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Use The Power Of Community To Improve Your Marriage – SC 51

Do you have any friends in your life that lovingly challenge you? If not, you’re missing out on big growth that could help your primary partnership.

SHOWNOTES

Why loneliness can literally kill you. [2:30]
The trap of only relying on your partner for support. [7:02]
How you can speed up the learning in your relationship. [9:45]
A great way to kill your sex life with your partner. [11:00]
When it might be a good time to get new friends. [12:30]
The first person who told Jayson he was full of shit (and why he loved it) [15:45]
How to skillfully use judgment to help your friends [17:30]
How to show up more powerfully when visiting your family. [20:55]
Jayson’s invitation. [27:10]

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How & Why My Wife And I Chose Marriage – SC 50

In this episode, I bring on my better half, my wife to rock it out with me. We had fun exploring the early stages of our relationship and what had us “choose” each other. There are some funny and not so funny shares in this one. I’m grateful Ellen is joining us here and here’s to more to come from the two of us.

SHOWNOTES

How did Jayson and Ellen first meet? [9:07]
What you must learn about your partner before you decide to spend your life together. [14:30]
What had Ellen ask Jayson out? [15:05]
Shitty advice Jayson got from a therapist and an astrologer. [18:45]
How did Jayson overcome his “grass is always greener” pattern? [24:40]
One of Jayson’s best accomplishments of his life. [28:00]
The simple yet powerful distinction that Ellen did that allowed Jayson to choose to commit. [30:15]
How do you know if your partner is “The One”? [33:45]
A huge thing that must happen before you should even consider marriage. [35:00]
Jayson’s challenge to the listener, both for those in a relationship and single. [43:15]
Leave your comment in Monogamy and The Smart Couple Facebook Group

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How To Deal With Value Differences – SC 49

In this episode, a listener asks about making your partner wrong and how to deal with them when you have very differing values. It’s a common challenge that some couples “wake up” to after being together a few years. And, it’s super tricky if you have kids and need to find common ground.

SHOWNOTES

The difference between making a partner wrong to avoid intimacy and doing it because of different values? [1:37]
How to parent when your parenting values are different? [3:40]
What you must learn about your partner before you decide to spend your life together. [5:10]

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Men And Their Relationship Issues – SC 48

In this short episode, I cover why men are so locked up relationally and 3 steps to help a guy transform this so that, you both can have a great relationship.

SHOWNOTES

What is at the core of men’s challenges in modern day. [3:20]
Some of the big pain points for men in relationships. [4:45]
What is the “boy code”? [5:15]
How Jayson struggled in relationships. [6:30]
Do men really know how to listen? [8:15]
Why shouldn’t believe when your man says he’s just “in a bad mood.” [12:00]
The missing step after getting good feedback. [15:05]
Jayson’s challenge to the men. [17:40]

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Want A Peaceful Relationship? Learn This – SC 46

In this episode I give you 3 steps toward a more peaceful relationship. And, when I talk about peace in a relationship, it isn’t the BS fantasy most people think of. Check it out.

SHOWNOTES

Why everyone is dumb in some area of our lives. [4:00]
How can we just “all get a long”? [5:01]
Your two choices when uncomfortable stuff comes up? [10:24]
The number one reason people get a divorce [13:37]
Powerful 3-step process to resolve dumb fights [16:00]

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Long-Distance Relationships, Entitlement & Sex, Blended Families, Winning Him Back, & Much More – SC 44

In this episode I answer listeners’ questions on long-distance relationships, how to win him back, entitlement and sex, blended families, divorce, and much more. It’s a shorty but a goodie.

SHOWNOTES

What does an over-supportive relationship look like? [2:30]
What does it mean when a man says he “needs a break” from the relationship? [4:15]
How to win back a guy? [6:14]
What’s the best way to break through your triggers? [7:43]
How to make a 2nd or 3rd marriage work out? [9:07]
What to do when your partner only feels criticized? [11:33]
How to deal with a man who feels sexually entitled? [13:20]
What is the viability of long-distance relationships? [15:28]
Jayson’s one-question challenge to listeners [18:17]

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