{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"10 Lessons From 10 Years of Marriage: The Highs, Lows, and What No One Prepares You For: Episode 413","description":"This week marks our 10-year wedding anniversary and if we\u2019re being honest, the months leading up to it weren\u2019t easy. Research even shows that around the 10-year mark, couples hit peak dissatisfaction. But here\u2019s the truth: challenges don\u2019t mean your marriage is broken. They\u2019re invitations to grow, reconnect, and come back stronger. In this episode, we\u2019re opening up about the 10 most powerful lessons from our 10 years together \u2014 the highs, the lows, the laughter, and the lessons that have shaped us as individuals, as partners, and as parents. Whether you\u2019ve been together 2 years, 20, or 50, these lessons will give you perspective, encouragement, and practical tools to stay on the same team in every season. Don\u2019t miss this one\u2014it might change the way you see your marriage.   Relationship Resources: In honor of our 10-year anniversary, we\u2019re keeping The Best of Us 30-Day Couples Challenge open for just a few more days! This special edition is designed to reignite emotional and physical intimacy, spark joy, and bring out the BEST in each other again. Join here: mycoupleschallenge.com\/best Or explore all of our tools \u2014 from upcoming workshops to guides \u2014 at meetthefreemans.com\/links \ud83d\udc49 If this episode gave you value, hit subscribe, drop a comment with your favorite lesson, and please leave a review so more couples can find this podcast.   Episode Timestamps of What We Discuss: 0:00 \u2013 Why 10 years can be a breaking point for couples 3:20 \u2013 Lesson 1: Keep updating your shared vision 9:17 \u2013 Lesson 2: Connection is more than just being around each other 15:52 \u2013 Lesson 3: Differences can make you a stronger team 25:14 \u2013 Lesson 4: Becoming parents forces you to reconstruct your marriage 32:09 \u2013 Lesson 5: How you show up daily becomes how your marriage feels 39:37 \u2013 Lesson 6: Be more committed to repair than being right (or hurt) 47:49 \u2013 Lesson 7: Most arguments aren\u2019t about the surface-level issue 53:03 \u2013 Lesson 8: Don\u2019t shift from biggest supporters to biggest critics 59:59 \u2013 Lesson 9: The same challenges repeat until you learn the lesson 1:08:48 \u2013 Lesson 10: Sometimes you just need to have fun and switch the energy 1:12:43 \u2013 Final reflections after 10 years ","author_name":"Same Team with The Freemans","author_url":"https:\/\/www.meetthefreemans.com\/links","html":"