A Strong Foundation Lasts A Lifetime
“It’s not easy to parent if you’re not on the same wavelength.”
— Jake
Welcome to the first episode of the Sandbox Spotlight series, a limited series featuring interviews with real-life couples talking about their real-life experiences! In the series, we’re going to talk about their challenges, their joys, and how they successfully navigate the 4 Relationship Seasons.
If you haven’t listened to my episodes on the Relationship Seasons, I recommend you check them out first here!
My guests for this episode are Mel and Jake, founding members of my online community Couples Sandbox. Mel and Jake have been together for 17 years and are the parents of two toddlers.
Mel and Jake joined my online program, Couple’s Tune-Up, when they were in the Coping season — they were relieved to learn that the Coping season was temporary and to learn tools and strategize to manage the issues that came up during that season.
Learning about the relationship seasons helped Mel and Jake understand the ways that external factors impact their relationship and how they can work together as a team to manage them with kindness and empathy.
Joining Couple’s Tune-Up and Couple’s Sandbox helped them move from the Coping season to the Coasting season and then into the Connected season. In this interview, they look back on what they’ve learned, how they use it, and the impact it’s had on their relationship!
In this episode of Couplehood, you’ll discover:
How relationship tools can not only strengthen your relationship with your spouse, but also your entire family unit
Why it’s so important to hear other couples talk about the challenges they face and how they overcome them
A sneak peek into how my Couples Sandbox community works — and how it can fit into your busy schedule!
“I feel like we’re closer than we’ve ever been, in many ways.”
— Mel
Highlights:
00:29 The Sandbox Spotlight
01:27 The Couples Sandbox community
03:54 Meet Mel & Jake
05:17 The journey to the Connected season
07:37 Reassurance & progress
08:45 Working as a team with kindness
09:59 Learning from other couples
13:02 The impact of connection on the family unit
15:14 Visions for the future
16:04 How they found Couple’s Tune-Up
20:01 ‘Marriage school’
21:15 Gratitude
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