Only 12% of couples who walk down the aisle end up in a truly fulfilling marriage, the same success rate as making it through Navy SEAL training. Larry Hagner has spent 11 years and 1,500 interviews figuring out why, and what fathers can do about it.

Larry Hagner is the founder of The Dad Edge, host of one of the longest-running fatherhood podcasts in the world, and author of The Pursuit of Legendary Fatherhood. In this conversation, Larry shares the three questions he asks his kids every day to build trust and connection, why 80% of the time your spouse and children want validation instead of solutions, and how emotional intelligence is a learnable skill that most men were never taught. He explains why the couples who thrive share one trait: a purposeful commitment to keep growing together. For high-income professionals building passive income and financial freedom, Larry offers a critical reminder that the "why" behind the wealth is what matters most, and that being a great father and husband requires the same intentional skill-building we bring to our careers and investments.

Chapters

• [0:00] Meet Larry Hagner
• [2:50] Why Larry started The Dad Edge
• [6:52] Marriage stats that will shock you
• [10:30] The dark moment that changed everything
• [30:40] Three daily questions for your kids
• [36:31] Validation over problem solving
• [48:22] What Larry still struggles with

Resources

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• The Pursuit of Legendary Fatherhood by Larry Hagner
• The Dad Edge: Book + Free Courses Bundle
• 25 Intimate Conversation Starters for Your Wife (free)
• Questions for the Car: Kid Questions by Age (free)
• "It's Not About the Nail" by Jason Headley
• The Dad Edge on Facebook
• The Dad Edge on X

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