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The Angry Dad Theory: Is Your Dad Affecting Who You Date? ft Nadine Ahmed

9/8/2026 • 25 min

Matchmaker Maria sits down with licensed therapist Nadine Ahmed to unpack the "angry dad theory," how growing up with emotionally unavailable or angry parents can affect our relationships, and why learning to apologize to your kids can break the cycle.!Then, Maria and Nadine answer Hotline Questions from YOU! From listeners waiting three years for a proposal, wh… Play episode

How Many Dates Does It Take to Know If You Like Someone?
Why Your "Type" Could Be Keeping You Single ft Nina Kharoufeh
Can Your Values Make or Break a Relationship? ft Suzy Welch
How Long Should a First Date Actually Be? ft Lauren Davis
Are Smartphones Contributing to the Birth Rate Crisis? ft Christine Emba
Can Grief Show You You're With the Wrong Person? ft. Gus Constantellis
The 4 Dating Personality Types That Predict Compatibility
Why Feeling "Too Much" Is Actually a Strength ft Alison Leiby
Should One Bad Joke End a Date? ft Jourdian Fisher
Practical Optimism Can Save Your Dating Life ft Dr. Sue Varma
Jared Freid Explains the Different Types of SINGLE
Should You Go On A Second Date Without Chemistry? ft Amy Chan
Is Dating Your Friend's Ex Ever Okay? A Summer House Debate with Chrissy R…
Heated Rivalry Reveals the Reality of Avoidant Dating
Doing Chores Literally Saved My Marriage ft. Jordan Carlos
Why Ambitious Women Get Rejected More ft Stefanie O'Connell
Wired to Connect: The Science of Love, Lust & Fidelity with Kinsey Institu…
How to AVOID Situationships Early in Dating
Why Gen Z Is Having Less Sex? ft Dr. Carli Blau
Your Frictionless Life Is Ruining Your Dating Life! ft Rachel Williams
Can Better Friendships Improve Your Dating Life? ft Shari Leid
Can This Age Gap Survive Long Term? She's 39, He's 24!
I Miscarried Quadruplets and the Hospital Bill Was Insane! ft Elena Nicola…
Are You in Love or Just Addicted to the Chase? ft Amanda McCracken
How Do I Work With an Ex Who Cheated on Me? ft Chloe Radcliffe
What JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette's Proposal Taught Us And MORE Dating News
How Jeffrey Epstein Impacted Modern Dating ft Ileana Justine
How to Have Hard Conversations Early in Dating ft. Colette Fehr
Immigrant Parents vs Your Relationship ft Dr. Rosette Elghossain
Can AI Replace Matchmakers?
Can Long Distance Dating Work When You Don't Really Know him? ft Anna Rois…
Are You in Perimenopause and Don't Know It Yet? ft Lauren Tetenbaum
Divorce Is Not a Failure, It's a Transition ft Oona Metz
The Truth About Ethical Non-Monogamy: Debunking Swinger Myths ft Victoria …
How to Go No Contact After a Breakup ft Allora Dannon
Dating Lessons We're Taking Into 2026
Are Phones the Third Person in Your Relationship? ft Randy Ginsberg
What Happens After Ending an Engagement? ft Caitlin Peluffo
Love Without Limits: Dating With a Disability ft. Emily Goodson
Your Family's Dream Isn't Your Dating Plan ft. Tega Orhorhoro
The New Rules of Posting Your Partner Online ft. Nayeema Raza
How Can You Fall In Love With Your AI Companion? ft Vasant Dhar, Ph.D
Confusing Chemistry for Compatibility ft Rebecca Marcus
We Were Never Meant to Date Alone
I'm Having a Baby Without a Partner ft Jenny Zigrino
Dated the Far Right. They Didn't Believe Her ft. Vera Papisova
How to Start Dating When You Never Have ! with Allora Dannon
When No Means Nothing
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