Love Shack Live: Helping Couples Rescue Their Relationships
Relationships are complex. They are filled with ups and downs, highs and lows. And sometimes, it can feel like you're struggling just to keep your head above water. If you're feeling like this, then it's important to reach out for help. That's where Tom and Staci Bartley come in. As relationship experts, they have helped countless couples overcome the challenges that they're facing. And now, they're here to help you. The Love Shack Live Show is filled with advice and tips that will help you get your relationship back on track. So if you're struggling in your relationship, make sure to tune in, it could be the best decision you ever make.
Episodes
Have you ever stared at your phone, heart pounding, wondering if one wrong text could push your partner even further away? You're not alone. In this raw and practical episode, we break down the real reason relationships don't survive space - and it's not what you think.
The Hard Truth: Most relationships don't end because of space. They end because of miscommunication during that space.
What You&apos...
When someone you love pulls away, the question on loop is: Can we come back from this, or is the distance proof it’s over? If you’ve lived through weeks of silence, guarded talks, and feeling miles apart while sitting side-by-side, this one’s for you.
Relationship mentor Staci Bartley, with Tom and Brooke, answers real listener questions about what happens after space: when reconnection is actually possible, how to han...
Your chest is tight. Your brain won’t stop spinning. Do you send the text…or go silent?
In this episode of Love Shack Live, Staci, Tom, and Brooke unpack what to do when your partner asks for space, and it feels like the beginning of the end.
You’ll hear Mia’s story, why “space” isn’t proof you’re unlovable, and how couples slide into the Default Option (limbo) when they haven’t learned the skills to stay connected unde...
When a partner says they need space, most of us freeze, wait, and hope, until reality lands like a punch in the gut. In this episode, Staci, Tom, and Brooke unpack the “default option”: the unconscious choices (shutting down, chasing, over-explaining, policing “boundaries”) that slowly erode connection. You’ll learn why love isn’t the problem, missing skills are, and how simple, repeatable practices (regulating your b...
Have you ever stared at your phone, heart pounding, wondering if the silence from your partner means they’re slipping away for good? You replay old conversations. You imagine what they’re thinking. You tell yourself to “give them space,” but inside, you’re screaming for connection.
Here’s the problem: space without connection is like cutting the power and expecting the lights to stay on. Sooner or later, everything goe...
Have you ever felt like your relationship was running on empty, like the emotional gas tank hit “E” and suddenly your partner said, “I need space”? In that moment, everything can feel terrifying. The silence. The distance. The questions you can’t stop spinning in your head.
But here’s the truth: needing space isn’t always a sign the relationship is over. More often, it’s a survival response, the human need to regroup, ...
When someone asks for space, it can feel like the ground falls out from under you. You start spiraling, Googling, second-guessing everything, and trying to hold it all together, but underneath, you’re unraveling.
This week, we’re opening up about the real reason we rebuilt our entire brand, launched a brand-new website, and created the Relationship Space Survival Quiz. Because too many people are walking through space ...
They didn’t say it’s over. They just said they need space. But the silence that follows? It’s deafening. You’re still in the relationship, but not really. Still sleeping in the same house, maybe. Still scrolling their old messages. Still wondering if you’re holding on or just afraid to let go.
Welcome to Love Shack Live, the podcast for people at a relationship crossroads. If you’re navigating daily conflict, emotional...
You love them. You want it to work. But no matter how hard you try, something keeps getting in the way of that deep connection you crave.
This episode is for anyone standing at the edge of love, wondering why it feels so lonely even when you’re not alone.
Welcome to Love Shack Live, the podcast for people at a relationship crossroads. If you’re facing daily conflict, growing emotional distance, or just aching for a more...
When your partner asks for space, what are they really stepping away from, and how long should you wait before reaching out?
If you’ve been stuck in limbo, quietly wondering if silence means it’s really over… this one’s for you. In this deeply-requested rebroadcast, we’re breaking down one of the most agonizing questions in modern relationships:
“How do I restart the conversation without pushing them further away?”
You’l...
Why are we doing all the “right” things, but still feel so alone?
You plan the dinners, agree to keep the peace, perform the role of the supportive partner, and try not to rock the boat. And yet, something still feels off. The spark is gone. The intimacy is missing. The disconnection is unbearable.
In this episode of Love Shack Live, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood (and most essential) pa...
Ever find yourself biting your tongue just to keep the peace, only to feel more alone than ever?
Welcome to Love Shack Live, the podcast for anyone standing at a relationship crossroads, navigating daily conflict, emotional distance, and the longing to rebuild a bond that feels real again. We’re here for the ones who want more than just “getting by” in love; you want connection that lasts.
This week, we’re asking: What’...
Have you ever been told to “just give them space” but all it did was leave you with more questions, more pain, and zero real answers? If you’re at a relationship crossroads, wrestling with daily conflict, growing emotional gaps, or the panic that comes with feeling your partner drift away, you’re not alone. Love Shack Live is the podcast for those who want to rebuild real, lasting connection, not with more clichés, bu...
Ever set a boundary in your relationship, only to feel more misunderstood, guilty, or disconnected than before? You’re not alone. In fact, so many of us try to draw healthy lines, only to end up in new arguments, feeling shut out, or wondering if we’re doing something wrong.
Welcome to Love Shack Live, the podcast for anyone standing at a relationship crossroads, feeling the gap widen, and searching for a way back to g...
You’re not angry. You’re not yelling. You’re just… tired.
The kind of tired that sinks in so deep, you’re not even fighting anymore, you’re just holding it together in silence, hoping things will somehow fix themselves. If love feels like a burden lately, if you find yourself walking on eggshells or wondering why it’s so quiet at home, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re living through one of the most common, yet least t...
Have you ever had that quiet, sinking feeling… the one in your gut that whispers something’s off? Nothing’s exploded. Nothing’s “wrong.”
But deep down, you know, this version of your relationship, your life, even yourself? It doesn’t quite fit anymore. And you’re just dancing through the motions, hoping no one notices the smoke.
You’re not alone. In this raw, behind-the-scenes episode of Love Shack Live, we’re turning t...
Ever find yourself saying things you don’t mean… or going completely silent because it feels like nothing will help?
You’re not alone. When emotions run high, we don’t default to communication, we default to survival.
In this episode of Love Shack Live, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most important (and overlooked) relationship skills: how to regulate your emotional state before you try to “fix” the conver...
You say you want deep connection, but your walls won’t let anyone all the way in.
You crave peace, but find yourself pulled back into conflict. You long to be loved, but still feel alone, even when someone’s lying right beside you.
Here’s the truth: You’re not broken. You’re becoming.
And your relationship isn’t just happening to you, it’s teaching you.
In this episode of Love Shack Live, we’re peeling back the curtain on...
You say one thing. They hear another. And somehow, the more you try to explain, the worse it gets.
Sound familiar?
This is what defensiveness does. It scrambles your message, distorts your intentions, and quietly chips away at emotional safety, until even love starts to feel like a battleground.
According to renowned relationship researcher Dr. John Gottman, defensiveness is one of the top predictors of divorce. And not ...
Have you ever had that moment in the kitchen?
You’re just standing there, maybe making dinner, maybe scrolling your phone, and the weight of everything unsaid between you and your partner fills the room like smoke.
You want to say something.
You really do.
But the words feel like landmines.
“I’m still hurt.”
“I don’t know how to forgive you.”
“I hate that I can’t let this go.”
So, once again… you say nothing.
And in that silen...
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