Do you have a tendency to focus on what’s wrong in your marriage? Why not focus on the little things you can do right? Today, Doug shares easy things to do to help avoid divorce.
Listener questions and comments:
- Tim – How can we move beyond the simple ‘I feel’ versus ‘You’ statements when a situation is more complicated? (20:36)
- Angela – Could you do an episode on grandparents raising their grandchildren, a growing crisis across the country? What advice, resources, and support would you offer grandparents navigating this challenging role? (42:44)
Resources:
Marriage Unhindered
https://www.marriageunhindered.com/
Happy Marriage for Life
https://www.happymarriageforlife.com/
Catholic Therapists
https://catholictherapists.com/
Catholic Psychotherapy
https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/
Easy things to help avoid divorce
- Talk about small things before they become big things.
- Set aside 10 minutes a day to really connect with each other.
- Say thank you more often.
- Don’t’ stop dating each other.
- Put your phones away during meals.
- Don’t badmouth each other to friends or family.
- Apologize without using the word ‘but’.
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