Compatibility: How to Know if You’re a Good Match

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC and Creator of TrueLoveDates.com

Self-improvement, Relationships, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Society & Culture

4.9 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Compatibility is key to a healthy relationship. Just because you’re a Christian, and just because someone else is a Christian – doesn’t mean you’re going to be a good match when it comes to being in a relationship. Compatibility is a huge piece to the puzzle of relationships, and it’s one that often get’s ignored or overshadowed in the conversation of what makes a healthy relationships. When it comes to understanding compatibility in a relationship, there are certain things that have to “fit together” well, just like putting a puzzle together. This isn’t about finding an exact replica of yourself, it’s about finding someone who is going to be a good match for your life. In order to find a good match, you’ve got to know your shape, and your colors. Compatibility Looks Like… There are certain big picture topics where it’s important to make sure you have compatibility when you’re in a relationship. Today on the podcast, we’re talking through those topics! You can also dig deeper into accountability in my book, Love In Every Season: Understanding the Four Stages of Every Healthy Relationship! Tune in this episode of the Love & Relationships Podcast and follow the show by clicking on the button below! FOLLOW MY PODCAST AND LISTEN ON Apple PODCASTS BY CLICKING HERE Additional Ways To Listen: STITCHER – SPOTIFY – GOOGLE PLAY – iHEART RADIO THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: GetFaithful Counseling Are you ready to get healthy from the inside out? Check out my Bestselling book, Are You Really OK? And Check out Debra’s Love + Relationships Podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, relationship expert, and author of Choosing Marriage and True Love Dates, and Love In Every Season, and Are You Really OK? and Married Sex. She’s also the host of the hotline style Love + Relationships Podcast. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her today! Want to be on the Love + Relationships Podcast? Go to truelovedates.com/loveandrelationships/ to submit your question and learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Love and Relationships podcast, a hotline-style show where people call in with all of their questions about love, sex, dating, singleness, marriage, and mental and emotional health.
0:31.1	I'm your host, Deborah Felita.
0:32.9	And I'm so glad you're tuning into these candid, unscripted conversations where I answer your questions
0:38.7	in short, bite-sized, practical answers.
0:42.1	For those of you who don't know me, I'm a licensed professional counselor, relationship expert, and author of five books.
0:48.5	I also run the popular relationship advice blog, TrueLovedates.com, reaching millions of people with the message that
0:55.6	healthy people make healthy relationships. If you have a question that you want me to answer on the show,
1:02.2	send it by voice memo to Deborah at Truelovedates.com or submit it on my podcast page,
1:08.4	truveladates.com slash love and relationships. And I'll do my best to get it
1:14.1	answered on one of the episodes. Without further to do, let's dig in to today's topic.
1:22.9	The Love and Relationships podcast has gotten a whole lot of new listeners over the past couple
1:28.0	years.
1:29.0	So we're taking some time to review and refresh some of your favorite episodes.
1:35.3	Whether this is your first time to listen or just a refresher, I want you to sit back and enjoy
1:41.9	some of these must listen to episodes from the Love and Relationships
1:46.7	podcast.
1:52.8	Today's question comes from Cassie.
1:55.3	Cassie says, it sounds simple to understand, but what does compatibility mean?
2:06.0	You know, I'm really excited to be tackling this question because I think that sometimes
2:10.9	as Christians, we have a tendency to over-spiritualize relationships.
2:16.4	And what I mean by that is, you guys have heard me say before
2:19.9	that just because you're Christian doesn't mean you're healthy. Well, I'll also add this.
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