What is emotional safety? And how do you cultivate an emotionally safe marriage? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about elephants in marriage and how to be your true self in hard conversations with your spouse. They talk about: Approaching conversations in love rather than fear Having an “us against the world” mindset How… View Post
FAH #7: What Are You Fighting For in Your Marriage?
We all have opponents in our marriage that fight against marital intimacy. These can be both good (kids, a move) and bad (job loss, financial difficulty) things. The problem is when we fail to name the opponent, we too often make our spouse out to be the opponent. In this episode, Josh and Christi break… View Post
237. Talking About Hard Things in Marriage
Difficult conversations in marriage are inevitable. Unless you’re avoiding them. But that’s a recipe for not living fully alive together. Whether it’s parenting, sex, holidays, work schedules, or in-laws, all couples deal with “an elephant in the room.” How can we best show up in these conversations? In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about… View Post
195. [Best of Part 3] The Elephant in Your Marriage
We hope you’ve been enjoying our “Best of” series! Do you have an annoyance in your marriage that seems to rear its ugly head every now and again? That one issue that seems to block you and your spouse from being on the same team. In-laws. Finances. How you parent your kids. Where you spend… View Post