Relationship Reset Trial
Professor Gery Karantzas, Science of Adult Relationships Lab, Deakin University
11 August 2026
About this episode
A conversation with Professor Gery Karantzas (Deakin University, Science of Adult Relationships Laboratory) about the Relationship Reset Study, a free online program for couples navigating relationship strain alongside alcohol or substance use. We talk about why couples struggling with substance use are so often treated as an individual problem rather than a shared one, and what actually helps.
What we talked about
- 09:57–10:35 Why concern so often turns into criticism and blame, and how to pull it back
- 15:49–16:11 The problem with unvalidated self-help advice online
- 17:34–19:23 How to actually raise a difficult relationship conversation with a partner
- 20:14–20:40 "We are exceptionally poor at mind reading": why partners often don't know how the other really feels, even after decades together
The study
Professor Gery Karantzas and the Science of Adult Relationships Lab at Deakin University are running a free online program for Australian couples navigating relationship strain, delivered in partnership with Hello Sunday Morning, Anglicare Victoria, Odyssey Victoria and Windana Victoria.
The official registry listing is always the authority on who can take part and how.
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