Sailing the Teen Tide Without Sinking Your Marital Ship
05/01/24 • 36 min
Remember when your kids were just a glimmer in your eye, and it was all about you and your partner's adventurous, romantic escapades? Fast forward through a blur of diaper changes and teen drama, and you might find your marriage playing second fiddle to the demanding orchestra of parenting. Join us as we chuckle and commiserate over the journey from child-free coupledom to navigating the choppy waters of raising teenagers without losing sight of our relationship's anchor. As the kids morph into the creatures known as teenagers, the game changes, and so must our strategies. In this episode, we swap stories and strategies for carving out quality time with your significant other, even when the teen tidal wave threatens to engulf every spare moment.
Remember when your kids were just a glimmer in your eye, and it was all about you and your partner's adventurous, romantic escapades? Fast forward through a blur of diaper changes and teen drama, and you might find your marriage playing second fiddle to the demanding orchestra of parenting. Join us as we chuckle and commiserate over the journey from child-free coupledom to navigating the choppy waters of raising teenagers without losing sight of our relationship's anchor. As the kids morph into the creatures known as teenagers, the game changes, and so must our strategies. In this episode, we swap stories and strategies for carving out quality time with your significant other, even when the teen tidal wave threatens to engulf every spare moment.
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Still Becoming One - Sailing the Teen Tide Without Sinking Your Marital Ship
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Welcome to the Still Becoming One podcast . We are Brad and Kate .
Speaker 2In our more than 20 years of marriage , we've survived both dark times and experienced restoration .
Speaker 1Now as a licensed marriage counselor and relationship coaches . We help couples to regain hope and joy .
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