The WinShape Marriage Podcast

The Secret Ingredient To Staying Connected

Episode Summary

Is it possible to stay connected to your spouse and communicate well even during the busiest seasons of marriage? Yes! Marlee Arnold and Julie Baumgardner walk couples through how to do just that—connect with each other amid the chaos. Whether it’s graduate school, demanding careers, little kids, teenagers, or elderly parents, there’s something you’ll be able to relate to in this episode. Learn practical tips for communicating well—how much should you be communicating daily and about what? How do you enter into deeper, more intimate conversation? How do you incorporate fun and playing together back into your marriage? Listen to this conversation!

Episode Notes

Is it possible to stay connected to your spouse and communicate well even during the busiest seasons of marriage? Yes! Marlee Arnold and Julie Baumgardner walk couples through how to do just that—connect with each other amid the chaos. Whether it’s graduate school, demanding careers, little kids, teenagers, or elderly parents, there’s something you’ll be able to relate to in this episode. Learn practical tips for communicating well—how much should you be communicating daily and about what? How do you enter into deeper, more intimate conversation? How do you incorporate fun and playing together back into your marriage? Listen to this conversation!

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Time Stamps:

(6:33) How much should you be communicating daily and about what 

(10:45) One way to improve overall communication and connectedness 

(13:37) How to enter deeper, more intimate communication 

(20:48) How to incorporate having fun and playing together back into your schedule 

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Links:

WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/

WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/

Ask a marriage question to be answered on the show. https://marriage.winshape.org/podcast/

Spark deeper conversation with your spouse related to the episode with our free discussion questions. https://marriage.winshape.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/WSMPodcastDiscussionQuestions-Ep3.pdf

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Relevant Resources:

“25 Ideas: How To Reconnect With Your Spouse” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/25-things-to-do-to-reconnect-with-your-spouse/

“What To Talk About With Your Spouse To Reconnect” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/what-to-talk-about-with-your-spouse-to-reconnect/

“Learn How To Make a Daily Difference in Your Marriage” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/learn-how-to-make-a-simple-daily-difference-in-your-marriage/

“Five Reasons Why Date Nights Matter for Your Marriage” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/why-date-nights-matter/

“Seven Ideas: How To Communicate Better With Your Spouse” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/seven-ideas-how-to-communicate-better-with-your-spouse/