Building a
marriage you
want to come
home to.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
A Strong Marriage is Built on Four Cornerstones
IDENTITY
Know yourself so you can
bring your best self to your marriage
INTENTIONALITY
Choose the kind of spouse—
and marriage—you want to create
INSIGHT
Understand the patterns, emotions,
and beliefs shaping your relationship
INTIMACY
Build meaningful connection across the
many dimensions of married life
INTEGRITY IS OUR FOUNDATION
Trust, honesty, and faithfulness create the foundation on which intimacy grows
FIND WHERE TO START
What is your marriage struggling with?
Find conversations, tools, and resources for the place where your marriage feels hardest right now.
Communication & Conflict
Arguments, defensiveness, not understanding or shutdown
Connection & Emotional Distance
Drifting apart, loneliness, or feeling more like roommates
Sex & Intimacy
Desire differences, affection, vulnerability, or sexual disconnection
Trust, Betrayal & Secrecy
Broken trust, hidden behavior, or rebuilding after betrayal
Identity, Roles & Power
Resentment, unequal roles, loss of self, or relationship imbalance
Life Stress & Transitions
Parenting, work, money, health, aging, caregiving, and major change
Conversations worth bringing into your marriage.
THE MARRIAGE IQ PODCAST
Featured Episodes
Quiet Quitting in Marriage: When One Spouse Checks Out
Quiet quitting rarely begins with a dramatic announcement—recognize the subtle withdrawal that signals growing distance.
EPISODE 146
The 5-Minute Habit That Rewires Your Marriage
Five minutes of eye contact, touch, or shared spiritual connection can make a meaningful difference in closeness.
EPISODE 126
Sexual Shame in Marriage: How to Feel Free, Confident & Connected with Dan Purcell
Sexual shame can make intimacy feel unsafe; explore a more confident and connected way forward.
EPISODE 149
The Marriage Advice We'd Give Ourselves 30 Years Ago
Thirty years of marriage have taught Heidi and Scott a few things they wish they'd known at the beginning.
EPISODE 132
YOUR HOSTS
Two doctors.
Two perspectives.
One marriage.
Heidi brings a PhD in Human Development & Family Studies, marriage and sexuality research, and years of teaching families how to understand stress, identity, and relationships. Scott brings a physician’s perspective, practical problem-solving, and a gift for turning complex ideas into something couples can actually use.
Together, they blend research, professional expertise, humor, and the lived experience of building a marriage over more than three decades.
WEEKLY MARRIAGE TIPS
One thoughtful idea
in your inbox each week.
Research, insight, and one practical
way to strengthen your relationship.
GO DEEPER
Learn. Assess.
Practice. Grow.
New resources, assessments, courses, and practical tools are on the way to help you build a stronger marriage.
MIQ Academy — Coming Soon
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
Sometimes you need more
than information.
Research-informed, skills-based coaching for individuals and couples who want to understand what is happening, learn practical relationship skills, and create meaningful change.