Do you ever feel like enemies in your marriage? Do you get to a place where you feel lost or it becomes “you” against you against “them”?Join Abe and Elaine as they discuss the importance of securing a home base. What’s a home base? It’s that space in your marriage where you feel safe. There is a sense of peace. You speak in softer tones. You are vulnerable. You feel seen and accepted as yourself. Learn what stirs up and threatens this space and what secures it and keeps it safe! Pretty soon you’ll be saying Marco! Polo! ….just like the pros! Listen in to hear what we mean.

Join Abe and Elaine as they discuss nurturing your fondness and admiration and what the heck that is!

According to the research at the Gottman Institute every couple needs to nurture what they are fond of and what they appreciate in their spouse. This is the second principal in their book The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by, Gottman. Special guest appearance of Billy Bob Thornton from Sling Blade…haha.

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert https://a.co/d/bqNhr9z

#4 The Twelve Bids of Christmas!

Guess what always gets put on the back burner at the holidays? Your marriage! Take time this holiday to make “bids” for connection with your spouse. Listen to Abe and Elaine discuss what bids are and fun ones during the holidays. Excuse Abe’s mind…sex always on the brain!

The Attitude Dance for your Gratitude Walk:
Tower of Power - Attitude Dance - 1991

Join Abe and Elaine as they discuss your Love Map! According to the research at the Gottman Institute every couple needs a rich, detailed Love Map of their partner’s heart. This is the first principal in their book The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by, Gottman. It’s so important to have this map especially if you are dating Bruce Wayne(aka: Batman). Listen to hear why!

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert https://a.co/d/dGg99XZ

In a rut with your date night? Join Abe and Elaine as they talk about several rut-buster dates! Staying creative with date night is so important to marriages. This episode is sure to keep you laughing and give you some creative date ideas.

Online Cooking Class:
100pleats.com
(Yes! Elaine was right)

Chocolate Tasting Date Kits:
Green & Black's Organic Tasting Collection 395G https://a.co/d/coUJbVT

https://www.tazachocolate.com/products/virtual-tasting-kit?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhaq2quTf-gIV8zWtBh1zNwlqEAAYAiAAEgL0GvD_BwE

Cheese Tasting Kit:
https://www.venissimo.com/product/virtual-cheese-tasting-kit/3972

Wine Tasting Kit:
https://justenoughwines.com/pages/virtual-wine-tasting-kit?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpt2gweXf-gIV8QetBh1X9AAAEAAYAiAAEgKfQPD_BwE

We all know why marriage is hard! So let’s take a minute to focus on what is awesome about marriage. Grab your love, a drink and laugh with Elaine and Abe about what they love about being married. Message them on instagram www.instagram/marriage.isajoke to tell them what’s awesome about your marriage!

Welcome! Checkout our intro on what our podcast is about and meet your Hosts Elaine and Abe Romero. Oh yeah... and have a few laughs.