Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Ep 151: Tips & Techniques for Maintaining Strong Relationships During the Pandemic
Long-term relationships, whether they be personal or professional, have been under tremendous stress since the start of the pandemic. The same dynamics that typically produce rewarding relationships can also be turned around and used to negatively affect the parties involved. Keith and Lynn Macksey, CRNA, wrote Miracles in Marriage during COVID to explore the miracles that lie within these special relationships in our lives. Today we hear their story, learn from their experiences, and pick up a few tips and techniques that we can apply to our own relationships.
Check out their book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-Marriage-Long-term-Committed-Relationships/dp/B08WV2Z3RM
Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf
What we discuss in this episode:
3:33 – Why this topic?
4:46 – Story behind the book
9:35 – The value of the book
12:12 – Context drives content
15:38 – Story about one of the characters in the book
21:02 – Creating a positive context
24:45 – When you partner drives you nuts
31:04 – The CRNA personality type
37:00 – How we learn about relationships
40:16 – Where breakthroughs come from
47:35 – Taking things personally
56:09 – How age impacts things
1:00:51 – Ultimate veto
1:02:11 – Love is a verb not a noun
1:06:08 – Final thoughts
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