{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Healthy Wealth Experience","title":"EP #41 | Why is Love Never Enough to Save a Failing Marriage?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3437,"description":"Is your marriage on \"Pause\" while your wealth is at risk? Most couples think love is enough to carry them through, but Dr. Lee Baucom reveals why love is the one thing that won't save your marriage from a crisis and why your relationship health is the ultimate currency for actual financial wealth. What In this episode of The Healthy Wealth Experience, host Chris Hall sits down with Dr. Lee Baucom, PhD, creator of the Save the Marriage program. They dive deep into the \"Pause Button Marriage,\" the psychological \"Chaser vs. Spacer\" dynamic, and the 5 pressure points that lead to relationship bankruptcy. Key Takeaways:○ The \"Pause Button\" Trap: Why putting your marriage on hold for your career or kids leads to terminal disconnection.○ Wealth vs. Divorce: The brutal reality of how a \"financially devastating\" divorce can wreck 20 years of retirement planning.○ The 5 Pressure Points: Understanding how money, parenting, in-laws, religion, and sex are actually symptoms of a deeper problem.○ Why Therapy Fails: Dr. Baucom explains why traditional therapy often lacks the \"map\" couples need to move forward.○ The Chaser and The Spacer: How to stop the \"pursuer-distancer\" cycle and start \"pacing\" your reconnection.○ Partnership Meetings: The weekly 3-step business meeting every couple needs to stay on the same page financially and emotionally.○ The Power of \"Mattering\": Why feeling like you matter to your spouse is a deep biological need that trumps basic \"appreciation.\"○ Micro-Investments: How daily \"bids\" for connection act as the dividends that protect your relationship long-term.○ The Expectations Thief: Why expecting things from your spouse without an agreement \"steals the joy\" of the relationship.○ Unpausing Your Marriage: Practical steps to bridge the gap between two \"islands\" using Dr. Baucom’s Unpause app.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction to Dr. Lee Baucom01:44 - The Origin of \"Save the Marriage\" (1999 to Present)03:18 - What is a \"Pause Button Marriage\"?09:06 - How...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pA6eVZ9HA8Hrl1SDskDY3fR75NP9x_0XEjPtatAD-Gg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iOWJm/ZjhlYjhjZGZiN2Nm/OTkwZjRiYjIwZDU5/YTg5Mi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}