Laughter makes everything better with your partner, and my guest, Chris Duffy, has written a book called, "Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy."

Today, you’ll hear the 3 core pillars Chris outlines:

1. Notice things. Be present. (Look for the odd, wacky, and awkward things: they’re funny.)
2. Laugh at yourself. (My biggest laugh in the book was how a realtor described his living situation.)
3. Take social risks. (He tells a super funny story about his time on LinkedIn, and why his account got shut down…eventually.)

Habit for Your Happily Ever After

Chris and his wife, Mollie, have a daily habit (he’s quick to say, “We don’t get it done every day; but that’s the aim"). They each collect things that make them laugh, then share those things at the end of the day for 5-10 minutes.

How different would your life be if you and your partner traded moments of laughter each day?

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We’ve all done it: the dreaded communication blunder.

Today we’re rebooting your communication one yucky phrase at a time. I’ll demonstrate the ick. Then we’ll reword, re-examine, and reboot.

Because wouldn’t it be better if your marriage was a long string of conversation pearls you’ll treasure forever rather than a tangled mess?

Today, we’re fixing your communication blunders one lousy example at a time:

1. We’ll examine 6 communication blunders and explore the repairs you could make to have cleaner communication
2. We’ll also look at the internal frustrations and overwhelm that cause us to communicate poorly

Habit for Your Happily Ever After

This week, take a good look at your communication blunders. One of my favorite times to repair a communication blunder is when I'm driving. I'm alone, the world is passing me by, and my brain just works at a different level when I'm in the car like that.

Instead of taking that drive to beat yourself up about your communication blunder or to justify why it was deserved, practice being the better version of yourself as you drive, or as you work out, or when you're alone in the shower.

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What happens to your relationship when you or your partner attempt a moonshot?

A moonshot—by definition—is a reach. It will ask more of you than feel like you can give. Your moonshot will stretch you, and, just when you think you’re completely laid out flat, your moonshot will...you guessed it...ask for more. This MORE can be stressful. And we know what stress does to your relationship.

Today, Laverne McKinnon is returning to the podcast to help you discern between all the stressors a moonshot can bring into your life:

1. Laverne will give you practical tools for negotiation when you face the relationship stress of a moonshot
2. She’ll guide you with her 7 steps
3. And help you distinguish between the three voices that are likely to show up in your head

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Laverne McKinnon has been a film and television producer, as well as a senior executive in Hollywood at CBS and EPIX. These days she’s on the faculty at Northwestern University and is a Career Strategist and Grief Coach. She leads an ongoing group program called Solid Ground for people who are navigating a disruption or upset at work.