My Marriage, My Way? Debra Fileta
FamilyLife Today®
FamilyLife Podcast Network
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Do we really need that many pillows on the bed? Are we both doing the same amount of chores? Is there room for compromise? Author Debra Fileta provides a fresh perspective in the struggle, highlighting how the 'me, myself, and I' mindset even in small things like pillows, can harm a marriage. She advocates that shifting from selfish ambition to prioritizing your spouse can have a positive impact on your relationship.
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| 0:00.0 | So after 41 years of marriage, which has been awesome. |
| 0:04.0 | Okay, yes. |
| 0:06.0 | What would you say is different about me from maybe the beginning? |
| 0:11.0 | Oh, that's a good question. |
| 0:14.0 | Welcome to family life today, |
| 0:22.0 | where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most. |
| 0:26.0 | I'm Shelby Abbott and your hosts are Dave and Ann Wilson. |
| 0:29.0 | You can find us at FamilyLife Today. |
| 0:32.0 | This is Family Life Today.com. This is Family Life Today. What would you say is different about me from maybe at the beginning? |
| 0:46.1 | You are way more other centered than self-centered. |
| 0:49.8 | Really? |
| 0:50.8 | Oh yeah. |
| 0:51.8 | You don't, what did you think I was going to say? I didn't know idea. I just wanted to know what you're thinking. |
| 0:56.4 | Okay, what would you say? That's kind of scary. No, I think we've talked about this many times. You are so affirming you believe in me. |
| 1:06.7 | I feel so believed in. |
| 1:08.2 | And that is one of the greatest gifts anyone could ever give. |
| 1:11.3 | I feel like you believe in me way more than I believe in myself and |
| 1:15.0 | that's a great place to be. I'm laughing because we have sitting across the table at our |
| 1:18.7 | studio a therapist who's probably analyzing us right now like like, oh boy, I can see all their childhood wounds |
| 1:27.0 | coming out. |
| 1:28.0 | I'm glad she didn't see us back in the day, hun. |
| 1:30.0 | Let's just say that. |
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