EPISODE #44 – Satisfaction vs. Surprise – Decide what to prioritize this holiday season
On this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast I reveal the ultimate gift giving hack to keep the peace in your marriage this holiday season.
In the episode, I talk about deciding what to prioritize: satisfaction or surprise, and how having a clear choice can help all of your gift giving woes. If you have ever been disappointed by a gift you got from someone you love, or have ever seen the face of disappointment when you gave someone a present, you will find this episode so incredibly useful.
HIGHLIGHTS
- What it means to prioritize surprise or satisfaction
- The first choice: satisfaction
- A funny example of when I received a gift that was disappointing
- How to be a gracious receiver, but also express your desires
- Why resentment happens and how to minimize it
- The second choice: surprise
- An example of a time when I prioritized satisfaction
- An example of when I bought a gift for my husband
- How these small tweaks can make you feel exponentially better in your relationship
- How most of the solutions to our problems can be traced back to two types of decisions
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TRANSCRIPT
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