Do you struggle with unmet expectations in your marriage? They sure are a funny thing, aren't they? By now, you'd think we've all learned what expectations and assumptions get us—a whole lot of disappointment and frustration, and yet we still tend to have them.

Join us for our final episode of the Communication Killers & their Kryptonite as we discuss the deeper problems with Expectations and Assumptions, and help you navigate your way out of them.

Find our show notes at https://www.expeditionmarriage.org/post/ep-16-expectations-assumptions-part-3-of-communication-killers-their-kryptonite

Words are powerful, but they're certainly not everything when it comes to communication. On today's episode, we want to be sure you know how to get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to communicating with your spouse.

Join us as we discuss the most powerful resources you have when communicating with one another, as well as the biggest pitfalls to avoid.

Find our show notes at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/ep-15-its-not-just-what-you-say-part-2-of-communication-killers-their-kryptonite-series/

Is communication a struggle in your marriage? On today's episode we will help you overcome those communication dead ends. You know the conversations and arguments you get into that lead to absolutely nowhere?

Join us for part one in our 3-part Communication Killers & Their Kryptonite series as we talk about 3 dead ends to communication. But don't worry, we won't leave you hanging, we've got the kryptonite to help take away their power and get your communication skills up to speed!

Grab your free download: "Communication Start Ups"

Find our show notes at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/ep-14-communication-dead-ends-part-1-of-communication-killers-their-kryptonite-series/

On today's episode we're talking about the importance of remembering—remembering the past year as a couple, remembering the struggles, the fun and most importantly remembering God's faithfulness through it all.

Marriage is not always filled with fun and abundant blessings, but it can always be filled with the faithfulness of God. Join us as we talk about why you need those types of Joshua stone memories in your marriage. Then when you're done, set aside some time together to find the ones that showed up this year!

Find our show notes at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/a-year-to-remember/

On today's episode we're talking about the hot topic of boundaries, especially during the holidays. Join us as we chat about what boundaries are and how to have them. We also uncover some basic rules of boundaries and share a little bit about what makes them hard to implement. Lots of good nuggets this episode along with an awesome freebie that you don't want to miss.

Find our show notes and your free copy of the Boundaries teaching video at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/ep-12-boundaries-during-the-holidays/

Do you get stressed out during the holiday season? Holiday stress is a real thing that impacts the lives of many couples. In fact, we often refer to holiday stress as regular stress on steroids!

If your marriage has any kind of regular stress or conflict, it's likely that it will all get magnified during the holidays. However, it doesn't have to be that way. You can get ahead of it. We're also not only discussing some great stuff, we've also got a free download for you to work on together as a couple to nip this holiday stress in the bud! After all, if there's any year you deserve a stress free Christmas, it's THIS year!

Find our show notes at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/ep-11-holiday-stress/

Are you grateful for your spouse? They don't always make it easy, do they? But did you know there's a lot of science behind what gratitude does to your brain and mental health? There are also big impacts it can make in your marriage.

When you show gratitude towards someone, you are saying that you respect their value, and that you treasure how unique, beautiful or indispensable they are. Wow, what a gift to a spouse that is!

Join us today as we chat about cultivating gratitude in your marriage, Gods way! And then go grab your free download activity to do with your spouse!

Find my show notes at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/ep-10-gratitude-god-science/

Today's show is the first part of a two-part series on Gratefulness. And oh, what a time we live in for living with an attitude of gratitude. If you can pull off walking in gratefulness during this season, you will surely be recognized as someone who is set apart!

Join us today to learn the power that being grateful can have in your marriage. We're also going to share with you a quick tip on how to start working on being grateful in the everyday life with your spouse. You don't want to miss this episode!

Find my show notes at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/ep-9-walking-in-an-attitude-of-gratitude/

Today's episode is about that 7 year itch.

• Has it affected you?
• Are you scared that it might be ahead?
• Is it even a thing?
• Or, if it is, is it just smooth sailing after that?

Tune in today and find out as we talk about 4 things that might be making that 7 year, or perhaps that 2 year, 10 year, or even 20 year itch a problem in your marriage. Oh, and don't worry, we will help you know what to do and give you some strategies to keep those nasty itches from popping up in the first place!

Find our show notes at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/ep-8-the-7-year-itch-is-it-a-thing/

While wearing masks on Halloween can be totally acceptable and actually rather fun, where it really starts getting scary is when we wear them with one another in our marriage. There can be real danger in not allowing your spouse to see who you really are.

We're sharing the top 3 masks we see couples trying to put on, and what they think they're achieving by hiding behind them.

Find our show notes at https://expeditionmarriage.org/post/podcast/ep-7-masks-in-marriage-are-you-wearing-one/

If you want to know how to have solid communication and have some opportunities to grow and connect, check out our new book, Newlywed Couple's Devotional, for newlyweds and for newlywed wannabes!