• The Emotionally Safe Marriage [Emotionally Healthy Marriage 2 of 5]

  • Jul 16 2024
  • Length: 42 mins
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  • Welcome to episode 2 of 5 in our Summer Series called, Cultivating an Emotionally Healthy Marriage.

    What is emotional safety? And how do you cultivate an emotionally safe marriage? In this episode, Josh and Christi define and describe emotional safety, talk about what an elephant is in marriage, and how to be your true self in hard conversations with your spouse.

    They talk about:
    • Approaching conversations in love rather than fear
    • Having an "us against the world" mindset
    • How to talk to your spouse about feeling emotionally safe

    We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a companion guide to the content.

    Show Notes:

    How Marriage is Saving Me: Sign up for weekly devotional
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    Download the free discussion guide pdf for the Summer Series. https://www.famousathome.com/summerseriessignup

    Ladies, register now for Tender & Fierce!
    https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce

    Men, join the interest list for our exciting, upcoming men's discipleship journey! https://www.famousathome.com/mensinterestform

    Order a copy of Famous at Home:
    https://amzn.to/3VYPKLP

    Watch this episode on Youtube by clicking here.
    https://youtu.be/PWqMTfAmFWQ

    Marriage Coaching with Josh and Christi:
    https://www.famousathome.com/coaching

    Time stamps:

    (0:55) Introduction
    (3:42) What is emotional safety?
    (6:48) Evaluating emotional safety in your marriage
    (11:45) How emotional safety plays itself out in marriage
    (13:40) Addressing elephants in marriage
    (14:30) Why we numb and avoid each other
    (15:48) Introducing safety back into the system
    (21:18) Emotional safety and relationship with God
    (21:48) Practical ways to reset nervous system even if your spouse is not on board
    (24:30) Disclaimer on physical safety
    (24:58) Continued ways to reset nervous system and introduce safety
    (27:24) Talking about sex in marriage
    (31:05) The hope and practical ways of introducing safety back into the marriage
    (35:25) Taking fear out of a marriage conversation, no matter the topic
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