I think it’s not uncommon for 80% of communication to be assumptions and subtext and 20% to be direct and verbal. I suggest that in a mixed faith marriage you may want to flip that around and bring more communication into the explicit and verbal to avoid hurt and frustration. In this podcast I talk about how to develop awareness around your assumptions and how to make them more direct.
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In this week’s podcast I talk about my recent experience with couples counseling. I share some general guidelines on when to use one on one work versus couples counseling. I also share some ideas on how to get the most out of couples counseling.
In this episode I describe what I call the pendulum effect in a mixed faith marriage. Often a spouse who has deconstructed their beliefs may appear to be wildly swinging around but really they are on a pendulum that will eventually find rest. I share a few ideas if this is happening in your mixed faith marriage.
Alcohol, cannabis, psilocybin and other substances may be new topics of discussion in your mixed faith marriage. These topics can be very polarizing. In this episode I will outline the main viewpoints I have seen on both sides and offer some ideas for consideration.
As I continue to do my own work on being in a mixed faith marriage I realized I needed to revisit grief. For me, trust and betrayal were hiding/masking grief. If you feel your trust has been violated or you have been betrayed in your mixed faith marriage you will want to listen to this episode.
A mixed faith marriage opens the door to some pretty serious conversation. Conversations about values, parenting, eternity, etc. In retrospect I would have approached my mixed faith marriage and talking about my issues with the church in a completely different way. In this podcast I talk about using your judgment to know when to talk about heavier and harder topics and when to wait.
In this podcast Reed Dean (certified life coach) and I discuss how our faith journeys have impacted our relationships. We also share some pillars of relationships that we have learned from our own experiences. Reed is a smart and thoughtful coach and her wisdom abounds in this episode.
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In honor of Pride Month I interview Melisa Mons is a LGBTQIA+ activist and ally. Melisa is also in a mixed faith marriage. In this podcast we talk about her activism and its impact in her marriage. She shares an interesting analogy about conditional and unconditional love that you will want to hear. She also gives some great advice if you are the parent of a LGBTQIA+ child.
I hear people say all the time that they don’t want to rock the boat. This is often associated with their faith transition and new mixed faith marriage. In this podcast I suggest that (1) change does not have to be feared and (2) boats are supposed to rock. Maybe I take this metaphor too far, but I couldn’t help myself! Enjoy my rocking the boat episode.
Quiet quitting happens in the workplace but can also be happening in your mixed faith marriage. In this podcast I’ll give you some ideas of how it may look and offer some suggestions on how to address quiet quitting.