Hey there ... 

Welcome to Your Marriage Matterz podcast #020 6 GREAT Date Night Questions To Ask Each Other ... Making "Date Night" Great again! This week we are going to give you 6 excellent date night questions you can ask each other to get to know more about ... 

• Your spouses history!
• Your spouses present!
• And, your spouses past!

After last week's "Listener Question of the Week" ... how often should we have date night we got tons of feedback wanting to know more about date night. So, this week we are taking a deeper dive into the subject and providing you with some great discussion questions to Make "Date Night" Great Again!

We trust you will enjoy this podcast! If you have any questions or if we can assist you in any way feel free to contact us via our Facebook Group Your Marriage Matterz or e-mail us info@yourmarriagematterz.com. We look forward to hearing from you !

Jim & Christie Jacobus

Hey gang ... 

Welcome to the Your Marriage Matterz podcast episode #019! We are asked all of the time what are the most common mistakes we see married couples make? So, to answer that question here is our podcast titled The 5 Most Common FAILS We See In Marriage Today And, What To Do About Them! 

Through the years we have seen these same 5 things pop up over and over again ... 

• Fail #1 - unreasonable marital expectations
• Fail #2 - not investing in the marriage
• Fail #3 - not working to develop trust
• Fail #4 - taking your spouse for granted
• Fail #5 - not making marriage a priority

Guilty of any of these? If you said yes ... enjoy the podcast!

Again, welcome to the Your Marriage Matterz podcast #019. We appreciate your listening!

Jim & Christie Jacobus
info@yourmarriagematterz.com 

Hey folks ... 

Welcome to Your Marriage Matterz and YMM #015 - Turning Your Marriage Into A Team That Can't Lose! This is the last session in our Couples At the Crossroads series. In this episode we discuss 5 things that will help you create a team atmosphere within your marriage. 

You hear us constantly refer to our marriage as Team Jacobus and that we take on the world shoulder to shoulder as a team. Our 5 keys this week are:

1. Be committed, or all in, on your marriage
2. The Team comes before the individual
3. Keep growing individually and collectively
4. Be your team's biggest cheerleader
5. Pass it on by teaching and mentoring others

Marriage wasn't meant to be a lonely individual endeavor but the joining of 2 people into one flesh. This podcast will get us on the way to making YOUR TEAM one that can't lose!

Thanks for listening ... 

Jim & Christie Jacobus
info@yourmarriagematterz.com 

Hey there gang ... 

Welcome to Your Marriage Matterz episode #017. Today's topic is Conflict Resolution and How To Effectively Solving Problems Together! 

Conflict in a marriage is inevitable! It is part of the deal when two people growing up with different backgrounds live together, play together and are focused on building a life together. 

How we handle this inevitable challenge will determine whether the conflict drives a wedge between us or actually strengthens our relationship. Learning to do it well will give us confidence in ourselves, each other and in our marriage!

This episode we will cover ... 

• Some basics about conflict in a marriage
• The difference in "Fighting In Our Marriage" and "Fighting For Our Marriage"
• And ... we are going to give you two of our favorite conflict resolution strategies you can use right away!

So, welcome to Your Marriage Matterz episode #017! Grab a pen and some paper! You are going to want to take notes on this one ... 

Jim & Christie Jacobus
info@yourmarriagematterz.com 

Hey there gang ... 

Welcome to Your Marriage Matterz episode #017. Today's topic is Conflict Resolution and How To Effectively Solving Problems Together! 

Conflict in a marriage is inevitable! It is part of the deal when two people growing up with different backgrounds live together, play together and are focused on building a life together. 

How we handle this inevitable challenge will determine whether the conflict drives a wedge between us or actually strengthens our relationship. Learning to do it well will give us confidence in ourselves, each other and in our marriage!

This episode we will cover ... 

• Some basics about conflict in a marriage
• The difference in "Fighting In Our Marriage" and "Fighting For Our Marriage"
• And ... we are going to give you two of our favorite conflict resolution strategies you can use right away!

So, welcome to Your Marriage Matterz episode #017! Grab a pen and some paper! You are going to want to take notes on this one ... 

Jim & Christie Jacobus
info@yourmarriagematterz.com 

Hey folks ... 

Welcome to our Couples At the Crossroads series episode The Power of Effective Communication In YOUR Marriage. This week we discuss the critical marital skill of communication. And ... we are going to focus in on how important it is to be both a communicator and a listener by sharing our "Communication Rules of the Road"! Check it out ... 

Speaker Rules of the Road ... 

• Right place, right time, right mood
• Use "I" language instead of "You" 
• Focus on one subject at a time
• Give the listener time to respond
• Put a time limit on sharing your thought

Listener Rules of the Road ... 

• Give your undivided attention
• Don't interrupt
• Actively listen - eye contact, take notes and watch your body language
• Repeat or paraphrase back what you heard to check for accuracy
• Seek first to understand - then and only then, seek to be understood!

And, we gave you some homework this week to make a list of 10 Things I Love About My Spouse and to share it with each other using the Speaker/Listener Rules of the Road listed above!

Being intentional to improve our communication skills will greatly improve every area of life but specifically you will love what it does for your marriage!

Let us know if you have any questions by going to our Facebook page Your Marriage Matterz! Or, you can e-mail us info@yourmarriagematterz.com. 

Thanks for listening ... 

Jim & Christie Jacobus