A marriage blog for newlyweds and couples.
As a newlywed, adjusting to married life and to each other will not be easy, but its necessary for your marriage to succeed.
In this episode, we share tips on how to adjust to married life, and some of the adjustments we had to make during our first year.
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Oct 07 2014
27mins
In this week’s episode, Ashley shares 20 marriage lessons we learned from our First Year.
It’s based on one of our popular blog posts.
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Original blog post for this podcast episode.
Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting.
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Apr 28 2015
23mins
In today’s episode, Ashley shares the audio version of Chapter 7: 7 Simple Steps for Getting Started, of our new eBook on Communication in Marriage.
You can get a copy of the book by clicking the link below.
Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting
1. May I have your attention, please?
2. No yelling.
3. A mile in your spouse’s shoes.
4. Confirm understanding.
5. Change your style and hit the home run.
6. Take a break.
7. Rinse and repeat.
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Feb 24 2015
8mins
In this episode, Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo share their first year of marriage story.
They have been married for more than 18 years, have 2 beautiful kids, and live in San Diego California.
Together, they help married couples to be intentional about their marriage, enjoy sex, love, and be committed to their marriage.
Adjustment, challenging, and difficult.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Taking action in your marriage.
2. How to harmoniously relate with your in-laws.
3. An exciting and hilarious moment you do not want to miss.
4. Date Nights.
5. Schedule IT.
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Jesus Calling: Devotional Journal
He Zigs She Zags: Get Your Communication on the Same Path
Twitter Handles: Tony @TonyMDilorenzo Alisa @alisadilorenzo
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Oct 07 2014
38mins
Our guest for this week is Roger Whitney.
Roger has been married for over 24 years to his wonderful wife Shauna, have 2 children, and live in Forth Worth, Texas.
Roger helps individuals and couples plan well, and invest wisely for retirement.
He is also the host of the Retirement Answerman podcast.
A whirlwind.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Bringing your own energy to your marriage, and having your own identity in marriage.
2. Surrounding yourself with people who inspire you to bring the best out of you.
3. Dealing with little annoyances before they build up and destroy your marriage.
4. The secret to a good marriage.
5. Having lots of little conversations.
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Church
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Jan 06 2015
32mins
Our guests for this week are Mark and Marie Oates.
Mark and Marie have been married for over 6 years, have a son, and live in Nashville, Tennessee.
They love helping couples untangle the messy parts of their relationship at Nashville Marriage Studios!
Easy, and smooth.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to deal with your political differences, selfishness, and adjusting to life under ONE roof.
2. Setting rules for your house, marriage, and family.
3. How to deal with your in-laws.
4. The role of values in your marriage.
5. How to deal with the pain of divorce, and benefits of pre-engagement counseling.
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Free Communication eBook – (This is the free resource Ashley mentioned in this week’s episode.)
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Jan 20 2015
46mins
In today’s episode, Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe share their first year of marriage story.
They have been married for more than 13 years, have 3 beautiful kids, and live in Indianapolis.
Jackie is the speaker, writer, and host of the 7 Rings of Marriage Show. Stephana is the director of a Home School Co-op in Indianapolis.
Together, they help couples build healthy and lasting marriages.
Eye opening and challenging.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to resolve the sexual intimacy differences.
2. Communicating your needs to your spouse.
3. The Seven Rings of Marriage
4. Date nights.
5. Pre-marital counseling.
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The Power of a Praying Husband
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Oct 14 2014
30mins
Our guests for this week are Ryan and Cassie Celestain from the popular lifestyle blog True Agape. They help couples build endurance for their marriages and families.
Ryan and Cassie have been married for 4 years; have an 7-month-old baby girl, and live in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ryan works in the oil and gas industry, and Cassie is a stay at home mom.
Ryan: Awesome
Cassie: Easy
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1.The importance of learning your spouse’s Love Language.
2. Building a strong foundation for your marriage
3. Being content with who you are individually, and together as a couple.
4. Taking responsibility for your actions.
5. Addressing issues early on before they become major issues.
6. The 24-Hour Rule.
7. Looking towards something together as a married couple.
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The Secret to Making your Husband Feel Loved – A Free Resource from Cassie and Ryan to you.
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Feb 10 2015
31mins
In this week’s episode, Kimanzi and Tanya Constable share their first year of marriage story.
Kimanzi and Tanya have been married for over 15 years, have three energetic children, and live in Maui, Hawaii.
Kimanzi is an author, speaker, life and business coach, whose mission it to help people live life by their own design and create true freedom in life. Tanya is a well respected Nurse Aid.
Interesting to confrontational.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to overcome insecurities in marriage.
2. Seeking help when needed.
3. Are you living or existing?
4. Getting on the same page financially.
5. How to relate with your in-laws.
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Are You Living Or Existing Book by Kimanzi Constable
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Nov 03 2014
25mins
This week, Paul Angone is our guest. He has been married for 7 years, has two daughters, and lives in San Diego, California.
Paul is the author of All Groan Up: Searching for Self, Faith, and a Freaking Job, and the best-selling book 101 Secrets for Your Twenties.
He is passionate about helping twenty somethings and thirty somethings discover their purpose, and live life to the fullest.
Adventure and complex.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Building a strong foundation for your marriage.
2. Traditional marriage roles reversal.
3. Having honest and hard conversations with your spouse.
4. How to deal with marriage expectations.
5. What to do when you feel attacked and defensive.
6. Childhood patterns that affect you, and your marriage.
7. Choosing each other over anything else.
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May 05 2015
30mins
In this week’s episode, Kevin and Cetelia Bullard are our featured guests.
Kevin and Cetelia have been married for 14 years, have 3 wonderful kids, and live in McKinney, Texas.
Kevin is the President of Marriage Works! Inc. and Cetelia is an IT consultant who traded her IT skills to homeschool their kids.
Learning
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. The great perks of marriage.
2. Pursuing your spouse.
3. Worrying about small things.
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Conversational Starter By Dennis and Barbara Rainey
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Dec 02 2014
30mins
In this week’s episode, we share our first year of marriage story.
Emergency mode.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Marcus facing deportation, and the financial difficulties that we went through.
2. Letting go of insecurities.
3. Learning how to become selfless.
4. How to communicate with each other without fighting.
5. Adjusting to married life as a couple.
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Dec 23 2014
24mins
Megan Claire is our guest for this week. Megan is a travel blogger who blogs at Mapping Megan and calls the world home.
She has been married for 2 years, enjoys traveling around the world with her husband Mike.
Adventurous.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Long distance relationship before marriage.
2. The importance of having supportive in-laws.
3. Giving each other space.
4. Creating open lines of communication.
5. Making time alone time for yourself.
6. Respecting and putting your spouse first.
7. Learning from other couples.
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Travel couples and blogs.
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Mar 31 2015
27mins
In this weeks episode, our guests are Jim and Teresa Adams.
In this week’s episode, our guests are Jim and Teresa Adams.
Jim and Teresa have been married for more than 29 years, have 4 children, and live in Jackson, Mississipi.
Jim is certified marriage coach, and Teresa is a licensed professional counselor. Together, they co-host The Family Matters First podcast.
Learning experience.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to enjoy your hobbies after marriage.
2. How to decrease, and allow your marriage to increase.
3. Investing in your marriage.
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Sheet Music – This is the book we (Marcus and Ashley) plan on reading together as part of our goals for 2015.
The Power of a Praying Husband
Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family
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Dec 30 2014
27mins
In today’s episode, Steve and Beth Tessler share their first year of marriage story.
Steve is a mail handler and retired Navy personnel, and Beth is a surgical coordinator.
They have been married for over 19 years, have 2 kids, 2 step-children from Steve’s first marriage, and reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Challenging and Adventurous.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to unite stay united.
2. How to overcome the struggle of living apart as a military couple.
3. Seeking help and support when needed.
4. Cooking together as a couple.
5. Getting rid of debt.
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Oct 21 2014
30mins
In today’s episode, we give an update about health issues we are going through right now. How it has impacted our marriage, life, and family.
Plus what you can learn from our health struggles to apply in your marriage. Our health issues started last summer and played a huge role in our decision-making process.
We also talked about our new book, First Year of Marriage: The Newlywed’s Guide to Building a Strong Foundation and Adjusting to Married Life.
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Jun 21 2016
18mins
Welcome back! Alison Chrun from California is our guest for today.
Alison has been married for 8 and a half years, is a mom to two boys, and presently pursuing her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
She blogs at Appetite for Honesty and writes for large blogs such as Scary Mommy and The Huffington Post.
Exciting.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Becoming ONE as a couple with your finances.
2. Should you merge your finances?
3. How to decide whether to buy a house before having babies.
4. Getting married to a new culture.
5. How to express your feelings with your spouse.
6. Benefits of open and honest communication with your spouse.
7. Why you should help your spouse.
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The experience of growing up with divorced parents.
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Sep 29 2015
40mins
Heath and Alyssa Padgett are our guests for this episode. They have been married for 1 year and 1 month.
Heath and Alyssa live in an RV, and spent their first year of marriage traveling for 200 days across the lower 48 states of America. They recently finished visiting all 50 States.
The amazing thing about their honeymoon is Heath working a different job in every state while they traveled together.
Adventure.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to be together as a couple 24/7.
2. Working together side by side.
3. Letting go of unneeded things to focus on your marriage.
4. Why having a common goal to work on together is necessary.
5. How to take bold action on your dreams.
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FREE marriage eBook from Alyssa and Heath
Slowing down to the speed of life
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Pre-marital Counseling
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Aug 18 2015
40mins
Tanja Pajevic is our guest for this week. She has been married for 10 years, lives in Boulder Colorado with her husband and their two sons.
Tanja is a former Fulbright Fellow to Slovenia, writer and consultant. She is also the author of the best-selling marriage book, 9 Steps to Heal Your Resentment and Reboot Your Marriage.
Big Change.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Getting married later in life.
2. How to create joint and separate bank accounts.
3. Raising kids while adjusting to each other and married life.
4. The benefits of humor and laughter in marriage.
5. How to resolve crisis together.
6. Learning to give and take in marriage.
7. The importance of deeper and meaningful conversations.
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To Raise Happy Children Put Your Marriage First
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Aug 04 2015
35mins
In today’s episode, Jason Pockrandt share’s his first year of marriage story. Jason has been married for 2 years, is the father to a beautiful girl, and lives in Bay City, Michigan.
He is a Speaker, Life Coach of Live To Give, and author of The Confident Father’s Guidebook: Five Steps to Personal Transformation, Rediscover your worth, and live the life you desire today.
Jason also coaches, speaks, and serves other husbands and fathers who want to reconnect to their passions and purpose.
Outlandishly exciting.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to deal with two different family upbringings/ dynamics.
2. Embracing new changes in your life as a married couple.
3. How to deal with finances together as a couple. Should you combine your finances or not?
4. Getting through the adjustment period.
5. Learning to live together under one roof as a couple.
6. Dealing with relationship struggles with relatives.
7. Speaking your spouse’s love language religiously.
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The Disc Personality Profile Assessment
Email: jason@jasonpockrandt.com
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Jul 21 2015
28mins
It’s been a while since we released a new episode. Our move to a new city coupled with Marcus’s new job has kept us very busy for the past month.
If you have moved before with kids under 3 years of age, you know its not as easy as moving to a new house without kids.
But we are very excited to share updates about our move, communication in marriage book, and the podcast with you.
First, we want to thank everyone who has read, reviewed, or purchased our book:
Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting.
We are very happy to see the impact it’s making in marriages all over the world.
Second, after pondering over how many episodes to release each month, we have decided to release a new episode every other week instead of the weekly episodes.
Lastly, listen to this week’s episode to learn more about why we made this decision and our future plan for the podcast.
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Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting
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Jul 07 2015
How will you describe your family in one word?
In this week’s episode, Ashley shares one of the important things that has helped us enormously in our marriage.
It’s called a Family Theme.
And due to us choosing one for our family, our decision-making process has become easier.
Our family theme has also impacted our family positively. Hence, the reason why Ashley talks about it in this episode.
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May 19 2015
9mins
This week, Paul Angone is our guest. He has been married for 7 years, has two daughters, and lives in San Diego, California.
Paul is the author of All Groan Up: Searching for Self, Faith, and a Freaking Job, and the best-selling book 101 Secrets for Your Twenties.
He is passionate about helping twenty somethings and thirty somethings discover their purpose, and live life to the fullest.
Adventure and complex.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Building a strong foundation for your marriage.
2. Traditional marriage roles reversal.
3. Having honest and hard conversations with your spouse.
4. How to deal with marriage expectations.
5. What to do when you feel attacked and defensive.
6. Childhood patterns that affect you, and your marriage.
7. Choosing each other over anything else.
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May 05 2015
30mins
In this week’s episode, Ashley shares 20 marriage lessons we learned from our First Year.
It’s based on one of our popular blog posts.
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Original blog post for this podcast episode.
Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting.
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Apr 28 2015
23mins
Living in an RV is not easy, and that’s what our guests for this week, Jon and Jema Anderson do every day.
Jon and Jema have been married for over 20 years, live and work full time in an RV, and have 4 kids.
Jema: Chaos.
John: Intense.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to overcome sexual addiction in marriage.
2. Struggling with doing things differently as a couple.
3. Talking about your problems, inward struggles, and issues together.
4. How to communicate about sex and intimately.
5. How to express your feelings and emotions.
6. Dealing with sexual addiction.
7. Why keeping secrets is harmful to your marriage.
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Getting help from the government programs.
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Apr 21 2015
51mins
Alex Barker from Michigan is our guest for this week. He has been married for 5 years and has two children.
Alex is a pharmacist by profession, an online business coach part-time, and former host of the well known Leadership Dojo podcast.
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Challenging-reward.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Looking for common themes with your marriage issues.
2. Standing up for what you want.
3. Sexual challenges in the first year.
4. Taking responsibility for your actions.
5. How to listen to your spouse with two key principles.
6. Helping your spouse stand up for their decisions.
7. The joy of improving yourself due to your spouse’s characteristics.
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Bonus content on sexual challenges
Marriage Counseling and Therapy.
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Apr 14 2015
29mins
This week’s episode features Mike and Monica Louie’s First Year Story.
Mike and Monica live in Vancouver, Washington, have two energetic kids, and have been married for five and a half years.
Mike is a law enforcement officer and Monica blogs at ourdebtfreefamily.com where she helps people take control of their money so they can pay off debt and work toward true financial freedom.
Mike: Adventurous.
Monica: Exciting.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Communicating face to face with your spouse.
2. Learning each other’s habit.
3. Talking calmly with your spouse.
4. How to deal with the loss of a family member.
5. Getting out of credit card debt.
6. Working together as a team on your finances.
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Apr 07 2015
32mins
Megan Claire is our guest for this week. Megan is a travel blogger who blogs at Mapping Megan and calls the world home.
She has been married for 2 years, enjoys traveling around the world with her husband Mike.
Adventurous.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Long distance relationship before marriage.
2. The importance of having supportive in-laws.
3. Giving each other space.
4. Creating open lines of communication.
5. Making time alone time for yourself.
6. Respecting and putting your spouse first.
7. Learning from other couples.
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Travel couples and blogs.
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Mar 31 2015
27mins
Amanda Snodgrass is our guest for this week.
She has been married for 15 years, is a mom to 3 children, and works in the medical field.
Amanda lives in Kentucky and blogs online at Post Traumatic Wife. Her blog is dedicated to helping wives and family members of soldiers with PTSD.
Crazy.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
2. How to make sacrifices for your marriage and family.
3. Learning how your spouse communicates.
4. How to deal with two different belief systems.
5. Benefits of marriage counseling.
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Confessions of a Terrible Husband Podcast
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Mar 24 2015
31mins
Our guests for this week are Josh and Erin Bender from Australia.
Josh and Erin have been married for 13 years, have 2 kids and have been travelling around the world since 2012.
Together they provide excellent global travel information and resources to couples, parents, families and individuals through their website.
Talking and Listening.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to deal with marriage expectations.
2. Combining your strengths and weaknesses to excel as a couple.
3. How to deal with falling out of love.
4. How to set boundaries when you work from home.
5. Having an exciting First Year.
6. Investing in your marriage.
7. Learning from older couples and role models.
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Mar 17 2015
38mins
Our guest for this week is Jesse Forster.
Jesse lives in Kazakstan, has been married for 4 years and has two children.
He is the host of Father Nation podcast, a podcast dedicated to helping fathers become great parents.
New roommates.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Learning how to express yourself.
2. Learning how to communicate effectively.
3. Sacrificing your wants for the needs of your spouse.
4. How to communicate with in-laws even with language barriers.
5. Why listening to your spouse is important and how to do it.
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Married Friends
Bible
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Mar 10 2015
28mins
In today’s episode, Ashley shares the audio version of Chapter 7: 7 Simple Steps for Getting Started, of our new eBook on Communication in Marriage.
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Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting
1. May I have your attention, please?
2. No yelling.
3. A mile in your spouse’s shoes.
4. Confirm understanding.
5. Change your style and hit the home run.
6. Take a break.
7. Rinse and repeat.
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Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting
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Feb 24 2015
8mins
Our guests for this week are Warren and Betsy Talbot.
Warren and Betsy have been married for more than 10 years, live in Spain and co-host the popular marriage podcast, Married With Luggage.
They also enjoy showing couples what they have learned about love by traveling around the world.
Difficult.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. How to fight with your spouse without attacking them.
2. How to deal with different marriage expectations.
3. Benefits of an Annual Love Contract.
4. Putting your marriage first.
5. How to resolve differences in your marriage.
6. Why you need a team mindset.
7. Giving yourself permission to dream big.
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Feb 17 2015
33mins
Our guests for this week are Ryan and Cassie Celestain from the popular lifestyle blog True Agape. They help couples build endurance for their marriages and families.
Ryan and Cassie have been married for 4 years; have an 7-month-old baby girl, and live in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ryan works in the oil and gas industry, and Cassie is a stay at home mom.
Ryan: Awesome
Cassie: Easy
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1.The importance of learning your spouse’s Love Language.
2. Building a strong foundation for your marriage
3. Being content with who you are individually, and together as a couple.
4. Taking responsibility for your actions.
5. Addressing issues early on before they become major issues.
6. The 24-Hour Rule.
7. Looking towards something together as a married couple.
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The Secret to Making your Husband Feel Loved – A Free Resource from Cassie and Ryan to you.
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Feb 10 2015
31mins
Our guest for this week is Justin Ricklefs.
Justin has been married to his beautiful wife Brooke for 12 years, have 5 children, and live in Kansas City, Missouri.
Justin works as a Sales Executive with a technology company and loves photography.
Fire Hydrant.
Some of the topics we discussed are:
1. Adjusting to married life while in college.
2. Making sacrifices for your marriage, and talking about your unspoken marriage expectations.
3. Looking out for your spouse.
4. How to deal with the Holidays without neglecting your spouse.
5. What to do when things do not go as planned.
6. Carving out time to spend with your spouse.
7. Asking for forgiveness.
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Learning from other couples.
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Feb 03 2015
40mins