Building a
marriage you
want to come
home to.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
A Strong Marriage is Built on Four Cornerstones
IDENTITY
Know yourself so you can
bring your best self to your marriage
INTENTIONALITY
Choose the kind of spouse—
and marriage—you want to create
INSIGHT
Understand the patterns, emotions,
and beliefs shaping your relationship
INTIMACY
Build meaningful connection across the
many dimensions of married life
INTEGRITY IS OUR FOUNDATION
Trust, honesty, and faithfulness create the foundation on which intimacy grows
FIND WHERE TO START
What is your marriage struggling with?
Find conversations, tools, and resources for the place where your marriage feels hardest right now.
Communication
& Conflict
Connection & Emotional Distance
Sex &
Intimacy
Trust, Betrayal
& Secrecy
Identity, Roles
& Power
Life Stress
& Transitions
Arguments, defensiveness,
not
understanding
or shutdown
Drifting apart, loneliness, or feeling more like roommates
Desire
differences, affection, vulnerability,
or sexual disconnection
Broken trust, hidden behavior, or rebuilding
after betrayal
Resentment, unequal roles,
loss of self, or relationship imbalance
Parenting,
work, money, health, aging, caregiving, and major change
Conversations worth bringing into your marriage.
THE MARRIAGE IQ PODCAST
Featured Episodes
Episode 132 – The Marriage Advice We’d Give Ourselves 30 Years Ago
Episode 2 – Knowing Yourself: A Cornerstone of an Intelligent Marriage
Episode 65 – Three Communication Tools That Fix Marriage Conflict
Episode 61 – Why Vulnerability is so Hard in Marriage
YOUR HOSTS
Two doctors.
Two perspectives.
One marriage.
Heidi brings a PhD in Human Development & Family Studies, marriage and sexuality research, and years of teaching families how to understand stress, identity, and relationships. Scott brings a physician’s perspective, practical problem-solving, and a gift for turning complex ideas into something couples can actually use.
Together, they blend research, professional expertise, humor, and the lived experience of building a marriage over more than three decades.
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WEEKLY MARRIAGE TIPS
One thoughtful idea
in your inbox each week.
Research, insight, and one practical
way to strengthen your relationship.
GO DEEPER
Learn. Assess.
Practice. Grow.
Explore free resources, assessments, courses, guides, and masterclasses designed to help you put good relationship ideas into practice.
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PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
Sometimes you need more
than information.
Research-informed, skills-based coaching for individuals and couples who want to understand what is happening, learn practical relationship skills, and create meaningful change.
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