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.

You can also read this post about adjusting to married life.

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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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Original blog post for this podcast episode.

5 Love Languages Online Quiz

5 Love Languages Book

Love and Respect

Boundaries in Marriage

Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting.

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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

A summarized version of the 7 Steps are:

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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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Jesus Calling: Devotional Journal

Intimacy Ignited

He Zigs She Zags: Get Your Communication on the Same Path

7 Days of Sex Challenge

Contact Links

Website

Podcast

Facebook

Twitter Handles: Tony @TonyMDilorenzo   Alisa @alisadilorenzo

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

 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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Marriage Resource Mentioned

Church

Contact Links

Website

Can You Retire Webinar

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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!

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

The Power of Two

Free Communication eBook – (This is the free resource Ashley mentioned in this week’s episode.)

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Facebook

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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.

Dimensions Photography

Description of first year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

A Marriage Without Regrets

The Power of a Praying Wife

The Power of a Praying Husband

Contact Links

Website

7 Rings of Marriage Show

Facebook

Twitter

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

The Secret to Making your Husband Feel Loved – A Free Resource from Cassie and Ryan to you.

The Five Love Languages

Contact Links

Website

Facebook

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Fireproof Movie

Fireproof Book

Love & Respect

Bible

Contact Links

Website

Are You Living Or Existing Book by Kimanzi Constable

Facebook

Twitter

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Resources Mentioned

Crown Financial

All Groan Up

101 Secrets for Your Twenties

Financial Peace University

Contact Links

Website

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Five Love Languages Book

Five Love Languages Website

The Excellent Wife

Conversational Starter By Dennis and Barbara Rainey

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Website

Facebook

Twitter

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In this week’s episode, we share our first year of marriage story.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

The Total Money Makeover

Love & Respect

The 5 Love Languages

Boundaries in Marriage

Contact Links

Facebook

Pinterest

Instagram

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

 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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Travel couples and blogs.

Contact Links

Website

Facebook

You Tube

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Sheet Music – This is the book we (Marcus and Ashley) plan on reading together as part of our goals for 2015.

A Weekend to Remember

The 5 Love Languages

Love & Respect

The Power of a Praying Husband

The Power of a Praying Wife

Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family

Raising a Modern-Day Knight

Contact Links

Website

Facebook

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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.

Listen to their first year story, the struggles, exciting moments, and what they wish they had known before getting married.

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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Stupendous Marriage Show

Contact Link

Twitter

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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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First Year of Marriage: The Newlywed’s Guide to Building a Strong Foundation and Adjusting to Married Life.

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Resources Mentioned

The experience of growing up with divorced parents.

Contact Links

Website

Facebook

Twitter

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Resources Mentioned

FREE marriage eBook from Alyssa and Heath

Slowing down to the speed of life

Meaning of Marriage

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

Pre-marital Counseling

Contact Links

Website for Heath

Website for Alyssa

Facebook

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Resources Mentioned

To Raise Happy Children Put Your Marriage First

Contact Links

Website

Twitter

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Resources Mentioned

Five Love Languages

Financial Peace University

The Disc Personality Profile Assessment

Contact Links

Website

Jason’s FREE gift to you

Twitter

Email: jason@jasonpockrandt.com

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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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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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FREE Family Themes eBook

Family Theme Blog Posts

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Resources Mentioned

Crown Financial

All Groan Up

101 Secrets for Your Twenties

Financial Peace University

Contact Links

Website

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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.

You can read the post by clicking here.

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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Original blog post for this podcast episode.

5 Love Languages Online Quiz

5 Love Languages Book

Love and Respect

Boundaries in Marriage

Communication in Marriage: How to Communicate with Your Spouse Without Fighting.

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Getting help from the government programs.

Contact Links

Website

Twitter

Instagram

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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.

Note: Click here to get access to the Bonus Session about sexual challenges with Alex.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

 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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Bonus content on sexual challenges

Marriage Counseling and Therapy.

Contact Links

Website

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

The Total Money Makeover

Financial Peace University

Love and Respect

The Five Love Languages

Contact Links

Website

Facebook

Twitter

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

 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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Travel couples and blogs.

Contact Links

Website

Facebook

You Tube

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Confessions of a Terrible Husband Podcast

Power of a Praying Wife

A Weekend to Remember

Contact Links

Website

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

 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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Five Love Languages

Boundaries in Marriage

Sheet Music

Have a New Husband by Friday

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Website

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

Married Friends

Bible

Contact Links

Website

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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

A summarized version of the 7 Steps are:

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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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Annual Love Contract

Cutting for Stone

Contact Links

Website

Annual Love Contract

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Marriage Resources Mentioned

The Secret to Making your Husband Feel Loved – A Free Resource from Cassie and Ryan to you.

The Five Love Languages

Contact Links

Website

Facebook

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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.

Description of  First Year in one or two words

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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Website

Twitter

Facebook

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