• How to Handle Conflict
• We Respond in Three Main Ways
  • Retaliate
  • Defend
  • Avoid
• S.A.F.E. Strategies
  • S - Sins
  • A - Actions
  • F - Feelings
  • E - Expectations
• Helpful Bible Verses
  • Matthew 189:15
  • Proverbs 16:21
  • Ephesians 4:29
• USE "I" STATEMENTS
• Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus

• Creating an Intimate Marriage
• The Five Love Languages
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• Todd and Missy talk about sexual intimacy
• We take a "sex test"
• Five Love Languages

• Creating an Intimate Marriage
• The Five Love Languages
• Be sure to check out our other podcast, Two Teachers in Texas, for interviews of people who are sure to improve your life and get our take on a range of topics, including school, church, movies, books, entertainment, and of course, the happenings of our days.
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• You Should Date Your Spouse!
• Marriage Alive
• The Ten Great Dates Book
• 50 Fun and Unique Dates
• 30 Cheap and Amazing Dates

• Creating an Intimate Marriage
• The Five Love Languages
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• Marriages are more successful today due to Millenials, we think
• Three Skills
  • Active Listening
    • Attending
    • Reflecting
    • Confirming
  • Sharing
  • Asking
• Happy Valentine's Day - we have some date ideas here:
  1. Supermarket Challenge (Set a spending limit and buy for each other in that budget)
  2. Cook Dinner for the other
  3. Wine Tasting
  4. Go on a Romantic Picnic
  5. Star Gaze
  6. Make Something Together
  7. Do Brunch
  8. Visit a Museum or Gallery
  9. Hop on a Train and see Where it Takes you
  10. Rent a Boat
  11. Karaoke

• Click here to get our Marriage Encounter Kit
• Creating an Intimate Marriage
• The Five Love Languages
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• How to Create A.W.E. in your Marriage
• A - Create Affection
• W - Create Warmth
• E - Encouragement
• Learn some tips on implementing these building blocks into your marriage

• Creating an Intimate Marriage
• The Five Love Languages
• Be sure to check out our other podcast, Two Teachers in Texas, for interviews of people who are sure to improve your life and get our take on a range of topics, including school, church, movies, books, entertainment, and of course, the happenings of our days.
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• Click here to get the Marriage Scale
• Malachi 2:14, Ephesians 5:22-23
• A Wedding Satisfaction Scale
• Wedding Vows - Redo Them

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NC Farmhouse

• Genesis 2:24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
• Four Pillars
  • Security
  • Trust
  • Vision
  • Growth

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Prague

• A welcome to you from Todd and Melissa
• Our Poland Marriage Seminar

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Here are some tips for you:

• Decide divorce is not a solution
• Date regularly
• Fight for your spouse
• Never, ever talk bad about your spouse to anyone
• You are responsible for your actions, take responsibility
• Do things together, but not everything
• Combine your money, you are now one, separate money means separate lives
• Plan outings, we do once a quarter
• Meet regularly, we try to meet once a week, we talk about finances (more often than once a week, but at least once a week), calendar, books and we pray for each other
• Love each other often, your physical relationship is vital to growing together, don’t neglect each other in the bedroom
• Hold each other accountable, be transparent, and be forgiving

• Welcome to Purposeful Marriage!
• Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

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