About Stuart Fensterheim

Stuart Fensterheim, LCSW helps couples to overcome the disconnection in their relationships. As an author, blogger and podcaster, Stuart has helped couples around the world to experience a unique relationship in which they can feel special and important, confident in knowing they are loved deeply and that their presence matters. The Couples Expert Podcast consists of weekly provocative conversations offering the perspectives and insight of experts from a variety of relationship related fields. Stuart also offers daily relationship video tips on The Couples Expert YouTube channel and by subscription in Stuart's Daily Notes. Stuart is happily married and a devoted father of 2 daughters. His office practice serves the greater Phoenix, Arizona area including the cities of Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, and Mesa.
8 05, 2019

Is Your Relationship Toxic or Transformed?

2019-05-08T19:40:02+00:00

Can you tell a toxic romance from a healthy one? Many of you have been through a series of relationships in your life that can be defined as toxic. These relationships cause pain, self-doubt, heartbreak and anguish. You may wonder why you are attracted to toxic people, and why this keeps happening to you. Nobody [...]

Is Your Relationship Toxic or Transformed?2019-05-08T19:40:02+00:00
3 05, 2019

When You Remarry – What do you do with the baggage?(Encore)

2019-05-03T00:51:35+00:00

This is an Encore Presentation, this podcast originally aired in November of 2017.  Hello and welcome to The Couples Expert Podcast with your host Stuart Fensterheim. Today’s podcast features guest Brian Mayer. Stuart and Brian will be discussing the issues surrounding remarriage. Brian Mayer is also a couples’ counselor who has a great deal of insight on [...]

When You Remarry – What do you do with the baggage?(Encore)2019-05-03T00:51:35+00:00
29 04, 2019

Torn Apart by Disagreements – Divided Loyalty

2019-06-10T16:28:32+00:00

One common scenario that I see with clients is strife in the relationship over disagreements regarding their children. This can be disagreements about parenting choices, discipline, or issues with adult children who have made poor choices and are asking for parental help.  It may be re-married couples raising step-children or even grandchildren.  This can be [...]

Torn Apart by Disagreements – Divided Loyalty2019-06-10T16:28:32+00:00
23 04, 2019

Plan for Retirement: But Keep Working on Your Relationship

2019-04-23T20:36:13+00:00

Connect in your golden years and make your last years together your best years. Planning for retirement can be an exciting and terrifying proposition. There’s all the exit planning for leaving your career, there are financial worries; then on the flip side, there is all of this time ahead of you that you’re not sure [...]

Plan for Retirement: But Keep Working on Your Relationship2019-04-23T20:36:13+00:00
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