Ep 154: The Ebb and Flow of Long-term Love with Dr. Bonnie Comfort
Sun Aug 10 2025
Is long-term love still a worthwhile goal? How can you tell if a relationship is heading towards separation and not just in a slump? What role does power play in relationship satisfaction?
Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychotherapist and author, Dr Bonnie Comfort on The Ebb and Flow of Long-term Love
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Bonnie Comfort has been a practicing psychologist for 30 years. She has an MSW from the University of Manitoba and a PhD in psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology Los Angeles. Her novel, “Denial,” a psychological thriller from Simon & Schuster, was published in eight countries and translated into five languages. As an expert on marital therapy, she has been a guest multiple times on podcasts about marriage and has taken extensive workshops with marital and sex experts like Terrence Real, David Schnarch, John Gottman, and Marty Klein. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her long-time partner, Douglas Covey, MD.
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Is long-term love still a worthwhile goal? How can you tell if a relationship is heading towards separation and not just in a slump? What role does power play in relationship satisfaction? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychotherapist and author, Dr Bonnie Comfort on The Ebb and Flow of Long-term Love For more on this episode, click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-154-the-ebb-and-flow-of-long-term-love-with-dr-bonnie-comfort/ Learn more about your guest below: Bonnie Comfort has been a practicing psychologist for 30 years. She has an MSW from the University of Manitoba and a PhD in psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology Los Angeles. Her novel, “Denial,” a psychological thriller from Simon & Schuster, was published in eight countries and translated into five languages. As an expert on marital therapy, she has been a guest multiple times on podcasts about marriage and has taken extensive workshops with marital and sex experts like Terrence Real, David Schnarch, John Gottman, and Marty Klein. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her long-time partner, Douglas Covey, MD. Learn more at Get the book: https://amzn.to/45b21RZ https://bonniecomfort.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bonniecomfortauthor https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570054590355 https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-comfort-864b10b/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220213880-staying-married-is-the-hardest-part https://bookshop.org/p/books/staying-married-is-the-hardest-part-bonnie-comfort/c9922f6fdc74bbed Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com *****Support The Show****** If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, NEW: Pre-order Zach’s upcoming book: Love and Suffering: A Spiritual Guide for Helpers, Healers, and Humans, https://www.amazon.com/dp/1803419288 Schedule a FREE love coaching session with Zach: https://www.zachbeach.com/coaching/ Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable, and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach’s How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach Purchase a book from our blossoming professional network: https://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ Purchase one of Zach's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/zach_beach Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes and Spotify. Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/