Episode 36: 3 UNFILTERED Lessons from 3 Years of Marriage | Triggers, Teamwork, Passive Asian Men
This week, on top of Alex's birthday, we're also celebrating our wedding anniversary!
Marriage has been one of the BEST gifts ever—but it's also not all sunshine and rainbows. In honor of this milestone, we thought we'd share 3 key lessons that have been HUGE for our relationship (but aren't often talked about) that we've learned so far in the past 3 years.
We are FAR from perfect, but we hope these personal examples of real-life challenges and what God's been teaching us through them can speak to you and help you wherever you're at—whether you're married, engaged, dating, or single and wanting to learn more about and prepare for marriage (HIGHLY recommend!).
HIGHLIGHTS:
2:43 - Decision-making when you're single vs. married
6:26 - The gift of differences
9:35 - Dating/marrying a non-believer (if you're a believer)
12:33 - How Alex stopped being a Passive Asian Man
14:11 - Ways to overcome passivity / baby steps into spiritual leadership
15:03 - Unhealthy feminism
16:46 - How women can support men to be leaders
19:53 - Signs of being passive
21:02 - What women REALLY want from men
24:18 - What triggers are a signals of & how to manage them
28:14 - Unpacking an example from when we were still dating
32:00 - The long-lasting impact of your family of origin & upbringing
32:38 - Are triggers signs of a declining relationship?
32:59 - More current example of triggers
35:33 - Recap
And more…
Transcript
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