How To Get On The Same Page In Your Marriage

Family Shift Podcast Episode #6 | Rodney & Michelle Gage

Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?
Amos 3:3 (NLT)

How To Communicate With Your Spouse

The decisions you need to make as a couple, whether it's agreeing on who is going to clean the house, how to discipline the kids, handle the finances, set boundaries with the in-laws, or who helps the kids with their homework, are endless when it comes to dividing and conquering the many roles and responsibilities within the marriage relationship.  Making these decisions can be a challenge if you and your spouse struggle to get on the same page and agree on a direction to take. Each of you may feel strongly that your perspective is the right way to go, but have you ever thought about how you came to think or feel that way?

Our beliefs determine our behavior. What you believe determines how you live.
— Rodney Gage, Family Shift Book

As the old saying goes, it takes teamwork to make the dream work. 

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The No. 1 Destroyer of Marriages: Anger

Family Shift Podcast Episode #5 | Rodney & Michelle Gage

If there is one thing that will erode and destroy a marriage relationship over time it is pent up anger.  Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

Anger is a real emotion we all struggle with from time to time.  How we express it is often what gets us in trouble. In this months podcast, Rodney & Michelle discuss the importance of taking a step back and reflecting on what is actually causing you to feel angry.  When we do, it can actually help you gain a better perspective and help you deal with your anger in a healthy and productive way.

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How Commitment Shapes Our Lives

Unfortunately, our culture today seems to promote and reinforce the notion that life should be hassle-free with no long-term obligations or commitments to anything or anyone. 

There’re many reasons why people fear commitment and there are many reasons why commitment matters in our lives, careers and especially in our relationships.  In this month’s podcast, Rodney and Michelle share 3 reasons why the power of commitment is so important to our marriage and helps teach our children lasting values. 

Our Commitments...

1. Reveal Our Values

2. Shape Our Lives

3. Determine Our Future

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According to marriage and family counselor Dr. John Gottman, 69% of marriage conflicts are never solved. That means we are often having the same fight over and over again. Dr. Gottman, also studied couples on how they fight for over 16 years. He said, Now he can watch a couple for only 5 minutes & determine within 91% accuracy whether the couple will make it or if they will divorce. He said, it’s all in how you fight. It’s not “if” you fight, it’s “how” you fight.

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All families experience drift from time to time. The danger is when we don't realize we're drifting. In this episode Rodney and Michelle Gage share 5 warning signs of the drift and give us 3 things we can do to shift the drift so we can live with greater intention in our marriage and family relationships.

All families experience drift from time to time. The danger is when we don’t realize we’re drifting. In this episode Rodney and Michelle Gage share 5 warning signs of the drift and give us 3 things we can do to shift the drift so we can live with greater intention in our marriage and family relationships.