Let's Just Start Podcast with Laura Racky and Christian Cunningham

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Marriage Maxxing: 6 Conversations Every Couple Needs To Have #73

Marriage Maxxing: 6 Conversations Every Couple Needs To Have #731 aug37 min

<p>Marriage is not just about finding the right person.</p><p><br></p><p>It is also about having the conversations that most couples assume they will &#39;work out later&#39;.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk through six areas that couples should discuss before marriage, before children, and then revisit as life changes:</p><p><br></p><p>• Money<br>• Kids and parenting<br>• Day-to-day life<br>• Ambitions and dreams<br>• Values<br>• Extended family</p><p><br></p><p>How much do you want to save?</p><p><br></p><p>What kind of life are you actually trying to build?</p><p><br></p><p>Do you want children?</p><p><br></p><p>What does parenting look like when both people work?</p><p><br></p><p>Whose career takes priority when opportunities collide?</p><p><br></p><p>How involved will extended family be?</p><p><br></p><p>What are the values you simply will not compromise on?</p><p><br></p><p>The point is not that couples need identical answers.</p><p><br></p><p>The point is that resentment grows when expectations remain unspoken.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about the assumptions people carry into relationships from childhood, traditional roles, money fears, family dynamics and previous experiences, and why some of the most important conversations in a marriage are MISALIGNMENTS in expectations.</p><p><br></p><p>Because it is much better to have the difficult conversation six years before the problem arrives than six weeks after.</p><p><br></p><p>In Short:</p><p><br></p><p>Marriage maxxing.</p><p><br></p><p>Money, parenting, careers, ambition, lifestyle, values, extended family, resentment, expectations and the conversations that make a relationship stronger before life puts it under pressure.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Find us here:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.com</p><p>Instagram: @letsjuststartpodcast</p><p>Tiktok: @letsjuststartpodcast</p><p>Youtube: @LetsJustStartPodcast</p><p>Laura Insta: @laura.racky</p><p>Laura Tiktok: @lauraracky</p><p>Christian Insta: @leaderbiltacademy</p><p>Christian Tiktok: @leaderbilt</p><p>Leadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p>