We need to talk about...
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We need to talk about...Feb 24, 2024
We Need To Talk About... The Company You Keep
This episode discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with positive and healthy couple friends. The hosts emphasize the influence that toxic relationships can have and the benefits of being part of a supportive community. They also highlight the value of learning from other couples' experiences and the impact of open and vulnerable conversations. The episode concludes with a call to action to seek out and build a community of couple friends who align with your values and can enrich your relationship.
Takeaways
Surrounding yourself with positive and healthy couple friends can have a significant impact on your own relationship.
Toxic relationships can be contagious, so it's important to choose your inner circle of couple friends wisely.
Being part of a supportive community of couples can provide encouragement, motivation, and valuable insights.
Open and vulnerable conversations with other couples can help strengthen your own relationship and provide new ideas and perspectives.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Technical Difficulties
00:57 Topic Introduction
01:26 Surrounding Yourself with Positive Couples
03:20 The Influence of Toxic Relationships
04:16 The Impact of Positive Couple Friends
05:11 The Importance of Healthy Relationships
06:10 Seeking Healthy Relationship Examples
07:08 The Value of Conversations with Healthy Couples
08:05 The Benefits of a Supportive Community
09:23 The Importance of Community for Men
10:18 Learning from Other Couples' Experiences
11:44 The Power of Positive Couple Friends
12:42 Open and Vulnerable Conversations
13:39 Building a Community of Couple Friends
14:09 Being the Best Version of Yourself
15:08 The Challenge of Being a Good Man and a Bad Husband
17:29 The Complexity of Being a Good Man
18:23 Aligning Values and Behaviors in Relationships
19:22 The Importance of Self-Awareness
20:17 Being True to Yourself in Relationships
21:29 The Internal Conflict in Relationships
23:16 The Desire for a Healthy Relationship
24:42 The Importance of Being on the Same Team
25:37 The Wildness of the Comment Section
26:34 The Challenges of Being a Good Partner
27:56 The Complexity of Being a Good Woman
28:40 The Discomfort of Being in a Toxic Relationship
30:37 The Drive to Improve Relationships
32:47 The Need for Repair, Healing, and Support
35:03 The Benefits of a Supportive Community
36:32 Finding the Right Group of Couple Friends
37:00 Conclusion and Call to Action
We Need To Talk About... this podcast
We Need To Talk About... Falling Back In Love
In this episode, Rod and Ariel introduce a new format for the podcast where they discuss relationship topics inspired by pop culture.
They share their own experiences as a married couple and parents, offering advice and insights.
The first video they discuss is an interview with rapper J Cole, where he talks about the reality of long-term relationships.
Rod and Ariel share their thoughts on the topic and discuss the importance of working at and evolving in a relationship.
The conversation explores ways to fall back in love with someone and keep the flame alive in a relationship.
It emphasizes the importance of reconnecting with each other, understanding each other's love language, and having real conversations.
Balancing business and pleasure, avoiding superficial comparisons, and allowing independence and separate interests are also discussed.
The conversation highlights the significance of knowing what not to do and valuing the heart over appearances.
It concludes with the importance of putting devices away and taking action to connect with one's partner.
Takeaways
✅️ Reconnect with your partner by going on dates, traveling together, and having alone time.
✅️ Understand and fulfill each other's needs to keep the flame alive in the relationship.
✅️ Communicate and have real conversations about topics beyond daily responsibilities.
✅️ Allow your partner to have independence and pursue separate interests
We Need To Talk About... We're Baaaccckkk (video episode)
It's been a while since our last episode but we are officially back to give you more content.
We Need To Talk About... Fight Languages
We Need To Talk About... Fight Languages
The way you fight, or really, argue, is what’s going to determine whether or not your relationship will work. Anybody can get along when you’re both in a good mood and life is going swimmingly and there are no pressing decisions to be made. Challenges either make or break relationships, and that’s not a coincidence, because it’s then that you see what you really need to know about a person.
In this episode Ari and Rod discuss the "fight languages" and how to move from least effective to optimal.
#TBT The Prequel
From the Meditate Motivate And Movement Podcast, our original podcast. This episode was the one that got, or at least spawned the ide for this podcast. We talked about doing it for married couples and decided, Why not just do every episode for married couples. Thats when We Need To Talk About... was born.
We Need To Talk About... Expectations Pt. 2
We all have an idea of who our partner should be when we get married. There's nothing wrong with that.
The problem arises when we have that expectation unbeknownst to our partner. Living up to an expectation that we don't even know exists is very difficult and can lead to resentment and misunderstanding.
Conversations about our ideas of what and who a husband or a wife is and should be are important to have before you say I do and to continue to have throughout your marriage.
On episode 4 of the @weneedtotalkcast we finish up our conversation on expectations in marriage.
We Need To Talk About... Expectations Pt. 1 (Gender Roles)
Who is responsible for what?
When we get married "two becomes one" But which one of us is responsible for cooking, cleaning, taking out the trash? On part one of our talk on expectations in your marriage we talk about gender roles. Are there society based gender roles that you subscribe to in your relationship. Does that work for you? Maybe not so much? Listen to Ari and Rod work through their thought on Gender and the roles it may or may not play in your marriage.
We Need To Talk About... Finances
Joint account? Individual accounts? Is it all money in or what's mines is mines?
On this episode of the We Need To Talk About It... podcast we dive into finances. When 2 become 1 what does that mean in regards to money? Ari and Rod talk about their experiences with money and how some old habit almost caused some big problems in their relationship.
We Need To Talk About... Things They Don't Tell You About Marriage
All the way up until you say I do people give you marriage advice, but it seems it is never quite complete. Join Rod and Ariel Richard (Happily married Life Coach and Therapist) as they delve into the intrigue and complexities of marriage. They discuss what you don't know but probably should about marriage. There's a lot of things people tell you about married life and how things will be but there are a few very important things they always seem to leave out they idea is not to settle for good when great is an option. If you are or aren’t happy with your marriage, need relationship help, or just want to be a better husband or wife, this show is for you.
We Need To Talk About... Good vs. Great Relationships
Often times we look at relationships as either good or bad. Join Rod and Ariel Richard (Happily married Life Coach and Therapist) as they delve into the intrigue and complexities of marriage. They discuss how being in just a "good" relationship is just one step from being in a "bad relationship. So they idea is not to settle for good when great is an option. If you are or aren’t happy with your marriage, need relationship help, or just want to be a better husband or wife, this show is for you.