Healthy + Thriving Relationships

SERIES: Dating + Marriage MythsRethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality.This myth isn't as obvious because most of us probably don't even realize we're thinking this way.  However, if this mindset is carried into your future marriage it could be lead to feelings of bitterness and resentment for your spouse.  So what do we mean exactly? Culture has told some of us that our spouse may or may not change, but we've got another perspective.  So click play and let's re-engage with reality! See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

SERIES: Dating + Marriage MythsRethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality.The beautiful thing about a marriage partnership - if it truly is a partnership - is that your spouse knows everything about you.  The in's and out's of who you are, including your past, present, and future dreams goals, and aspirations.  When you have a spouse that accepts you with love and has demonstrated they've got your back no matter what - that is when you truly can be yourself.  So the idea that I'll lose my identity in marriage could only be false if our idea of marriage is skewed.  The way God designed marriage to work is a partnership between 2 people who work towards oneness (one mind, one vision, one team) to create something great and lasting in this world. Culture's view of marriage has told us to hold on to our individuality and independence in marriage, that autonomy is number one.  But we've got another perspective.  So click play and let's re-engage with marriage from its original design! See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

SERIES: Dating + Marriage MythsRethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality.It seems that the older a person is, or the longer they've been at that job, or in that marriage, means they're the people we want to seek advice from.  It sounds logical, right?  Yes, and no.There are people who have been married 20+ years and are thriving in their marriages, yes listen to them.  There are also people who have been married 20+ years and are living as roommates, those are probably not the people you want to listen to on how to sustain a marriage.Here's the thing, if we want great advice (especially on dating and marriage) it's important that we seek the people out who have what we want so to say.  But we'll get into that more in today's episode ;)  Culture has told some of us that we should listen to those with the most experience, but we've got another perspective.  So click play and let's re-engage with reality! See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

SERIES: Dating + Marriage MythsRethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality.It's common to hear people talk about "completing each other."  It sounds beautiful and cohesive and lovely, but if we really pull back the layers of what that means it might not be as beautiful as it sounds.For someone to complete me I'd have to be not whole. And half-a-person + half-a-person doesn't equal a whole person; it equals one relationship on shaky ground.  It might be beautiful for the short term but that foundation won't last. Culture has told some of us that you are incomplete without a spouse/partner, but we've got another perspective.  So click play and let's re-engage with reality! See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

SERIES: Dating + Marriage MythsRethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality.Culture has told us some of us that life starts at the wedding and others that life ends, but we've got another perspective.  So click play and let's re-engage with reality! See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

Healthy Holiday BoundariesHow to Find More Love, Joy, and Meaning This Christmas Season.Between family visiting from out of town, buying gifts for everyone, holiday parties, and all the other festivities that tag along with these celebrations, it can be CRAZY!  What if we told you there was a way to skip the crazy this year? Check out today's episode where we discuss how to find more love, joy, and meaning  this Christmas season :)See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

Holidays...During a season that's supposed to be filled with joy, love, and laughter, oftentimes we are faced with overwhelm, anxiety, and discontentment. This episode is all about how to let go of our stress to receive God's best for us during this season. See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

SERIES: Dating + Marriage MythsRethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality.The way we go about dating today is tough.  What was once more of a success for a smaller pool of people has now become the primary way we meet  - online.  Remember the days when that seemed "creepy." Oh, how times have changed  (and not necessarily for the better)!Online dating culture has worked for a lot of people and that's wonderful!  But for many, it has caused more harm than good.  It is the epitome of "You need to date a lot of people."  It's a system that's overcrowded and oftentimes leads to unhealthy behaviors in relationships.But we could talk forever on this so let us refrain.  Culture has told us you need to date around a lot but we've got another perspective.  So click play and let's re-engage with reality! See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

SERIES:  Dating + Marriage MythsRethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality.Do You believe you can prepare for marriage?Relationship expert Ed Wheat says, " As a family physician for almost four decades, I have observed that marriage with its tremendous significance often turns out to be the least prepared for event of life."Marriage is a covenant relationship with one another for life. We need to expect that life means for as long as we both shall live until death do us part. Right?  That is usually a pretty long time!  And so often we rush our relationships to get married without adequate preparation.  Like it isn’t the biggest decision you'll ever make.  Oy.Culture has told us we can't prepare for marriage, but we've got another perspective.  So click play and let's re-engage with reality! See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com

SERIES: Dating + Marriage Myths:Rethinking Cultures Ideas and Reengaging With Reality.We just wrapped up a series all about "How to Find the One," so it's pretty ironic that we are launching  a new series about Dating + Marriage myths and we are kicking it off with -*surprise* -  the myth of "The One."   We promise it's not as counterintuitive as it looks.  Ok, so what do we really mean when we say "myths"?   What we call Marriage and Dating Myths are cultural ideas that many of us have come to believe as truths.  We might say we don't believe these myths but you might find yourself surprised as we dive deeper into each one.Some of the myths in this series are more obvious than others, but we want to dig up the roots of these misconceptions so that we can re-engage with what really makes up a healthy + thriving relationship.See MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.comSee MORE resources @ TarahandGordon.com