Rapid Fire: Marriage Straight Talk
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Rapid Fire: Marriage Straight Talk
Rapid Fire is short, to the point and goes straight to the issue. NO sugarcoating, NO protecting egos ... just man to man. Episodes are 5-7 minutes. For more information and to hear older episodes, visit www.HonorTheVow.com
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108 episodes
Game On...Bring It (Competing with Your Spouse)
Sports fans are often more competitive than the athletes themselves, especially when it comes to defending their teams. Spouses can be just as competi...
Forced Affection...How to Avoid
When it comes to celebrating sports teams, people can get a bit crazy. When it comes to celebrating our marriages, we can get a bit crazy as well. An...
Maker Her Cry
Have you ever made your wife cry? Do you know how to make your wife cry? In this episode, we discuss how to make your wife cry, in a good way.
Believe Me...Keeping Your Promises
How trustworthy are you? Studies found that you must follow through on 90% of your promises to be considered trustworthy. If you want to build or rebu...
Take A Number...Putting Your Family Time on Hold
We have only 24 hours in a day and after sleep, work, kids activities, and chores we're lucky if we have even an hour remaining for our spouses. In re...
Puppy Love to Real Love (How to Convert One to the Other)
A puppy love marriage is built on short-lived interactions of affection toward each other. When our spouses give us their attention, we get excited, e...
Two Becoming One (The original design for Marriage)
The original design for marriage is quite simple, leave your father and mother and become one with your wife. Even though that design was penned aroun...
Entrapment - Stop Entrapping Your Spouse
Within marriage, entrapment is when you set up a situation whereby your spouse is almost guaranteed to fail. In other words, you put your spouse in a...
More Than Just Words (Vow)
Do you remember your wedding vow? Regardless of whether or not you remember exactly what you said, do you at least remember what the vow represented?...
May I Take Your Bags
In this episode I discuss how the concept of a bellhop can be applied to your marriage by leaving your baggage at the back door.
Lemonade and Marriage
What does lemonade have to do with Marriage? A lot, actually, since both have ingredients that are a bit sour. In the episode, learn how much sugar is...
The Plan
Resolutions are nothing more than a wish unless you have a plan. When it comes to putting together a plan, especially for a great marriage, the trick...
Gold Standard...For Love
The urban use of the term ‘Gold Standard’ identifies something as the model of excellence, the highest standard, and the best something can be. The ‘G...
Holiday Woes
The holiday season can bring with it a lot of stress. A 2011 study found that 1 in 5 couples who choose to split up, do so in the month of December. I...
Getting What You Want
If we are going to get gifts this holiday season, we might as well get the gifts we really want. Learn how to get what you really want this year.
Spendthrifts
8 out of 10 Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, yet the average person will spend over $900 on gifts in the next couple of month. In the episod...
Our Communcation Stinks
Communication is about emotions, not just the facts. This is true when sharing about a good time as well as when discussing an issue that’s placing a...
Endurance
When it comes to marriage, the concept of endurance training is somewhat applicable. Not in the sense of physical exercises, but in the sense of emoti...
Doormat...To Be or Not To Be
General advice is very helpful. It gives you an idea of where you need to place your focus and what areas you should seek more personal advice. Person...
A Picture Perfect Marriage
I really do have a picture perfect marriage. Not because my marriage is made up of nothing but perfect pictures, but because I’ve chosen to put just t...
Please Don't Leave Me
If couples could see the depth of the pain, I believe many of them would understand just how much they really do love each other. If they could just l...
Your Advice Is Killing My Marriage
To whom should you turn when you need marriage advice? In this episode I discuss why you should avoid advice from family and friends.
Put on a Happy Face
Which of these two statements is true: A GOOD marriage produces a HAPPY spouse or
A HAPPY spouse produces a GOOD marriage? We'll break th...
Is Marriage Complicated?
Marriage is difficult, it's hard work, and it's complicated. Have you heard or even said things like that? Well, I don't think marriage is difficult o...
Just Plain Comfortable
What makes a good marriage good. Why are some marriages able to handle stress better than others? Why do some couples just seem to get along with each...
Curveballs
At some point, and more likely, at several points, life is going to throw a few curveballs at you. This is true in life and it's true in marriage. Whe...
Appendix, 30 x 30 Challenge
Chapter 12: Appendix, 30 x 30 Challenge. “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. Sometimes, something as simple as a walk can radica...
Final Word, This Is Not A Game
Chapter 11: Final Word, This Is Not A Game. “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. The fight for your marriage will be the toughest...
Real Life, Riding Out The Strorms
Chapter 10: Real Life, Riding Out The Storms. “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. One of the toughest battles you’ll face is the...
Gifts From The Heart
Chapter 9: Gifts From The Heart. “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. What do gifts really say to your wife? Does it say: I thoug...
Emergency Exits
Chapter 8: Emergency Exits. “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. Arguments are never fun. I’m not talking about debates; I’m refe...
Smoke & Mirrors - Four Steps Backwards, Two Forward
Chapter 7: Smoke & Mirrors (Four Steps Backwards, Two Forward) “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. Spouses use ‘smoke and mirror...
Walls - Protecting and Destroying Marriages Every Day
Chapter 6 - Wall (Protecting and Destroying Marriages Every Day). “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. All marriages contain both...
Getting Past the Past
Chapter 5 - Getting Past the Past. “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. If what has happened up to now in your marriage is going...
Why Him, Why Her
Chapter 4 - Why Him, Why Her. “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. Joe was married to Katy for eighteen years. They were both bur...
Field Guide - Chapter 3, Take Ownership of Your Marriage
Chapter 3 - Take Ownership of Your Marriage. “For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide” -Robert Cossick. Frank and Alice were married over twenty years...
Field Guide - Chapter 2, Fired Up About Marriage
Chapter 2 - Fired Up About Marriage. "For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide" -Robert Cossick. Half the battle to have a passionate and thriving marri...
Field Guide - Chapter 1, A Practical and Quick Refernce
Chapter 1 - A Practical and Quick Reference. "For The Honor of The Vow - Field Guide" -Robert Cossick
Settlers...In Marriage
Have you settled in your marriage? In this episode, we discuss why couples settle for a mediocre marriage and how to make it better.
Prove Your Love For Me
Should you have to prove your love for your spouse? How about this follow on question...How do you prove your love for your spouse? We tackle both of...