Zany people are the kind of people you like the most. In this edition of Dr. Ross's Life-Lifting Words, he discusses this fun word and in the process encourages all of us to drop the pretenses and be the kind of person others like to be around - be zany!

Everyone’s looking for the good life! And YOU can have it! Here’s what you need:  Education, information, conversation, observation, participation, determination and one more! To find out the “one more,” take a few minutes (less than eight) and listen to this podcast! You want to find the good life, right?

A guy bragged that he and his “Ex” were able to settle things by using a mediator rather than an attorney and it saved him a lot of money! In this brief (five-minute) podcast, Dr. Ross speculates why their marriage ended – both funny and tragic possibilities. You’ll like his conclusion and suggestion as to what you can do to create, maintain, and enjoy a mutually satisfying, emotionally healthy, till’ death-do-us-part kind of marriage.

Dr. Ross has prepared for you a checklist that reveals a variety of clues that your marriage relationship is growing, flowing, and glowing! Use it to self-check your progress toward the happy marriage you dream of! Dr. Ross believes you can have a healthy, long-lasting marriage. Listen to Dr. Ross briefly discuss each item in Heartfelt Marriage Podcast 094.

Romance is alive and well, according to Dr. Ross! In this podcast, he shows how it creates spark in your marriage relationship. He says, “Romance is a gift to your beloved, expressed in the loving ways you treat each other day-by-day. Love is what gets you through the long pull of the frequently changing physical, emotional, and spiritual issues of a lifetime together.”Does that sound like what you want in your marriage? Listen to the podcast WITH your lover and who knows what good things might happen!

One blessing of growing old is the lifetime of observations of humanity. I.ve been around the world and studied people from a variety of cultures: Central Africa, Europe, Asia, Central America, South America, and Canada. From my experience of over seven decades on planet earth observing men, women, and children in various parts of the world, I believe there are Seven Hungers of the Human Heart.

How good can your marriage be? It’s a good question because it focuses on the strengths of your marriage. Every marriage has weaknesses, and no matter how hard you try, you will always have areas for improvement. If your goal is to eliminate the weaknesses, you have no time nor energy left to develop the good stuff you do together. Dr. Ross believes a happy marriage begins with an optimistic outlook on the prospects you have to make what’s good about your marriage even better.  The podcast is 9 min.

A long and healthy marriage is a marvelous thing to experience and a blessing for your descendants. How do you get longevity in your marriage? Dr. Ross’s says, “How long you stay married depends on how you look at each other.” He then shares with you three ways to look at each other to ensure longevity in your marriage. You’ll love this podcast – especially the part where he tells you to … well, listen to it and you’ll find out! The podcast is 9 minutes long.

When children arrive in a marriage, priorities change, focus shifts, hand-holding turns into hand wringing, and sweet kisses turn into swift pecks on the cheek. Erotic encounters turn into repetitive intersecting. Tedium replaces erotica. Saving money overrides spending money. It’s time to learn how to have kids and a great marriage. Hubby - It’s time to take leadership and learn how to romance your children’s mother. Dr. Ross offers 4 suggestions to help you romance your children’s mother.

The myth is singles have all the sex and married people live sex-deprived lives. It is a myth – Psychology Today has the evidence. Their article is titled, “6 Reasons Why Married Couples Should Have Better Sex Lives.” The subhead says, “Much of what you’ve been led to believe about married sex is probably wrong.” In this fun and informative podcast, Dr. Ross shares Psychology Today’s six reasons, and at the end, he adds a seventh reason married couples have better sex than singles. Don’t mis