The Marriage Code Podcast

Latest Episodes:

MC 014: Solving #1 Cause of Divorce May 25, 2018

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Summery: In this episode of the Marriage Code podcast, Phillip and Benji dive into the leading cause of divorce: finances. They pick apart the discussion to more effective practices that lead to a happy and healthy, financially functional, marriage.

Links:

www.themarriagecode.org

Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: https://www.daveramsey.com/fpu#in-progress=1

Brian Reagan’s Art skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NpLjKVvY28

In this episode:

#1 Cause of divorce
Unified finances
Who’s money is it?
Money Plan: budget
Open communication about the money
Active Listening, Mirroring, and Tally System in finances

MC 013: Parenting Holy Grail May 15, 2018

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Summery: In this episode of the Marriage Code podcast, Benji goes into detail sharing some of the techniques and tips about parenting children that he had to pay a pretty penny to obtain, which has revolutionized the way he views raising children. “The biggest thing I had to change to fix my kids, was me.” – Benji

Links:

www.themarriagecode.org

http://www.dunstanbaby.com

https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com

In this episode:

The Holy Grail of parenting
Special Time
Calm voice
Make the rule the boss, not you
Rutine
Checklists

MC 012: The Role of Men Apr 30, 2018

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Summery: In this episode of the Marriage Code podcast, Phillip and Benji discuss one of the more controversial topics in marriage: the roles of men and women. They delve deeply into what it means to be a leader in the home as well and identify the do’s and don’t’s of leadership. “If I was meant to call all the shots, I would have been born with twice the brain.” – Benji Boekweg

Links:

www.themarriagecode.org

https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng&old=true

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/121.41?lang=eng#40 (verse 41)

In this episode:

Introducing a new child into the home of a 3 yeal-old
The misuse of authority in the home
What real leadership is
The role of men and women in a marraige
Misconceptions of patriarchal authority
How are we leading our children

MC 011: Reflections Apr 19, 2018

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Summery: In this episode of the Marriage Code podcast, Phillip and Benji continue the discussion from last episode on how to invest in your spouse the way we invest in our hobbies and sports, plus there is an exciting announcement from the Boekweg family! In this classic follow-up episode they outline different ways to learn to love investing in your marriage. “How do you love something you need to be good at?” — Benji Boekweg

Links:

www.themarriagecode.org

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160862/

In this episode:

Exciting announcement from the Boekweg family
The good old days
The most important word in the English language
Reflection on
- Songs
- Places
- Correspondance
- First date/kiss
- Meeting the parents
- The nightly good-byes

MC 010: How to Get Spouse Certified Mar 22, 2018

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Summery: In this episode of the Marriage Code podcast, Phillip and Benji discuss the question, “What could happen if we spent as much time studying our spouse as we spend studying our favorite sports team?” They outline a “plethora” of everyday thing anyone can do to strengthen your connection to your spouse and liven up your marriage. “Are you investing in your marriage like you are investing in your education, your career, your sports team, and your hobbies?” — Phillip Enkey

Links:

www.themarriagecode.org

A Plethora – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQKbbFeaWJM

In this episode:

Spouse Certification
Tell me about your day
Sway
Pray
Play
Share events of the day
Switching up chores
The importance of praise/appreciation
The roommate affect

MC 009: Emotional Release Feb 13, 2018

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Summery: In this episode of the Marriage Code podcast, Phillip and Benji discuss why some conversations that you use Active Listening on do not completely fixing the problem, and how to correct it.