Episode 105

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20th Feb 2025

1% Better Every Day: The Small Changes That Transform Your Marriage

In this episode of Master Your Marriage, we explore the concept of small, consistent improvements in relationships, drawing parallels to the success of the British cycling team under Dave Brailsford. Real transformation occurs not through grand gestures but through tiny, daily efforts that accumulate over time. The discussion includes practical strategies for couples to enhance their relationships by focusing on self-governance, conflict resolution, friendship, and shared meaning systems. We encourage our listeners to adopt a mindset of iterative improvements, aiming for just 1% better each day, leading to significant long-term changes in their relationships.

Takeaways:

  • Real transformation happens in small, simple moments.
  • The aggregation of marginal gains can lead to significant improvements.
  • Success is often the result of thousands of tiny, often invisible moments.
  • Couples often overestimate the power of grand gestures.
  • Focusing on small daily improvements can change the trajectory of a relationship.
  • Self-governance, conflict resolution, friendship, and shared meaning are key areas for improvement.
  • Iterative improvements can be applied to everyday interactions in relationships.
  • 1% better each day can lead to extraordinary results over time.
  • It's important to notice and seize small moments for connection.
  • The journey of improvement is ongoing and requires consistent effort.


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Master Your Marriage
Experiencing deeper love, passion and connection in your relationship
The average couple waits 6 years to get help in their marriage. That's 6 years of pain, hurt, frustration and lost opportunity.

This podcast is designed to help you NOT become a part of that statistic.

Hosted by Dr. Robert and Sharla Snow — themselves married for 31 years — The Master Your Marriage show is here with straight-talking guidance on how to fill your marriage with fun, friendship and love, without it ever feeling like "hard work."

No matter how long you've been struggling with your marriage, or how long it's been since you've felt that "spark," we promise you, there is hope!

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