Genograms are the most underrated tool that should be used in every marriage, relationship, and life. This amazing tool allows us to step back and look at the big picture of our lives. It helps gain more understanding of how family relationships impact who we are today.In this episode, Dee explains how Genograms are game-changers for your marriage and shares her journey with Genograms and how they transformed her life and marriage. She also talks about why she is passionate about offering Genogram services to help individuals move forward in life. If you like what you hear today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know your thoughts! Feel free to reach out to me on my website or email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
These is so much power and value in the words that we speak. Did you know that you can change the course of your life, relationship, and marriage simply by changing what you choose to say. In today's episode, Dee gives you four tips on how to speak life into your marriage.If you like what you hear today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know your thoughts! Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
Living life with the one you love is an amazing feeling! Yet, after a while, things can get a bit mundane. You both have routines and schedules to keep. It may seem like you both are living two separate lives under the same roof. In this episode, Dee shares her own experiences with her spouse and how a heated conversation helped them learn how to make a conscious effort to share their worlds. Dee gives four tips to help you and your spouse begin to share your world and live life more connected. If you like what you heard today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know your thoughts! Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
We all have arguments and disagreements. It's just a part of being in a relationship. But is there ever a good time to have a heated or much-needed conversation? The answer is an absolute yes. In this episode, Dee gives you five questions to ask yourself before you bring up an important issue or have a much-needed conversation with your spouse. She explains how answering yes or no to these five questions can assure whether or not you come out of the conversation in a better place than you were before you started.If you like what you heard today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know your thoughts! Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
Believe it or not, arguing is an art that all relationships take time to master. In this episode, we talk about some helpful rules to use when disagreeing. I give you five rules that will help you navigate those difficult conversations. Following these rules will bring you and your spouse closer together and help those arguments end with success. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
If there were ever a time to pray for your relationship, that time is now. The past couple of years have been difficult for many of us. Many marriages are struggling during these times. In this episode, I share the D.E.A. approach I use for prayer whenever I'm praying for my spouse. I break down how we can learn from David, Elisha, and Abigail and use them as examples when praying for our spouse. This approach helped my marriage during its most difficult time when I didn't think it would survive. I know that this approach will transform your marriage and bring you and your spouse closer together. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
This episode is all about why what matters to our spouse should matter to us. I give you four reasons why what matters to them needs to matter to you:1) It builds trust ( so they can feel like they can trust you with their feelings)2) It builds vulnerability 3) It builds communication4) It builds a stronger connectionIf you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
This episode is all about seeing things from your spouse's perspective. Seeing things the way your spouse sees things is not always easy. In this episode, I give you four ways to help guide you on seeing things from your spouse's perspective. You will learn that understanding where your spouse is coming from does not mean you have to agree with them. Understanding your spouse's perspective ensures that your spouse feels safe and comfortable opening up to you and sharing their feelings and concerns more frequently. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
Hear me loud and clear: STOP COMPARING YOUR SPOUSE TO OTHERS!I think comparing ourselves to others is something we may all struggle with on some level. However, it gets dangerous when we compare our spouses to other people. In this episode, I encourage you to stop 👀 looking in other people's yards. You will hear me talk about three ways you can begin to appreciate what your spouse possesses and acknowledge your green grass.If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
In this episode, we talk about being vulnerable. It can be difficult to let your guards down and be vulnerable in a relationship, but when done the right way, it always pays off. That is where I come in to offer support! I give you four steps to help you be more vulnerable :1) Be self-aware and understand how you feel2) Find the right time3)Be explicit4) Fight the fear and don't back outIf you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
This episode is all about the importance of offering encouragement to your spouse. It is so easy for us to be critical of our spouses...especially when they do things that we disagree with. However, encouraging your spouse will get you further in your marriage than criticism. I offer four ways that encouraging your spouse will help you to see change within your marriage. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
The phrase "two become one flesh" is something many if not all married couples are familiar with hearing. But is it that simple? In this episode, we dig a little deeper and talk about what it means to be joined together with your spouse. Marriage requires that we are more than "stuck or glued" together. It requires fusion. You will learn what fusion in your marriage looks like and how to get fused with your spouse if you are experiencing a "glued" relationship. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
Hello! Does conflict make you uncomfortable? Do you shy away from it within your relationship? What if I told you that embracing conflict is a good thing? This episode is all about why we should embracing conflict within our marriage. I give you three times that you should welcome conflict and how doing so will make your marriage stronger. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
Welcome! In this episode, we are talking about the importance of treating our spouses based on their potential, who they are, and not what they may be showing us in the current moment. There are times within our marriages when our spouses struggle with seeing themselves the way that God sees them. It is in those times when we can step in and encourage them and remind them of their greatness. The more we remind them of who they truly are, the more they will begin to reshape their self-image. We all go through times when we need someone to remind us of our value. This episode will help you to push through the difficult times with your spouse and offer that much-needed support when the time arrives. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
This episode is all about the importance of making sure you have a presence within your marriage. This is something that many spouses struggle with including myself. In this episode I will share tools and resources that I have used to make sure I am showing up in my marriage physically, emotionally and mentally. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!
Did you know acting like a spouse all the time could actually do more damage than good? In this episode we talk about the difference between friending and spousing. Has your spouse ever said to you that they needed to talk to you as their friend and not as their spouse? If so, what did you think of that? After listening to this episode you will learn the difference between friending and spousing, why it's important and when to take off that spousing hat and put on that friending hat. If you like what you hear in the episode today, please share! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and let me know what you thought of the podcast. Feel free to reach out to me on my website or by email at hello@deshanaedmond.com. Thanks for listening!