Weekly Marriage Check In
Raising Marriage Podcast
Did you begin your weekly business meeting we discussed in Episode 42? Now lets add some more substance and a way for you and your partner to check in with one another on a deeper level. In this episode, Kirsten shares questions you can use in a weekly meeting to emotionally check in with your partner. John shares what he loves about the questions and how he sees it have a positive imapact on the relationship week in and week out. For eas reference of the questions: What went well in our relationship this week? What went poorly this week? What is something I did this week that...
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United in Crisis: Navigating Challenges Together Through Our Family's Toughest Time
Raising Marriage Podcast
Join us, Kirsten and John as we open up about our family’s tough two-year journey. We faced challenge after challenge when our family hit this crisis, but we faced it together. Our latest podcast episode is about how the years we spent building a strong marriage got us through this difficult time. We worked together to parent through a season of emotional, behavioral and ultimately medical challenges. In our chat, we share the story behind it all and how reflecting on this helped further shape Kirsten’s perspective on marriage counseling. Parental unity is...
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You Don’t Have to Solve Every Problem
Raising Marriage Podcast
Is it really the dishes you're arguing about? Most likely it's something deeper. Even though it's more uncomfortable to go deeper, you should! Listen in as we explore the subtle art of conflict resolution within relationships. Sometimes the best strategy is beyond practical solutions. John and Kirsten get into the importance of understanding each other before jumping into problem solving mode.
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Navigate Life Together with Family Business Meetings
Raising Marriage Podcast
Is your family's schedule a jigsaw puzzle, but no one knows where all the pieces are? That's where we were too, until we started having weekly family business meetings. In this episode, we share how this simple strategy has helped us run the week. Plus, there's a bigger benefit that these little meetings set the stage for (more on that in a future episode). In this episode we share the benefits of having a weekly business meeting as well as tips to help you start your own.
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We Are Back!
Raising Marriage Podcast
Welcome back to Raising Marriage! After a hiatus, hosts Kirsten and John are excited to return with new episodes to help couples connect in their marriage. In this episode, Kirsten shares updates on what's been happening since the last recording. The Hatchers faced some big family challenges during the break, but everyone is healthy and doing well. Moving forward, Raising Marriage will return to regular episodes, sharing strategies and tips for building and maintaining a strong marriage while raising a family. Connect with Kirsten on Instagram @RaisingMarriage. Stay tuned and keep...
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Marriage & Sex
Raising Marriage Podcast
Date 3 brings on the top of Sex & Intimacy. John and Kirsten go over the importance of talking about sex in your marriage while following along with the Gottman Relationship book 8 Dates.
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Date 2: Managing Conflict in Your Marriage
Raising Marriage Podcast
Join Kirsten & John on Date 2 from the Gottman Relationship Book 8 Dates. They talk about how important it is to develop a game plan for when you are having conflict!
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Date 1: Trust & Commitment in a Marriage
Raising Marriage Podcast
Join John and Kirsten as they work through Date 1 from the Gottman Relationship book, 8 dates. Date 1 is all about trust and commitment, and just what that means in a relationship.
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Relationship Book Time!
Raising Marriage Podcast
Kirsten & John share about the Gottman Book, 8 dates and encourage you to take the journey alongside with them while they complete the 8 dates on air with you listening! This book encourages and even gives the guidelines and questions you can ask to grow your relationship and learn new things about your partner and your relationship!
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Raising Marriage Season 1 Recap!
Raising Marriage Podcast
Join Kirsten & John as the recall all that has been shared in the first season of Raising Marriage. Highlighting how children do shake up a marriage and how together partners and grow and learn more about one another and work on strengthening their marriage!
info_outlineIn this episode Kirsten and John talk about how in most marriages there is someone who does a lot of the house hold management. There are times that this can cause some tension in a relationship. John and Kirsten discuss how to avoid the tension from someone feeling like they are doing it all!