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Relationship Advice

Starting Fresh: New Year Intentions for a Stronger Relationship

Relationship Advice

Colter Bloxom

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Colter, Lauren, and Cayla explore why we latch onto birthdays and the New Year as chances to “start fresh,” and why traditional resolutions so often fall flat. They share personal stories about resolutions that worked and didn’t, and offer a more flexible approach rooted in values, season-of-life awareness, and gentle recalibration instead of all-or-nothing goals. You’ll hear practical ideas for setting individual and shared relationship intentions—like choosing a word for the year, doing a values audit, and imagining the “photo slideshow” you want to look back on next December. Main Talking Points: • Milestones as reset • Why resolutions fail • Values over goals • Couples intention talks • Season-of-life reality • Gentle self-compassion Give Me Discounts! Cozy Earth -  Black Friday has come early! Right now, you can stack my code “IDO” on top of their sitewide sale — giving you up to 40% off in savings. These deals won’t last, so start your holiday shopping today! Beducate - Use code relationship69 for 65% off the annual pass. Skylight - Use code “IDO” for $30 off your 15 inch calendar.  Function - 160+ Lab Tests for $365. Amazfit - Use Code “IDO” to get 10% off Spark My Relationship Course: Get $100 off our online course. Visit SparkMyRelationship.com/Unlock for our special offer just for our I Do Podcast listeners! If you love this episode (and our podcast!), would you mind giving us a review in iTunes? It would mean the world to us and we promise it only takes a minute. Many thanks in advance! – Colter, Cayla, & Lauren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

We all want to feel more connected in our relationships, but oftentimes we don't know where to start.

0:07.6

If you're here and listening to the podcast, you've already made a huge step in the right direction to strengthening and deepening your relationship.

0:15.6

But what you're probably still looking for are the specific tools and exercises needed to create lasting positive

0:21.8

improvements in your relationship. Change doesn't happen on its own. And that's why we created

0:27.1

the course, Spark My Relationship. Spark My Relationship will help you create more passion,

0:32.2

improve your communication, and build a stronger, more intimate connection with your partner

0:37.1

in less than 90

0:38.1

days. When life gets busy and stressful, your relationship doesn't have to take the backseat.

0:43.8

This course has helped thousands of couples reignite that spark while having fun.

0:49.1

Spark My Relationship is designed to infuse your life and relationship with fresh passion,

0:55.5

skills, and wisdom.

1:00.5

This self-paced journey is perfect for turning up the heat, having some fun together,

1:04.2

and revolutionizing your intimacy and communication.

1:09.9

In this course, you'll learn from 15 different psychologists and therapists the strategies that marriage therapists teach their

1:11.6

clients. Some of these strategies include how to eliminate unhelpful old habits, develop

1:17.1

mindful awareness to help improve stress management, learning healthy and successful communication

1:23.1

tools, creating a deeper and more intimate bond, and strengthening your couple microculture and

1:29.2

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1:35.6

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1:42.3

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1:48.0

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1:54.4

slash unlock for $100 off our online course.

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