you know you're in the right relationship when it starts off as a dream come true and then devolves into your worst nightmare. the Hello and welcome back to another episode of the relationship schools smart

couple podcast what is up with you in this moment? That is a real question.

Pausing, pausing. You're checking in with yourself, you're checking in, yes.

Sometimes when we ask what's up or, hey, how are you? We all just have a stock answer, a habitual response.

Fine, good, great, how are you?

And that's great, we do that, and see if you can take it

a little deeper by pushing back with a person saying,

let me check in, hold on.

Or, hey, no, I was serious, like, how are you really?

What's going on really?

I know you said fine, but no no what's really happening over there.

Okay, that can be a way we can deepen any conversation.

All right, at the Smart Couple podcast here, of course, we take things deeper.

We are about depth, transparency, authenticity, being who we are,

using our primary relationship as a vehicle to grow up, wake up, feel more empowered, more

sovereign, and to rock our life in a stronger way because we've got someone that believes in us.

And if you are not in a relationship like that,

then this podcast is perfect because it's going to help you get that.

All right, my wife and I just celebrated our 10 year anniversary.

10 years and this was no small feat because we have been through it.

Anyone that knows us and knows our story

knows that we barely made it, honestly.

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