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Ep. 198: Marriage Myths- What Nobody Tells You About the First 10 Years of Marriage

What if some of the things you believe about marriage are actually making marriage harder?

We're joined by Julie Baumgardner, founder of Marriage on the Daily (https://marriageonthedaily.com), to bust some of the most common marriage myths—especially the ones that can trip couples up during the first 10 years.

We're talking about beliefs like:

"The two become one, so we should basically become the same person."
"If I married the right person, we wouldn't have this much conflict."
"Never go to bed angry means we have to resolve this tonight."
"If you really loved me, you'd know what I need."
"Once we have kids, they should become the center of everything."

Julie brings nearly four decades of experience working with couples and families, along with 37 years of marriage, to help us separate healthy expectations from the ones that often create frustration and disconnection.

You'll hear why your differences aren't necessarily a problem, why conflict can actually increase intimacy when handled well, how to get underneath anger to the real issue, and why protecting your marriage is one of the greatest gifts you can give your children.

And perhaps one of the best reminders from the entire conversation:

Different isn't deficient. Different is just different.

If marriage has felt harder than you thought it would, this conversation will help you rethink what "healthy marriage" actually looks like—and give you practical ways to move forward together.

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