James and Lisa teach on the importance of growing in self-awareness (ME) and awareness of each other (WE).  Topics discussed include; the difference between nature and nurture, Personality types, birth order, core motivations, love languages, and family of origin.

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Mentioned Resources:
The Intimate Connection: Secrets to a Lifelong Romance
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth

Family of Origin Discussion Questions

James and Lisa share learnings around the power of The Enneagram, as a tool for building connection in a marriage relationship.  They unveil their personal Enneagram types and the dynamics of how their two types compliment and at times cause conflict in their relationship.

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Mentioned Resources:

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships
The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual

Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage

James and Lisa unpack the Gap and the Gain made famous by Dan Sullivan.  How you measure progress in your marriage relationship will determine the potential for happiness and contentment in you relationship.  

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Mentioned Resources:
The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
Snowball Debt Reduction Spreadsheet

In this episode, James and Lisa unpack a simple concept that has the potential to shape the outcomes of situations where one or both spouses are triggered. 

Inspired by a quote attributed to psychologist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl... “Between the stimulus (event) and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ... you will learn three things that you can fill the space with, in order to find growth and freedom in your art of spousing.

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People FALL IN LOVE every day.  The problem is too many people FALL OUT OF LOVE too easily.  Having a lasting, healthy marriage requires a different mindset.  It requires a commitment to love even in seasons when it is difficult.  ⁠
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In this episode we unpack the principle of sowing and reaping and 3 truths that will help you and your spouse GROW IN LOVE for the rest of your lives together.  

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Marriage Book Suggestions

Every marriage will face crisis and challenging times.  Having guiding principles in place before these times hit is important to be able to navigate through to the other side.  James and Lisa share three principles that will help married couples navigate crisis and challenge in their relationship. Some of the things you will hear include:

- Recap of the Big Three C's
- The difference between Crisis and Challenge
- How good things and positive events can cause challenge in a marriage
- The three principles of Productive Communication, Positive Community and Proactive Connectedness.  
- and more!

You will also hear about a new coaching opportunity through Art of Spousing.

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Feeling Wheel

James and Lisa share tools that will help married couples navigate conflict in their relationship  Some of the things you will hear include:

- The night that James and Lisa were test subjects for an important research study
- Explanation of the "Know Yourself, Lead Yourself" tool
- How to give an apology
- How the words Impact and Intent can defuse conflict.
- How Snickers Bars are more than just a tasty candy bar.

You will also hear about a new coaching opportunity through Art of Spousing.

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Mentioned Resources:
BOOK: The Peacemaker
BOOK: From This Day Forward: Five Commitments to Fail-Proof Your Marriage
BOOK: Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make

In this bonus episode, James and Lisa share a clip of a podcast they recorded remotely from Cancun, Mexico. They unpack how they have prioritized their relationship by doing "Just the 2 of Us Trips" on an annual basis. Some of the things you will hear in this episode include:

• How getting away with your spouse is like "fasting"
• The benefits that James and Lisa find from doing just the 2 of us trips
• Lisa's vacation exercise plan

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Sample Doc of Agenda for Kids

Sample Medical Release 

LISA'S FAVORITE RESORT: ATELIER Playa Mujeres

Lisa and James introduce the Five Gears Tool that can help couples in their daily communication.   Understanding what gear each spouse is in will help person shift up or down for better connection.
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Mentioned Resources:

WEBSITE: Married For A Purpose
PODCAST: Unrelenting Pursuit
PODCAST: Expedition Marriage
BOOK: Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage
BOOK: 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time

Lisa and James Duvall introduce the origin of Art of Spousing. They share the difference between having a marriage practice and practising the skills that will build a strong and healthy marriage. This episode unpacks three practises that are vital for any marriage to be healthy and strong.
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Photographers:
Alexx Duvall
Stephanie Tarno

Books:
Fun Loving You: Enjoying Your Marriage in the Midst of the Grind - Ted Cunningham