Nobody Wants This: How to Love Across Potentially Dealbreaking Differences with My Husband Todd

Dr. Alexandra is in-studio with her husband, Todd, for this conversation about loving across potentially dealbreaking differences. Inspired by the Netflix show, Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, Dr. Alexandra and Todd reflect on navigating a faith difference, with Dr. Alexandra ultimately converting to Judaism in preparation for their marriage. They discuss the larger question: how can a couple go about navigating ANY potentially dealbreaking difference?

You will hear about scorekeeping in relationships - with gender differences, attachment styles and general disposition/worldview in mind, best practices for the “winner” and “loser” in a change/sacrifice scenario, and how to best approach making sacrifices to stave off resentment.

Throughout, they reflect on Dr. Alexandra’s decision to convert to Judaism and how attachment differences and family of origin dynamics impacted their relationship…and then they get into the REAL juicy stuff: does Todd hate that Dr. Alexandra is now a Swiftie like him? Plus, you'll hear her hot take on shelving conversations for later.

Resources worth mentioning from the episode:

Reimagining Love Episode, Love Stories: Toddcast https://dralexandrasolomon.com/podcas...
Managing Back to School Stress on MasterClass: http://masterclass.com/backtoschool

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Music composed by Slade Warnken
Produced and edited by Mary Chan and Katie Pagacz of Organized Sound Productions