Leaving and cleaving can be messy because when family is involved things get sticky. In this episode we share the practicalities of leaving and cleaving and what it looked like for us. What we hope you will hear is that leaving and cleaving is not about cutting ties... it is about boundaries...it is about the existing relationships in your life evolving to accomodate your new priorities , it is about your marital unity. 

Holding on to resentment is one of the most destructive things you can do in a relationship. 

It is possible to build a resentment free relationship and marriage. 

And if resentment is already a prevalent undertone in your marriage it is possible to heal and chart a path forward towards wholeness. 

In this episode we unpack resentment and the danger it poses to the health of our relationships. 

One of the things marriage unearths is how different you and your spouse potentially are.  Finding out these points of difference can throw us aback and when not properly managed could be a great source of conflict and disagreement.

In this episode, we speak to how we work our way around differences.

You’ve probably heard of the term “emotional baggage” before, and while we all probably deal with emotional baggages to some degree, it can become problematic when it begins to affect the health of our marriage and relationships in general.

When you have emotional baggage or pain from past relationships or situations, it can creep into the present and hurt your life. 

On this episode we tease through what laying down baggage and choosing love has looked like for us.

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Intentionality is such a buzz word now and it gets thrown around but what does it mean to have an intentional marriage. 

Let's face it we are all full of good intentions, but how do we translate these good intentions to actions for the greater good of your marriage?

In this episode we share practical tips for cultivating a deliberate, purposive and nurturing marriage culture.