Marriage is the Best

#81 - It'll Get Better!!

Peter attempts to encourage a struggling marriage with a short but sweet message and frame on one's relationship. "It'll Get Better!". But he also digs deep into a real marriage story of battling to feel seen heard and known in one's marriage. Enjoy! The Gen Z Gender War: https://youtu.be/MVPpfKOqXY0?si=M39kyB9cXWejuPwK Youtube: Marriage is the Best - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@marriagebestpod/videos] 101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done.  The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan Atomic Habits, James Clear Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Leave a 5* review and help us destroy the Gottman's podcast.  X account: @marriagebestpod Email: marriageisthebest@yahoo.com Leave us a voicemail: 612-361-9615 Gottman TED Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu] Resources: Counseling Resource (East and South Metro MN and telehealth): https://counselingcare.us [https://counselingcare.us] Parenting Great Kids with Dr Meg Meeker: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w] The Ramsey Show:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500 [https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500] Resources: Preparing for Marriage, Rainey:  7 Principles for Making Marriage Work, Gottman: How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, Stosny Hold Me Tight, Johnson Getting the Love You Want, Hendricks & Hunt If your marriage is in trouble, please reach out to a qualified professional in your area. If you or someone you know is in an abusive marriage, please reach out to the national hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788. Marriage is the Best but it can also be unsafe and if you or a loved one are unsafe reaching out for help can be the first step toward healing. God bless.

The Marriage Phases Master Episode

We combined all 6 of the episodes we did on marital phases into one! Peter discusses the honeymoon phase, disillusionment phase, teamwork phase, phase disruption, renegotiation phase and the ultimate phase. Enjoy! Youtube: Marriage is the Best - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@marriagebestpod/videos] 101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done.  The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan Atomic Habits, James Clear Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Leave a 5* review and help us destroy the Gottman's podcast.  X account: @marriagebestpod Email: marriageisthebest@yahoo.com Leave us a voicemail: 612-361-9615 Gottman TED Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu] Resources: Counseling Resource (East and South Metro MN and telehealth): https://counselingcare.us [https://counselingcare.us] Parenting Great Kids with Dr Meg Meeker: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w] The Ramsey Show:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500 [https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500] Resources: Preparing for Marriage, Rainey:  7 Principles for Making Marriage Work, Gottman: How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, Stosny Hold Me Tight, Johnson Getting the Love You Want, Hendricks & Hunt If your marriage is in trouble, please reach out to a qualified professional in your area. If you or someone you know is in an abusive marriage, please reach out to the national hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788. Marriage is the Best but it can also be unsafe and if you or a loved one are unsafe reaching out for help can be the first step toward healing. God bless.

#80 - The Future of Marriage

Peter discusses ideas he has been mulling over pertaining to marriage, culture, finances, and future. Giving $500s away to couples to get away for a weekend, interviewing people to understand different cultural forces in marriage across time, or developing a space for Gen Z to become the most successful marriage generation ever.  The Gen Z Gender War: https://youtu.be/MVPpfKOqXY0?si=M39kyB9cXWejuPwK Youtube: Marriage is the Best - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@marriagebestpod/videos] 101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done.  The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan Atomic Habits, James Clear Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Leave a 5* review and help us destroy the Gottman's podcast.  X account: @marriagebestpod Email: marriageisthebest@yahoo.com Leave us a voicemail: 612-361-9615 Gottman TED Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu] Resources: Counseling Resource (East and South Metro MN and telehealth): https://counselingcare.us [https://counselingcare.us] Parenting Great Kids with Dr Meg Meeker: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w] The Ramsey Show:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500 [https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500] Resources: Preparing for Marriage, Rainey:  7 Principles for Making Marriage Work, Gottman: How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, Stosny Hold Me Tight, Johnson Getting the Love You Want, Hendricks & Hunt If your marriage is in trouble, please reach out to a qualified professional in your area. If you or someone you know is in an abusive marriage, please reach out to the national hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788. Marriage is the Best but it can also be unsafe and if you or a loved one are unsafe reaching out for help can be the first step toward healing. God bless.

#79 - From Teamwork to Dreamwork: The Second Two Stages of Marriage

As marriages develop over time they inevitably run into tasks that need to be accomplished in order for the system to function properly. Today, Peter discusses the tasks that present themselves in the second two phases of marriage: Teamwork and Renegotiation. How do you move through these stages well and how do you sustain your connection through it all? That is what we attempt to answer. Enjoy! Youtube: Marriage is the Best - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@marriagebestpod/videos] 101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done.  The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan Atomic Habits, James Clear Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Leave a 5* review and help us destroy the Gottman's podcast.  X account: @marriagebestpod Email: marriageisthebest@yahoo.com Leave us a voicemail: 612-361-9615 Gottman TED Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu] Resources: Counseling Resource (East and South Metro MN and telehealth): https://counselingcare.us [https://counselingcare.us] Parenting Great Kids with Dr Meg Meeker: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w] The Ramsey Show:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500 [https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500] Resources: Preparing for Marriage, Rainey:  7 Principles for Making Marriage Work, Gottman: How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, Stosny Hold Me Tight, Johnson Getting the Love You Want, Hendricks & Hunt If your marriage is in trouble, please reach out to a qualified professional in your area. If you or someone you know is in an abusive marriage, please reach out to the national hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788. Marriage is the Best but it can also be unsafe and if you or a loved one are unsafe reaching out for help can be the first step toward healing. God bless.

#78 - The Stack

Wounds and hurts tend to build up over time. They can get stacked up in our relationships and create all sorts of problems. In order to sustain and maintain our marriages we must address The Stack.  Youtube: Marriage is the Best - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@marriagebestpod/videos] 101 Questions to Ask Before You're Married, Norman Wright  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done.  The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan Atomic Habits, James Clear Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Leave a 5* review and help us destroy the Gottman's podcast.  X account: @marriagebestpod Email: marriageisthebest@yahoo.com Leave us a voicemail: 612-361-9615 Gottman TED Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu] Resources: Counseling Resource (East and South Metro MN and telehealth): https://counselingcare.us [https://counselingcare.us] Parenting Great Kids with Dr Meg Meeker: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w [https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w] The Ramsey Show:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500 [https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500] Resources: Preparing for Marriage, Rainey:  7 Principles for Making Marriage Work, Gottman: How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, Stosny Hold Me Tight, Johnson Getting the Love You Want, Hendricks & Hunt If your marriage is in trouble, please reach out to a qualified professional in your area. If you or someone you know is in an abusive marriage, please reach out to the national hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 88788. Marriage is the Best but it can also be unsafe and if you or a loved one are unsafe reaching out for help can be the first step toward healing. God bless.