Thin Blue Marriage: Improving Law Enforcement Marriages

Episode One - Proper Marriage Mindset

This episode discusses how to understand and develop the proper mindset for a successful marriage. This includes how to take the squad dynamics of trust, loyalty, and perseverance, then applying the same to one’s marriage. Essentially, showing a stronger dedication and prioritization to one’s spouse over the job. 

  

Episode Two - Cleaning Up the Streets of Your Marriage

This episode discusses how you and your spouse can use crime prevention strategies to stop toxic people from negatively affecting your marriage. 

Episode Three: When You Are Off, Be Off.

­­­­This episode discusses the importance of balancing your work and marital life by learning how to disconnect from the job so that you can focus on your marriage.  

Episode Four - Conflict Resolution and Avoiding Fights

This episode discusses how you can improve your ability to resolve marital conflicts and minimize the negative effects on your marriage through de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques. It also discusses various tactics to help avoid conflicts from starting. 

Episode Five - Avoiding the Fatal Funnel

This episode discusses how to prevent extramarital affairs by understanding what leads to these relationships forming and tactics on how to avoid them.  

Episode Six - Roll Call and Marital Communications

This episode discusses the importance of regular communication in a marriage, as well as what is safe to tell your spouse. Roll call and shift briefings are critical to operational success in law enforcement, the same applies to marriage. 

Episode Seven - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman discusses the importance of sleep, faith, and marital resiliency.

In this episode, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman joins us to discuss the effects of sleep deprivation on your marriage, performance, and mental wellness. We also discuss the importance of faith and its role in building marital and operational resiliency. 

Episode Eight - Marriage on life support? Guest Adam Davis

Former law enforcement officer, author, and speaker Adam Davis discusses the importance of the teamwork in a marriage and provides guidance to those that are on the verge of divorce.  

Episode Nine - Trauma and your marriage; Guest Dr. Meredith Moran LMHC

Dr. Meredith Moran LMHC (Former LEO and current LEO spouse) discusses how job-related trauma affects your marriage and ways to minimize its effects. 

Episode Ten - ”Financial Cop” Nick Daugherty discusses how to improve your financial wellness.

"Financial Cop" Nick Daugherty discusses how to improve your financial wellness, as well as tips on how to get your spouse on board.  

Episode 11 - Suicide and Marital Conflict with Guest Sgt. John Kelly

In this episode, Ret. Sgt. John Kelly discusses the relationship between martial conflict and suicide for LEO's.  

Episode 12 - For Those in Leadership with Chief David Ogden

In this episode, Chief David Ogden discusses the unique challenges those in leadership face, as well as advise on reducing job-related stress and improving your marriage.  

Episode 13 - Early Signs of PTSD with Dr. Meredith Moran LMHC

Dr. Meredith Moran LMHC (Former LEO and current LEO spouse) discusses the early indicators and symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as when to seek help.