The Married Life

We are 2 weeks into January and that means half of us have already given up on our New Years Resolutions. But there is still hope! If your resolution was to get healthy and you have been struggling to figure out how to do that, todays episode is for you!  Dr. Paul Marciano, a behavioral psychologist, told CBS that any people get discouraged when they don’t know how to move forward with their...

In this weeks Podcast we have the 2nd part of our discussion on New Years Resolutions. We want to help you succeed and give you some tips we have done to meet our goals.  Get ready for next weeks Podcast as we have a 2 part conversation with Dr. Ryan Angelo and his wife Makenzie Angelo on health and wellness. We know a lot of people this New Year want to get healthy and they give some practic...

The new year is such a great time to start things off right and to make changes in our life and marriages. But  80% of New Years Resolutions fail by February. How do we set goals and reach those goals to see a difference this year?  In this weeks podcast we are going to hit on some of the top New Years Resolutions people will make and how you can avoid becoming another statistic.  W...

Last week we talked about Surviving Christmas and now that you survived Christmas, you can enjoy Christmas!  On this weeks episode we talk about some of the fun things we do Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as a couple and as a family.  Share some of your traditions with us on Instagram @themarriedlife.us and enter to win a Starbucks gift card!  Welcome to The Married Life.

Do you remember when you were a kid and Christmas was so special? It was like every snow fall was magical, there were parties, treats, and gifts it seemed like all month long. And the music just made the season even better. But the reality is Christmas time can be a really stressful time of year for a lot of people. Between trying to afford gifts for everyone, traveling, parties, making sure that...

Did you know what you do regularly will predict your future? Those things you do regularly are your habits. Habits are a patterns that you have to begin but eventually become involuntary. In marriage often times we form bad habits but healthy marriages require work, and if you work it and it will work. What do you have to do to keep your marriage in first place? Today we go though 5 healthy habits...

Are you and your spouse friends? Best Friends? Acquaintances? Strangers? How do you become friends and remain friends? Today we give you some simple tips to become better friend with your spouse. Welcome to The Married Life. Don't forget the early bird special for The Married Life Conference ends soon. Get your tickets today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-married-life-conference-tickets-5091861...

In honor of the new movie, Creed 2, we decided to pull all punches and let everyone know some of the things we fight about and how we get through these fights. Ever marriage has fights, it's inevitable, but do you fight to win, or fight to win for the marriage. Take a listen as we discuss how to have successful fights and get though those fights. Welcome to The Married Life.

"Go, Joe, Go!" Sounds way better than "No, Joe, no!" Why? Because were called to be our spouses #1 Cheerleader, not the #1 critic. In todays episode we break down what that looks like and how we can cheer them on an build them up. Welcome to The Married Life

Last weeks podcast was for the guys, this week is for ladies. Have you ever struggled or maybe not understand why in Ephesians 5, Paul calls for wives to submit to their husbands? Or in Genesis when God calls the wife to be the helper to the husband? Well that second one is kind of obvious isn't it? Just leave your husband alone with the kids or dog or house for a week...they need some help lol. T...

On this episode, I (Joe) talk about how we win at marriage. Because how do we win at a game that doesn't have a scoreboard, time frame, clear rules? Lets talk about it today and learn how we can win for the marriage. Resources Books Fight A mind set free 10 steps towards Christ When life hurts Every mans battle Sermons Act Like Men http://www.coe22.com/sermons/act-like-men-week-1-where-have-all-th...

Last week we discussed a blog called "25 Lessons from 25 years of marriage" and broke down half of those lessons and what they mean to us. Today we break down the remaining lessons that impacted our lives. We don't hit on all the lessons so we suggest reading the blog with your spouse and see what clicks with you. Welcome to The Married Life Blog: https://www.couragetolead.com/courage-to-lead-blog...

This week we read a blog from a leadership couple that have been married for 25 years now. We took there 25 lessons from 25 years in marriage and broke them down to how they impact our lives and can have an impact on yours as well. Welcome to The Married Life. Blog https://www.couragetolead.com/courage-to-lead-blog/25-lessons-from-twenty-five-years-of-marriage 25 Lessons Don’t try to change my spo...

We recently got a comment from Make A Date Of It on our Instagram account (themarriedlife.us) asking "How do you make yourself irreplaceable?”. What a good question, because we are sure no one wants to replaced in marriage. We want this relationship succeed and flourish. But how do we do that? In this episode Krissy and I (Joe), go into specific details how we try to make ourselves irreplaceable b...

Every feel you don't get your wife? Or maybe your husband just doesn't understand you and is trying to get you to be someone your not? The reason could do with your personality. In this episode of the Married Life we discuss how we need to find that rhythm for our personalities to mesh. An easy way to understand yourself more and your spouse more is by taking a personality test. It's a great date...

On todays Podcast I (Krissy) had the opportunity to interview Mike and Julie Signorelli of New York City. This couple has been married for 12, maybe 13 years, (they are tying to remember that one lol) and share today how to find rhythm in marriage. This is an extended podcast that you want to listen through the end because they throw out so many nuggets of wisdom! Welcome to The Married Life!

I (Joe) remember growing up and seeing the thing that always had my dads attention was the tv. Sports, news, sitcoms etc, captivated him, as he paid less attention to has wife and family. Now we walk around with at tv in our pocket always vying for all of our time. Ever wonder how social media is impacting your family? Your social life? Your marriage? In todays episode we dive deeper into how Soci...

Did you know that a prominent News Network did a survey to find out where most affairs in marriage happen? Coming in at #3 was....Social Media. Thats right, one of the things that consumes our lives the most these days is the #3 way that affairs happen. In this two part episode we are hitting on what social media looks like in you and your spouses life and ways to make sure you don't become anothe...

In one of my favorite episodes, we talk about the stupid things that make us laugh. Lets be honest, we live in a world that is full of people being way too serious. When your'e always serious its hard to have fun in marriage. So today we lighten the mood and discuss the things that make us laugh and that can lighten the mood of your marriage too. We hope this episode brings some joy, some laughter...

On last weeks podcast we talked about the 3 things that got us to the 9 year mark in our marriage. Now we discuss what we expect it's going to take to get to the next 9 year mark. If your not looking ahead and anticipating what it takes for success you could find yourself staying the same. There is more for your marriage! It might be some of the things that we share today, it might be you sitting...

We just celebrated our 9 year anniversary! So in our latest podcast we give some insight to what each of us did to get us there. Plus in next weeks podcast we talk about what we believe to continue to have a marriage that is constantly being built up.

Ever think your too busy for a vacation? The business would fail without you? Or think that vacations are for lazy people? There are studies that show vacations make you a better boss, harder worker and make your marriage stronger. Take a listen today so you can start planning your next vacation tomorrow.

On todays episode we want to help you invest in your marriage. Investors say to invest 10-15% of your annual income per year for the greatest return. John Maxwell lives by the principle, if you invest 1 hour a day into a specific field you will become an expert in that field. How are you investing in your marriage? Take a listen for some tips and here are some resources to get you going . Books Mo...

In 1 Samuel 19, David is married to Michal who is king Sauls daughter and king Saul is trying to kill David....talk about issues with the in-laws. But in verse 13 we see how Michal covers for her husband to try to protect him from her dad, AKA the king. How do you cover for your spouse? Do you cover like Michal did and protect them from anyone, even a king? Or do you throw shade at them? In this e...

Want to change your spouse? Wish they would listen more? Grow more spiritually? Help around the house? Show more love to you and the family? Often times we want to change our spouse to get what we want but to actually change them the change has to start with us. In this podcast Joe and Krissy talk about Family Systems Theory: That if one person in the family system alters their behavior, the whole...