Is your spouse broken? Do they need fixing? If you have ever looked at your spouse and wondered "What is wrong with you?" Then our newest episode is for you. Relationships are HARD. Facts. Vernita Griffith, founder of Tri Team Unlimited and marriage enrichment facilitator, helped us bring the concept of team and effective communication back into our relationships. While fun and informative, we also speak candidly about our own long-term relationships. Come join us.
Recorded October 25, 2020
Guest notes:
Vernita Griffith is a wife, mother, MeeMee, entrepreneur, trainer, lover of family and an unshakable optimist dedicated to enriching relationships and shining a positive light on marriages.
I met Vernita at my church where She and her husband Ken are the leaders of the marriage ministry. I've attended a number of her workshops , y'all she is skilled at getting you to have fun while you learn and take on sometimes challenging content... and she is the bomb. Very passionate about her work. She truly seems to be doing her life's work.
Discussion Questions:
Did your husband come with an instruction manual?
Has your marriage met your expectations from the beginning to now?
At what point to you reset your expectations and what point to you stop compromising?
Is your spouse really broken or just not molded into the shape you want them to be?
What are the keys to communicating effectively in marriage?
Should you marry for love or friendship?
Quotes:
"I've been married about 24 years and around 15 years in I discovered how I was really part of the problem. I blamed him for 15 years!" - Rhumel
I blamed him for not doing what I wanted him to do. - Rhumel
It did take a while to figure out my husband is not a pushover, I can't tell him what to do... I tried! - Twanda
It's more about getting the groove of marriage and learning how to spend your life with another person. - Twanda
The key is always communication. It always boils down to whether you can talk to each other. - Vernita
I think as couples we don’t think enough in terms teams. – Vernita
My husband and I are on the same team and we are in it to win it together. - Vernita
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