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Podcast: The Smart Couple Podcast
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SC 102 - The Surprising Difference Between Divorced People and Married People- Mark Manson

Category: Health
Duration: 00:52:17
Publish Date: 2017-03-01 17:11:45
Description:

UPDATE: CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

What can you learn from divorced people and people who are married for a decade or two? What are the main differences? There are two and we cover them in this episode with author Mark Manson. We also explore how Mark navigated a big challenge with his now wife and why self-improvement and self-awareness are so essential to long-term partnership.

SHOWNOTES

  • Contest winners announced [1:00]
  • The fundamental issues people have in relationships [9:00]
  • Why we need to communicate without blame [13:00]
  • How to avoid ‘enmeshment’ and maintain a strong, independent identity [14:00]
  • Three questions to ask to dig deeper into your emotional states [21:00]
  • The HUGE difference between divorced people and happily married people [23:25]
  • What do all long-term (20+ years) happily married people have in common? [24:00]
  • One keystone value for a rock-solid, long-term marriage [27:00]
  • What needs to be added to our schooling to prepare us for the real world [29:00]
  • The ‘Self Awareness Onion’  [33:00]
  • Three layers of self-awareness [34:00]
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