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Jefferson Fisher

This conversation could save your marriage

Published 2 days ago • 1 min read
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Hey Reader,

This week, I sat down with Shawn Johnson and Andrew East to talk about marriage.

Shawn is an Olympic gold medalist and Andrew is a former NFL player. Not only are they a power couple, but they are some of the most kind and down to earth people I’ve ever met.

Together, they’ve built businesses, raised kids, written a new book called The Courage to Commit, and spent the last 10 years learning how to build a marriage that actually lasts. What I appreciated most about this conversation was how honest they were about the work it takes.

Here’s some of what we cover:

  • Why Shawn and Andrew do weekly, monthly, and yearly marriage check-ins
  • The communication habits they had to unlearn after getting married young
  • How “grabbing the steering wheel” shows up during conflict
  • Why Andrew says marriage is harder than professional sports
  • The mindset shift that helped them stop seeing arguments as failures and start seeing them as reps

Many people today are searching for the “perfect” relationship instead of learning how to stay committed through hard seasons. I think a lot of people need to hear this conversation.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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