The guys wrap up the discussion about Gottman’s four horseman of bad behaviors in a marriage by covering Contempt. Usually when this horseman arrives, it is after a long time of hurt for one or both people in the relationship. Even though it is very hard to come back from this, Chris and Craig provide actions you can take now to start making improvements to your relationships to keep these horsemen away.

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The guys continue to talk about bad behaviors in marriage by going over defensiveness and stonewalling. When working on keeping a healthy relationship or trying to improve an already strained one, these two behaviors will cause your relationship to stall. These can also lead to the final horseman of Gottman’s that we will talk about tomorrow.

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After going over the Golden Circle of Marriage last week, the guys look at bad behaviors of marriage by talking about Gottman’s Four Horsemen of Marriage. This episode introduces criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling, and contempt. They then go deeper into criticism by talking about what it is, why someone would become critical, and the effect it has on the other partner.  

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The guys close the Golden Circle of Marriage talking about Receiving. As the final piece in a good marriage relationship, receiving shows that you are accepting your partner as they express and convey how they feel and think. Sometimes this might be a struggle for both of you, but it is one of the great parts of a long-lasting marriage.

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The guys continue around the Golden Circle of Marriage by discussing what it means to Express and Convey in a marriage. They go over how each person expresses themselves differently depending on their personality. Each person needs to be aware of that and how their partner will receive what they are saying. That person then needs to take the time to convey what they are saying is understood.

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The guys open the new podcast format by discussing the Golden Circle of Marriage. The first part of the circle is acceptance of your Spouse. You would think that it would be easy to accept someone that you have committed to, but Chris discusses the struggle that happens with each person. Acceptance is also a continual process as the relationship changes and grows.

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In this episode the guys recap that last two episodes about parenting and spoiled children. They provide action steps you can follow to help you with your parenting and help raise children that are not spoiled. Before they dive into that, Chris discusses the Facebook Oversight Board that was created to give an unbiased committee to help tackle the question of what posts should be allowed and what should be removed. We also announce that we will be changing the format of the show.

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In this episode the guys sit down to discuss what a spoiled child really is. You have seen them at stores and playgrounds throwing tantrums and making a scene. Does that mean that all those kids are spoiled? Chris breaks down what could be going on with them, what lead to that point, and what you can do as a parent to help your kid not become spoiled.

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In this episode the guys sit down together and talk about the hopelessness and helplessness that you might go through when parenting. Today the pressure from social media and society can cause a lot of depression because of judgement. This puts a lot of stress on your mental state when taking care of your children. Chris addresses these issues and then he goes into what you can do to become empowered. Being a parent is not just about you, but about your relationship with your children and this is something that you can control.

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In this episode, the guys welcome back Tom Dutta, The Quiet Warrior. After a great 1st episode, Chris and Craig took up Tom’s invitation to come back on the show as he dives in further about the importance of corporate culture. In this impromptu part 2 of CEO Anxiety, Tom discusses how mental health awareness plays into the corporate environment. He explains to the guys what courage culture is and why that is the type of environment you want to create. Everything in a corporation starts from the top and the company follows from their example.

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