How to Create Postive and Loving Relationships with Sarah Curtis

Episode 100 is here, and I knew I wanted to discuss something that is extremely important to me.  This topic is something that I am so passionate about, and one that I have devoted most of my life, my time, and my energy into.   Over the years I have learned that anything that is important to me, requires a lot of attention and work, but the rewards along the way are amazing.So the topic I chose to feature on this 100th episode is creating strong, positive and loving relationships, particularly  Marriage and Family relationships.   Of all the roles I hold in my life, being a wife and a mother are the two most important to me. Because this topic is one of great importance, I invited Sarah Curtis, an expert in the field of Marriage and Family relationships, to discuss these things with me.  I have a very special guest with me here to discuss how to create those strong, positive, and loving marriage and family relationships, because this is something we are both passionate about.  Not only is Sarah a wife and mother of five sons, she holds a Ph.D. in Marriage, Family, and Human Development and taught marriage courses at BYU for several years.  She is fun, positive and passionate about sharing her knowledge.On this episode we will be discussing:the definition of marriage competence positive Affect within your marriage what to look out for when it comes to resolving conflict within your marriageBelow is a list of references she shares:Carroll, J. S., Badger, S., & Yang, C. (2006, July). The ability to negotiate or the ability to love? Evaluating the developmental domains of marital competence. Journal of Family Issues, 27 (7), 1001-1032.Gottman, J. M., Coan, J., Carrere, S., & Swanson, C. (1998, February). Predicting marital happiness and stability from newlywed interactions. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60 (1), 5-22.Gottman, J.M. & Silver, N. (1999). The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Terry Baker, “Don’t Let Negativism Ruin Your Marriage,” Ensign, March 2001.Chapman, G. (1992). The Five Love Languages.Lynn G. Robbins, “Agency and Love in Marriage,” Ensign, October 2000.To connect with Angela AdamsShoot me an email:  [email protected]