Game Changers in Marriage

Famous at Home

Josh + Christi Straub

Parenting, Relationships, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

4.9 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about practical game changers that have helped level up their own marriage. They use a recent national survey on the biggest issues couples argue about to help you apply these game changers to how you communicate in marriage. Can you guess the #1 issue couples argue about more than any other topic? Listen in to find out.

Here are a couple key takeaways:

* Why communication is overrated and the game changer that really matters
* How to cut through your normal "dance"
* The key factor to high marital satisfaction
* Game changers that increase intimacy and connection

Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg7WuNxZPK8

PS. We want to know YOUR game changers. Comment on Instagram or Youtube for what's worked for you!

Show Notes:

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Because the way that we coach this, talk about coaching, the way that we coach other couples in this is that I have to take 100% responsibility for my role in the conflict.
0:09.9	Well, if she's short with me, for no reason of anything that I did, I have to be able to not get defensive and take it personal, but to start considering what's
0:23.6	really going on in her inner world and how can I serve her in this moment in spite of the way she's
0:28.4	treating me.
0:30.2	Wow.
0:31.3	Ouch.
0:32.0	That's hard.
0:32.8	That is so difficult.
0:35.4	You are listening to the famous at home podcast with Dr. Josh and Christy Straub.
0:41.2	Because when it's all said and done, we all want to know that we were famous at home.
0:49.8	Welcome back to the Famous at Home podcast.
0:52.6	Today, we are coming out of a series on spiritual growth and direction where we did like three episodes on that. We did three episodes on parenting, had some amazing interviews. Today we are starting three episodes, a little small mini series on marriage. And we're talking about game changers in marriage.
1:11.3	The way you said that made me think of marriage is what brings us together.
1:15.9	That's one of my favorites.
1:18.0	And it really is what brings us together today.
1:22.3	That, by the way, Christy is referencing a This Is Us.
1:31.5	Yeah, from This Is Us. No no it was the princess bride originally oh I know but this is us is when he but I think I don't think of it as princess bride I think
1:38.0	of it is this is us I do I never really watched princess bride like it's not like a movie that I
1:43.7	grew up watching that show or that movie.
1:45.7	I did.
1:46.3	No, this is us.
1:47.4	When Kevin does that.
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