*Second marriage divorce rates are sky high, and one of the most often cited reasons is the kids. Erica and I discuss why this is and how people can do it differently to decrease their chances of the marriage ending. Even if you're in your first marriage, there are great truths here to help you parent your own children.
*Please note that earlier today, episode 223 was published and it is an accidental repeat of an earlier episode. I was going to delete it and noticed that it already had a high number of downloads so I am just publishing the correct episode at #224

It's ok to be upset by someone's words. It's not ok to try and shut them down. What are the benefits of engaging in disagreement? Erica stops by, and we have a fun conversation about what's wrong in the world and how to fix it. That last part's a joke, probably.

What if our kid's behaviors are a mirror for us to examine our actions and attitudes and then adjust accordingly?
We've all been there; our kids aren't doing what we want or, worse, doing something we've told them not to do. We feel like we've told them 1000 times not to do it or start doing it...whatever it is.
So we rachet up the intensity, and often we get behavior modification. But is that actually a win? What is really a win?
My wife stops by, and we discuss this from our professional and personal lives.

Relationships are the best indicator of how satisfied we will be in our lives across almost all of the research. Let's explore some questions that can help us be confident that we are putting effort into the right relationships.

Erica and I finish part three of our talk on sex. This is probably not an episode where you want little kids in the car while listening. Most phrases are couched in such a way to communicate without being blatant, but the topic may not be one you want young kids joining in on. Parental discretion is advised.

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In part two of our conversation about sex, my wife and I discuss things that women do that can hurt the relationship sexually and, of course, how they can improve the relationship sexually.

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Sex is something that probably doesn't get talked about enough. My wife stops by, and we start a three-part series on sex. Listen on, and let's talk about sex, bayyyyybyyyyy!

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What should my response be when that makes me uncomfortable? My wife and I discuss this common occurrence. 

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My daughter Kendra stops by and discusses some ideas and action plans for parents to consider when they dislike their kids' choices. Friends, school, and future choices, there is almost no end to the possible disagreements.

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The joke has been made that New Year's resolutions are to-do lists for the first week of a new year. In this episode, I explore seven questions that help us move away from resolutions to a deeper understanding of how we're living our lives and offer us the opportunity to explore how we might want to live our lives.

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