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Your Move with Andy Stanley Podcast

The Couple’s Guide to Happiness that Lasts

Aug 9, 2024
Expectations can sabotage romance, yet they're unavoidable. Learning to hold and share these expectations is vital for nurturing relationships. Dive into essential elements that build happiness, like gratitude, selfless love, and open communication. Discover how aligning dreams and practicing mutual submission are key to intimacy. With insights from a seasoned marriage, couples can cultivate a fulfilling connection through understanding and support.
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Quick takeaways

  • Managing expectations is crucial in relationships, as unmet expectations can lead to resentment and hinder intimacy.
  • Happy couples prioritize supporting each other's desires without expectations, fostering gratitude and deeper connections through open communication.

Deep dives

Understanding Hopes, Dreams, and Desires

In a relationship, both partners carry their own set of hopes, dreams, and desires, which shape their expectations for the relationship. These can encompass various aspects of life together, such as lifestyle preferences, family planning, and even conflict resolution. While it's natural to enter a partnership with these aspirations, the challenge arises when each partner expects the other to fulfill their individual expectations. This is a critical point where assumptions can lead to conflict, as the reality is that partners often have differing visions of what happiness looks like together.

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