Love Quirks
by Crystal Clark
Are You Fighting Or Are Your Values Fighting? | LQ057
About this podcast
Welcome to Love Quirks, the podcast that explores the art of creating meaningful connections and thriving relationships. In a world where working on our relationships is often stigmatized and reserved for times of crisis, Love Quirks challenges that narrative.
Hosted by Crystal Clark an expert with an MA in Neurodiversity and a background in behavior analysis, this podcast offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships. With over a decade of experience in social relationship therapy, Crystal simplifies love into broad concepts while encouraging listeners to color in the unique details according to their own experiences. Whether you're quirky or a "plain old regular human being," the podcast emphasizes that everyone benefits from the same foundational ideas for sparking and maintaining relationships.
Love Quirks provides actionable insights and big-picture ideas to help you grow fulfilling connections. So, if you've ever pondered the importance of love in your life, join us on Love Quirks. Share it with friends, make it a part of your couples routine, and embark on a journey to explore, understand, and enhance your relationships. This is where love becomes an art, and you are the artist.
Let's be sparked.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 58 episodes
- Are You Fighting Or Are Your Values Fighting? | LQ057 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 57If you’ve ever had a fight about something totally ridiculous—like pizza toppings or throw pillows—there’s a good chance it wasn’t actually about pizza or pillows. In this…
- Create a New Love Ritual | LQ056 · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 56If you’ve ever skipped celebrating your anniversary because “you’re just not into the Hallmark thing,” it might be time to try something a little more you—like creating your own…
- Accept, Not Reject | LQ055 · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 55Ever felt like your partner’s “harmless feedback” hit you like a punch in the gut? You might not just be sensitive—you might be neuro-spicy. In this episode, I’m diving into the…
- Change Your Relationship, Not Your Spouse | LQ054 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 54If your relationship feels like a never-ending DIY project and you keep wishing your partner would just “get it together”—this one’s for you. In this episode, I’m unpacking the…
- Teamwork Quirks | LQ053 · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 53Ever tried to build furniture with your partner and ended up questioning your entire relationship? Most of us have been there! In this episode, I’m diving into the quirks of…
- 3 Big Signs It’s Time | LQ052 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 52If your relationship feels more like roommates with tension than romance with connection—this one’s your wake-up call. In this final April Showers episode, I’m sharing the three…
- Don’t be Childish | LQ051 · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 51Turns out, adding a tiny human to your love space also adds a whole lot of opinions, emotions... and parenting debates at the checkout line. In this episode, we’re getting real…
- Financial Fights | LQ050 · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 50If talking about money with your partner makes you want to hide under a blanket and pretend rent pays itself—this one’s for you. This week, we’re talking all things money—the…
- Relationship Resistor | LQ049 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 49Ever tried planning a romantic date night and your partner acts like you suggested skydiving with no parachute? Yeah, that. In this episode, I’m diving into the murky waters of…
- Putting Some CAKE Into Date Night – Encore | LQ048 · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 48Welcome to our love space—today, I'm resharing a short and sweet episode on adding some "CAKE" to your date nights and bringing more communication, affection, and energy into…
- Spring Fling Challenge | LQ047 · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 47Spring is here, and you know what that means—it’s time for a Spring Fling! No, not that kind of fling—we’re talking about falling back in love with your love of life by bringing…
- Planting Relationship Seeds | LQ046 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 46Alright, friends, it’s time to get our hands a little dirty—in the best way possible! Last episode, we tackled spring cleaning our relationships, clearing out what no longer…
- Declutter Your Love | LQ045 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 45We’re coming up on spring, and you know what that means, spring cleaning season is upon us! But I’m not just talking about your closets; it’s time to do the same for your…
- Communication Traps | LQ044 · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 44Ever feel like you're talking in circles with your partner, or like every conversation turns into a battle for who’s right? You’re not alone! In this episode, I’m breaking down…
- Beyond the Big Day | LQ043 · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 43Have you ever heard that the first year of marriage is the hardest? Well, there's a reason for that! Marriage isn’t just a celebration—it’s an identity shift. You go from being a…
- Hello Hiccups | LQ042 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 42Ever find yourself in a “prickle exchange” with your partner—where every little thing sets you off, and suddenly you’re both just trading jabs (or icy silence)? Yeah, me too. But…
- Power Up! | LQ041 · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 41You know I love a good two-for-one deal, right? Well, in this final episode of our Love Space Creation series, we’re talking about making powerful shifts in your relationship—and…
- Don’t Mind Being Kind | LQ040 · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 40Hey love bugs! Ready for another slice of that love space CAKE? Today, we’re layering on the “K”—kindfulness! We’re diving into how being present, open, empathetic, and generous…
- Hug It Out | LQ039 · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 39When’s the last time you hugged your partner just because? This episode is all about creating a love space you adore by getting crystal clear on what makes you and your partner…
- It’s All in the Messaging | LQ038 · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 38Today’s episode, I’m diving headfirst into our Love Space Cake, made up of Communication, Affection, Kindfulness, and Energy (CAKE!). We’re slicing into that big, juicy “C”…
