The Most Mature Young Couple You've Ever Met
It think there are a lot of Millennials who fear commitment and marriage.
I wish I could introduce each one of those people to Jon and Alexa.
This interview shows the wisdom of a very young couple, how they've fallen in love, stayed in love, and how they plan to stay in love... and my favorite part is that they do it in a realistic way.
One of my pet peeves when talking to couples about relationships is when they say things like, "Relationships are hard," or "Love takes a lot of work," without getting into the specifics of what is hard and what the work is.
Jon and Alexa do a BEAUTIFUL job at articulating the struggles and triumphs of romance. This is a story the whole world needs to hear. I hope to get them back on the podcast sometime soon.
I hope you enjoy the episode!
Alexa and Jon are great friends of Melissa. They live in Chicago, they are madly in love with each other, and I hope you enjoy their story! Here are some of the key takeaways for me:
Reinventing falling in love over and over again. (4m)
How has the way you love each other evolved over your marriage? (7m)
Realizing that you don't have to do life alone. (10m)
Why is being married better than being single? (13m)
Having a partner gives you someone to answer to who keeps you motivated and embracing change and growth. (15m)
Your relationships help you come to know yourself. You can't come to know yourself except through other people. (23m)
Good love needs a community!
How can you remind your partner of their greatness? (25m)
How does life change when your partner forces you out of your head and into living in the moment? (33m)
Don't avoid the hard conversations or you don't get the amazing moments that come as a result of having them. (35m)
The 5 Love Languages - It's important to communicate your love in a way that your partner understands. (38m)
Start your difficult conversations with warmth and vulnerability. This is called the Soft Start Up.
How you listen is more important than what you say. (42m)
Don't get caught up in what other people think - unrealistic standards - or it will destroy your ability to be vulnerable. (45m)
When you enter a conversation with blame, you will never accomplish anything except hurt feelings and destruction. (49m)
What role does faith place in your relationship? (52m)
What advice do you have for other couples out there? Don't try to be someone you're not. (59m)
The moment at their wedding when Alexa felt an overpowering energy that she'd never experienced before. (1h 2m)
What it's like to go through the ebbs and flows of a relationship. (1h 5m)