What separates happy marriages from miserable ones?
Surprisingly, it’s not healthy communication. It’s not conflict resolution skills. It’s actually the size of the marriage’s joy gap.
Joy Gap /joi gap/ (n.)-1. The length of time between moments of shared joy
Healthy marriages regularly produce joy, and joy keeps the marriage healthy. But this kind of happiness and health in marriage isn’t just for the lucky few who stumble upon it. It turns out that certain relational skills boost your happiness. Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey will teach you how to develop those skills and how to:
Anchored in the latest brain science, 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages is a new book giving you insights, exercises, and a plan for keeping your joy gap as small as possible.
Join co-authors Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey in this free 5-part webinar series as they dive deeper into the 4 habits that will help you stay in love.
We’re guessing you didn’t get married because you thought you would be miserable with the person you love. You got married because you thought you would have more joy with him or her. However, as you may have discovered, joy can be an elusive thing. Most of us have no idea what causes joy or how to revive it when it begins to fade.
In every marriage, there is a joy gap between those moments when we feel happy to be together. The longer that gap gets, the harder the marriage gets.
Join co-authors Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey in this free webinar as they discuss what causes the joy gap in our marriages to increase. You will also be intrigued as they explain the essential brain science behind growing joy.
We’re guessing you didn’t get married because you thought you would be miserable with the person you love. You got married because you thought you would have more joy with him or her. However, as you may have discovered, joy can be an elusive thing. Most of us have no idea what causes joy or how to revive it when it begins to fade.
In every marriage, there is a joy gap between those moments when we feel happy to be together. The longer that gap gets, the harder the marriage gets. When our joy gap gets too wide, intimacy is one of the first victims in our marriages.
Good News: You can have a joy-filled marriage!
Anchored in the latest brain science, 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages is a new book giving you insights, exercises, and a plan for keeping your joy gap as small as possible.
Join co-authors Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey in this free webinar as they discuss how special events, social routines, and relational sex can keep playing together a priority and fill your marriage with joy.
Then you need the most important tool for keeping relationships bigger than problems! Without this tool, many couples experience the frustration of talking without being heard. What is the key to making this happen?
Learn to practice the habit of listening for emotion!
Join us for this free webinar and you’ll build the most important tool for keeping your relationship bigger than the problems you two will face.
Good News: You can have a joy-filled marriage even when problems arise!
Anchored in the latest brain science, 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages is a new book giving you insights, exercises, and a plan for keeping your joy levels high.
Join co-authors Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey in this free webinar as they discuss how to get your right brain listening for emotion before your left brain starts trying to solve problems.
Having a joy-filled marriage is easier than you think; if you form the habit of practicing appreciation.
When you married the person you love, the expectation was that being together you would have more joy. However, as you may have discovered, joy can be an elusive thing. Most of us have no idea what causes joy or how to revive it when it begins to fade.
In every marriage, there is a joy gap between those moments when we feel happy to be together. The longer that gap gets, the harder the marriage gets.
Good news: we know the most powerful force for growing joy in your marriage!
Anchored in the latest brain science, 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages is a new book giving you insights, exercises, and a plan for keeping your joy gap as small as possible.
Join co-authors Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey in this free webinar as they discuss how couples that share appreciation intentionally and daily keeps the joy gap small.
Joy! Joy! And,more joy!
That is what you expected when you married the person you love. However, as you may have discovered, joy can be an elusive thing. Most of us have no idea what causes joy or how to revive it when it begins to fade. In every marriage, there is a joy gap between those moments when we feel happy to be together.The longer that gap gets, the harder it is to sustain the marriage.
Good news: there is a rhythm that shrinks the gap and increases joy!
Anchored in the latest brain science, 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages is a new book giving you insights, exercises, and a plan for keeping your joy gap as small as possible.
Join co-authors Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey in this free webinar as they discuss:
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