So many times in this middle-of-life season, what makes it difficult is navigating big life changes. It almost seems like as soon as you get things figured out, something happens that changes the rules. In this episode, we share three specific times where we had to process some pretty big changes and the things we learned throughout it all.

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

People say that having a baby is one of the best experiences—and it is true—but that can be hard to believe when you're sleep deprived and your schedule is completely upside-down. Although we are closer to having grandchildren than when we first had our own kids, some advice is timeless. In this episode, we share the advice we received that was helpful (and what wasn't helpful) for those early days of parenting a newborn and keeping your sanity in the process.

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

When conflict rears its ugly head in a relationship, it can be difficult to work through if you're unprepared to deal with it. In this episode, we share the things we've learned to bring resolution in our marriage and how to effectively communicate with one another so that conflict can actually bring growth between you and your spouse.

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

Vacations are supposed to be restful and relaxing, but for many couples they can be a source of a lot of stress. From choosing destinations when your preferences differ to not having a lot of money to spend and traveling with little children, in this episode we talk about how we plan our time away as a family so that we don't need a vacation from our vacation.

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

When we first started out in our journeys of adulthood, it seemed like you had to have your life all figured out right at the start. It's easy to be anxious about what happens as you get older, as your kids turn into teenagers. Will I make mistakes that I'll regret for the rest of my life? Can I accomplish everything I want to do before we're too old to do anything else.

In this episode, we want to encourage you as we look back on the last 30 years of our own lives. Three decades provides a fresh perspective, especially when you realize that life is a lot different than you thought it would look when you first got married.

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

The moment you have kids, it doesn't take long before you literally become a soccer mom, even if you swore you'd never let yourself be the stereotype. However, here we are managing the chaos of driving to baseball or ballet or piano lessons three times a week. The activities our kids are involved in can consume your schedule before you realize it. In this episode, we share our experience of managing all the activities of our kids and how we strived for a healthy balance between it and family life.

In the YouTube video I mentioned, all three of our kids are involved in choir at their schools, and one weekend in Tulsa was the trifecta. While my wife was the chaperon for my youngest daughter and her all state choir, my other daughter was performing with the high school all sate choir and my son’s mens choir drove up for a showcase.

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

When your work-life balance is off, it doesn't just affect you. It affects everyone in your family. In this episode we talk about how are jobs throughout the years have impacted our family both positively and negatively, including struggling to not be married to your career and what to do when your job sucks the life out of you.

Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five star review. We also love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected].

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

Chances are you've heard of the idea of "love languages." You might have even taken the test. But thirty years later, it almost seems like it's become a meme. Can it really help your marriage or is it just another trivial personality test? In this episode, we share what we like (and don't like) about the five love languages concept and how we incorporate it into our own relationships.

Find out your preferred love language by taking this free test:

https://www.5lovelanguages.com

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

As parents it easy to not look forward to the teenager years, because there isn't a lack of horror stories. However, if you intentionally invest in your kids while they're young, there's a better chance of enjoying the time with your teens as you enter into that season of life. In this episode, we share some of the things we did with our kids in the younger years with the perspective of hindsight as they're now becoming their own adults.

Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five star review. We also love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected].

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.

In this bonus episode, we talk about our family Thanksgiving traditions including our favorite foods, favorite memories and favorite after-meal activities. See if our picks match yours. We also share advice about in-laws and family relationships to hopefully reduce the stress as you're around your extended family this holiday season.

Your support means the world to us. If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five star review. We also love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected].

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About the Dolphin Family:

Dave and Misty live in Oklahoma City with their three kids Caden, Maison and Addison. After being married almost 30 years and three kids almost out of the house, life seems to be anything but boring. Dave serves on staff at a local church but also enjoys creating content online including documenting his midlife crisis on YouTube in a vlog-style format. Misty is a registered nurse and can pretty much beat anyone in a mean game of Uno.