Marriage on the Half Shell

How the face we put on in church or anywhere else, Christian or not, can prevent us from growing in marriage and sometimes prevent us from getting help to prevent marriage disaster.

We talk about "Unconditional Love" in our 50th epsiode!

We finish our series on the Gottman Principles from their book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

We apologize for the sound! Didn't have our usual mike.

You'll hear the kids in the background. Sorry about that!

The effects of divorce on children. Some References we mentioned Amato, P. R., & Keith, B. (1991). Parental divorce and the well-being of children. Psychological Bulletin, 110(1), 26–46. Auersperg, F., et al. (2019). Long-term effects of parental divorce on mental health. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 119, 107–115. Frimmel, W., et al. (2025). How does parental divorce affect children's long-term outcomes? NBER. Garriga, A., & Pennoni, F. (2020). The causal effects of parental divorce. Social Indicators Research. The Heritage Foundation. (2000). The effects of divorce on America. Wallerstein, J. S., & Lewis, J. M. (1998). The long-term impact of divorce. Family and Conciliation Courts Review, 36(3), 368–383. Wolchik, S. A., et al. (2000). Maternal parenting and children's adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 14(4), 671–687. FamilyMeans. (2023). Effects of divorce on children.

Do we have duties within marriage? Let's find out.

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"Duty Sex"  This idea has sparked interesting debates, so let's dive in and see what it is about. Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, topics, and stories. Contact us with topics you'd like us to consider at [email protected].

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, topics, and stories. Contact us with topics you'd like us to consider at [email protected]. Show Notes: Evie Magazine article: The Argument For Clinging To Your Chastity, From A Feminist Perspective Erin Byrd Youtube Essay: The Negative Consequences of the Sexual Revolution Books:  The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry Feminism Against Progress by Mary Harrington The End of Women: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us by Carrie Gress

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, topics, and stories. Contact us with topics you'd like us to consider at [email protected]. Show Notes: Evie Magazine article: The Argument For Clinging To Your Chastity, From A Feminist Perspective Erin Byrd Youtube Essay: The Negative Consequences of the Sexual Revolution Books:  The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry Feminism Against Progress by Mary Harrington The End of Women: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us by Carrie Gress

Enjoy our thoughts on how the feminist movement morphed into a movement that has caused many issues in our society today.

Let's keep our relationship alive by pursuing each other! Contact us with topics you'd like us to consider at [email protected].

What is compromise in marriage?

We talk about the trending topic of "Double Income, No Kids".

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Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, topics, and stories. Contact us with topics you'd like us to consider at [email protected].

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, topics, and stories! Contact us with topics you'd like us to consider at [email protected].

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions, comments, or topics you'd like us to consider at [email protected].

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. Show notes: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/2023/04/episode-29-intimacy-its-not-just-sex.html

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected].

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. See the show notes for resources: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-high-quality-man-woman.html

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. See the show notes for resources: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-high-quality-man-woman.html

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. See the show notes for resources: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-high-quality-man-woman.html  

Hey folks! We are glad you listen! Spend just a minute or two to see what's up with us! And we hope you have a Merry Christmas and an awesome new year in 2023!

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Your spouse isn't a dragon, are they? Sometimes... Let's talk about how to train each other to make our marriage better! Show Notes: Click Here Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode.

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We had a few more thoughts about submission and we talk about the plan for the next episode.

Show Notes: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/2022/05/season-1-episode-20-submission-is-not.html Click READ MORE to see the podcast player. Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode.

We talk about how married couples should be compatible and rather than trying to make sure they have ALL common interests, they should make sure they have common values. We also reference Jordan Peterson's personality report.  It is inexpensive and 2 people can take it separately, then link their results together. The Understand Myself personality report provides a multidimensional view of your beliefs and aspirations to help you thrive in an ever-changing world. We are NOT associated with Jordan Peterson or this test. It's just a good tool. Here's the link: https://get.understandmyself.com/ Show Notes: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/ Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected].

We hope you have a great Valentines Day! Then  learn why we don't like it.  You can get an opposite view from Tray & Lea Morgan on their Stronger Marriages podcast.

Break the curse of divorce.

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform!   We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode.  

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode. Show Notes:  We referenced Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life

We welcome your comments, questions, and stories. We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode. Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! Contact us with questions or comments at [email protected]. Show Notes: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/2021/10/season-1-episode-14-keeping-connection.html

We apologize for no episodes in a while!  We both caught COVID and it kicked our butts.  Then we had to get ready for our 4th daughter's wedding. Now that it's over, we plan to publish an episode on Keeping the Connection soon.  Thanks for listening!

An impromtu discussion. Show Notes: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/2021/08/if-we-were-marriage-counselors.html

Seriously, we know you need to meet someone and you shouldn't rush. See episodes 6 & 7. Once you understand the purpose of marriage and find someone to marry, why wait? Show Notes: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/2021/07/why-arent-you-married-yet.html

We cover some common myths about marriage and give you our perspective on them. Show notes: https://marriageonthehalfshell.blogspot.com/ Contact us at [email protected]

Trust and Trustworthiness are essential facets of marriage. We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode! Contact us at [email protected]

Show notes are here: Practicing gratitiude will not only make your marriage better, it will make your life better. Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform!

This is not explicit. We are talking at the PG-13 level. Click Here For Show Notes Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! Contact us at [email protected] We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode!

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! You can contact us directly at [email protected] We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode! Note that we will ignore spam and haters but if you have an honest disagreement that you can present in a respectful way, we are happy to hear it.

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! You can contact us directly at [email protected] We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode! Note that we will ignore spam and haters but if you have an honest disagreement that you can present in a respectful way, we are happy to hear it.

Please like, share, comment, or whatever on your podcast platform! You can contact us directly at [email protected]  We welcome your comments, questions, and stories! We may not get back to you right away, or ever, because we have jobs, but we might use your comments or answer questions in a future episode! Note that we will ignore spam and haters but if you have an honest disagreement that you can present in a respectful way, we are happy to hear it.

We discuss an article from The Gottman Institute called The Four Horseman. Though we are not sponsored by them, they are a great resource, so here is a link: https://www.gottman.com/couples/