{"id":40802292899,"date":"2026-02-13T13:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/?p=40802292899"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:41:43","slug":"prof-lewandowski-talks-politics-and-relationships-on-radio-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-lewandowski-talks-politics-and-relationships-on-radio-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Lewandowski Talks Politics and Relationships on Radio Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently a featured guest on the Ross Kaminsky Show on 94.1 FM KOA Radio. Lewandowski spoke with Kaminsky and co-host Jeana Gondek about the intersection of politics and dating in our current climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lewandowski explained that the process of filtering on dating apps has led to increased scrutiny on politics when choosing a partner, while the heightened nature of societal division today has also played a role. He explains that a couple that ignores their political differences can be a \u201cticking time bomb,\u201d and it\u2019s crucial to get to know someone beyond party labels when dating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lewandowski is a leading scholar on the psychology of relationships. His work has been featured by the&nbsp;Washington Post, IFLScience.com,&nbsp;Daily Mail,&nbsp;Business Insider,&nbsp;Salon,&nbsp;The New Republic,&nbsp;Time, and&nbsp;Newsweek, and he has appeared in the&nbsp;New York Times,&nbsp;The Atlantic,&nbsp;VICE, CNN, and NPR, among others. His recent publication, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/gary-w-lewandowski-jr-phd\/stronger-than-you-think\/9780316454711\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stronger Than You Think: The 10 Blind Spots That Undermine Your Relationship\u2026and How to See Past Them<\/a>\u201d (Little Brown &amp; Company), offers additional insight into relationship dynamics and overcoming challenges. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-lewandowski-co-authors-second-edition-of-leading-text-on-relationship-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">His forthcoming text, the second edition of &#8220;Intimate Relationships&#8221; (Sage Publications), will publish on Feb. 26.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/koacolorado.iheart.com\/featured\/ross-kaminsky\/content\/2026-02-13-dr-gary-lewandowski-on-identifying-and-overcoming-relationship-blind-spots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the full radio clip.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/759-the-ross-kaminsky-show-20710514\/episode\/2-12-26-interview-dr-gary-lewandowski-on-322706975\/?embed=true\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"2-12-26 *INTERVIEW* Dr. Gary Lewandowski on Identifying and Overcoming Relationship Blind Spots\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary W. 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