Team Us: A Christian Marriage Podcast

Should you vent to your spouse? Today, we talk about what venting is and share three key questions to ask yourself before you dive into an emotionally-charged vent. 3 KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK What fuels my desire to vent about this particular frustration, situation, or person? If I vent in my emotional-charged state, will we be reacting or responding to whatever has upset me? Will what I share be beneficial to my spouse and our relationship? TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE If you find yourself ready to vent about something this week, pause first. Ask yourself these three questions and determine if you need to calm down before sharing. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE “The Rock Cycle: Volcanic Gases,” The Geological Society (https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ks3/gsl/education/resources/rockcycle/page3601.html) “Venting Doesn’t Reduce Anger, But Something Else Does, Study Says” by Russel McLendon, Science Alert (https://www.sciencealert.com/venting-doesnt-reduce-anger-but-something-else-does-study-shows) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Have you been striving for the perfect marriage? Today, that striving stops. Our guests, Mark and Jill Savage, say that no marriage is perfect, but the good news is that every marriage can get better. Listen in as Mark and Jill share their story and the fundamentals they’ve learned to grow a healthy marriage. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE Put into the practice the tool of grace that Mark and Jill talked about. Maybe even think of a creative way you can practice it — for example, how Mark took Jill sunglass shopping at the Dollar Store. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) CONNECT WITH MARK AND JILL Listen to the No More Perfect Podcast with Jill Savage (https://jillsavage.org/podcast/) Visit Mark and Jill’s website (http://www.markandjill.org ) Follow Jill on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

How do you and your spouse tackle everyday conflicts? Today, we share three of our favorite tools for working through those smaller disagreements or disputes. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE Pick one of the tools we shared to try this week when you face conflict with your spouse. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Do you and your spouse struggle to move from work mode to romance mode? Kyle and Ariel Tresch join us to talk about work-love balance for couples. They share practical tips you can start using today. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE Try one of Kyle and Ariel’s three suggestions for transitioning from work mode to romance mode. As a reminder, they are: Nostalgic transitions, treasure hunt, and mortality frame. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) CONNECT WITH KYLE AND ARIEL Listen to the Couplepreneurs Show on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-couplepreneurs-show/id1742008020) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0mY3DbhH1WVQ7w6tMqnx7R) Follow Kyle and Ariel on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/couplepreneurs/) Join Kyle and Ariel’s Facebook group for entrepreneur couples (https://www.facebook.com/groups/couplepreneurscommunity/) Kyle and Ariel’s website (https://www.kyleandariel.com/) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

As couples, we can look for insight into how to improve our marriages in a variety of places. In this episode, we’re turning to the modern musical. We share some timeless relationship insights we can take away from three of them. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE Have a date night and watch or listen to one of these musicals and talk through some of the insights we’ve shared. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When it comes to the joy and the stress of the holidays, how do you and your spouse approach it? As a united team? Or do turkeys, tinsel, and extended family get-togethers tend to turn you against each other? If you aren’t sure how to face the holidays together, we share five ways you can navigate the season hand-in-hand rather than back-to-back. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE Set expectations together for your holiday season. Determine what you want this holiday season to be like and then come up with some plans to accomplish that. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

When you go out as a couple, do you and your spouse engage the people God puts in your path? Or are you so focused on yourselves that you miss out on impacting others and allowing others to affect you? Today, we share three reasons to engage others as a couple. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE Look for opportunities to engage others the next time you’re out as a couple. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE “The Powerful Benefits of Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone” by Stephanie Cornwell at RealSimple.com (https://www.realsimple.com/how-to-get-out-of-your-comfort-zone-7559829) “Is Zeus Dead Yet? A Guide to Having Better Conversations” by Kate Gatson at RabbitRoom.com (https://www.rabbitroom.com/post/is-zeus-dead-yet-a-guide-to-having-better-conversations ) “Life’s Interruptions Are Divine Opportunities” by Trevin Wax at DesiringGod.com (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/lifes-interruptions-are-divine-opportunities/) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What’s the secret to a strong marriage? Listen in as we talk about the importance of consistent follow through in three specific areas. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE Pick one idea from each of the areas to put into practice this week. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE “Beating the Carnies: The Secrets to Winning 5 Popular State Fair Games,” Brett and Kate McCay, The Art of Manliness (https://www.artofmanliness.com/living/games-tricks/how-to-win-state-fair-games/) “The Ideal Praise-to-Criticism Ratio,” Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, Harvard Business Review (https://hbr.org/2013/03/the-ideal-praise-to-criticism) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Are you and your spouse in a season of grief? When we face loss, sometimes it’s hard to walk through it hand-in-hand. We share two practical things we have done to navigate grief together over the years. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE Think about how you grieve and consider how your spouse does. What are some ways you can better understand and respect the way your spouse experiences grief? LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE “The Five Stages of Grief,” Grief.com (https://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/) Naming the Child: Hope-filled Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death by Jenny Schroedel (https://a.co/d/6rNy0FU) Connect with Ted and Ashleigh Website (https://ashleighslater.com/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/teamuspodcast/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ashleighslaterauthor) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Does what you choose to remember about your spouse impact your marriage? Absolutely. In today’s episode, we share three reasons why what you remember in your marriage matters. TAKE THE "US TIME" CHALLENGE If you don’t already have your vows framed and hung in your house, do that this week. Read them regularly. As you do, remind yourself that what you remember about your spouse and your marriage matters. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/) FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/) LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE “Your Memory Is like the Telephone Game” by Marla Paul (https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2012/09/your-memory-is-like-the-telephone-game/) “Psychology professor explores how we remember, how we forget, and how we forget to remember” by Matt Wing (https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/09/committed-to-memory/) The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages by Shaunti Feldhahn (https://amzn.to/3BsZlCw) “Why Your Vows Matter More Now Than Your Wedding Day” by Adam Hillis (https://medium.com/publishous/heres-why-your-vows-actually-mean-more-now-than-your-wedding-day-a49dc0d83b93) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.