Marriage is the Best

Peter discusses the initial stage of relationships the goods, the bads, and the ugly. Enjoy! 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 B...

Peter jumps back into marital development as the topic of the day and explores the idea of what development is and why understanding development equips us to grow in our marriages with hope and not get discouraged in the process.  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 DeMa...

Peter discusses the natural state of the marriage relationship as one that fades. Walking through an analogy for marriage that includes lines that never touch and are oriented ever so slightly away from one another. Without a system for reinforcing and drawing the marriage together it will naturally and inevitably fade.  Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done.  The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson The...

Peter discusses the role that defensiveness plays in marriages, sustainability, and development. Enjoy!  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  H...

Peter explores The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar. In their book the authors explore the seven stages of marriage across the lifespan including: The Passion Stage, The Realization Stage, The Rebellion Stage, The Cooperation Stage, The Reunion Stage, The Explosion Stage, and The Completion Stage. Thanks for checking out...

Taking ownership of our emotions and not taking ownership for our partners is one of the many principles that make marriage work. Peter discusses the differences between taking influence from your partner and taking responsibility for their emotions. Enjoy!  Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan Atomic Habits, James Clear Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Cas...

So, you know and understand the Sustainable System Model for Marriage (SSMM). Peter discusses what he normally finds once couples and individuals understand the model and how to manage through. Enjoy! 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 destr...

The culmination of one year of podcasting. The system developed to help you sustain your marriage throughout time no matter what. Thank you to Becca for her support and love in this long arduous process.  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: @marriagebes...

Peter discusses five foundational beliefs that those who are not yet married may want to consider as they journey through dating, singleness, or early marriage. Friendship, commitment and struggle all make marriage beautiful in different ways. Thanks for listening!  The following songs were used briefly for enhancing our discussion: •“I Do” by Colbie Caillat — © 2011 Universal Republic •“The Troub...

Peter discusses the importance and difficulty of marriage and friendship. Peter talks about all sorts of different kinds of relationship that exist outside of our marriages.  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@...

Peter discusses the SHUKA model (Seen, Heard, Understood, Known, Accepted/Appreciated) for emotional intimacy. Answering questions regarding how one creates and maintains emotional intimacy across time in order to sustain the marital connection forever. Thank you to Def for a little help with the episode.  Def Leppard, Pour Some Sugar on Me Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman  Hooked...

Marriage requires a lot of us and we benefit from sacrificing our time, our desires, and parts of ourselves in order for it to thrive.  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...

All things conflict!  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...

It has been a heavy week in the world. Tragedy is a part of life and therefore it is a part of marriage. How we move through tragedy is directly linked to the strength, effort, and priority with put in our marriage. God bless.  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. ...

Peter discusses marriage counseling and attempting to find balance between couples in order to build up a healthy working relationship. Peter identifies the lack of balance in a lot of marital content that undermines marriages moving toward health.  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 th...

Peter and Becca recently ran across a statistic regarding marriage and affairs. Apparently, 85% of affairs start in the work place. We found the statistic presented on Facebook through reels and thought it would be interesting to discuss. Enjoy!  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 G...

Peter discusses Integrity in marriage. What it may look like to bring out the difficult things inside of us in order to build intimacy in our marital connections. We also added a new section which is marriage and culture where we are discussing things we find on social media platforms that relate to marriage.  Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman  Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casu...

Peter sits down with Josh to tell the story of his first marriage. They explore the beginning stages of early marriage, the journey to a great explosion, and picking up the pieces in this first chapter of another marriage story. More to come and we hope you enjoy! The Love Prescription, Gottman  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143136631/ref=nosim?tag=marriageisthe-20 Hooked: The Brain Science on How Cas...

Peter thought too much about the last episode and how it did not give hard mode in marriage as much justice as it so obviously deserves. Therefore, Peter has done it again in part 2, talking about responsibility and addressing difficult things that affect each individual in the marriage. We hope you enjoy!  The Love Prescription, Gottman  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143136631/ref=nosim?tag=marriagei...

Peter discusses how feeling disconnected, stressed, overwhelmed, or struggling in your mental health creates a difficult environment to engage in and enjoy your marriage. Peter talks about how managing connection before conflict and seeking help for stress management and mental health can take your marriage off of Hard Mode and into a healthier more manageable place! The Love Prescription, Gottman...

Peter breaks down his thoughts on Superman's relationship with Lois Lane in the most recent adaptation directed by James Gunn. Overall, Peter loved the movie but there were a few notes in the relationship dynamics that suffered due to a misunderstanding of how healthy relationships develop. Check out this version of the Peter rant. We hope you enjoy.  The Love Prescription, Gottman  http://www.ama...

Becca is back! Peter and Becca discuss the fourth year of their marriage. Stress, struggle, dating, parenting, and finances. Enjoy! The Love Prescription, Gottman  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143136631/ref=nosim?tag=marriageisthe-20 Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans http://www.amazon.com/dp/080241835X/ref=nosim?tag=marriageisthe-20 Leave a 5* review and help us destroy the G...

Peter discusses the impact of his marital relationship, how he has seen his spouse change him in positive ways, and the struggle against wanting to change your partner.  The Love Prescription, Gottman  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143136631/ref=nosim?tag=marriageisthe-20 Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans http://www.amazon.com/dp/080241835X/ref=nosim?tag=marriageisthe-20 Leave...

Ever wondered how to quickly and easily change your spouse?  Articles involved in the making of this episode:  Keys to Happier Marriage Include Not Demanding Change From Your Spouse, Psychologists Say https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/Keys-to-Happier-Marriage-Include-652   Andrew Christensen Neil S. Jacobson Reconcilable Differences https://a.co/d/h9iAFv6   When Men Batter Women, Gottman https://...

Peter discusses insight and observations from the most recent interview with Julie. Peter discusses: beginnings, support systems, and overspiritualization.  The Love Prescription, Gottman  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143136631/ref=nosim?tag=marriageisthe-20 Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans http://www.amazon.com/dp/080241835X/ref=nosim?tag=marriageisthe-20 Leave a 5* review...