Want to really connect with your Valentine? If you have just five minutes to spare each day—and who doesn’t?—Saundra Dalton-Smith, M.D., can tell you what you can do to boost the intimacy you experience as a couple including your sex life. She’ll explain how to make the most of this five minutes whether you sit on the bed, on the couch or anywhere in between as you give each other uninterrupted time to make eye contact and talk about your lives. Far too often, Dr. Saundra will say, couples spend most of their time on conflict resolution—not closeness. She’ll explain what social rest and emotional rest are and ways couples can provide these respites for their spouses so everyone wins. Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Saundra has been featured in featured in Prevention, Women's Day, Redbook, First For Women, and numerous other media outlets. Her newest book is “Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity.”

Ray Philippon, U.S. Army veteran and Gold Star Parent who encourages service and have become advocates for veterans to honor the memory of their son who was killed while serving in Iraq? The mother works as a Program Coordinator at Resilience Grows Here, a Veteran initiative of the Farmington Valley Health District. They will be sharing their story at a free Veterans Coffee House program at the Wallingford Senior Center on Nov. 27. and they joined Brad and Paul to talk about it.

Governor Ned Lamont joined Brad Davis and Gary Byron to talk about the transportation plan and other state issues.