MP 027: Date Night
Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family
Mike and Alicia Hernon : Catholic Marriage Parent and Family
4.9 • 841 Ratings
🗓️ 29 August 2015
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Your marriage is only as good as the work you put into it.
A child-centered marriage is a recipe for disaster. Teach children early that their "happiness" is not Mom or Dad's reason for living.
~Breathing Grace: Everything I Know About Marriage in 200 Words or Less
How often do we take the time to show our spouse that they are "Number One" in our lives? Dedicated time alone without the children is an essential part of any healthy marriage. The foundation of your family is your marriage, and we should never, ever take for granted that we are doing fine. In this episode, we talk about the importance of date nights and get-away weekends. We also address two listener questions - one on toy guns, and the other on how to have effective family time. Listen in and start the discussion on how and why we should all spend quality time with our beloved in order to improve our family life.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to messy parenting, a Catholic conversation on marriage and family. |
| 0:08.8 | I'm Mike Hernan. |
| 0:09.5 | And I'm Alicia Hernan. |
| 0:10.6 | And we've been married for 21 years and have 10 children. |
| 0:14.9 | You realize every podcast were like 20 years, 21 years. |
| 0:17.5 | People can not believe us after a while. |
| 0:18.9 | I don't know. |
| 0:19.2 | 20-something. |
| 0:20.3 | Give her day. We got 10 kids. That's while. I don't know. 20-something. Give or take. |
| 0:21.8 | We got 10 kids. That's all it matters. We've lost our brain cells. What do they say? You lose how much percent of your brain with each child? I don't know. I think that's a myth. |
| 0:31.8 | But anyway, but we are here just sharing some of our experiences as an older brother or sister would. |
| 0:42.4 | We're not experts, but we have just done a lot of things. |
| 0:46.0 | And we just want to share some of our insights and experiences with you all. |
| 0:46.3 | Yeah. |
| 0:53.0 | And our hope is that it might start a conversation with you and your spouse and that you might become more intentional in your parenting. |
| 0:53.5 | Yes. So today we want to talk a little bit about our relationship as a married couple. |
| 0:58.6 | Not about our specific relationship. |
| 1:00.5 | This is not like on-air counseling. |
| 1:02.7 | That's right. |
| 1:03.3 | We're going to reveal our deep dark. |
| 1:05.7 | No, we are not. |
| 1:07.3 | Why don't you pray first? |
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