I'm Married to A Stranger

The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis

XO Marriage

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to another episode of the Naked Marriage Podcast! Today, we are going to open up about the all-too-common feeling of being married to a stranger. Sharing our own experiences and insights, we'll offer genuine advice on how to bridge the gap and reignite intimacy. From carving out meaningful moments together to nurturing individual growth while prioritizing the marriage, we dive deep into the nuances of connection. With an unwavering focus on faith, prayer, and the importance of a supportive community, we want to remind you that laughter and joy are essential ingredients for a thriving relationship. Join us as we journey together toward deeper, more authentic connections in marriage. ---------------------- Takeaways Acknowledge the dynamic of feeling like you're married to a stranger and the need to reconnect. Prioritize spending time together and engaging in meaningful conversations. Maintain independence while actively pursuing growth and connection in the marriage. Seek God's guidance through prayer and surround yourself with a supportive community. -------------------- Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Married to a Stranger 01:23 Reality TV and Marriage 03:14 Acknowledging the Dynamic 04:39 Reconnecting and Growing Together 06:08 Spending Time Together 07:05 Living Parallel Lives 08:29 Maintaining Independence and Connection 09:51 Prioritizing Time Together 11:19 Concern and Curiosity 12:11 Avoiding Unhealthy Behaviors 13:08 Dealing with Changes in Faith 14:35 Feeling Like Strangers 15:35 Avoiding Counterfeit Comfort 16:30 Surrounding Yourself with a Supportive Community 18:26 Prayer and Seeking God 19:25 Reaching Out for Help 19:55 Laughter and Connection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there and welcome back to the Naked Marriage Podcast. We are Dave and Ashley
0:06.0	Willis and on this podcast we address the truth about sex, intimacy, and
0:10.1	lifelong love and we are continuing in our series today about communication and this one is one we've never
0:16.7	talked about but I think is so important because we're calling this married strangers because it's the question kind of that a lot of people who are in this dynamic have is how do I communicate well if I feel like I'm married to a stranger and maybe you went into you know, reluctantly and you didn't feel like you knew each other well, but for whatever reason you're like, we need to get married.
0:38.0	And it's just kind of stayed that way and you never really gotten to know each other.
0:41.0	Or what I think is a more common dynamic is when you got married
0:44.8	you felt like you knew this person but you've both changed so much that you feel like you're
0:49.4	married to a stranger. You haven't changed together you've kind of changed
0:52.4	yeah drifted during that change. stranger. You haven't changed together. You've kind of changed. Yeah.
0:53.4	Drifted during that change.
0:54.8	Exactly. And our producer Taiwan, who shout out to Taiwan and the whole team here, yes.
1:01.3	And Josh over there in the booth. And our exo team here. Yes. And Josh over there in the booth and our exo team is incredible. We could not do
1:05.8	this without them. But Taiwan, he was talking about this show that we actually, can I mention
1:11.3	it Taiwan? You think it's okay? Okay, so there's this show called Welcome to Plathville.
1:15.0	Dave's not watched much of it. I love reality TV. And ever since I got Max, I'm catching up on, I think it's Max.
1:21.0	Well, you like reality TV that's like train wreck your reality TV.
1:25.0	Well, no, it's not my life at all.
1:26.4	I like stuff that is not my life.
1:28.1	For instance, she watched Sister Wives.
1:31.3	And I'm just like, why? I I'm like I would never want this in a
1:34.2	million years like in how you know Guz's eye and one man one woman she's like I know but I just
1:39.4	like watching how this plays out. Like it's a train wreck I can't look away and that's terrible but it does pay their bills so
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