Erik and Emily Orton: Navigating the Seas of Marriage
All In
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4.8 • 6.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2019
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
This week, Emily and Erik Orton's book, "Seven At Sea," was recommended by The New York Times as one of the best travel reads of the summer but on this week's episode of "All In," the Latter-day Saint couple talks navigating the choppy seas of marriage. From communication to trust to embracing life together, Emily and Erik share their advice for marital smooth sailing.
"He doesn't often calm the storm, even though He can. ...But He will and can calm us in the storm."
Show Notes:
2:34- Living in a NYC apartment with seven people
3:58- An intentionally balanced partnership
7:57- Fostering open communication in marriage
12:19- The middle school class that has impacted their marriage
18:05- Acknowledging and supporting your spouse's ideas
21:30- How sailing impacted their marriage
30:09- The wind and waves obey thy will
33:01- What does it mean to you be "All In" the gospel of Jesus Christ?
39:37- Addendum from Emily
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| 0:44.3 | In February 2014, Eric and Emily were ensailed from New York City to the Caribbean with their |
| 0:50.4 | five children. One morning on the boat, Emily opened the laptop she shared with her |
| 0:55.6 | husband and what she found was devastating. Her husband's journal was open. She wasn't |
| 1:01.2 | trying to read it, but she couldn't unsee his words. Eric wrote that he wished he was |
| 1:06.1 | happier and more in love with his wife. That moment could have been the beginning of the |
| 1:11.2 | end of the Orton's marriage, but on today's episode, the Orton share how to navigate rough |
| 1:17.0 | waters that have nothing to do with the ocean. |
| 1:21.6 | We've received many requests from listeners to do an episode on marriage. I don't know |
| 1:26.6 | a lot about marriage, but I've recruited the help of Eric and Emily Orton because if your |
| 1:31.2 | marriage can survive 10 months on a boat with or without discovering your spouse's digital |
| 1:36.8 | journal, I think you're in business. |
| 1:40.9 | Eric Orton is an Emmy award-winning writer and former Broadway tour manager. Emily Orton |
| 1:47.0 | is a former English teacher turned homeschooling or should we say see schooling mom? They are |
| 1:52.8 | the parents of five children and the co-authors of their new book, Seven It See. |
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