Don’t Box Yourself In: Using the Enneagram Well in Your Marriage

Join Christa for a chat on this special bonus listener request show on blended family issues. Christa is joined by her sister Abbie, an Enneagram 3, who talks about being married to an Enneagram 8, and also about all she's learning in blending her family of five boys. Abbie shares tips about navigating emotions, family meetings, therapy, knowing your role as a step-parent, how to give space, how to start the blending process, and so much more! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage   Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now!   Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to enneagramandmarriage@gmail.com. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record).   Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a 5-Star review so others can find us, too right >> here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Sep 202045min

It's time to talk deep about our light and refreshing Enneagram 7s and this episode goes down to the nitty-gritty depths indeed! Join Christa in going through Type 7 tendencies, misconceptions, and the whirling and swirling tendencies of this last counterpart in the anxiety triad. Known as storytellers with a penchant for using rationalization for the avoidance of pain, it's time to find out how you and your 7 loved ones can both get healthy and stay healthy in the relationships! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage   Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now!   Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to enneagramandmarriage@gmail.com. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record).   Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a 5-Star review so others can find us, too right >> here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Aug 202048min

Have you been experiencing more fear during COVID? Have you been wanting to figure out how to master your stress as an Enneagram Six? Perhaps you're someone who's likely managing a lot more stress lately and you could use some tips and tools for bringing your personal stress levels down. This will bring healing and growth to your marriage and family. Lindsey Palmer, PharmD, an Enneagram Six takes us through the ins and outs of cortisol levels and the fight or flight response of our bodies. She also shares essential tips she's learned over the years to utilize courage and to establish careful, planned, and non-stressful steps! Tune in to get started on managing your stress, too! Find Lindsey @your.pharm.assist on Instagram or at her website https://yourpharm-assist.com/blog/f/exercise-for-health-benefits-and-limitations Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage   Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now!   Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to enneagramandmarriage@gmail.com. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record).   Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a 5-Star review so others can find us, too right >> here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Aug 202036min

Join Christa for a full on analysis of arguably the most analytical of all of the types, the Loyal and Skeptical Enneagram 6. Typically heralded as the most courageous of all the personality types, our 6s offer a myriad of paradoxes, starting with the fact that they're also considered the most fearful of all the types. You'll learn how marriages with varying types influence them as well as how you can truly bring joy and healthy love to your relationship with the awesome 6 in your life! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage   Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now!   Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to enneagramandmarriage@gmail.com. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record).   Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a 5-Star review so others can find us, too right >> here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Aug 202032min

Whether it's a friendship like therapy or a professional helper, research tells us that whatever your Enneagram type, your relationship thrives with healthy encouragement from others. Many couples, however, are leaving this to the singles and not soliciting wise feedback when they need it most in marriage. Listen to this episode as Christa details the why, the who, the where and the when you need mentors most in your relationship. She also warns of the friendships you may need to shift away from as she shares critical life lessons in love and friendship! https://research.msu.edu/are-friends-better-for-us-than-family/) https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org/grantandglueckstudy https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740910003178 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0044118X15604849 Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage   Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now!   Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to enneagramandmarriage@gmail.com. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record).   Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a 5-Star review so others can find us, too right >> here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Aug 202040min

As the Investigators of the Enneagram personality typing system, 5s and their loved ones are in for a treat as we delve deep into the mind of the 5! We're exploring the gifts, wings, subtypes, and shadows of the 5, while giving you ways for you and your brilliant 5 to thrive!  Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage   Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now!   Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to enneagramandmarriage@gmail.com. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record).   Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a 5-Star review so others can find us, too right >> here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Aug 202037min

Join Christa as she goes through each Enneagram type for healing from an affair. Though affairs can be a taboo topic, even more difficult to discuss is how we heal from them. She goes through the four classes of affairs and how to specifically treat them. This episode may not be as traditionally fun as many shows but we're so excited for you to listen because it's a truly life saving adventure to save a marriage from the brink of disaster! Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage   Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now!   Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to enneagramandmarriage@gmail.com. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record).   Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a 5-Star review so others can find us, too right >> here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Aug 202045min

Do certain Enneagram types tend to cheat more than other types and what causes an affair? The findings of marriage studies tell us there are predictors for extramarital affairs but that the seasons of marriage, maturity levels, and ages, may have even more to do with this factor than which types are together. Join Christa in examining the eight reasons couples give for cheating as well as how to set boundaries and prevent a third party from complicating your marriage further! https://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news/why-do-people-cheat-umd-research-identifies-8-motivating-factors https://www.dana.org/article/brains-do-it-lust-attraction-and-attachment/ https://www.reddit.com/r/survivinginfidelity/comments/4rii7l/gottmans_cheaters_cascade/   https://www.gottman.com/blog/askgottman-affairs-answers/   Head on over to enneagramandmarriage.com to check out all of our amazing freebies and resources! Instagram: @enneagramandmarriage | @enneagrammarriagepod Facebook @ enneagramandmarriage   Have a specific question? Fill out this form to get your personal questions answered now!   Or leave us a comment or question by sending an MP4 recording to enneagramandmarriage@gmail.com. (You can use your voice memos app on your iPhone to record).   Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a 5-Star review so others can find us, too right >> here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Juli 202033min