Mindset Going into a Relationships

Why am I Lonely?

Greg and Emily discuss a passage from Henry Nouwen's book, Reaching Out, in which he discusses a common approach to relationships. Nouwen rejects the tendency to fill loneliness through relationships with other people, and he challenges people to find that support in God. If you have ever struggled with feeling unfulfilled and lonely, this episode is for you.

When Do You Know?

Greg and Emily dive into the topic, "When do you know it's time to get married?" Is there ever a right time? How long should we wait? Sometimes people have an extremely painful relationship process while others make it look so easy. Whether you get married within 6 months or 6 years of meeting, Greg and Emily look at what might be indicators of readiness.

Mindset Going into a Relationships

What should my mindset be going into a relationship? Should I want it? Not want it? Need it to validate me? Be totally disinterested? Greg and Emily discuss what may be some helpful places to be personally when looking to be in a romantic relationship.

Praying Together

The question of "when do we start praying together" while perhaps not one with a definitive answer is one which Greg and Emily attempt to unfold together. Greg and Emily discuss what it looks like to pray together as a couple, when to begin doing so, and how it impacts a relationship.

FACES: Guys with Skills

Greg and Emily are back to talk about John Van Epp's 'get-to-know-you' acronym "FACES" and the last letter, S, for skills of communication. They explore experiences of feeling unseen and the need to tell people what you need as well as the importance of apologizing for hurting people even if we didn't mean to do so.