In this funny, casual talk from TEDx, writer Jenna McCarthy shares surprising research on how marriages (especially happy marriages) really work.
11:18 min
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We asked married couples at various stages: what's the biggest challenge in your relationship? From being married for 5 hours to 65 years, take a look at what these couples have to say.
This story is about a mom and a step-dad who had argued a lot over a teenage daughter who was rude and home and unwilling to do her part. The step-dad shifted to using a non-defensive statement and got very different results.
“We have five minutes until the kids get bored!”
You may think that your children should be the highest priority in your new relationship, but it has to be the marriage. If your kids don’t see this marriage as a relationship that will last then they will never accept this new change.