Considering Marriage: Majors and Minors (with Pastor Cal)

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

🗓️ 2 November 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Q: What is your best advice for a couple considering marriage? Marriage is a big decision. I think we can all agree to that. But what sets apart marriages that succeed from marriages that don’t? Today, I’m joined by Pastor Cal, one of the spiritual advisors and coaches from the reality TV show called Married At First Sight. On this show, they literally match up two potential candidates for marriage based on a series of psychological tests — and then they meet and marry on their wedding day. Let me just say, it’s a crazy premise – but if nothing else, it’s a fascinating look into some of the stages of a relationship: the honeymoon stage, followed by conflict and tension, followed by learning resolution, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Today, we talk a little bit about the show, and then dive into some key areas that make a marriage work, and things to be on the lookout for as you’re considering marriage! 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: Girlfriend Collective & Nutrafol 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! 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.
1:23.5	Today's question comes from Tony from Boston. Hey, Deborah, what is your best advice for a couple considering marriage?
1:35.7	Friends, today I'm really excited to answer this question from Tony from Boston because I think a lot of couples are really struggling with knowing whether or not
1:45.8	to move forward in marriage. This question today comes from a caller who wants to know.
1:52.3	The tips, advice, suggestions we have for a couple who's considering marriage, so they're not
1:58.2	married yet. Marriage is around the corner. It's something they're thinking about. So I invited my new friend, Pastor Cal, on the podcast today to help me
2:07.7	tag team this important question. Pastor Cal, it is so good to have you. Hey, it's my pleasure to be here.
2:16.0	So thank you so much for having me, Deborah.
2:18.6	It's awesome to be here.
2:19.9	Yeah.
2:20.4	So Pastor Cal, just kind of in full disclosure, let me tell people where I first heard about you.
2:26.0	There's a show on TV called Married at First Site.
2:29.9	You know, I first heard about the show a few years ago.
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