97: An End to Arguing. With Linda & Charlie Bloom

Do you wonder if you will ever stop arguing with your significant other? Listen in to hear some insightful answers. For Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor click HERE This episode dedicated to healthy respectful relationships was recorded on Valentine’s Day 2023. Listen in to an insightful conversation about how to nurture our relationships and how to disagree with respect. What We Talked About: Linda and Charlie celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Approaching differences with curiosity and wonder The inevitable challenges children bring to our relationships Navigating the absence of the village when raising a child Arguing with respect  When should you draw the line in an argument Things we can do to improve our chances of a successful interchange Arguing in front of our children Things to Remember: “If we do our own work to evolve into who we can be, a person who is of high integrity, honest, courageous, and who has some good relationship skills we’re getting our children off to the best possible start.” “It’s so important to check in with yourself and to find out what you are experiencing and tell the truth starting with yourself.”  “Differences are inevitable but conflict is optional.” “It’s an exquisite gift to our kids to see a model of a working partnership." - Linda Bloom “Anybody who is in a relationship for any amount of time knows that differences are inevitable.” “The time in a couple's life where they’re most vulnerable to having serious breakdowns and divorce is the first year after the birth of the first child.” “It is the parents' work to provide a responsible model for our children.” - Charlie Bloom Click here for Show Notes and more from Jeanne-Marie, Your Parenting Mentor