🎙️ Episode 227: Marriage Maintenance – Laughing Through the Bumps
Marriage isn’t all candlelit dinners and couple’s massages—it’s chewed-off fingernails on the floor 🧟♂️, nose-blowing symphonies 🎺, and communication glitches that could power a sitcom. In this episode, we unpack the everyday bumps of long-term relationships and how laughter can be the ultimate suspension system. 🚗💨
💬 In this episode:
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Why relationship "bumps" are normal (yes, even the weird ones 🤪)
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How humor diffuses tension (spoiler: dead plants may be involved 🌿🪦)
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Tracy and Cathrine share their favorite marriage maintenance tools that keep love from going flat 🛠️💕
🛠️ Marriage Maintenance Tips:
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📆 Schedule the tune-ups
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😆 Laugh at yourself first
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😂 Use inside jokes as glue
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🔄 Reframe arguments with humor
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🥊 Fight fair, joke fairer (know when funny helps vs. hurts)
📖 Scripture of the Week: Proverbs 17:22 – "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." 💊🦴
👉 Call to Action: Whatever your next “bump” is—try reframing it. Add a little humor, sprinkle grace, and remember you're on the same team. 👫💗
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