• Synopsis: Address the dynamics of leadership and partnership within a marriage. Help men understand when to step up as a leader and when it’s important to follow their wife’s lead for the health of the relationship.

Episode Guide:

• Discuss what healthy leadership in a marriage looks like.
  
  

What can you do to strengthen your marriage?

• Never stop getting to know each other.

• We cannot love someone we don’t know.

• The most stable couples have a strong friendship as their foundation.

• Play together

• Schedule regular dates.

• Keep focusing on the good things about your partner.

You should aim for at least five positive experiences for every negative one (smiling, touching, laughing, complementing).

• Habitually turn toward each other.

• Make a regular practice of spending 15-minutes together at the end of your day.

• Let your partner influence you.

• Develop a habit and process for addressing conflict.

• Develop a shared purpose. Agree on the big purposes for life and marriage.

• Share examples of when it’s important to follow her lead.

Play to Individual Strengths

In many relationships, the wife may naturally excel in areas such as organization, decision-making, or long-term planning.

For example, if your wife is more financially savvy or excels at managing the household, it makes sense for her to lead in those areas.

• Offer tips for balancing decision-making without power struggles.
  
  

The “two-yes rule.

1. It Promotes Thoughtful Decision-Making

2. It Encourages Healthy Communication And Trust

3. It Supports Individuality Within A Partnership

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