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Complacency is that feeling of low energy and lack of engagement in a relationship. Do you or your partner ever have that sense in your marriage? This one will be a bit of a "gut check" for how you've been showing up for each other. Complacency can lead to feeling like "roommates" or just a general lack of aliveness and joy within the relationship. If complacency becomes the norm in your relationship, it can degrade your happiness.

But realizing this is happening is what allows you to improve it. In this episode you will get 3 signs of complacency, then you'll be encouraged by 3 easy ways to keep things vibrant and alive, even as the years pass.

Resources For Your Relationship:

Save your seats for the next Couples Workshop here. Message us on IG: @meet_thefreemans to get a code for $25 off the April 11th Couples Workshop online event.

About Us:

We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

We're sure you've had moments that you are not communicating well with your partner. All of us have then thought to ourselves, "why can't you communicate like I do"!

But communication is not one-size-fits-all and you might have a different "Communication Personality Type" than your partner.

[Side note- if you haven't taken the Quiz to find out your partner's "Communication Personality Type," take that FREE QUIZ HERE]

By knowing your partner's type, you will better understand how they communicate and how you can better interact with them….so you can prevent unnecessary tension and disagreements.

In this episode you will get:

• The traits of the Reserved/Flexible partner
• Mistakes they can unconsciously and unintentionally make in their communication
• Mistakes you can make in trying to communicate with them
• What you can do differently
• How to communicate better in just 5 hours, instead of 5 months

Resources For Your Relationship:

1. Take the Couples Quiz to find out your partner's "Communication Personality Type"
2. Use the coupon code [podcast25] to get $25 off your seats for the next Couples Workshop here

About Us:

We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

We're sure you've had moments that you are not communicating well with your partner. All of us have then thought to ourselves, "why can't you communicate like I do"!

But communication is not one-size-fits-all and you might have a different "Communication Personality Type" than your partner.

[Side note- if you haven't taken the Quiz to find out your partner's "Communication Personality Type," take that FREE QUIZ HERE]

By knowing your partner's type, you will better understand how they communicate and how you can better interact with them….so you can prevent unnecessary tension and disagreements.

In this episode you will get:

• The traits of the Reserved/Inflexible partner
• Mistakes they can unconsciously and unintentionally make in their communication
• Mistakes you can make in trying to communicate with them
• What you can do differently
• How to communicate better in just 5 hours, instead of 5 months

Resources For Your Relationship:

1. Take the Couples Quiz to find out your partner's "Communication Personality Type"
2. Use the coupon code [podcast25] to get $25 off your seats for the next Couples Workshop here

About Us:

We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

We're sure you've had moments that you are not communicating well with your partner. All of us have then thought to ourselves, "why can't you communicate like I do"!

But communication is not one-size-fits-all and you might have a different "Communication Personality Type" than your partner.

[Side note- if you haven't taken the Quiz to find out your partner's "Communication Personality Type," take that FREE QUIZ HERE]

By knowing your partner's type, you will better understand how they communicate and how you can better interact with them….so you can prevent unnecessary tension and disagreements.

In this episode you will get:

• The traits of the Assertive/Flexible partner
• Mistakes they can unconsciously and unintentionally make in their communication
• Mistakes you can make in trying to communicate with them
• What you can do differently
• How to communicate better in just 5 hours, instead of 5 months

Resources For Your Relationship:

1. Take the Couples Quiz to find out your partner's "Communication Personality Type"
2. Use the coupon code [podcast25] to get $25 off your seats for the next Couples Workshop here

About Us:

We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

We're sure you've had moments that you are not communicating well with your partner. All of us have then thought to ourselves, "why can't you communicate like I do"!

But communication is not one-size-fits-all and you might have a different "Communication Personality Type" than your partner.

Side note: if you haven't taken the Quiz to find out your partner's "Communication Personality Type," take that FREE QUIZ HERE

By knowing your partner's type, you will better understand how they communicate and how you can better interact with them, so you can prevent unnecessary tension and disagreements.

In this episode you will get:

• The traits of the Assertive/Inflexible partner
• Mistakes they can unconsciously and unintentionally make in their communication
• Mistakes you can make in trying to communicate with them
• What you can do differently
• How to communicate better in just 5 hours, instead of 5 months

Resources For Your Relationship:

1. Take the Couples Quiz to find out your partner's "Communication Personality Type"
2. Use the coupon code "podcast25" to get $25 off your seats for the next Couples Workshop here

About Us:

We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

The Argument Hangover book was released this week! Do you think you could write a book with your partner, what would that even take? Well let's dive into the behind the scenes of how we wrote this book together, where the ideas came from, who wrote each chapter, and any challenges that came up!

The intention is to have some fun hearing about how this process went and some interesting things that you would otherwise never hear about.

All for the bigger purpose of having you ... (well you will have to listen in for the purpose we are setting out for you and your partner!)

If you have not gotten your own copy of The Argument Hangover, order it now as it's the last week to get over $200 of free bonus gifts (like the mini course and a 90 minute training)!

Challenges arise in every relationship and this is not something you have to try and change. It's about whether you approach the challenges as a team or against each other. To have the best shot at staying on the same team, you need to be prepared before they show up. Then you will respond rather than react to them.

Today's podcast goes into 5 Root Causes of Most Relationship Challenges. Of course there are others, but these are some of the most common ones we see. By knowing these 5 challenges, you will be able to prepare yourself in advance and handle the challenge as a true team when you notice it comes up in your relationship.

Interestingly, a lack of love is not one of the 5 common challenges by the way. We talk to couples every single day who love each other deeply, yet still feel discouraged because they haven't identified the ROOT cause of their challenges.

Resources For Your Relationship:

Order our newest book, The Argument Hangover, that hits shelves TODAY, and get over $200 of free bonuses (like the mini course and a 90 minute training). This is the last week these will be available for free.

About Us:

We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

Toilet paper, the cost of rice, who changes the water dispenser more. These are just a few of the submissions we received from you all on IG about: the silliest things that have caused arguments.

This will be an episode that you just chuckle and realize that we're all human in relationships. We all have those moments where we're fighting like it matters to us a lot, but isn't life altering in hindsight.

As you listen to the episode, make sure you order The Argument Hangover book! It's shipping to you all in just a few days. And participate in the social media contest to win a FB Portal! It will be the last week for the $200 of bonus trainings that go with ordering the book!

How good are you at managing your emotions as an argument begins? Do you recognize the emotion that you're feeling, but still choose your words and actions consciously? Or do you find that your emotions (anger, sadness, etc) drive your words and actions that lead to disagreements escalating to the point of hurting your partner and the relationship?

The thing is, it's absolutely OKAY whatever emotion you're feeling. The goal isn't to get to a place where NO emotion comes up for you in argument (that's not realistic, nor is that life)! Instead, the goal is to become so self-aware that you notice the emotion arising AND you still choose your next words and actions that allow the other to understand you even more. In this podcast episode you will hear:

• How emotional awareness can help shorten the argument hangover period
• The 3 personal aspects to better manage your emotions
• Specific constructive actions you can take in those moments of anger, sadness, frustration, etc

This is such a critical topic that we have two VERY helpful resources:

1. Our newest book, The Argument Hangover, officially hits shelves and ships in ONE WEEK! This will be the most relatable and actionable book you've ever read--covering communication and conflict. If you didn't know, you can actually get $200 of pre-order bonus resources (a conflict and communication course + workbook) if you order it before March 17th. Grab your copy and claim your bonuses here
2. This podcast! So hit play and subscribe for future episodes.

About Us:

We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.

Life is on your side, even if you don't always feel that way! We wanted to take 10 minutes to share the crazy, unexpected, miraculous story about how we got this book deal. Why? Because it provided a life lesson that we think will inspire you in any season.

P.S. Did you order your copy of The Argument Hangover yet? It's shipping in just a few days, and you can claim $200 of bonus resources HERE

About Us:

We're The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.