Episode 34

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27th Sep 2023

Are You Lacking Emotional Intelligence in Your Marriage?

AI has taken over the business world. But can it help in marriage too?

Maybe… if you ask it to plan dates for you. Or write your spouse a poem…

No, instead, we’re in an era where we should be asking, “If not intellect, what other skill makes me stand out amongst the robots?”

The answer? Emotional Intelligence. Or EQ.

The ability to understand your own emotions and to accurately perceive the emotions of others is actually a skill many of us struggle with (one that robots haven’t learned yet either).


But without EQ, marriages, and relationships in general, suffer. In fact, Gottman’s research has shown that the 8 predictors for divorce have ONE major theme in common: Low Emotional Intelligence.


And this same research was 90-94% accurate at predicting which couples would make it and which ones wouldn’t, by the way…


That’s why Sharla and Robert are walking us through 3 ways we can work towards strengthening our emotional intelligence.


So, if you’re ready to become smarter than the robots, tune in and gain the skills to improve conflict resolution, resilience, and empathy.


“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.” - Epictetus


In this Episode:

  • What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?
  • How EQ helps us strengthen our marriage and endure tough times
  • Recap on Gottman’s research
  • The importance of self-awareness and knowing who you are
  • Taking responsibility for reactions and responses 
  • How EQ thrives on Empathy 

And so much more!


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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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