Happily Ever After: NOW WHAT!?

Experiencing a HARD SEASON in your marriage? Feel like it's hopeless, like nothing is going right? We have good news for you - you're not alone. They happen to every single married couple - no matter HOW great your marriage is. 

Blame? That’s easy. Willing to take a step back, and realize where you may be in the wrong or something from your past is coming out? That’s the challenging step. However, when you choose this one, it opens up doors for growth and greater understanding of your spouse and even yourself.

When the pressure of marriage’s challenges are placed on people, ‘cracks’ or our imperfections are often exposed. This CAN be scary, however, it also can be an awesome opportunity for growth. In today’s episode, we take on a journey of discovery to areas that your spouse and marriage may be exposing inside yourself and how to handle and love what you find there.

What are ‘cracks’ and where are they in your marriage? 4:30

What happens if you DON’T FIX the ‘cracks’ - 7:00

How marriage is set up to expose your imperfections - 12:30

How to see your spouse as a advocate for your healing - 14:00

Why we can THANK our spouse for applying pressure to us - 15:00

Is your spouse triggering you? 16:45

Why we must control our emotions - 22:45

Why the cracks allow a deeper love in your marriage - 24:15

How to take the next step & avoid the ‘D’ word - 26:00

Want to know the biggest secret to stop resentment from growing in your marriage?

Do less. Yep, it's THAT simple. The goal is to work smarter, and not HARDER in your marriage; However, in order to get there and know WHAT to do, WHAT to focus on and HOW, we dive deeper into this week's episode and give you all the answers you've been looking for.

Follow along as we share with you our top 3 SECRETS to stop resentment in it's track & get you & your spouse on the SAME PAGE.

1st - Assess your expectations

2nd - Think over what your spouse has communicated that they DO want you to do or love

3rd - Ask them what is most important that you can do for them

Ultimately, when someone is loved well; they will also love back well

Are you and your spouse in a season where you are experiencing less time together than usual? This reality can make it extra hard to connect with one another and keep one another a priority. Listen in as we give you our top 3 tips for remaining connected during a busy and stressful season - both inside and outside the bedroom. 

Tip #1 - SCHEDULE designated time each day for just the two of you - even if it´s just 10 minutes

Tip #2 - Communicate your sexual needs 

Tip #3 - Put up boundaries 

We’d encourage you that when these shift, and the unforeseeable challenges us, seek to pull together with your spouse and figure out a solution together. Remember, you two are teammates. Working together on a solution for intentional time together can immediately increase the connection you have and the intimacy you share.

In today's episode, we go deep into the 2 biggest mistakes wives make when trying to get their husbands to be more romantic. So often, it's totally unintentional and with just a few tweaks, they could have a totally different outcome. That's why, we wanted to not just share WHAT you do that might get you into trouble, but perhaps more importantly, WHAT to do about it. 

Spend just 25 minutes with us and you'll learn what to do to learn from these 2 very common mistakes: 

1. Wives don’t clearly communicate what she needs or expect from her husband
2. The nonverbal signals women send out to their husbands often get misinterpreted & he feels rejected

How many of you are married for 5 years or less - raise your hands. Ok, we can’t see you do that right now, but we’re imagining with you - and that includes us!

Think about these first few years of marriage…maybe the first 1-2 years…

You and your husband can’t keep your hands off of each other. That phase where your husband would leave you notes, and get you flowers and butterflies were constantly flying around in both of your stomachs. That phase slowly fades away as work, family & other pressures and stresses take over.

Do you ever wish that the honeymoon phase would never end?

So many wives are currently waiting for their husbands to come and save their marriage, meanwhile, as they grow more & more lonely & desperate every day for more connection & intimacy with the man they married. Unfortunately, they will probably be waiting a long time for something that, more than likely, will never happen.

But, not you, action taker. It’s time for you to embrace the warrior within and protect what matters most, your marriage.

We are here to show you exactly what needs to shift/change in your marriage to reawaken the honeymoon phase and how to make it last for the rest of your lives.

Our 3 Key Points: 

1. Don’t Stop Doing

2. Learn your spouse’s love language & apology style + get a PHD in it

3. Develop a Stronger Sense of We

Want to have that ultimate #couplegoals marriage that you envision in your head and put on your Pinterest board? Then, you need to get it out of your head and into action. A perfect place to do so is by creating yourself a marriage vision board. 

Vision boards can provide a clarity of vision that enables you to succeed and surpass your goals.

You may have heard the quote before that a goal without a plan is just a dream. The process of creating a vision board encourages you to focus on what you want, leaving unhelpful thoughts behind, and then what's left is a clear vision of how you want to shape your future.

We are going to help you organize your thoughts & show you why creating a vision board is the obvious next step to help you bring clarity to your desires for your marriage and begin working on building towards the future you desire for you and your husband.

POINT 1: Without vision, we perish - your marriage needs a vision

POINT 2: Vision board allows us to get it out visually

POINT 3: By making it visual, you can both keep each other accountable to your shared goals & visualize it daily together

Do you think that joining a gym could help grow the intimacy & connection in your marriage?  

Well, if so, you’re in the right place! Listen in as we share with you our top THREE REASONS why joining a gym could be the BEST CHOICE you make for your marriage RIGHT NOW.   

Ready to take your marriage from GOOD to GREAT, right now?   

What IS marriage about in the 21st century, anyway?   

Marriage has changed A LOT over the past few decades & for those of us that still believe in it, that still desire it, we have a lot working against.   Follow along in our video as we paint a very honest & open picture of the state of marriage in the 21st century & what that means for the future...including for you & your spouse.