Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth 2215: Simple Hacks to Improve Any Marriage With Adam Lane Smith
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Nov 27, 2023 
Adam Lane Smith, a relationship psychologist and author, shares invaluable insights on enhancing marriages amidst modern challenges. He dives into staggering divorce statistics and reasons people cheat, emphasizing how attachment issues can poison connections over time. Adam advocates treating marriage like a business, with regular check-ins to boost emotional intimacy. He introduces a four-step method to enhance sexual drive and explains how to create healthy emotional bonds, ultimately encouraging couples to invest in their relationships for lasting fulfillment.
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Modern Marriage Views
- Modern views on marriage are negative, seeing it as pointless, dangerous, and sexually disappointing.
- This negativity stems from high divorce rates, changing societal values, and media portrayals.
Divorce Statistics
- The 50% divorce statistic is misleading, including serial divorcers and other factors.
- Actual divorce risk depends on various factors like chores, values, religion, and family dynamics.
Impact of Broken Families
- Broken attachments often originate from unhealthy or unhappy family environments, impacting children's views on love and marriage.
- Children from broken families may struggle to believe in lasting love if they haven't witnessed it.
