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Habits for Your Happily Ever After: Relationship Communication Advice

Each episode offers a date-night-discussion to foster conversation, as well as a tiny habit to keep you and the one you love connected: Because happily ever after isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. Habits for Your Happily Ever After is a place to get clear about your marriage communication. Because when your relationships are strong, you’re able to concentrate at work, reduce conflict at home, and receive support for your dreams so you have courage to live your best life. Relationship Coach,

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17:53

Love Means Eating My Sh*t Sandwich…Right?

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2025/04/17

How do you and your partner share the ick that comes with living life?If you loved me…you’d eat my sh*t sandwich. We got this map from our parents who were willing to change our diaper, clean up our messes, and cook all our meals. But this expectation—that true love=eating life’s sh*t sandwiches—will surely kill your romance. Today, we discuss sh*t sandwiches and how they can pollute your relationship:I’ll define the term and help you see why they’re unavoidable to some degreeI’ll give you the

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30:18

Why Doesn’t it Work to Put in the “Big Rocks” First?

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2025/04/10

You have needs. Your partner has needs. Your relationship has needs. How do you balance it all? Today, we discuss the power of a habit so tiny it becomes invisible.We’ll talk about why you don’t need to put “brush your teeth” onto your daily to-do listThen we’ll contrast that with the multiple priorities you juggle causing you to feel overwhelmedFinally, I’ll help you identify a relationship habit as tiny as brushing your teeth so you can harness the power of invisible habits to strengthen your

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39:20

Celebrating the 100th Episode!

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2025/04/03

I’m celebrating my 100th podcast episode! This is a huge milestone in the world of podcasting. Less than 5% of podcasts reach their 100th episode. I hope you’ll celebrate with me.In this episode, we’ll revisit several habits from guests I’ve had on in the past 2 years, so you’ll have a handful of hacks to help you create your happily ever after. You’ll hear:A habit to help you remember to give your relationship a spot in your calendar.How an experiment in responsibility can help you connect with

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38:19

Replace Mom-Guilt with Mom-Joy

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2025/03/27

Have you ever hid your joy because, if you let the world see that you’re happy, no one will believe how hard you’re working as a parent? In your career?You can hear everyone around you suffering from mom-guilt, and you just don’t buy in. Of course you’re overwhelmed at times, but you aren’t afraid to take time for your own self-care. You wish other women would do the same.Today’s guest is for you. Lindsey Davis sits on 3 national-level boards, and she adores her job. She knows her daughter is

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36:34

When the “Hard Way” is the Best Way

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2025/03/20

It’s hard to find a work-life balance as a new parent. How can you raise your child according to your values while also maintaining your sanity as a person?You’re juggling it all. And the cost is your sanity. But, there’s no ball you truly want to drop. There is no balance in this work-life balance. Everything is cattywampus.I’m going to suggest that, if this sounds like you, maybe there is something about this way of doing it that you like. Well, maybe not like, but you value.Today I talk with my

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34:25

The Power of Unstructured Play: A Stay-at-Home Mom's...

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2025/03/13

Everyone parents according to different values. What values influence the choice to be a stay-at-home mom?Of course you get bored playing with kids. How many times are you supposed to find it fascinating to make the dinosaur leap on the tower to knock it down? Stay-at-home parenting doesn’t mean play-at-home parenting.My guest today, Faye Tidd, was an elementary school teacher for 12 years before she made the decision to become a stay-at-home mom. She believes that children who have lots of

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31:29

Why an UNSKILLED Apology Actually Does More Damage

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2025/03/06

A bad apology adds another layer of damage.Have you ever had your sweetheart “apologize” for how they hurt you, but instead of feeling better, you feel worse?If you struggle with apologies: either giving or receiving, today’s podcast episode is for you:We'll revisit the 4 step to a good apologyYou'll hear examples of lousy apologies to help you spot your own bad habitsI’ll offer you a date night discussion to help you listen to your partner with loveA really good apology will actually bring you

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31:09

The Emotional Toll of Work Stress & How to Keep Your...

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2025/02/27

When your job is emotionally taxing, how do you keep your relationship safe?My podcast guest today, Mitch Brooks, is a firefighter and parametric who responds to S.W.A.T. calls. You can imagine that’s a pretty stressful job, but he didn’t think he was bringing that stress home until one day when he stepped on a half-melted ice cube and he completely lost it.Why it took his wife, Michelle, speaking up for Mitch to realize the impact his job and anger had on his family.3 tools to help you process your

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22:35

Desire, Instinct, & a Date Night for Lovers

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2025/02/20

Passion fades when The Lover starves. Desire needs attention. This week we plan a date night for The Lover in your relationshipMost people focus on the activity for their date night. While activity matters far more for The Lover Role than either Partner or Friend, I’m still going to invite you to start with a dream. What do you want this date to do for your relationship?If you’ve been listening to my podcast for a while, you know that I believe there are three roles inside your singular

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25:22

Laugh, Listen, Belong: Building Best Friend Energy...

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2025/02/13

Dreams. Heartache. Drama. Companionship. The Friend Role shapes your love–how will you nurture it with your date night? If you’ve been listening to my podcast for a while, you know that I believe there are three roles inside your singular relationship: Partner, Friend, and Lover.The Partner helps you ACHIEVE and you feel bonded as teammates.The Friend understands you and, thus, you feel like you BELONG.The Lover WANTS you, and when you feel wanted, your confidence soars.Design Your Date Night 3-Part

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22:24

Don't Ruin Your Date Night

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2025/02/07

The wrong date night can cause more conflict, but an effective date night bonds you. So how do you know what to choose when you’re planning your date night?It’s important to create “dates” that nourish the complexity in your relationship.If you’ve been listening to my podcast for a while, you know that I believe there are three roles inside your singular relationship: Partner, Friend, and Lover.The Partner helps you ACHIEVE and you feel bonded as teammates.The Friend understands you and, thus, you

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29:54

How to Build Boundaries Without Conditional Love

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2025/01/30

How do you build a boundary in a romantic relationship?Today, we discuss the power of receiving love and how that increases the intimacy in your relationship. You'll hear how the second half of my book—6 Steps to Better Marriage Communication—is all about bettering communication practices that help you to receive love. We’ll talk about steps 4, 5, and 6: beware conditions, affirm lovingly, and build boundaries.You’ll understand the difference between conditional love that can harm your relationship

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29:41

How to Ask for What You Want Without Drama

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2025/01/23

How do you change your relationship communication simply by changing the way you make requests of your partner?Today we discuss the power of giving good, clean communication and why that is transformational to the intimacy in your marriage:You’ll hear how fear and confusion are polluting your marriage communication, and how you can overcome that fear, and get clear about what you want.We’ll talk about the power of mirror neurons and how vulnerability can magnetize your partner to you.And I’ll give

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31:28

Whole Person, Whole Partnership: Building Balance in...

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2025/01/16

What do you need to feel like a whole person? Do you know what your partner needs in order to feel whole? Today I interview my nephew and niece, Nicky and Faye. They offer insights on this topic from experiences in their relationship:You’ll hear about the philosophy that keeps their marriage tender and supports their partnershipYou’ll get a mantra that will change your lifeAnd you’ll realize why dance parties in the kitchen are the best way to raise kidsHabit for Your Happily Ever AfterToday’s habit

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37:06

Skip the Wine and Brew More Love in Your Alcohol-Free...

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2025/01/09

I invite you to consider how the habit of alcohol impacts your relationship, and, thus your life.Here’s the thing: alcohol is so glorified in our culture that, if you struggle, you’re likely to feel deep shame as a result. I wanted you to hear from my guest today, Steve Wilt, because he has always looked so successful. He never experienced that rock-bottom that so many people describe before they decide their life would be better living alcohol-free. Even though he was living a great life—succeeding

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32:50

Marriage Check-In: A Year-End Review for Your...

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2025/01/02

Why does your marriage need a check-in at all, let alone an annual review?I’m a firm believer that the tiny, invisible details matter more than the grand gestures. I also believe there is huge power in taking the eagle view and looking at the total landscape of your relationship. That's what we'll do in this episode with an annual marriage check-in:We’ll use the ever-present marriage vow, “For better or for worse” as a framework to give your relationship a review.I’ll tell you 2 stories—one that

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31:06

December Rest Part 3: Different Kinds of Rest for...

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2024/12/26

Is your energy running low after the excitement of the holidays?This episode is the final part in my series about rest and self-care:Two weeks ago I talked about the power of noticing as self-careLast week we explored the ideas of capacity and nourishmentThis week, you’ll learn the 3 types of rest you need to offer yourself a truly FULL tank of gas and navigate life’s bumps as well as surge forward into the next version of you.Connect to Improve Your Relationship CommunicationVisit the show notes

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23:42

December Rest Part 2: How to Know When You’re at...

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2024/12/19

Sometimes the things you LOVE to do also exhaust you.Today’s episode will tell you about why I love dogs. Dogs bring me so much joy, AND the dogs we had early in our marriage also pushed me beyond my capacity until I had to make the hardest decision of my life.I’m pulling another episode out of the archives to further our look at REST. Rest is one of the most important ingredients if you want to grow as an individual. Rest is also crucial for your relationship. In this episode, you'll hear how:Rest

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22:12

December Rest Part 1: Notice Yourself to Nurture Your...

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2024/12/12

Why is "noticing" one of the most powerful self-care tools?If you are one of my regular clients you will often hear me say, “Good to notice.”When you can notice—without judgment, and with lots of curiosity—you’re able to digest your behavior and thus your life.You get to ask yourself, “Am I living according to my values?”Stress comes to us when we aren’t living according to our values. And anxiety, worry, and depression come when we resist the truth that we aren’t living according to our values.It’s

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18:25

Letting Off Steam: Kindness in Conflict Resolution

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2024/12/05

How does your conflict style impact your relationship?In this episode we talk about why the STYLE of your conflict matters more than the subject matter of your conflict. When you can remain kind in the midst of a heated conflict, your relationship feels safer with every conflict you learn to negotiate. December can be such a busy month, right? I recommend taking inventory of your life to see what you can let go—at least for the month. Because we expect more from ourselves with the hubbub of the

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