Mending Broken Relationships in the Holidays (0:00:00)

 

We all probably have had or currently have a relationship that’s needed some mending. Maybe it was just a slow drift apart or maybe you can recall the argument that broke the relationship. Whatever the case, there is no better time to fix a broken relationship than the holidays. It’s a season that’s dedicated to selfless acts of charity, love, and kindness. With us today is Emily Taylor about how we can go about mending broken relationships the right ways. Emily is a certified mediator and assistant director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the BYU Law School.

 

 

 

Lisa’s Christmas Music Sampler: Cold Creek (0:19:31)

 

The band Cold Creek performs their song Mashing Through the Snow and talk about their modified holiday plans this year.

 

 

 

The Top 20 Worst Christmas Songs (0:34:27)

 

Lisa and Richie talk through the top 20 worst Christmas songs of all time, according to Esquire.

 

 

 

The Fundamentals of Marriage (1:11:10)

 

The crazy thing about fundamentals is that they are necessary, yet we seem to always forget them. Take driving for example. As we become experienced drivers, we tend to think that the basics, keeping our hands on the 10 and 2 while driving, checking our mirrors, and always wearing our seatbelt, don’t apply to us. The same goes for marriage. We all know that communication is key, that service helps our love grow deeper, and that you can never say “I love you” too much.  But after being in a relationship for a long time, we often lose sight of those necessary fundamentals that keep our partnerships strong. So here to remind us of the basics of a successful marriage and also give advice on how to reincorporate them into our relationships is Danielle and Howard Taylor, certified marriage coaches and authors of The Fundamentals of Marriage.