Conflict Avoidance
Episode 9 of the Anything Together podcast is now available on your favorite podcast platform… “Conflict Avoidance” featuring Wayne and his son-in-law, Max Tooker.” Conflict avoidance sounds nice but it’s actually really bad for your marriage. Avoiding the confrontation and the difficult conversation can sew discord and division in your marriage. Wayne and his son-in-law, […]
A Conversation with Newlyweds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA2-5E6f4Aw A Conversation with Newlyweds Episode 8 of the Anything Together podcast is now available on your favorite podcast platform… “A Conversation with Newlyweds” featuring Max and Lauren Tooker.” We’re excited that our very first guests on the podcast were our kids: our daughter, Lauren, and our son-in-law, Max! They just celebrated 3 months of […]
5 Things Every New Step Parent Should Know
Step parenting can be very fulfilling and very challenging! We’ve experienced all the highs and lows you can imagine, and if you have a blended family, maybe we can help! Here are 5 things every new step parent should know to help navigate their blended family journey! 1. Patience is Everything Building a bond with […]
Forgiveness
Forgiveness Forgiveness is a lifeline. It’s a lifesaving gift. It saves the life of a relationship that could easily die if that lifeline is not extended. And it has for sure saved our marriage… countless times. And it’s our strong belief that not a single marriage on this planet can survive without generous helpings of […]
How to Stop Constantly Fighting in Your Marriage
One thing that can drain the life out of a marriage faster than anything… is constantly fighting. Does that describe your marriage? If it does, we want to encourage you! Hope is definitely not lost! I know it may feel like you can’t get out of that rut you’re in, but you can with a […]
7 Ways That Dating Makes Your Marriage Healthier
Early on in our marriage, LeAnn and I were only able to have date nights once in a blue moon. With a young blended family, it was a real challenge to find babysitters or even opportunities for alone time. And unfortunately, that was enough to convince us that we didn’t need to focus on it […]
Improving Communication In Your Marriage
Improving communication in your marriage is one of the keys to its long-lasting sustainability. In our 20 years of marriage… we have learned how to communicate, and how NOT to communicate! And in this episode we talk all about what we learned, how we’ve done it wrong, and we have some tips on improving the […]