302. 25 Hot Takes After 25 Years of Marriage

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Christianity, Mental Health

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🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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“Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is a daily choice.” We’re talking about real-life marriage—no fluff, no filters. From not keeping score to not relying on each other for every need, to embracing feminine energy, this is the stuff I wish I could go back and tell my younger self. And it’s the kind of conversation I hope you come back to whenever your own relationship needs a little reminder of what matters most. Whether you’re newly engaged (like Emmie!), married for decades, or single and hopeful, this one’s for anyone who’s learning how to love with more grace, joy, and intention. Why we don’t “work” on our marriage—and what we do instead The secret to not keeping score Why we never go on date nights (and what we do instead!) How self-responsibility makes everything more connected The power of physical affection and staying curious about each other Embracing the next phase with joy, not fear We laughed, we cried (okay, mostly me), and we left this conversation so full of gratitude. I hope it blesses you and encourages you right where you are. Favorite Things: BPN Electrolytes (Emme loves strawberry!) : https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/products/electrolytes?variant=42310892781740&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20727245487&utm_content=679068395218&utm_term=154536969745&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20727245487&gbraid=0AAAAAChbK6KzDtgF1L3dyWymLHoDmLWJT&gclid=CjwKCAjwprjDBhBTEiwA1m1d0vUmGvk6FFcfvQCV0KPR3AFTufNMKwTZY4AMxXQCM3cciW55aS0tWxoCMh0QAvD_BwE ✨ In this episode, we share:🎧 Listen now and share it with a friend who needs to hear this one. We’re calling it a legacy episode for a reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations
0:05.6	about things that matter as you seek to live your most meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life.
0:11.0	I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you enjoy your stay here at the House of Joy.
0:17.0	Hi, everybody. Welcome back to House of Joy. I'm so happy you're here, Emily May. I know. We say this literally every time we record, but we do. Every time, well, especially I feel like the summer months, we are so busy that I feel like we try, you know, we've gotten more creative, like posting, you know, past episodes. It's just
0:40.0	harder to get here in the summer. I know. But then when you do get here, I'm so excited to sit down
0:44.8	with you and chit-chat. I know. And this weekend, we have a really fun weekend. We have such a
0:49.6	fun weekend. I'm having my bridal shower. First bridal shower on Saturday, which is so exciting, which is insane.
0:56.5	I can hardly wait, by the way.
0:58.0	How can I already be time for a bridal shower?
0:59.8	I have no idea.
1:01.4	And we're going to be on the lake and we're going to go see the boys.
1:04.7	The boys.
1:05.6	And it's like the first weekend, I feel like I've gotten to be here, like by myself, just hang out with the parents.
1:13.2	So this is amazing.
1:15.2	By the way, this is not going to maybe be your favorite episode because, oh my gosh, me and Katie were actually talking about this.
1:23.1	So obviously you can tell by the title, we're doing like a relationship episode. Mom and Dad just celebrated their 25 years.
1:30.3	It's so good for me because I can always remember what anniversary you're on because it's the year that I'm turning.
1:36.7	When you turn 25, we're celebrating 25 years.
1:40.5	Yes.
1:41.4	Don't think about the math.
1:43.5	Don't do the math, people.
1:49.2	But yes. Anyway. Anyway. years yes um don't don't think about don't do the math people hard but yes um anyway and i was telling katy she's actually not here with us so if the tech goes wrong like we're blaming katy
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