Something Like Marriage

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Why Doesn't He Buy Me Flowers Anymore? Nov 08, 2017

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After the romantic phase of our relationship ended I wondered, why doesn't he buy me flowers anymore? We chat about how small things like flowers can show one another appreciation, and how some people don't feel the same way about flowers (hint: Jon)! Sometimes we wander through the day feeling like no one appreciates us. As my hands wrinkle from the fourth time of washing dishes in the day without any thanks from the family, I watch the water swirl away and feel like those little bits of food left in the sink drain. When the kids were young it felt like I was a robot trapped in a time loop - make a meal, clean up a meal, change a diaper, and repeat. The young ones were not in a place to say "thank you," and at the time I couldn't communicate with Jon what I was needing - some gratitude. So, it seemed like what I was missing were flowers. Yes, flowers were the answer because I used to receive them and I remember feeling happier. It must be the flowers! As we talk about in this episode, it isn't necessarily the flowers that I have been looking for all of these years, but a gesture of appreciation, a reminder that I am loved. Flowers are a simple way for me to feel thought of, where Jon feels more appreciated by affirming words or loving touch. This episode is about communicating how we feel appreciated in our relationship. Maybe we need to toss in some loving gestures into our day and say "thank you" for working so hard for the family in a little way. And if you need a little more nature and beauty in your life than you are receiving, wander through the grocery store and grab a bouquet of flowers for yourself like I do! (Theme music: Ethan Anderson) I created a special Conversation Starter for you to explore today's topic together. Relationship Podcast Gems: Feeling appreciated in your relationship Sharing expectations with your spouse or partner Communicating the little ways we can show each other appreciation Why Jon needs to buy me more flowers :) Stream "Why Doesn't He Buy Me Flowers Anymore?" Your Next Steps: Grab your freebie for fun conversation. Join our email list for new episodes and articles.

Introduction to Something Like Marriage Nov 08, 2017

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On our first relationship podcast, we introduce ourselves to you, our new community! Our recording studio for our podcast is in the back of our RV as we travel the United States. We have been traveling since January of 2011 with our four kids. We have been to all of the 48 contiguous states, not quite the continental United States because Alaska is still on our list! (When you hear me say continental on the podcast, replace it in your mind with contiguous, thanks.) Jon and I met at the age of eleven, dated, married, and started having our family. About eleven years into our marriage it was failing. We decided to seek out help and worked at healing our own wounds as we worked towards healing the wounds in our marriage. After two years of intense therapy, we needed to spend some time working on what we had learned. We sold our house, our belongings, and piled in the RV for life on the road. When we were struggling in our marriage it seemed like we were alone. Other couples were not talking about the difficulties they were having, so we chose not to speak of our pain. When we shared our stories with our therapy groups, we realized we were not the only ones and that every relationship has a journey. Finding loving, safe people to share with has been a gift in our healing process. There is no shame in admitting that your relationship needs guidance, or that it is struggling. Our desire is to bring you hope as we share our own stories of failures and successes. We are here to answer your questions about relationship issues, and to offer you some tools that worked for us. We are still learning and growing in our own relationship, and we are excited to have a community to share this with as we journey together as couples. (Theme music: Ethan Anderson) Relationship Podcast Gems: Introducing our story, what is Something Like Marriage Your coupleship is not the only one with challenges Community has helped us heal We need to go to Alaska to correct my mistake of saying continental Stream "Introduction to Something Like Marriage" Your Next Steps: Join our email list for new episodes and articles.

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