In this episode my husband and I conclude our conversation about the 9 tasks of building a good marriage. This episode got REAL! We opened up about our struggles with handling conflict as well as our thoughts on sex within marriage. Tea was spilled, laughs were had, and good nuggets were dropped. We hope you enjoy!

"The Good Marriage" book link https://a.co/d/fJYGA9D

The 9 Tasks List

• Separate emotionally from the family you grew up with so you can fully invest in the marriage you’re building and also redefine the connection with both families of origin (merging two families together)

• Build togetherness while creating space for autonomy

• Embrace the daunting roles of parenting while protecting your privacy

• Confront and master the inevitable crises of life, while keeping a strong bond in the midst of adversity

• To create a safe space for expressions of differences, anger, and conflict

• Establish a rich and pleasurable sex life and protect it from the busyness of everyday life and obligations

• Use laughter and humor to keep things in perspective and avoid boredom aka have fun together

• To provide nurturance and comfort to each other, satisfying each partner’s needs for dependency and offering continuing encouragement and support.

• Keep alive the early romantic memories of falling in love while facing the sober realities of how things have changed over the years
  ~Reese J

  
  

Today's episode is all about what it takes to build a good marriage. I am joined by my husband for this candid conversation. We are sharing our thoughts on this list that was created by authors Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee. We are also talking about what we feel we're doing well and what we need to work on. You can find the link to this book below if you're interested in checking it out.

If you want to submit questions about this topic for us to discuss, please send an email to reesesaidit@gmail.com or shoot me a DM on instagram @therehabroom_ or on Facebook.

Part two will be dropping soon, so stay tuned!

Reese J.

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Marriage-How-Love-Lasts/dp/0446672483

What's up everybody! We are talking this week about self-love. I have been on a journey with loving on myself intentionally and consistently for this month. It has been refreshing in so many ways. Self-love has helped me physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. I am sharing with you a few of the ways I have been filling my own cup and hopefully it will inspire you to fill yours too!

See you again soon,

Reese J.

In this episode I discuss the top 3 things I learned in 2023. Ownership is the best policy- that had to be my biggest lesson learned! Listen to find out the rest.

Fyi- I will not be back until February so please make sure to connect with me on my social media platforms. If you have any topic suggestions, send me a message and I will feature them on this podcast!

Happy New Year,

Reese J

Happy holidays to you! This episode is about tapping into your happy place during this holiday season. It may not always be easy but leaning into your happy place will definitely help you navigate the stressful moments. I hope this episode encourages you and that you all have a very Merry Christmas!

This is NOT a sad episode! But I do get sad sometimes. In this quick chat, I wanted to share with you how I navigate moments of sadness during the holidays. Having seasonal depression and random moments where it seems like joy is nowhere to be found is a real thing. The good news is that it's something you can work through and you don't have to do it alone. I hope this helps someone!

See you again soon,

Reese.