Ep. 211: Defining What Family Looks Like

What do you think of when you think of family? Is it a husband and wife with 2.5 kids? Maybe it’s you, and a dog, and a few dozen house plants. Lately we’ve been reading John and Julie Gottman’s “Eight Dates” with our partners and some really important, nuanced conversations have come out of it. Family doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. Even though it might look a different way, it can be just as good as what we are told “Family” is. So… what does family look like to you?

The top 8 things couples fight about [1:01]

What does family look like without kids? [5:45]

Prioritizing the relationship [7:16]

Actively creating family without having kids [10:11]

Families can look very different [11:14]

Having children changes your priorities [14:26]

Understanding why you think family looks a certain way [17:32]

Rewriting the script for others [20:00]

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