Marriage and Intimacy Tips for Christian Couples: Secrets of Happily Ever After

In today's episode, I'm talking about how compromise is holding you back and destroying your intimacy and connection. Everytime you compromise, you are giving away a small piece of yourself or something that is important to you. Compromise doesn't honor you or your partner. Nobody wins and the result is resentment, the number one killer of all intimacy and connection. So, what do we do instead of compromise when we are dealing with a disagreement or conflict? I'm teaching you what to do instead and exactly how to do it. Tune in for a step by step process where everyone wins. Join us on Thursday, December 8th for a live webclass on Ditching Decades of Resentment and Get Busy Writing Your Happily Ever After. Register here:  https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/resentmentwebclassSend us a text

In today's episode, I'm talking about the power gratitude has to change the way we feel about another person. We don't even need to share our gratitude with that person in order to benefit from feeling it and looking for ways that person is blessing our life. My favorite quote from this episode is to imagine if we could only have tomorrow the things we were grateful for today. That one sentament would forever change the way we thought about our blessings. I challenge you to think about all the ways in which your partner is blessing your life and share that list with them this Thanksgiving. Check out my new YouTube channel for more great, FREE tips and trainings and interviews on how to improve the intimacy and connection in your marriage.  https://www.youtube.com/@secretsofhappilyeverafterSend us a text

In today's episode, I'm sharing 3 ways you can make sure you have more pease and joy rather than stress and overwhelm this holiday season. You can start by setting your intentions. Ask yourself how you really want to feel. Then planning with your spouse around traditions, budget and schedules ensures that you are both on the same page. Finally maintaining your regular routines and rythms such as working out and date nights will help ease the tention between you. If you haven't already, you can save $500 by grabbing your tickets to the Valentine's Day Power Couple Retreat in McCall, Idaho by December 1st. Spots are filling up fast. https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/vdayretreat. Apply for your FREE Relationship Breakthrough by going to https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/apply.Send us a text

In today's episode, I'm helping couples who feel too busy for their marriage. Most of the time when I ask couples if they are taking the time to date and connect intimately on a regular basis, they will say that they are too busy. People think that when the kids get older or they reach some level of success or financial milestone, then they will make time for their relationship. The problem with this kind of thinking is that if you haven't properly invested your time, energy and financial resources into your marriage, when challenges come and you need the strength that comes from an intimate friendship forged over time, your relationship will not be able to weather those storms. Here's what to do instead. Husbands! Join us for the Connection is Possible Through Communication Challenge starting on November 14th. Learn how to be the hero of this holiday season and get more attention, affection and appreciation from your wife. Register here: https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/husband-challenge. Join us for our Power Couples Valentine's Day Romantic Retreat in McCall, Idaho on February 8th-12th. Save your Spot here: https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/vdayretreat.Send us a text

In today's episode, I'm sharing one of my most popular relationship tools that helps couples reduce the amount of arguing in their relationship significantly. I call this tool - Don't Jump in the Pool, because it conjures up an image that can be called upon when people in your life are having big emotions. When someone close to you is feeling big emotions and you are in the crosshairs, you always have options. You can choose to participate in those big emotions, usually making the situation worse, or you can stay calm and collected and wait for those big emotions to subside. Either choice is fine, but one will almost always give you a better outcome. Join us for our Valentine's Day Romantic Couple's Retreat in McCall, Idaho in February 2023. Get all the details by going to www.secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/vdayretreat.Send us a text

In this week's episode, I'm uncovering 3 different thought patterns that I like to call Stinking Thinking that are keeping you stuck and miserable. I hear people say these phrases all the time and without realizing it, they are secretly sabotaging any chance of being happy. Once you start to recognize these thought patterns, you will have the power to change these sneaky sentences inside your brain to something far more productive. I show you how to recognize these thoughts and what to do to change them. I promise you will learn something mind-blowing in this episode. Be sure to check out our Valentine's Day Romantic Retreat in McCall, Idaho February 8th-12th and be the hero of Valentine's Day in 2023 by going to https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/vdayretreat.Send us a text

In this week's episode, I'm talking about some of the couples I've worked with who came to me feeling like friends without benefits before we started working together. I'm sharing their stories of how they learned frameworks to help them change from living like roommates to developing an intimate friendship. You'll hear about Jon and Julie, Josh and Emily and Bill and Marsha. Each of them struggled to connect and communicate until they learned certain skills and committed to doing things differently than they were doing before. They needed a neutral third party to point out the dynamics in their relationship they couldn't see themselves. For more information on coaching with me, book a call at: https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/apply. For details about the Valentine's Day Romantic Retreat in McCall, Idaho, check out: https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/vdayretreat.Send us a text

Today's episode is an interview with my friend, Dr. Kelly Casperson about her new book, You Are Not Broken. We talk about common misconceptions about sexual intimacy and female anatomy and why it is so important to get to know yourself and your body and how you experience pleasure. No one, including your spouse is going to do this for you. Enjoy this straight talk no BS approach to improving your sex life. You can sign up for the next 5 Day Seduce Your Spouse Challenge and learn how to powerfully attract your partner by going to www.secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/sysSend us a text

In this episode, I'm talking about physical intimacy, what it is and what it is not. I'm listing tons of ways to bring more physical touch and affection into your relationship and why that's even important. I leave you with a very simple assignment, that if completed will give you amazing results. Try it and let me know how it goes for you. For all the details on the Secrets of Happily Ever After Summit and how to register for FREE, go to: https://secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/sheasummit. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, because it's FREE!Send us a text

In this week's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Kim Kimberling of Awesome Marriage about 3 Things that Matter in Every Marriage. Those 3 things are communication, finances and sex. Dr. Kim talks about the most important thing to remember when communicating with your spouse, how to communicate about tough topics like finances and sex and sex the way God intended it for married couples. If you enjoyed this episode, we know you will love the Secrets of Happily Ever After Summit, where I intervew 31 other experts, including Dr. Kim about how to live happily ever after with your spouse. You can register for FREE at: www.secretsofhappilyeverafter.com/sheasummit. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear from these experts and it's FREE, so what are you waiting for? Go sign up right NOW!Send us a text