Monterey Marriages

Join us today as Dawn, Gina, Dane & Joey talk with Ryan and Shelbi Hannsz about how the Enneagram has shaped and changed their lives and marriage. For more info on the Enneagram: Website: enneagraminstitutet.com Book: The Road Back To You Feedback: montereymarriages@gmail.com

Join us today as Gina, Dawn, Dane & Joey talk with Keegan Stewart about the enneagram; what it is, what it isn't and how it can have a profound effect on your marriage. This is part 1 of 2 about the enneagram. For more info on the Enneagram: Website: enneagraminstitutet.com Book: The Road Back To You Feedback: montereymarriages@gmail.com

S2:E2 - Personalities & Marriage - Join Gina, Dawn, Dane & Joey as we discuss different personalities in marriage. How do you deal with conflict that arises from differing personalities? How can they compliment one another and how can you be intentional with your spouse to learn about who they are? Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform. Give us your feedback or topics you wan to hear at montereymarriages@gmail.com

Do you date your spouse? How often do you go on dates? How often should you? Are date nights even needed? Listen as Dawn, Gina, Dane & Joey discuss these questions and a bunch more on DATE NIGHT!

Join us for our 2021 Holiday Special where Dawn, Gina, Dane & Joey discuss how to navigate family, family rotations, differences in traditions, Christmas gift and focusing on faith during the Holiday season. OH, and guess who has been married 30 years as of this recording???!!!

How much does having a shared faith play in the success or demise of marriage? Does how you practice faith have an impact of the intimacy? Is the divorce rate really the same for believers & non-believers? Listen to Dawn, Dane, Gina & Joey talk about faith in marriage. Listen here, or on your favorite podcast platform. FEEDBACK: Also give us your topics and feedback by emailing us at montereymarriages@gmail.com.

Conflict take place in all marriages…even yours. How do we deal with conflict, learn your partner's language and even allow conflict to strengthen your marriage? Listen to Gina, Dawn, Dane and Joey discuss conflict in marriage.

Of course we need to talk about divorce! The leading cause of divorce is marriage. What things lead to divorce? What do you do if you are contemplating divorce? What does the bible say about divorce? Listen to Dawn, Gina, Dane & Joey discuss the topic of divorce in marriage. Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember...give us your feedback and topic suggestions at montereymarriages@gmail.com.

What kind of roles do each of you have in your marriage? How did you decide them? How can roles often create conflict? What does human skin, Haboobs & dusting have in common and have ANYTHING to do with roles in marriage? Listen and find out!

It seems like it may be a silly marital issue, but for many people, sleep can create significant issues in marriage. Listen to Gina, Dawn, Dane & Joey discuss, laugh about, and tell some stories about how sleep impacts marriage and some potential solutions that may be better than the snooze button. Listen here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Also, send us your feedback and topics you want to hear us talk about. Email us at montereymarriages@gmail.com.

Having kids changes your marriage in pretty much every way. How can you maintain a healthy, thriving, marriage whether you have a new born or you are an empty nester? Listen to Gina, Dawn, Dane and Joey talk about what it means to parent and do marriage poorly and well. Send us your feedback and topics you want to hear us talk about. Email us at montereymarriages@gmail.com.

Money is one of the leading causes of conflict in marriages. Why? How do you and your spouse handle, communicate and value money differently? Give a listen to hear Gina, Dawn, Dane & Joey ask some questions and give some tools to make you marriage stronger in the area of $. TAKEAWAY/CHALLENGE: Discuss with your spouse these 4 questions: How do you each view money? (Spender/Saver) How do you each value money differently? How do you feel about the money you make? If you don't make the money or are not the primary money maker, how do you feel about money in the marriage? What do you see as the biggest issue in your marriage about money. FEEDBACK/TOPICS: Give us your feedback and tell us what topics you want to hear. Email us at montereymarriages@gmail.com.

Are we called to love sacrificially in our marriages? If so, what does that look like, what are the struggles and how do we let our spouses know our needs?

How do we deal healthily with in-laws? How do we protect marriage while not damaging relationships with our families? Give a listen for some tips and stories and struggles. Check out the book "Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How To Say No To Take Control Of Your Life", by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend. Click HERE to purchase from Amazon.

Yep, you read that right...we said SEX. How important is sex in our marriage? Is it a priority, is it secondary to...whatever is more pressing? What things are barriers to healthy sex. Give a listen to find out!

Are we addicted to busyness in our culture that it has significant impacts on our marriages? The answer is yes! How do we slow down to see how we can put the priority on our marriages and not expectation from our society? New episodes drop every 2 weeks, Thursdays at 12 Noon.

Cheating never happens in a marriage out of the blue. It begins in tiny, small, subtle ways that build up. What are the “micro” decisions we make to lead to cheating and how can we protect our marriages by being pro-active?

Remember these numbers...7, 38, 55. You will be SHOCKED by what they mean in communication. Join us as we discuss communication, healthy and unhealthy forms of communication and tools in how to communicate well.

A discussion and some tips for keeping your marriage strong through the chaos of the holidays.