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Dear Young Married Couple

Top 3 Communication HACKS We’ve Used for 15+ Years

Dear Young Married Couple

Adam & Karissa King

Christianity, Sexuality, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.8871 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

🎙️ Ever wish you could peek behind the curtain of a marriage therapist’s own relationship? Listen to Adam and Karissa interview each other on their top 3 real-life communication hacks that have actually kept their marriage strong through 15 years of counseling others. These are the habits that make all the difference. 💬 Do you ever struggle to give your spouse your full attention? Or find yourself trying to “win” instead of connect? You’re not alone and this episode will show you what it looks like to truly guard your spouse’s heart in everyday moments. Resources: Counseling w/ Adam & Karissa https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/counseling Stay in Conversation with Us  IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple  Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: hello@dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

All right, guys, three communication game changers, and neither of us knows what each other is going to say.

0:05.0

This morning, I said, hey, babe, I have an idea for a podcast. Let's sit down and do a podcast on our top

0:12.5

three communication hacks in our marriage. But here's the catch. We can't share what we're going to say.

0:18.4

So here we go. This is this is live. This is happening.

0:22.2

Let's see if there's any overlap or if we have completely distinct things to say and notice any

0:28.2

patterns. Here we go. I get to interview my wife who has worked with couples for 15 years

0:34.2

to see what she is using on me over the last, I don't know, decade and a half, right?

0:42.9

So what would you say is your top hack, or at least your first hack that you use against me

0:51.7

in our communication, in our marriage.

0:55.7

I didn't prioritize these in order of like which one's the most important.

1:00.0

But the first one that came to mind that I wrote down is that I need to give you my full

1:04.7

attention.

1:05.5

This hasn't always been the case.

1:07.1

And there are plenty of times where I don't give you my full attention, but I notice

1:12.3

the difference when I don't.

1:14.2

And so I need to put down what I'm working on.

1:18.6

You know, if I have my phone or my computer in front of my face and you're trying to talk

1:24.6

to me.

1:25.3

First of all, if I actually can't give you my full attention in that moment or like I'm right

1:30.2

in the middle of something, it's best just to let you know that.

1:33.7

Yeah.

1:33.9

And it's really helpful when you do.

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