Fika for Life

Don’t be trapped in a bad marriage

While enjoying their Swedish fika Edward and Linh started a very open and raw conversation about being stuck in a really bad marriage. Sometimes you might wonder why people don't realize that they are in a bad marriage when it is so evident. This is a good episode for those who are considering to get married despite the signs as well as an eye-opener for those who seem trapped in a bad marriage. if you need to get out of a bad marriage get help.

Tails from premarital counseling

Edward and Linh turn on the microphones as they enjoy their Swedish fika and talk about premarital counselling and being prepared for marriage. Linh and Edward believe that couples considering marriage could benefit from premarital counselling. In this episode, the dynamic duo of relational wisdom talk about the kinds of things that are talked about when talking to a couple about getting married.

Are you destined to be like your parents?

One day at their Swedish fika Linh and Edward shared about how much their children's behavior seemed to be copies of them. This led to a discussion about if one is destined be like their parents and if there is anything one can do about it. Who knows how far the apple falls from the proverbial tree. This is a good episode to share with your siblings and some friends.

When should you have babies?

While enjoying a wonderful fika Edward and Linh started discussing a topic that turned into today's episode. They were talking about an observation of the increase in people who are waiting until their mid or late 30's to have babies with the same expectation that people in their 20's have.  As the conversation deepened they decided to do an episode about their discussion. This episode is a hot topic in Sweden so let us know what you think?

Tell me about your wedding day

If you have been part of our podcasts for a while you occasionally hear Linh and Edward talk about their marriages and spouses. In today's episode they fill the missing details as they share cheesecake, fruit salad and talk about their weddings and engagements all to the amazement of Linh.

Have you heard about friend hoarding?

One of the hot topics for 2022 is friend hoarding. If you haven't heard about it yet then Linh and Edward will catch you up to speed as they bring this subject to light. Today's episode is sure to make you think and hopefully help you to know if you are a friend hoarder.

Passion vs purpose

The Disney film Soul uses animation to talk about being ready to live life to the fullest. This film inspired Edward and Linh to choose today's topic concerning passion and purpose in an person's life. The duo of witty wisdom tread where few dare, in the hopes of deepening understanding about the connection between these to topics. Feel free to comment and give ideas on follow-up episodes.

Happy New Year 2022

Happy New Year listeners! And as usual Linh and Edward start off the New Year with the annual episode about the year to come. Topics ranging from Edward's upcoming 60th birthday celebration, baptizing Linh's children and the upcoming birth of Linh's and Jonas' third child. This humorous conversation will start your New Year with buckets of laughter.

Christmas 2021

Unlike last year's Christmas episode, nr 58, this year's episode has a much lighter note of humor and reflection about this year's Christmas celebration. Edward and Linh want to also share a special Christmas gift with our listeners. Make some popcorn and invite some friends to get a good dose of Christmas joy. Before listening to the episode see if you can guess what the present is.

Being a supportive friend: part 4 - to a whiny dater

Linh and Edward explore the topic of being a supportive friend to someone who is whining over and over about dating. This new episode in our being a supportive friend series hopes to add a bit of humor and and nuggets of truth about what can be a difficult situation to manage. For our new listeners we advice you to check out our the earlier episodes: 79, 80, 81 or episodes about Single Insanity: 43 an 44. Let us know what you think?