EPISODE #66 – How to keep the spark alive in your marriage
This episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast was inspired by a question I received that essentially asked: how do you keep the spark alive in marriage (especially in a long term relationship)?
I share the reason I think a lot of people have average relationships, why you don’t have to be one of them, and four simple and practical ways to keep the spark alive in your marriage.
Whether you’ve been married 1 year or 30+ years, if you’re in a situation where that flame feels a little bit burnt out and you don’t know how to harness that spark, this episode is for you.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- (1:57) The question that inspired today’s episode
- (4:33) The reason I think a lot of people have average relationships
- (8:42) How to keep the spark alive in your marriage – #1
- (10:24) How to keep the spark alive in your marriage – #2
- (11:32) The homework I give my clients when they say they want to re-spark the spark
- (12:17) How to keep the spark alive in your marriage – #3
- (14:01) How to think positively about your partner (even if they hurt you)
- (15:41) The Emotional Bank Account and how it can help your marriage
- (18:53) Another homework assignment that will help you focus in on what you love about your partner
- (19:32) A fun exercise that can help you make a deposit in your Emotional Bank Account
- (20:03) How to keep the spark alive in your marriage – #4
- (22:49) The first step in having a Five Star Marriage
TRANSCRIPT
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Sign up for my email list
- Episode #1 – How To Have a Better Marriage
- Episode #26 – The 9 principles of Relationship Mastery from Brooke Castillo and The Life Coach School Podcast (Part 1)
- Episode #27 – The 9 Principles of Relationship Mastery from Brooke Castillo and The Life Coach School Podcast (Part 2)
- The Gottman Institute
- Episode #30 – Marriage MBA