How to Stay Married When the World (and Business) Falls Apart

How can we focus on intimacy and joy when there's so much suffering in the world? In this episode, Adam and Marie tackle one of the hardest questions facing entrepreneurial couples today: how to maintain connection when both macro chaos (global events, polarization, uncertainty) and micro challenges (business struggles, family crises, personal battles) are hitting all at once.In This Episode:✅ Why you can't solve the world's problems by ignoring your own intimacy (and why connection is the answer, not the problem)✅ The real story: How Adam and Marie navigated their daughter's eating disorder, the pandemic, business dysfunction, and sobriety—all at the same timeWhy comment sections are designed to piss you off (and what to do instead)The three operating systems you need: Individual, Relationship, and BusinessHow to connect with a closed heart vs. an open heart (and why digital connection will never replace in-person)Practical tools: Morning routines, weekly couple meetings, eye gazing, and setting boundariesWhy "all politics is local" matters more than ever—and how to create real change in your communityThe proximity principle: Connection starts with yourself, then your spouse, then your business, then your communityKey Takeaways:Put yourself "firster" before you can put your relationship firstYou can't connect when you're polarized all day and expect to be intimate at nightSystems and routines aren't sexy, but they're the foundation that allows you to have the exciting, fun lifeReal change happens locally, not in Instagram comment sectionsConnection is what's missing in this world—start with yourself and your spouseResources Mentioned:Pillow Talks Podcast (Vanessa and Xander Marin)Dr. Kelly FlanaganDr. Stephen Covey - "Seek first to understand before being understood"EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)Free Resource:Download our Couple's Connection Workbook for weekly meeting templates and connection rituals: [LINK]