secrets of Happily Ever After . Please go to UntoxicatedSurvey.org to better understand the impact of alcohol and/or emotional abuse on you and your family. Whether you are the drinker or the partner, whether you feel a lack of emotional safety or don’t really know what that means, we can help you feel supported. Take the survey . You’ve got this, and we’ve got you.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Salis, Sheri Salis

Guest: Monica Tanner

Topics covered

• love languages
• relationships
• communication
• emotional safety
• therapy

Keywords

• love languages
• relationship therapy
• communication
• emotional abuse
• physical touch

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bad Marriage Advice, Secrets of Happily Ever After

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