Stranger Danger, Prioritized Marriage, Spouse as a Role Model

Stranger Danger, Prioritized Marriage, Spouse as a Role Model

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 6, Episode 102

  • May 1, 2017 4:00 pm
  • 2:25:31 mins

Trump Post 100 (14:32) Joe Cannon is the CEO of the Fuel Freedom Foundation, former Chairman of the Utah Republican Party, past assistant administrator in the US EPA, and editor of the Deseret News. Joe Cannon talks about where President Trump will turn his focus now that he has passed the 100 day mark. Most Strangers Are Safe: Learn to Spot Those Who Are Not (57:46) Wendy L. Patrick is a career prosecutor, named the Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the Year, and recognized by her peers as one of the Top Ten criminal attorneys in San Diego by the San Diego Daily Transcript. She is President of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals and an ATAP Certified Threat Manager.  Strangers often turn into friends, co-workers, or even life partners. We are motivated to view others positively, because of this potential for building productive relationships. Yet sensing danger should curtail your initial level of courtesy. This risk is enhanced by the reality that in most cases, we are unable to spot dangerous people merely by looking. Actions speak louder than words, and appearances can be deceiving. Wendy Patrick helps us separate the harmful from the harmless. A Prioritized Marriage (1:18:04) Amberly Lambertsen has a degree in Family Studies and is working to become a Certified Family Life Educator. Amberly believes that quality time, traditions, regular date nights and communication help to build healthy and long lasting relationships. She blogs about marriage because she wants to inspire other couples to put their marriage first, strive to build a better relationship with each other and create the best marriage possible. You can find Amberly at aprioritizedmarriage.com Makena Bauss - Reproduction Lottery (1:33:07) For some couples getting pregnant can be difficult. Infertility treatments can be expensive. Some doctors in an effort to market their services have created contest like lotteries that give away full infertility procedures as long as the winners agree to appear in promotional materials for the doctor. Producer Makena Bauss shares the moral questions surrounding this story. Spouse as a Role Model (1:54:24) Brian Willoughby, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University.  Dr. Willoughby is also the Director of the RELATE Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to studying and improving romantic relationships. Dr. Willoughby's research focuses on young adult dating and relationship patterns. Dr. Willoughby's specific expertise areas include dating, sexuality, cohabitation, marriage formation, and marital attitudes/beliefs.   Dr. Willoughby explains why your Spouse should be your Role Model