Dr. Janetta Jamerson answering questions about marriage relationships – Jubilee Road Podcast

Last Updated on June 29, 2022 by Rebecca Huff

Happily Ever After – Marriage Questions

0:40 – Introduction to Dr. Janetta Jamerson – Dr. Janetta Jamerson is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist practicing in Knoxville, TN. Dr. JJ believes in you and your ability to celebrate a healthy existence. Dr. JJ asserts that she does not work from home plate but is rather rounding the bases of this life right along with you.

2:00 – Kids

3:45 – Question for Dr. J – What's the biggest change in your marriage since having a child

4:43 – Being married is like a doubles team in tennis

5:28 – Question – If one spouse is unwilling to go to marriage counseling, do you believe that progress can be made when only one person is going?

8:30 – Sometimes people come in thinking there's something wrong with them…confession about being hard myself!

10:30 – Marriage Counseling – Healing our relationships

11:10 – Question – What are the most dangerous words in a marriage?

13:00 – Question – Strategies for encouraging better communication between couples?

20:15 – A Healthy Bite – Copper Water Bottles

23:00 – Question – Criteria for a good marriage counselor

24:00 – Side-tracked talking about Justin's eating habits, followed by a little rant…

27:00 – Question – What can go wrong in marriage counseling

28:00 – Different ways of getting counseling

33:30 – Jami discussing pelvic pain and bad counseling

37:40 – Emotionally Focused Therapy

40:05 – Question – Firing your counselor

43:30 – Find a therapist!

43:45 – When a woman is mothering her husband – how to stop doing that!?

46:45 – Micro-managing your spouse

48:30 – Assume competence

51:00 – People meeting people on Facebook & Jami's advice

55:00 – Jami & Justin's role changes

57:27 – Ask your husband to set you up for success

60:00 – Skill vs. advice vs. belief

62:00 – You are the expert on you! Seek a therapist who can help you find out all about yourself!

63:00 – Jami on mentors.

64:00 – Life Coaching is not counseling