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Your Marriage Matters

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This podcast is for couples that are engaged to be married or seriously dating with an eye on getting married. We are here to help you prepare for a long life together before you even say I do!

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YMM #092 ... 4 Things We Have Learned From The Cupid Challenge 2020

February 12, 2020 09:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MB

Hey gang ... 4 Things We Have Learned From The Cupid Challenge 2020 ... How They Will Impact Our Work Moving Forward! The Cupid Challenge 2020 has been a fun event and it has also been an awesome learning experience for Team Jacobus! In this episode we discuss 4 things we have learned from those of you that participated that will impact our podcast moving forward! For what you have taught us ... we thank you!  Jim & Christie Jacobus

YMM #091 ... 5 Things YOUR Team Needs To Be Wildly Successful!

February 05, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

000001AC 000001AE 0000540B 00005519 00005949 00005949 00007CD6 00007C89 000DED1A 000DE22F Hey gang ...  5 Things YOUR Team Needs To Be Wildly Successful! This week we piggy back off of Day 3 of "The Cupid Challenge 2020" where our word of the day was TEAM and many of you asked us to talk more about what made TEAM Jacobus successful? In this podcast we discuss 5 keys to YOUR Team being wildly successful! We trust you will enjoy! Jim & Christie Jacobus   

YMM #090 ... The Cupid Challenge 2020 Kicks Off February 1st!

January 29, 2020 09:00 - 15 minutes - 22 MB

Hey gang ... The Cupid Challenge 2020 Kicks Off February 1st! Join Us For 14 Days Of Intentionally Building A More Vibrant, Healthy Marriage! In just a couple of days we will kick off this year's version of "The Cupid Challenge 2020"! Starting February 1st we will send you and e-mail, with a video (or you can catch it on our Facebook Group The Cupid Challenge 2020) every day for 14 days ending on Valentine's Day! Each day we will have a word that pertains to marriage, a short discussio...

YMM #089 ... 4 Great Questions To Kickstart YOUR 2020! (Part 2)

January 22, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB

Hey gang ...  4 Great Questions To Kickstart YOUR 2020! (Part 2) And, we are sharing a big, huge, major announcement with everyone in this episode you don't want to miss! Last week we shared with you the first two questions to ask yourselves to kick off 2020. This week we share with you the final two: What do you want to do that is new? What do you want to do that is big? These two questions are Important because they make us think about the future with great intentionality and provi...

YMM #088 ... 4 Great Questions To Kickstart YOUR 2020! (Part 1)

January 15, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 23.8 MB

00000179 0000017B 0000540B 00005519 00005949 00005949 00007CD6 00007C89 00153D3E 00153239 Hey gang ...  4 Great Questions To Kickstart YOUR 2020! (Part 1) In this first of a two part series we are going to give you the following questions to process through: What's working in our lives and how do we do more of it? What's not working and how do we make it work or get rid of it all together? You will ask these questions of each other both personally and professionally as well as indi...

YMM #087 ... How To Build A More Healthy Vibrant Marriage In 2020!

January 08, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 18.2 MB

Hey gang ...  How To Build A More Vibrant Healthy Marriage In 2020! In this episode we break down the key components of our tag line "build a more healthy vibrant" marriage in 2020. Key words are: Build - a constant work in progress Healthy - marked by not just the absence of sickness but displaying healthy habits Vibrant - energetic and enthusiastic We also invite you to join us for "The Cupid Challenge 2020" starting February 1st where we will take on a daily challenge designed to ...

YMM #086 - 3 Keys To Being Thankful in Your Marriage!

November 27, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 20.9 MB

Hey gang ...  3 Keys To Being Thankful In Your Marriage ... Even If You Don't Feel Like It! This episode will drop on Wednesday, November 27th the day before Thanksgiving 2019. We felt like it was the perfect time to talk about how we can all stay proactively and intentionally thankful in our marriages ... even if we don't feel like it!  Remember ... "it is thankful people that are happy ... not happy people that are thankful"!  Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #085 SEX ... 10 Things That Can Get In The Way Of A Great Sex Life!

October 23, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MB

Hey gang ...  SEX ... 10 Things That Can Get In The Way Of A Great Sex Life! In this episode we are going to share the Top 10 things that get in the way of couples having a great sex life. Some you may be familiar with but some may come as a surprise! So, write down the list and check to see where you and your spice can improve to spice things up a bit!!! Jim & Christie Jacobus  

YMM #084 ... 3 Things We Can Learn From A "Divorce Coach" 

October 16, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MB

Welcome Gang ...  3 Things We Can Learn From A "Divorce Coach"! Just this past week Christie and Jim had the opportunity to appear on Christy Stratton's show "The Divorce Coach Hour"! What an awesome learning experience it was talking about how people can go through, if they must, a divorce and come out the other side whole and with hope for a great future!  So, we decided to do this week's episode on 3 Things We Can Learn From A "Divorce Coach" and how to make sure you don't ever need...

YMM #083 I Said I'm Sorry! Why That Is Never Enough and The Art Of A Real Apology!

October 09, 2019 11:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MB

I Said I'm Sorry! Why That Is Never Enough and The Art Of A Real Apology! Today we are going to look at what a real apology looks like, why some people struggle with it and exactly what steps to tske when saying "I am sorry"!  We trust you will enjoy this episode!  Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #082 ... Why YOUR Spouse Doesn't Have A Clue!

September 25, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #082 ... Why YOUR Spouse Doesn't Have A Clue ... And What To Do About It! The truth is we all have times, things and stuff in our lives where we just don't have a clue! Certainly your spouse does ... and you do too! In this episode we are going to cover the 3 reasons why we all don't have a clue sometimes. They are: Don't know what to do! Can't do what is required! And the toughest ... Won't do what needs to be don...

YMM #081 3 Huge Mistakes We Have Made In Our Marriage And What We Are Doing About Them!

September 11, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #081 ... 3 Huge Mistakes We Have Made In Our Marriage And What We Are Doing About Them! In this episode we are going to get real with you all about just 3, there have been more for sure, huge mistakes we have made in our marriage and specifically what we did, and are doing, about them! We felt like it was important for everyone listening to know that we struggle just like you do. That said, we believe there are some ins...

YMM #080 ... 4 Words That Should NEVER Come Out Of A Married Person's Mouth!

September 04, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 22.8 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #080 ... 4 Words That Should NEVER Come Out Of A Married Person's Mouth! This week we talk about the often used phrase "my wife/husband" won't let me (fill in the blank here)! If, and when, those words are spoken it is always bad news! In this episode we talk about why it is bad for your marriage and what you need to do about it. This one is going to be fun and insightful so let's go! Jim & Christie Jacobus

YMM #079 ... The 3 Biggest Mistakes Men Make In Marriage!

August 21, 2019 08:30 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

00000325 00000327 00008355 000080FD 00003C34 00003C34 00007CDB 00007EFB 0016941A 0016941A Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #079 ... The 3 Biggest Mistakes Men Make In Marriage- and what to do about them! Based on a phone call I had with a dad lately worrying about his daughter and son in laws marriage and our conversation made me really compelled to do this podcast. In the work we do we see these challenges day in and day out! If you are one of our f...

YMM #078 ... Back to School!

August 14, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #078 ... Back To School! 3 Classes EVERY Married Couple Needs To Enroll In This Fall!  With school starting back up for all of our kiddos as this episode drops we thought it appropriate to toss out 3 classes we felt couples ought to enroll in this fall to help build a more vibrant healthy marriage! Those classes are: The Fundamentals of Marriage! Spousal Science - The Study of YOUR Spouse! ME - The Study of Self! Sc...

YMM #078 ... Back to School!

August 14, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #078 ... Back To School! 3 Classes EVERY Married Couple Needs To Enroll In This Fall!  With school starting back up for all of our kiddos as this episode drops we thought it appropriate to toss out 3 classes we felt couples ought to enroll in this fall to help build a more vibrant healthy marriage! Those classes are: The Fundamentals of Marriage! Spousal Science - The Study of YOUR Spouse! ME - The Study of Self! Sc...

YMM #077 ... What Can We Learn From Divorce To Grow Our Marriages?

August 07, 2019 19:37 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

Hey Gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #077 What Can We Learn From Divorce To Grow Our Marriages?  Teaching a 13 week Divorce Care class 3 times a year, for 15 years, can definitely provide clues to why and how marriages get sideways enough to end in divorce. It also provides a lot of insights into how to "divorce proof" your marriage.  In this episode Jim answers some great, and tough, questions from Christie about what divorce can teach us about marriage. ...

YMM #076 ... 3 Conversations Every Couple Needs To Have ... TODAY!

July 31, 2019 16:25 - 21 minutes - 21.6 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #076 - 3 Conversations Every Couple Needs To Have ... TODAY! You hear Christie and I talk about how important communication is so we are dishing out 3 critical conversations for you and yours to discuss this week!  1. What's working in our relationship? 2. What's not working? Where are we stuck? And, what is one thing we can do this week to improve or move forward? 3. What is one SMART goal we can create together and ...

YMM #075 What Can You Learn From A Marriage Counselor With 15 Years Experience? 

July 24, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

Hey gang! Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #075 What Can You Learn From A Marriage Counselor With 15 Years Experience?  Today we do a "camp site chat" with Christie Jacobus LPC, who has 15 years of experience as a counselor helping marrieds and pre-marrieds build more vibrant, healthy marriages! She also is a LPC Supervisor which means she helps future counselors as they prepare to become LPC's! Today we are going to ask Christie what are some of the things she deal...

YMM #074 ... How Can My Spouse & I Get On The Same Page About Money?

July 17, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 32.9 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz episode YMM #074 ... How Can My Spouse & I Get On The Same Page About Money? This is the last in our series on 5 Tough Questions About Money!  Today we tackle the question almost every couple has ... "how can we get on the same page when it comes to our finances"? There are so many factors we have discussed over the last 4 weeks that contribute to why this is such a tough challenge.  While we may not solve that challenge in this podcast we...

YMM #073 ... How Much Money Can I Spend Without Checking With My Spouse?

July 10, 2019 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #073 ... How Much Money Can I Spend Without Checking With My Spouse? This is the fourth in our series on 5 Tough Questions Couples Have About Money. We divide our answers into 3 different responses based on which one of 3 phases or stages your marriage is in! Are you surviving, striving or thriving?  We trust you will enjoy this podcast ...  Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #072 What's The #1 Thing We Can Do To Stop Arguing About Money?

July 03, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MB

Hey gang ... Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM#072 titled "What's The #1 Thing We Can Do To Stop Arguing About Money?" This is Question #3 in our series on 5 Tough Questions About Money! In this episode we actually give you 6 great ideas you can process to get on the same financial page and quit arguing about money. We trust you will enjoy the answers to this week's tough question! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #072 What's The #1 Thing We Can Do To Stop Arguing About Money?

July 03, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MB

Hey gang ... Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM#072 titled "What's The #1 Thing We Can Do To Stop Arguing About Money?" This is Question #3 in our series on 5 Tough Questions About Money! In this episode we actually give you 6 great ideas you can process to get on the same financial page and quit arguing about money. We trust you will enjoy the answers to this week's tough question! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #072 What's The #1 Thing We Can Do To Stop Arguing About Money?

July 03, 2019 08:00

Hey gang ... Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM#072 titled "What's The #1 Thing We Can Do To Stop Arguing About Money?" This is Question #3 in our series on 5 Tough Questions About Money! In this episode we actually give you 6 great ideas you can process to get on the same financial page and quit arguing about money. We trust you will enjoy the answers to this week's tough question! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #071 The Battle Between Savers vs Spenders!  

June 26, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matters podcast episode YMM #071 5 Tough Questions About Money! Q2 ... The Battle Between Savers vs Spenders! As a part of our series on tough money questions couples face we dive into this "hot button" topic that lots of couples struggle with! We are going to give you a couple of thoughts on the subject and 4 awesome principles you can apply to get on the same page when it comes to Saving vs Spending styles!  We trust you will enjoy this week's e...

YMM #070 ... Joint Or Separate Bank Accounts, Which Is Best?

June 19, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MB

Hey gang ... This week we start a new series 5 Tough Questions About Money! And, Question #1 is ... Joint Or Separate Bank Accounts, Which Is Best? And, the answer is? It depends! I know, that stinks for those of you that wanted us to solve the problem or the debate you and your spouse have ongoing on this subject. What we think you are going to value even more are the 4 Tips we give you to help you find the right answer that will work best in your, or any, situation! Let us know what ...

YMM #069 ... How To Make YOUR Spouse Feel Loved!

June 12, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #069 ... How To Make YOUR Spouse Feel Loved! Getting the Most From YOUR Survey ...  We have a great show for you this week as we dig into being intentional about building strong, vibrant marriages and learning what our relational needs are and how they give us the keys to making our spouse feel loved! This week we are digging deeper into last week's podcast and going through a debriefing process that will bring a lot of...

YMM #068 ... How To Make YOUR Spouse Feel Loved!

June 05, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #036 ... How To Make YOUR Spouse Feel Loved! Understanding Relational Needs In Marriage! We have a great show for you this week as we dig into being intentional about building strong, vibrant marriages and learning what our relational needs are and how they give us the keys to making our spouse feel loved! We have a Relational Needs Survey you can download at ...  Our Your Marriage Matterz Facebook page - Click Here ...

YMM #067 ... 5 "Vital Signs" That You Have A Vibrant, Healthy Marriage!

May 29, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz episode YMM #067 ... 5 "Vital Signs" That You Have A Vibrant, Healthy Marriage! In this week's episode we draw on Christie's experience as a nurse that teaches CPR, Advanced Life Support Systems and a number of other classes that teach other nurses how to check "vital signs" in their patients.  We are going to look at 5 Vitals Signs we see in vibrant, healthy marriages. They are: Communicating effectively ... Dealing with conflict in a co...

YMM #066 ... 7 Great (and FUN) Texts You Can Send Your Spouse This Week!

May 22, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOU Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #066 ... 7 Great (and FUN) Texts You Can Send Your Spouse This Week! After 8 intense weeks of studying Pastor Rick Warren's 40 Days of Prayer we thought it would be a good idea to lighten things up a little bit, have some fun and still do something that will improve the quality of our marriages. So, here are the 7 days of texts we encourage you to send your spouse. Fill in the blanks however you see fit and please, let u...

YMM #065 ... What To Do When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer the First Time?

May 15, 2019 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.9 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #065 ... What To Do When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer the First Time?  This is the final episode of the 40 Days of Prayer series and man have we learned a lot about prayer! Today we learn about unanswered prayer. As you will hear, all prayer is answered in one of 4 ways.  God says ... No - I won't do what you ask because he knows what's best for us! Grow - I need for you to mature a little bit before I answer that ...

YMM #064 ... How To Pray For YOUR Marriage In A Crisis!

May 08, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz episode YMM #064 ... How To Pray In A Crisis! This is our 6th week in Rick Warren's 40 Days of Prayer and we are going to learn the pattern for praying in a crisis from Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20 when 3 vast armies attacked the Israelites and Jehoshaphat had only 2 days warning! Talking about a crisis! To summarize his prayer he basically said to God ... "I know who you are, I know what you have said, I know what you have done, I know wh...

YMM #063 YMM ... Praying For A Breakthrough

May 01, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YMM #063 ... Praying For A Breakthrough! We are in Week 5 of Rick Warren's 40 Days of Prayer study and this week we are going to learn the pattern for praying for a major change! This week's lesson comes out of Daniel Chapter 9 and we are given the pattern Daniel used when he needed a breakthrough for the people of Israel who were in exile in Babylonia! This is the same pattern we need to use when we are looking for a breakthrough in our marriages!  We trust ...

YMM #062 ... Why Change Is Critical To A More Vibrant, Healthy Marriage!

April 24, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #062 "Why Change Is Critical To A More Vibrant, Healthy Marriage ... And, How To Make It Happen!" Tommy Hopkins once said "the price of progress is the pain of change"! So growth can certainly be uncomfortable for sure and at times can be downright painful. In this episode we will discuss why it is so important to you and your marriage and we are going to provide you with a formula for making it happen in your lives! We...

YMM #061 - The Lords Prayer Part 2

April 17, 2019 15:01 - 22 minutes - 23.1 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matters podcast episode #061! This week we are tackling the second part of the Lord's Prayer and specifically how it applies to our marriages.  We are in Rick Warren's 40 Days of Prayer study in our church, in our Sunday School Class (now called a Connect Group!) and we are following along here in our podcast as well!  If you would like access to all of the resources we talk about in the podcast go to www.yourmarriagematterz.com/episode61. There y...

YMM #060 40 Days of Prayer Week 4 ...

April 10, 2019 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode - YMM #060 40 Days of Prayer Week 4 ... Jesus Teaches Us How To Pray (For Our Marriages)! We are in Week 4 of Rick Warren's 40 Days of Prayer and we are going to take a very close look at 10 key things we can take away from The Lord's Prayer. Because there is so much ground to cover we are going to dig into the first 5 this week and the second 5 next week.  Here is what we will tackle in this episode ... How much God loves...

YMM #059 ... 40 Days Of Prayer Week 2!

April 03, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 23 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #059 "How To Pray For YOUR Marriage With Confidence"! We are in week 2 of our 40 Days of Prayer study led by Rick Warren.  In this lesson we learn that God is our Father in heaven and that he: Cares for us ...  Is consistent in his nature ...  Is as close to us as can be ... And is Competent to handle any and everything we need! If you want to watch the Rick Warren video or take advantage of a number of resources avai...

YMM #058 - The Purpose Of Prayer In A Marriage!

March 27, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #058! This week we start an 8 week series from Rick Warrens "40 Days Of Prayer" and this week, Week 1, we are learning about the "Purpose of Prayer!  This series is full of awesome resources for us to use in our study. To grab those resources go to our website at ... www.yourmarriagematterz.com/episode58! We are so excited about this series, what it can do for our marriages and what it can do in our homes! Be sure and go to...

YMM #057 ... 3 Lessons Team Jacobus Learned

March 20, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 24.9 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #057 ... 3 Lessons Team Jacobus Learned From A Major Decision We Made! In this episode you are going to learn 3 important things that can be really important to success when it comes to decision making in your relationship! As a bonus you will also find out what dorks Team Jacobus can be from time to time! Want to sign up for our brand new newsletter ... Click Here! So tune in and take notes!  Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #056 ... How To Straighten Out Your Spouse!

March 13, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #056 ... How To Straighten Out Your Spouse - In the "BIG" Stuff! Last week we discussed How To Straighten Out Your Spouse ... In the Small Stuff! and as we promised, this week we are going to tackle the strategies, tactics, skills and mindset needed when we have to straighten out our spouse and it is something that truly threatens themselves and/or the marriage.  We are going to walk through a "continuum of care" from t...

YMM #055 How To "Straighten Out YOUR Spouse ...

March 06, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 20.1 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #055 where we tackle the strategies, tactics, skills and mindset needed to "straighten out your spouse" ... in the small day to day stuff that is just a part of marriage! The Jacobus' are going to give us some very practical ideas to help us navigate what can be some tricky waters as we share these minor, but important, pieces of information in our relationships! Next week we will tackle how to do it in the BIG stuff! Learn...

YMM #054 ... What Does It Take To Build A More Vibrant Healthy Marriage?

February 27, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #05 where we tackle the question ... What Does It Take To Build A More Vibrant Healthy Marriage? Last week we heard Jim's version and this week we get to hear what Christie has to say! Grab a notebook and a pen. You are going to want to take notes on this one!  Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #053 ... What Does It Take To Build A More Vibrant Healthy Marriage?

February 20, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to Your Marriage Matterz podcast episode #053 where Jim tackles what he believes are the keys to building the marriage we dreamed of when we said "I do"! We will get Christie's version next week so we can get an alternative perspective. But for today ... let's see what Jim has to say! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #052 ... Wrapping Up Year One of Podcasting!

February 13, 2019 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #052 and yes, that means we have been at this podcasting for exactly one year.  In this episode we look back over our favorite and most impactful episodes from year one as well as we preview what we see coming for the podcast in the year that lies ahead! We trust you will enjoy this quick walk down memory lane as well as you will enjoy the previews of what is to come! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

YMM #051 Marriage Power Skill #2 ... Learning To Effectively Resolve Conflict!

February 06, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #051 Marriage Power Skill #2 ... Learning To Effectively Resolve Conflict! Successful couples learn how to navigate the tricky waters around how they solve problems together whether they are "conflict avoiders" like Christie or "conflict engagers" like Jim! Learning to solve our conflicts effectively allows us to gain trust in each other and in the marriage. Nothing makes a couple more confident than knowing no matter what th...

YMM #050 Marriage Power Skill #1 ...

January 30, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 26.7 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to this week's YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode YMM #050 Marriage Power Skill #1 ... Learning To Effectively Communicate! At the root of the vast majority of marital challenges lies the same 2 culprits ...  The inability to effectively communicate The inability to effectively solve problems together When a couple makes a decision to tackle and master these two key "Power Skills" then everything else from there on can be handled! Money, parenting, sex, famil...

YMM #049 ... Team Jacobus Interviews Wedding Industry Expert Amanda Meeker Vela ...

January 23, 2019 14:33 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #049! We have a special treat for you in this one as Team Jacobus interviews Wedding Industry Expert Amanda Meeker Vela ... and boy does she have some incredible insights for us all! We recommend getting out your notepads and you might want to grab a box of Kleenex as well! This is some really good stuff Amanda shares with us as she reflects on her own marriage, her parents marriage and her work in the wedding industry both o...

YMM #048 ... Team Jacobus Answers "What Are The Biggest Threats To YOUR Marriage In 2019?"

January 16, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Hey gang ... Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #048 where this week Team Jacobus Answers "What Are The Biggest Threats To YOUR Marriage In 2019?" We are regularly asked this questions in the workshops that we do and were just asked it again the other day so we thought why not tackle it right from the get go here at the beginning of 2019! Our answers about what to do about them may surprise you! Also, we are well under way in getting people signed up for "The Cupid Challen...

YMM #047 Team Jacobus Answers 2 Common Questions About Conflict!

January 09, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes - 23.9 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #047 ... Team Jacobus Answers 2 Great Questions About Conflict!  Day in and day out we regularly receive questions that have to do with conflict in marriage. Those questions consistently revolve around people who avoid conflict and people that always seem to be in conflict. The truth is conflict is healthy in a marriage when dealt with appropriately! In this episode we tackle 2 very common questions: What do you do when yo...

YMM #046 ... What Are YOUR Word(s) To Drive Success In 2019?

January 02, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Hey gang ...  Welcome to YOUR Marriage Matterz podcast episode #046 What Are YOUR Word(s) To Drive Success In 2019?  As we have turned the page on 2018 and moved into 2019 there has been a lot of discussion on Social Media regarding what word, or words, will you lock in on to drive success in 2019.  We share with you what our words are but really want to hear what will be the focus for building your own vibrant healthy marriage in 2019? Take a moment to fo to our Facebook Group - YOUR ...