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Deeper Questions Couples Should Been Asking Themselves Right Now: Episode 353

Jul 23, 2024

The podcast explores the importance of course-correcting in life decisions, initiating repair after conflicts, and focusing on thoughts. It discusses 4 questions to help determine if you are on path or off path in your life and marriage. Relationship resources mentioned include 30-Day Couples Challenges.

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Quick takeaways

Course-correcting decisions is crucial for a successful marriage, impacting choices from conflict resolution timing to daily attitudes.

Having a clear vision and proactive decision-making help couples align actions with values for a fulfilling life together.

Deep dives

Question 1: Aligning with the Ultimate Vision for Life

Couples are urged to question whether they are on track with their ultimate life vision. The podcast emphasizes the importance of having a clear vision that guides decision-making. By discussing vision, couples can make proactive choices that align with their long-term goals for fulfillment and growth.

Intro

5min

Exploring Impact and Fulfillment in Relationship Visions

3min

Reflections on Creating Honor or Dishonor in Relationships

3min

Prioritizing Shared Vision and Making Lifestyle Changes for Relationship Growth

4min

Building Meaningful Relationships Through Conversations and Incremental Changes

3min

The success of your life and marriage isn’t as much about the things that happen to you, but how well you can course-correct. This goes for bigger life decisions about where to live, send your kids to school, and where to spend money. As well as the amount of time to pass before initiating repair after a conflict, the attitude you wake up with, and even the thoughts you let your mind focus on.

So then what does “course-correcting” actually look like in regard to these decisions? That is exactly what you will hear in the episode. You are going to hear 4 questions to ask yourselves that will help you to determine whether you are on path or off path, which greatly impacts your satisfaction in your life and marriage together. (So yes it’s pretty important!)

Relationship Resources Mentioned

The Level 1 “Prioritizing Us” 30-Day Couples Challenge (you get the popular Family Meeting guide as a bonus gift with this)

The Level 2 “Rebuilding Us” 30-Day Couples Challenge (repairing and rebuilding after a harder season of marriage)

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