Emotional Safety and What it has to do with Marriage & Sex

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1. We try to take a few minutes every day to just talk. 2. We share a _________________ app on our phones.  3. Before we fall asleep each night we usually say, "What does your day look like tomorrow (or for the rest of the week)?"  4. We try to go to bed together every night.  5. We share ________________ with one another.  6. We are big believers in "scheduling sex." Support the show

Want to be a great spouse? Here's 7 ways that will help. Credit the idea to the Freemans.Support the show

IN this podcast we talk about 8 ways your cell phone hurts your marriage and 8 ways your cell phone can bless your marriage. Support the show

1. Praise him. Speak life into him.2. Flirt with him.3. Pray for him.4. Do something with him he likes to do. 5. Respect him.  6. Make the first move sexually. 7. Protect him and your marriage. Boundaries.Support the show

1. Unexpected surprises. 2. Take an interest in her interests.3. Do a chore for her or serve her.4. Listen to her. 5. Encourage her and thank her.  6. Pray for her.7. Protect her and your marriage. Boundaries.Support the show

1.   Come clean ... shoot straight ... no more lies.  2.   Take complete responsibility ... don’t blame.3.   Completely end things with the other person.4.   Be remorseful and apologetic.5.   Listen with empathy.6.   Ask for forgiveness.7.   Be transparent. Don’t hide things. Be where you say you will be. Regularly check in. Text back or call back immediately if possible. 8.   Answer questions. (if they want to know. You don’t have to know, you might not like what you learn.)9.   You can’t just say “let’s start over” because that won’t solve any of the problems or heal the emotional issues. Death – Get over it. 10.                 Be patient as your spouse heals. IF YOU’VE BEEN UNFAITHFUL TO YOUR SPOUSE, YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT DICTATE HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE THEM TO HEAL. BUT YOU CAN HELP THE PROCESS BY BEING AN OPEN BOOK TO THEM FROM HERE ONWARD. 11.                 Be around and available. 12.                 Make them feel like they are #1 again. 13.                 Refresh your marriage. Counseling ... workshop. ETC14.                 NEVER cheat again. Support the show

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Wow, there's a lot of confession happening in this podcast episode. Support the show

Looking back over the past 36 years of marriage we realize there are some things we've done well, and some things we've done poorly. Today we share those with you. Support the show