Marriage Talk

Sheldon and Valerie finish their discussion on tough love as presented in a Focus On The Family article entitled Tough Love In Adult Relationships: what it is, what it's not and how to use it. 

Here is the article: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/tough-love-in-adult-relationships/

Sheldon and Valerie share on an article about Tough Love In Adult Relationships. What it is, what it's not and how to use it.

Here is the article that is discussed on todays show: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/tough-love-in-adult-relationships/

This week Sheldon and Valerie talk about romance in marriage… why it’s important and how to cultivate it.

Here is a link to the assessment they talk about at the end. https://www.betterlove.com/

Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation with Bryan and Bonnie Pue from the Union Movement and this time they focus on their marriage journey and the things they have done well… and not so well. 

Trigger warning - We do talk briefly about sexual abuse and past sexual mistakes. 

Here is the website of The Union Movement if you would like to know more about Bryan and Bonnie - https://www.theunionmovement.com

Sheldon and Valerie interview Bryan and Bonnie Pue, cofounders of The Union Movement. Through their ministry they seek to bring help and wholeness on the topics of identity, sexuality and relationships. They are passionate about helping people talk about sexuality with a biblical worldview and love to equip parents and churches with tools and language on how to approach the topic of sex and sexuality with all age groups.

https://www.theunionmovement.com/

Sheldon and Valerie talk about how unsolicited chronic advice affects relationships, why we do it and what to do about it.  

Sheldon and Valerie continue their conversation about emotional needs. How we can think about them in a healthy way and how to identify our own emotional needs using Dr. Willard Harley’s emotional needs questionnaire.

Emotional Needs Questionnaire - https://www.marriagebuilders.com/download/library/questionnaires/the-emotional-needs-questionnaire-enq-2.pdf

Sheldon and Valerie talk about emotional needs. How we can think about them in a healthy way and how to identify our own emotional needs using Dr. Willard Harley’s emotional needs questionnaire.

Emotional Needs Questionnaire - https://www.marriagebuilders.com/download/library/questionnaires/the-emotional-needs-questionnaire-enq-2.pdf

Sheldon and Valerie talk about money and the things that have helped them to get on the same page regarding finances.

Ron Blue (Financial Planning Worksheet) - https://ronblueinstitute.com/tools/#financial_planning
Dave Ramsey (Every Dollar App) - https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/everydollar
Sheldon's Blog (How We Finally Stopped Fighting About Money) - https://www.familylifecanada.com/blog/how-we-finally-stopped-fighting-about-money/

Sheldon and Valerie talk about celebrations and holidays. What gets in the way of us enjoying them and some ways to get on the same page and celebrate well together.