Marriage Talk

This week Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation about emotional intelligence with a focus on how we develop in this area of our life. Here are the different links that are mentioned in this episode. Dr. Juli Slattery Blog - https://www.authenticintimacy.com/learning-to-say-i-was-wrong GotQuestions Article - https://www.gotquestions.org/emotional-healing.html The Feelings Wheel - https://...

Sheldon and Valerie talk about how emotional awareness, control and development can increase our emotional intelligence and the positive impact that can have on our marriages. Here is the link to the Discipline that Connects With Your Child's Heart course (https://connectedfamilies.org/discipline/). Save 10% on registration by entering FLC10.

Sheldon and Valerie talk about the stuff we bring into marriage from our family of origin and our life experiences and how that can affect us unless we deal with it.

Sheldon and Valerie discuss the fact that what we focus on will significantly impact what we see and how we feel about a situation.

Sheldon and Valerie talk about relationship ruts. What they are and how to break free from them.

Sheldon and Valerie finish their discussion on tough love as presented in a Focus On The Family article entitled Tough Love In Adult Relationships: what it is, what it's not and how to use it.  Here is the article: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/tough-love-in-adult-relationships/

Sheldon and Valerie share on an article about Tough Love In Adult Relationships. What it is, what it's not and how to use it. Here is the article that is discussed on todays show: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/tough-love-in-adult-relationships/

This week Sheldon and Valerie talk about romance in marriage… why it’s important and how to cultivate it. Here is a link to the assessment they talk about at the end. https://www.betterlove.com/

Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation with Bryan and Bonnie Pue from the Union Movement and this time they focus on their marriage journey and the things they have done well… and not so well.  Trigger warning - We do talk briefly about sexual abuse and past sexual mistakes.  Here is the website of The Union Movement if you would like to know more about Bryan and Bonnie - https://www.theu...

Sheldon and Valerie interview Bryan and Bonnie Pue, cofounders of The Union Movement. Through their ministry they seek to bring help and wholeness on the topics of identity, sexuality and relationships. They are passionate about helping people talk about sexuality with a biblical worldview and love to equip parents and churches with tools and language on how to approach the topic of sex and sexual...

Sheldon and Valerie talk about how unsolicited chronic advice affects relationships, why we do it and what to do about it.  

Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation about emotional needs. How we can think about them in a healthy way and how to identify our own emotional needs using Dr. Willard Harley’s emotional needs questionnaire. Emotional Needs Questionnaire - https://www.marriagebuilders.com/download/library/questionnaires/the-emotional-needs-questionnaire-enq-2.pdf

Sheldon and Valerie talk about emotional needs. How we can think about them in a healthy way and how to identify our own emotional needs using Dr. Willard Harley’s emotional needs questionnaire. Emotional Needs Questionnaire - https://www.marriagebuilders.com/download/library/questionnaires/the-emotional-needs-questionnaire-enq-2.pdf

Sheldon and Valerie talk about money and the things that have helped them to get on the same page regarding finances. Ron Blue (Financial Planning Worksheet) - https://ronblueinstitute.com/tools/#financial_planning Dave Ramsey (Every Dollar App) - https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/everydollar Sheldon's Blog (How We Finally Stopped Fighting About Money) - https://www.familylifecanada.com/b...

Sheldon and Valerie talk about celebrations and holidays. What gets in the way of us enjoying them and some ways to get on the same page and celebrate well together.

Sheldon and Valerie talk about some things that might be affecting how we view household partnerships and some things they did to navigate this.  Here are the processing questions: How has your family of origin affected this area in your marriage? What are some things you appreciate about how you manage your household partnership? What is one area you would like to improve on in household partners...

Sheldon and Valerie talk about what we believe causes our behaviour. If we want to change our behaviour we have to change our beliefs. 

Sheldon and Valerie talk about what to do if we or our spouse are workaholics.

Sheldon and Valerie talk about how our words can impact our relationships.

Sheldon and Valerie talk about forgiveness. Why it's important, how to do it and what it does for us in our marriage, parenting and life in general. 

This week Sheldon and Valerie talk about living on purpose. And one way we can do that is to practice self-discipline.

Sheldon talks with Jay and Gretta Kennedy about their parenting journey. The good, the struggles and the things they have learnt along the way.  Check out the FamilyLife Canada Parenting Conference happening April 14-24, 2023 (https://www.familylifecanada.com/parenting-conference-2023/)

Sheldon and Valerie wrap up their conversation about love from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. They talk about how love does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth, love bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things, love never ends.

Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation on what love is based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. They talk about how love is not arrogant or rude, it does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful. 

This is week two in the Love series. Sheldon and Valerie talk about how love is patient and kind, it does not envy or boast.