Self Love Wednesday on Marriage Mastery Simplified: why one new thing just for you might be the most loving thing you do for your marriage this week. You can't bring something new to your relationship if nothing new is happening in you. Simone sits in the same anniversary booth for the fourth year in a row and realizes she can't remember the last time she tried something new, with Caleb or on her own. In this episode, Ron "Simplified" Myers looks at research from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. It shows that newness, not more time or a better mood, is what raises desire in long-term couples. He names the real monster, autopilot, and explains why it isn't your partner and it isn't you. It's a pile of small, reasonable decisions to keep everything the same. You'll leave with one small assignment for this week: one new thing that belongs only to you. A class you keep scrolling past, a dish you've never ordered, a park you've driven by a hundred times. Small is the point. On Sunday, we take this into the couples lens with "Do One New Thing Together." Link to $9 book (How To Create Intimacy, Trust and Unshakeable Love): https://simplifieduplifters.net/intimacy-v2 Join the Uplifting Life Partners community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/simplifieduplifterscommunity Visit simplifieduplifters.com: https://simplifieduplifters.com And most important — remember, you are extraordinary.

Loneliness in marriage often hits both partners at the same time, and neither one says a word. In this Marriage Builder Sunday episode of Marriage Mastery Simplified, we go back to Simone and Caleb's Thursday night on the couch. This time we see what Caleb was feeling too. Research highlighted in Psychology Today found that about one in six older married adults report moderate to intense loneliness in their marriage. Two things protected couples from it: gratitude for each other's good qualities, and seeing each other as confidants. This episode turns that research into one simple daily practice for couples. Share one true thing about yourself each day, and say one specific thank-you out loud. You'll learn the one rule for the partner who's listening, why small and repeatable beats big and occasional, and how to push through the awkward first week. If your marriage has slid into the busy-roommate routine, this is where you turn it around together. Get the twenty-seven dollar Conversation Reset Toolkit at the link below. Link to $27 Conversation Reset Toolkit: https://simplifieduplifters.net/reset Join the community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/simplifieduplifterscommunity And most important — remember, you are extraordinary. #MarriageBuilderSunday #MarriageMasterySimplified #CouplesCommunication #GratitudeInMarriage

Loneliness in marriage is more common than most people admit. About one in six older married adults report moderate to intense loneliness inside their relationship, according to research highlighted in Psychology Today. In this Self Love Wednesday episode of Marriage Mastery Simplified, we look at why feeling alone next to your partner has nothing to do with how much time you spend together. It has everything to do with being known. Through Simone and Caleb's Thursday night on the couch, you'll see how the busy-roommate routine quietly turns a marriage into logistics. You'll also hear why the first step toward emotional intimacy starts with you becoming your own confidant. You'll leave with one daily question for naming what you really feel, and two afformations to carry all week. If you've ever felt lonely in a full house, this episode is your starting point. Start with the nine-dollar book, How To Create Intimacy, Trust and Unshakeable Love, at the link below, and join the conversation in our free Facebook community. Link to $9 How To Create Intimacy, Trust and Unshakeable Love: https://simplifieduplifters.net/intimacy-v2 Join the community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/simplifieduplifterscommunity And most important — remember, you are extraordinary. #SelfLoveWednesday #MarriageMasterySimplified #LonelinessInMarriage #EmotionalIntimacy If someone asked you right now, "What's really going on with you?", what would your one true sentence be? You can share it here or just say it to yourself. Both count. And most important — remember, you are extraordinary.