
The Manipulation Tactic Hurting Your Marriage
Kevin unpacks triangulation—how couples, parents, and families pull others into conflict instead of going direct—and why closing the “side doors” can protect your marriage, kids, and peace.

Hosted by Kevin A. Thompson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes
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Welcome to Change the Odds, the podcast! Discover practical tips on how to initiate conversations with your spouse about the need for more attention and create a system for giving each other the attention you both deserve.If you want to strengthen your marriage and enhance your connection with your partner, this podcast is a must. Join the conversation and don’t miss out on this valuable advice for building a lasting and fulfilling relationship.
Kevin A. Thompson hosts Change The Odds, a society show with 100 episodes published.

Kevin unpacks triangulation—how couples, parents, and families pull others into conflict instead of going direct—and why closing the “side doors” can protect your marriage, kids, and peace.

100 episodes in, we reflect on the marriage lessons that have stuck: healthy conflict, attachment styles, friendship, intimacy, and the simple truths helping couples build stronger, lasting relationships.

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A powerful conversation on moving beyond rule-based religion into authentic faith, vulnerable marriage, and intentional family life—plus why prayer and prioritizing your spouse changes everything.

Paul and Virginia Friesen share 50 years of marriage wisdom on conflict, forgiveness, faith, infidelity recovery, and why being “better together” is the key to lasting love.

Comedian Andrew Stanley joins Kevin to talk marriage, clean comedy, family legacy, life on the road, and the daily choices that help protect love, laughter, and home.

In the final episode of our Love Styles series, Kevin Thompson explores the connection between attachment theory, Scripture, and emotional healing. From Genesis 2 to Genesis 3, discover how fear, shame, and insecurity sh

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Ever feel like your partner’s parenting is “too much” or “too soft”? This episode dives into how personality, attachment, and nervous systems shape discipline—and how to turn conflict into a parenting superpower.

We’re getting real about sex, shame, and intimacy in marriage with clinical psychologist Dr. Barb Wilson—covering communication, healing past wounds, and building a deeper, more connected relationship.

A playful gym moment turns into a surprising fight—and reveals how personality and attachment styles shape conflict. We unpack why small moments escalate and how couples can repair quickly and grow stronger.

Perimenopause can bring mood swings, brain fog, and relationship tension—but it doesn’t have to break a marriage. Clinical psychologist Dr. Barb Wilson shares how couples can understand the changes, communicate better, a

What really makes a marriage last? Jim Burns shares 51 years of hard-won wisdom on communication, connection, spiritual intimacy, and finishing well—proving marriage isn’t a coin flip… you can change the odds.

Taylor & Chloe Gall join us to talk grief, marriage in the “90/10” seasons, parenting four boys, and finding identity in Christ. Real talk on community, prayer, and moving from defense to offense after loss.

What if your biggest fights are actually your deepest moments of connection? In this Fight Club episode, we unpack anxious vs. avoidant attachment, makeup sex, and why some couples feel closer through chaos than calm. --

Why are so many families experiencing estrangement with adult children? Kevin Thompson sits down with Jim Burns to unpack the causes, the hope, and the practical steps parents can take to pursue reconciliation without lo
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