Some relationship experts say that couples don’t grow apart. Instead, they stop growing together. Today, we share three practical ways you and your spouse can embrace a growth mindset and continue growing together. A couple of them may surprise you.

3 WAYS TO HAVE A GROWTH MINDSET
Allow your spouse to live outside the box
Get to know your spouse … continually
Keep “under the rug” clean

TAKE THE “US TIME” CHALLENGE

Grow together this week with online date night questions or Jon Gottman’s love map exercises.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107)

TEAM US RESOURCES
Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/)
FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/)

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
“Couple Don’t Simply Grow Apart, They Fail to Grow Together” by Dr. Ryan Rasner at Prairie Wife in Heels (https://prairiewifeinheels.com/couples-dont-simply-grow-apart-they-fail-to-grow-together/)
The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages by Shaunti Feldhahn (https://amzn.to/4i4s0O6)
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman Ph.D. and Nan Silver (https://amzn.to/4jk0U6E)
Save Your marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott (https://a.co/d/eJGAhi1)
“Don’t Bury Your Relational Issues” by Ashleigh Slater at Boundless.org (https://www.boundless.org/relationships/dont-bury-your-relational-issues/)

 

Some relationship experts say that couples don&rsquo;t grow apart. Instead, they stop growing together. Today, we share three practical ways you and your spouse can embrace a growth mindset and continue growing together. A couple of them may surprise you.
3 WAYS TO HAVE A GROWTH MINDSET
<ol>
<li>Allow your spouse to live outside the box</li>
<li>Get to know your spouse &hellip; continually</li>
<li>Keep &ldquo;under the rug&rdquo; clean</li>
</ol>
TAKE THE &ldquo;US TIME&rdquo; CHALLENGE
Grow together this week with online date night questions or Jon Gottman&rsquo;s love map exercises.
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK
Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107</a>)
TEAM US RESOURCES
<ul>
<li>Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (<a href="https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/">https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/</a>)</li>
<li>FREE Team Us Study Guide (<a href="https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/">https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/</a>)</li>
</ul>
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Couple Don&rsquo;t Simply Grow Apart, They Fail to Grow Together&rdquo; by Dr. Ryan Rasner at Prairie Wife in Heels (<a href="https://prairiewifeinheels.com/couples-dont-simply-grow-apart-they-fail-to-grow-together/">https://prairiewifeinheels.com/couples-dont-simply-grow-apart-they-fail-to-grow-together/</a>)</li>
<li>The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages by Shaunti Feldhahn (<a href="https://amzn.to/4i4s0O6">https://amzn.to/4i4s0O6</a>)</li>
<li>The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman Ph.D. and Nan Silver (<a href="https://amzn.to/4jk0U6E">https://amzn.to/4jk0U6E</a>)</li>
<li>Save Your marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott (<a href="https://a.co/d/eJGAhi1">https://a.co/d/eJGAhi1</a>)</li>
<li>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Bury Your Relational Issues&rdquo; by Ashleigh Slater at Boundless.org (<a href="https://www.boundless.org/relationships/dont-bury-your-relational-issues/">https://www.boundless.org/relationships/dont-bury-your-relational-issues/</a>)</li>
</ul>
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The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because they know they rise and fall as one.

Do you want a marriage like this? On each episode of the Team Us: Christian Marriage Podcast, married couple Ted and Ashleigh Slater come alongside you and your spouse as friends and mentors. They talk openly, honestly, and humorously about the betters and the worsts of their marriage, sharing how grace, commitment, cooperation, and lots of laughter have kept them united over the years.

Whether you’re newly married and desire to build a strong foundation, or you’ve been married longer and your relationship needs a little TLC, you’ll gain practical, realistic ideas for strengthening your Team Us.

Want more from Ted and Ashleigh? Visit https://ashleighslater.com/

The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because they know they rise and fall as one. Do you want a marriage like this? On each episode of the Team Us: Christian Marriage Podcast, married couple Ted and Ashleigh Slater come alongside you and your spouse as friends and mentors. They talk openly, honestly, and humorously about the betters and the worsts of their marriage, sharing how grace, commitment, cooperation, and lots of laughter have kept them united over the years. Whether you&rsquo;re newly married and desire to build a strong foundation, or you&rsquo;ve been married longer and your relationship needs a little TLC, you&rsquo;ll gain practical, realistic ideas for strengthening your Team Us.
Want more from Ted and Ashleigh? Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://ashleighslater.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ashleighslater.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734531595589000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2LFlxWt0Zt3Sfr5fZIzek5">https://ashleighslater.com/</a>

The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because...

Team Us: A Christian Marriage Podcast

The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because they know they rise and fall as one.

Do you want a marriage like this? On each episode of the Team Us: Christian Marriage Podcast, married couple Ted and Ashleigh Slater come alongside you and your spouse as friends and mentors. They talk openly, honestly, and humorously about the betters and the worsts of their marriage, sharing how grace, commitment, cooperation, and lots of laughter have kept them united over the years.

Whether you’re newly married and desire to build a strong foundation, or you’ve been married longer and your relationship needs a little TLC, you’ll gain practical, realistic ideas for strengthening your Team Us.

Want more from Ted and Ashleigh? Visit https://ashleighslater.com/

The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because they know they rise and fall as one. Do you want a marriage like this? On each episode of the Team Us: Christian Marriage Podcast, married couple Ted and Ashleigh Slater come alongside you and your spouse as friends and mentors. They talk openly, honestly, and humorously about the betters and the worsts of their marriage, sharing how grace, commitment, cooperation, and lots of laughter have kept them united over the years. Whether you&rsquo;re newly married and desire to build a strong foundation, or you&rsquo;ve been married longer and your relationship needs a little TLC, you&rsquo;ll gain practical, realistic ideas for strengthening your Team Us.
Want more from Ted and Ashleigh? Visit <a href="https://ashleighslater.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ashleighslater.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734531595589000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2LFlxWt0Zt3Sfr5fZIzek5">https://ashleighslater.com/</a>

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