Mormon Stories #742: Healthy Marriage Pt. 2

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Channel: Mormon Stories Podcast · 2017 · Education

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In this episode, John, Margi, and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss guiding principles to maintaining successful relationships

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XusOYaXp7BM&ab_channel=MormonStoriesPodcast
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P-Ox7aCyw0&ab_channel=MormonStoriesPodcast

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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction & overview
21:22 Common myths of marriage
31:55 How to break the cycle of judgement? Creating meaning with one another
44:15 Positive principles for marriage
45:36 Friendship
47:25 Nurture kindness and admiration
51:42 Evolutionary biology behind it
53:37 Keeping it real: besides friendship you need mystery
55:52 What is the mystery component?
58:05 Chocolates :)
59:06 Lowering expectations leads to less disappointment
1:01:45 LDS, marriage and personality disorders
1:07:51 People with personality disorders being able to change?
1:10:15 Power differential, letting your partner influence you
1:17:42 Cultural influence on men, women and relationships
1:21:45 Changing as persons during the marriage
1:25:37 The four horsemen: predicting divorce
1:32:48 Another predictor of divorce
1:37:22 Fight or flight, strategic time outs
1:41:57 Natasha's website, working with others.
1:44:37 Challenging yourself
1:51:26 Closing words

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