Did you know you have between 16,000 and 64,000 thoughts a day?! What if you could begin to change your thoughts in a way that would positively change your marriage? Ted Lowe, Founder of For Us Marriage and author of multiple books including, “Us In Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage,” joins Rob Philo on today’s episode. Together, they unpack how changing your mindset has no choice but to change your attitude and actions. Before you ever have an attitude or perform an action, you have thoughts that affect them. This illuminating conversation highlights five intentional thoughts that if you begin implementing, you are bound to see a positive effect on your marital satisfaction.

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Time Stamps:

(1:30) Ted Lowe’s background

(3:02) Inspiration behind the book, “Us In Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage”

(7:05) Intentional Thought #1: Remember who I am.

(10:45) “Fred in my head”

(14:00) Intentional Thought #2: See the best.

(18:53) For people who aren’t currently “seeing the best” in their spouse, what can they do?

(22:22) Intentional Thought #3: Choose empathy.

(33:48) Intentional Thought #4: Pause.

(37:05) Intentional Thought #5: Love first.

(47:02) One key takeaway from this conversation

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Links:

Ted Lowe https://forusmarriage.com/

“Us In Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage” https://www.amazon.com/Us-Mind-Changing-Thoughts-Marriage/dp/1635701961

“What You Think About Yourself Matters Big to Your Marriage” blog https://forusmarriage.com/what-you-think-about-yourself-matters-big-to-your-marriage/

The Bible App “Us In Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage” plan https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/35927-us-in-mind

WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/

WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/