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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #080 ... 4 Words That Should NEVER Come Out Of A Married Person's Mouth!

This week we talk about the often used phrase "my wife/husband" won't let me (fill in the blank here)! If, and when, those words are spoken it is always bad news! In this episode we talk about why it is bad for your marriage and what you need to do about it.

This one is going to be fun and insightful so let's go!

Jim & Christie Jacobus

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #079 ... The 3 Biggest Mistakes Men Make In Marriage- and what to do about them!

Based on a phone call I had with a dad lately worrying about his daughter and son in laws marriage and our conversation made me really compelled to do this podcast. In the work we do we see these challenges day in and day out!

If you are one of our female listeners and you feel like you can take a pass on this episode ... think again! The same 3 things apply to women equally!

Enjoy the podcast and let us know if we can help you build a more vibrant healthy marriage!

Jim & Christie Jacobus 

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #078 ... Back To School! 3 Classes EVERY Married Couple Needs To Enroll In This Fall! 

With school starting back up for all of our kiddos as this episode drops we thought it appropriate to toss out 3 classes we felt couples ought to enroll in this fall to help build a more vibrant healthy marriage! Those classes are:

• The Fundamentals of Marriage!
• Spousal Science - The Study of YOUR Spouse!
• ME - The Study of Self!

School's in session ... 

Jim & Christie Jacobus

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #077 What Can We Learn From Divorce To Grow Our Marriages? 

Teaching a 13 week Divorce Care class 3 times a year, for 15 years, can definitely provide clues to why and how marriages get sideways enough to end in divorce. It also provides a lot of insights into how to "divorce proof" your marriage. 

In this episode Jim answers some great, and tough, questions from Christie about what divorce can teach us about marriage. Check it out!

Jim & Christie Jacobus

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #076 - 3 Conversations Every Couple Needs To Have ... TODAY! You hear Christie and I talk about how important communication is so we are dishing out 3 critical conversations for you and yours to discuss this week! 

1. What's working in our relationship?

2. What's not working? Where are we stuck? And, what is one thing we can do this week to improve or move forward?

3. What is one SMART goal we can create together and start working on TODAY?

We trust these will just be the beginning of a great week of conversation! Let us know how it goes!

Jim & Christie Jacobus

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #075 What Can You Learn From A Marriage Counselor With 15 Years Experience? 

Today we do a "camp site chat" with Christie Jacobus LPC, who has 15 years of experience as a counselor helping marrieds and pre-marrieds build more vibrant, healthy marriages! She also is a LPC Supervisor which means she helps future counselors as they prepare to become LPC's!

Today we are going to ask Christie what are some of the things she deals with in the privacy of her counseling office and what can we do to prevent needing marriage counseling in the first place! 

Grab a pen and a piece of paper ... you are going to want to take some notes!!!

Jim & Christie Jacobus 

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz episode YMM #074 ... How Can My Spouse & I Get On The Same Page About Money? This is the last in our series on 5 Tough Questions About Money! 

Today we tackle the question almost every couple has ... "how can we get on the same page when it comes to our finances"? There are so many factors we have discussed over the last 4 weeks that contribute to why this is such a tough challenge. 

While we may not solve that challenge in this podcast we do give you and your spouse a great exercise to go through we believe will help move you along the path!

Grab a pen and paper for this one! There is going to be work to do ... 

Jim & Christie Jacobus

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #073 ... How Much Money Can I Spend Without Checking With My Spouse? This is the fourth in our series on 5 Tough Questions Couples Have About Money.

We divide our answers into 3 different responses based on which one of 3 phases or stages your marriage is in! Are you surviving, striving or thriving? 

We trust you will enjoy this podcast ... 

Jim & Christie Jacobus 

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM#072 titled "What's The #1 Thing We Can Do To Stop Arguing About Money?"

This is Question #3 in our series on 5 Tough Questions About Money! In this episode we actually give you 6 great ideas you can process to get on the same financial page and quit arguing about money. We trust you will enjoy the answers to this week's tough question!

Jim & Christie Jacobus 

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Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matters podcast episode YMM #071 5 Tough Questions About Money! Q2 ... The Battle Between Savers vs Spenders! As a part of our series on tough money questions couples face we dive into this "hot button" topic that lots of couples struggle with!

We are going to give you a couple of thoughts on the subject and 4 awesome principles you can apply to get on the same page when it comes to Saving vs Spending styles! 

We trust you will enjoy this week's episode and that it will help you understand how to make the most of your spending/saving style! 

Jim & Christie Jacobus