How would you describe your marriage right now?

Is it happy and playful?

Is it tense and full of resentment?

Is it good enough, but you're both just so tired and stressed out at the end of the day

that you never really make time for each other?

I think all of us can relate to all of those different levels of happiness within our marriages.

Some months or weeks, it can feel like we really have things figured out,

and then other times, it can feel like we're on the verge of disaster.

Wherever you are at currently in your marriage, please know that you're not alone.

And there is an entire community of 3 and 30 listeners right there with you

wanting to find more joy in our most important relationships.

I truly believe that this episode can help you uplevel your marriage in small but significant ways, starting today.

You may remember a few months ago I had Nate Bagley on the podcast,

sharing three rituals of connection for your marriage,

and he talked about an event he was hosting with keynote speakers,

Dr. John and Julie Gottman.

John Gottman has done four decades of research on marriage and relationships,

and he's known as the Einstein of Love.

I was honored to get to attend that event and learn from the Gottman's,

and a few weeks afterwards, I held a live group call for any 3 and 30 listeners

who were interested in hearing what I'd learned.

And if you somehow missed the invitation to that call, which I sent out to my email list,

...