Episode 227-Marriage Maintenance

🎙️ Episode 227: Marriage Maintenance – Laughing Through the Bumps Marriage isn’t all candlelit dinners and couple’s massages—it’s chewed-off fingernails on the floor 🧟‍♂️, nose-blowing symphonies 🎺, and communication glitches that could power a sitcom. In this episode, we unpack the everyday bumps of long-term relationships and how laughter can be the ultimate suspension system. 🚗💨 💬 In this episode: Why relationship "bumps" are normal (yes, even the weird ones 🤪) How humor diffuses tension (spoiler: dead plants may be involved 🌿🪦) Tracy and Cathrine share their favorite marriage maintenance tools that keep love from going flat 🛠️💕 🛠️ Marriage Maintenance Tips: 📆 Schedule the tune-ups 😆 Laugh at yourself first 😂 Use inside jokes as glue 🔄 Reframe arguments with humor 🥊 Fight fair, joke fairer (know when funny helps vs. hurts) 📖 Scripture of the Week: Proverbs 17:22 – "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." 💊🦴 👉 Call to Action: Whatever your next “bump” is—try reframing it. Add a little humor, sprinkle grace, and remember you're on the same team. 👫💗