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

In today's episode with fellow podcasters, best-selling authors, relationship and business coaches and co-founders of Thrive, Inc, CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke, we discuss the beauty of conflict. We talk about how to navigate and make the best of all the conflict that will inevitably arise while our families are all together during quarantine.This timely and relevant episode covers the beauty of conflict and how we can use it to grow, not only personally, but in our relationships as well. I hope you will listen to the end, where we really get talking about how to make the best of all the chaos and stress we are all experiencing right now. I recommend you listen with pen in hand.You can find CrisMarie and Susan online at: https://www.thriveinc.com/ or on their podcast called: The Beauty of Conflict. Look for their books: The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage and The Beauty of Conflict for Couples.Claim your free gift, The Secret to Setting Boundaries that Stick Workbook, by calling: 406-350-7691, entering your name and email and responding with Spark.For more FREE resources to help protect your relationships in the chaos, please join my On the Brighter Side of Marriage Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/otbsofmarriage/Or check out my Pinterest Page here: https://www.pinterest.com/onthebrighterside/Send us a text

Today, I'm chatting with marriage and family counselor, Katie Rossler all the way from Germany. We discuss the importance of connecting, listening, compromise and teamwork as we navigate the challenges of quarantining together.We discuss ways to resolve differences, kid-proof your marriage and listen to each other so we can work as a team to come out of quarantine stronger than ever.You can find out more about Katie and the wonderful things she teaches on her website: https://positive-connections.com/Her courses here: https://positiveconnections.vipmembervault.com/products.Or on Facebook or Instagram: @katie.positive.connectionsSend us a text

My guest today is a family physician, turned stay at home mama, turned podcaster and clothing designer. She has many talents, but my favorite is the ability to find humor in the everyday. She teaches women how to lower the bar for each other and share their foibles and most embarrassing moments to connect and create more joy.Joanne believes that no matter what you are experiencing, you are not alone. Reach out to those who look like they feel how you feel and let them now that they are not alone either. I loved this episode and I know that you will too.After you listen to this interview, please head over to her Fancy Free Podcast and listen to my interview with her about How To Raise Capable Kids. I share my most embarrassing and mom fails and reassure you if you are struggling with any phase of mom life, that you are definitely not alone. You can listen to that episode here: http://chtbl.com/track/52128E/traffic.libsyn.com/fancyfreepodcast/Monica_Tanner_S2_E37.mp3.The best places to find Joanne are:Her podcast website: http://fancyfreepodcast.com/Her podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/702414033519847/Her podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancyfreepodcast/You can also check out her clothing line at: https://shelfieshoppe.com/ or her blog at: https://cozyclothesblog.com/Send us a text

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Jessica Stembridge. She is a cancer survivor and mother of three, who feels her calling in life is to help moms make dinner times more manageable. She shares her 6 step framework for making mealtimes less stressful. She talks about preparation, planning, executing and dominating dinner time without all the worry and emotion that goes into it. You can find out more about Jessica's program by joining her FREE Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dominatedinner/ or follow her on Instagram at: @jess_biscuitsncrazy.Send us a text

Today's episode is a conversation with life and health coach, Alisha Carlson about how to heal our relationships with ourselves to get healthy. Alisha started the Mindful Eating Project in order to teach women how to eat in a way that blesses and honors your body. We also discuss exercise and mindset to help you achieve your greatest goals.You can find out more about Alisha and her coaching and services at: https://alishacarlson.com/ or follow her on Instagram @alishacarlson_.The next round of our 14 Day Complete Intimacy Challenge starts today. If you want to join us, please register here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/14daychallengeAlso, I will be sharing tips for strengthening your marriage as well as having fun with your family everyday in my Instagram stories. You can follow along here: https://www.instagram.com/monitanner1.Send us a text

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Leah Carey of the Good Girls Talk About Sex Podcast. We discuss some common misconceptions and myths about sex and how to enjoy sexual intimacy in the different stages of our marriages, as newlyweds, after having children and beyond.I'm grateful for our shared passion for teaching women how to enjoy intimacy. You can find Leah at: https://www.leahcarey.com/ or on Instagram or Facebook at: @goodgirlstalk. If you want some real talk about sex, check out her podcast called Good Girls Talk About Sex.Don't forget to join Sex Therapist, Cami Hurst and I for "3 Secrets to Unlock Your Desire Without Having to Do Anything you Hate" on Wednesday, March 11th at 2:30 PM MST. You can register here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/webclass.Send us a text

In today's episode, I'm chatting with my friend, Amberly Lambertsen of A Prioritized Marriage about how to rock dating your spouse after you are married. She gives tons of great tips, tricks and ideas about how to keep this important aspect of every marriage a top priority and why it's even important.You can find Amberly @aprioritizedmarriage on Instagram and Facebook or get a copy of her book at: https://www.aprioritizedmarriage.com/Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 11th at 2:30 MST, when Sex Therapist, Cami Hurst and I will be doing a live workshop highlighting 3 Secrets to Unlocking Your Desire. Email me at: onthebrightersideoflife@gmail.com to get your exclusive invite.We will also be starting the next round of our Complete Intimacy Challenge on March 16th. You can get all the details about that at: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/14daychallenge. Trust me, this is a great challenge and you will get amazing results!!!Send us a text

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with Dana Malstaff, the original Boss-Mom and discussing all things Boss-Mom! She talks about how you can have great success in family life and business and what that actually looks like. We talk about what it takes to manage both of these important priorities without feeling bad about it and she gives great advice to new entrepreneurs on sticking with it, even when it seems like no one really cares.I love how she deals with hate mail and negativity and the legacy she hopes to leave for her children. And, it's really fun to hear about how this successful woman starts her day. Her answer might surprise you.You can find out more about her Boss-Mom community by going to: https://boss-mom.com/ or on Instagram @danamalstaff. She has a thriving Facebook community you can join right here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BossMomGroup/Send us a text

Today's episode is with Greg Denning and we are chatting about how to create an extraordinary family life. Greg is a high performance, success coach who works with individuals and families to create successful family lives.I would listen to this episode with a pen, because Greg mentions tons of great resources for success and higher learning. We talk about the importance of keeping small commitments to ourselves and how to achieve our highest dreams and goals.You can find Greg on his podcast, The Extraordinary Family Life Podcast or online at: https://www.gregdenning.com/ or https://www.worldschoolacademy.com/ and on Instagram @extraordinaryfamilylife.Send us a text

In today's episode, I'm sitting down with Joseph and Lois of the Fearless Marriage Ministry. We talk about all things love and marriage and even intimacy. We discuss ways to protect your relationship and habits of happily married couples.We talk about the importance of date nights, knowing each other's primary love language and prayer.You can find more from Joseph and Lois at: https://fearlessmarriage.net/You can find my love language experiment here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/love-language-challengeWe mentioned the Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman and Romancing your Husband by Debra White Smith.I hope you will all join us for the Complete Intimacy 14 Day Challenge, starting next Monday, February 17th. You can join the fun here: https://onthebrightersideofmarriage.com/14daychallengeSend us a text