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Check out the new episode of Married with the Mugicas. Richard and Hayley are celebrating 13 years of marriage by walking through 13 lessons they have learned together, from becoming the right person to protecting trust before damage is done.
Episode summary:
Richard and Hayley walk through ten small habits that save marriages, from greeting each other well and assuming positive intent to putting the phone down, speaking kindly in public, laughing together, praying together, and repairing quickly after conflict. They also talk honestly about phones, dopamine, public criticism, grief, unanswered prayer, spiritual warfare, and why small daily habits matter more than most couples realize.
Chapters:
00:00 Richard and Hayley introduce the episode
00:40 The 50-year anniversary cruise
02:32 Homestead projects, garden beds, and miniature donkeys
04:12 Ten small habits that save marriages
05:52 Greeting each other well
10:50 Assuming positive intent
15:33 Putting your phone down
21:05 Speaking kindly about your spouse publicly
26:30 Small physical affection
27:57 Protecting the team mentality
30:21 Laughing together
34:51 Daily check-ins
37:25 Praying together
44:09 Repairing quickly after conflict
51:39 Quick marriage habits game
52:18 Why Tuesday matters more than the big trip
Question:
Which small habit do you think has the biggest impact in marriage: how you greet each other, how you talk about each other, or how quickly you repair?
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We’re Richard and Hailey Mugica.
12 years married. 4 kids. Homeschooling. Home-based business. Baby homesteaders.
Our mission with Married with the Mugicas is simple:
To help you build a marriage you love coming home to — not a perfect marriage, but a real, strong, joy-filled one, rooted in faith, commitment, and intentional connection.
Thanks for listening to Episode 30 – Mental Toughness in Marriage.
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