Your Marriage Matters

What is up? We are so very excited to be back podcasting after a little over a year of. So many things have happened during 2021 we wanted to catch you up on everything. Plus, we really wanted to give you a preview of what lies ahead in 2022 ... it is so exciting! Our focus is going to be taking our relationship to an entirely new level. In this podcast we give you a little insight into just what that is going to take! Click Here To Watch the Podcast! Here is just some of what lies ahead! We will launch our first book “52 Conversations” on Valentine’s Day We will be interviewing extraordinary couples at least once a month to learn how the went to the “next level” We will be doing regularly scheduled marriage training webinars We will launch our first online marriage course in the spring We hope you will join us and invite others to join us as well! Click Here to subscribe to the YouTube channel Click Here to join the Your Marriage Matters Facebook group Click Here To Sign Up for Our Newsletter and have all

Are you set to make the most of 2021? Answer these 4 questions and we promise you will be! To say the least 2020 has been a really tough year! So, how do we turn the page and make the next year something special in our lives.  Take the time to do this simple exercise we are sharing with you over the next 2 weeks and you can make your 2021 something extra special!!! Jim & Christie Jacobus

With all of the craziness that we have experienced in 2020 how in the heck can you be thankful this Thanksgiving? Well, if you know anything about Team Jacobus then get ready! We are going to show you how you can be thankful no matter what! Jim & Christie Jacobus

It is a week after the elections of 2020 and we still aren't sure who is president. One side says they have won and the other says it was stolen! So, what can we do? We focus on what is within our control and we take action! We make things, good things, happen that we can dictate.  Today we give you some very important strategies and tactics to deal with these very uncertain times! Jim & Christie Jacobus

In this episode, an excerpt from our webinar "Tough Talk for Tough Times", we look at what it takes to have each other's back no matter what. Believe it or not, what helps us bond together as a team is understanding how imperfect we both are separately and how strong we are together!  We trust you will enjoy this episode! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

In this episode we are going to talk about the power of a Shared Vision! We are wrapping up our first long road trip since we went to full time living in a RV. So, it seems appropriate that we share how your shared vision can propel your life, and your marriage, forward as well! We encourage and challenge you to work at developing this skill of dreaming big together so that you can build a more vibrant, healthy marriage and experience everything, and more, you dreamed of when you said "I Do"! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

Fight NAKED Our Best Marital Advice! This weeks episode is another excerpt from our recent webinar "Tough Talk for Tough Times" and it is a great acronym N A K E D that we use to teach one way to handle the inevitable conflict that is a part of every healthy relationship! If the acronym doesn't work the try, literally, fighting naked. It will stop any argument in its tracks! We trust you will really enjoy this episode! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

This is a "Tough Talk for Tough Times" (a webinar excerpt) ... I Am NOT Your Enemy! One of the very best strategies Christie and Jim have learned in the last couple of years. Once we decide we are not "against" each other during tough times but actually on the same team ... it is a game changer! We trust you will enjoy this episode! Jim & Christie Jacobus

We get this question way too often but, the answer is always the same ... absolutely! A heads up ... you are going to get two very different answers from Christie the professional counselor and Jim the coach and Divorce Care teacher and that's ok. You may find one answer more to your liking than the other! What you will find the same coming from both of them is that it may not be easy and it may take a while, that said, we promise you it will be worth it! If you want to sign up for the "Tough Talk for Tough Times" webinar go to www.yourmarriagematters.com/webinar1 We trust you will enjoy this episode!    Jim & Christie Jacobus 

Are You In A Season of Struggle? Has 2020 created a challenge for your your marriage? No worries ... not only can you survive all of this craziness, you can actually thrive! In this episode we share with you 5 tips you can use today to get and keep your relationships vibrant and health! To register for the "Tough Talk for Tough Times" webinar on Wednesday, October 7th at 7p CST go to www.yourmarriagematters.com/webinar1. We look forward to your joining us! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

We learned a long time ago that every audience member, face to face or virtual, has the same 3 questions going through their mind when listening to us. In this episode we will answer those 3 questions!  Who Are We? Why Are We Here? And Why Should You Care? Well, we definitely want you to know more about who we are and why we do these episodes but more importantly we want to answer the question ... why should you care!  We trust this recording will encourage you in your relationship! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

What does it take for a couple, like the Jacobus' to successfully complete an incredible 3,700+ mile journey of a lifetime from Arlington, Texas to Bar Harbor Maine? It takes the same Mindsets, Strategies, Tactics and Skill Sets that it does to build an incredible marriage. In this episode we will share with you the 5 critical Mindsets that we can all work on and leverage to build the life together we dreamed of when we said "I do"! We invite you to join us on Facebook at Your Marriage Matters for more fun and valuable resources! We trust you will enjoy this episode!  Jim & Christie Jacobus

Yes ... you can find the video of this podcast on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uhr3weF9GzCwyJbkITJOw In this episode we talk about why YOUR Marriage Matters to so many people including yourself and we give you some tips on how to make it it the one you dreamed of when you said "I do"!  YouTube here we come!!!   Jim & Christie Jacobus 

Do you struggle with making "big decisions" in your marriage? Well, here is a process we use that can help! We are in week five of our series on making important decisions in our lives and we are using the acronym I D E A. Inspiration, discussion, education and now finally "ACTION"! Grab a notepad and a pen ... it is time to learn a great strategy! Jim & Christie Jacobus

In this episode we discuss how important it is to educate ourselves before we make a decision! And, with all of the tools we have available today ... how easy it is too!  Grab a pen and pad ... you are going to want to take some notes!!!

We are in our third week of this series ... We Have An IDEA! How To Have A Productive Discussion ... About Anything and Everything!!! The "D" in the acronym is for "discussion" and in this podcast episode we "discuss" how to make your conversation a productive one and we share an awesome process you can use to really make great decisions!!! Grab a pen and paper. Seriously, gran a pen and a pad. You will enjoy learning "The Ben Franklin Method" for decision making!!! Jim & Christie Jacobus

Currently we are in a 5 Part series on how we made the decision to go and live full time in a RV! Is the series we are using the acronym  I - Inspiration D - Discussion E - Educate  A - Action In this episode we discuss the role inspiration played in our process and how inspiration can energize your marriage! Grab a pen and a pad ... there's homework!  Jim & Christie Jacobus 

First, thank you for all of the kindness you shared with us last week after hearing our Covid story! It was much appreciated.  This week we share with everyone the answer to a question we get a lot these days ... how did you two decide to sell everything you own, including your home, and go live full time in a RV? We are going to share with you the process we used and you can use too when making a decision! Grab a pad and pen and take notes!    Jim & Christie Jacobus

Sorry we missed the last month podcasting ... we went through a brutal personal battle with Covid 19! We are using this podcast to reset everything, get a fresh start, share with you about our struggle with Covid and ... let you know where we will be headed with the podcast in the future! Spoiler alert ... we have some fun stuff coming! Jim & Christie Jacobus 

We are wrapping up our 5 week series of tough questions to help us all build a more vibrant healthy marriage with the one big question we need to be asking ourselves daily! We trust you will enjoy this week's podcast! Jim & Christie Jacobus