It is the final episode of this season! And we couldn’t think of a better way to end than with a conversation around marriage mission statements and family values. Let’s dive in as Jeremy + Audrey share the what, how, and why behind their marriage mission statement + family values/pillars. 

Dreams have always been a part of our relationship. Our conversations frequently circle back to our dreams. And the more we vocalize them, the more they become aligned. 

Dreaming together is not only important, but powerful for your relationship. It unifies your relationship, aligns your resources, gives you something to work towards, and gives you purpose. 

Keep reading for more! 

Making memories and marking moments. 

Memories are so important. Whether they are good memories or hard memories; there is great value in recording + marking them. 

Laced through the wisdom of Scripture is the word remember. And the practice of making a memory is deeply sacred. God invites us to create memorials that mark moments when our true identity is revealed. We love what Corrie Ten Boom brilliantly says, “Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future.” 

Jeremy + Audrey decided to try something fun for this episode! They went LIVE on the podcast Instagram, @Beating50Percent, for a Q&A session and recorded the entire thing for the show. They had so much fun hanging out with you guys fireside (you even hear some fire crackling in the background) 

Every relationship has conflict - it is universal + inevitable! But what sparks the most conflict in your relationship? Is it stress, lack of time together, money, hard days at work or with the kids? (Speaking honestly: for us, it is often when we overestimate our capacity and take on too much!) 

The good news is that there are SO MANY ways you can help prevent conflict, healthily work through it, AND learn from it. The idea isn’t to get rid of conflict, but to use it to strengthen your relationship. 

This episode is all about managing expectations surrounding special occasions and holidays so that they don’t turn from a special day into a stressful day (No one wants that)! And with one of the biggest relationship holidays this weekend, we want to talk about Valentines Day, ways you can prevent conflict, and some fun date ideas! 

Did you know it is Beating 50 Percent’s 5 year anniversary? This is a milestone for us and we want to celebrate with you! Keep reading for a giveaway you are going to LOVE!

We are SO excited for today’s episode because Jeremy + Audrey are covering a lot of ground! 

They kick off the episode by tackling a fear floating around our world today when it comes to relationships: the fear of being cheesy. And that fear holds us back from pursuing creativity in our love stories. But when you think about it, cheesy is similar to (but also different than) creativity because often, the things we think will be the cheesiest end up being the most impactful. 

If you know Jeremy + Audrey, you know they THRIVE off of adventure + spontaneity! Sure, we all need routine, but we also need newness. It is about finding that balance, stepping out of your comfort zone, and saying yes to moments along the journey. 

Communication is the most crucial component in marriage. It can strengthen, heal and acknowledge your commitment to grow your relationship. 

We live in a fast paced, convenient world that does not value the power of writing things down or communicating well. And one of the biggest things that come against healthy (+ creative) communication is social media. If not harnessed and wrangled, social media will rob you of your love story. 

But communication isn’t just a big conversation once a night before you go to bed. It can happen in creative ways throughout your day. Affirmations, sticky notes, letters - all of that. They are powerful! All it takes is a bunch of words strung together to build a beautiful story. 

Last year on January 16th (their 10 year anniversary since meeting) Audrey had the urge to write Jeremy a letter. But not just any letter - a letter with a word for each year since she met Jeremy. She spent time thinking about a word that described Jeremy for every year over the last decade. They were words that described the ways she had seen him grow year after year. (And of course, Jeremy got emotional!) It was a powerful way for Audrey to communicate to Jeremy; especially since he is a words of affirmations guy. 

On her birthday one year, Jeremy gifted Audrey a simple glass jar and the intention to write an affirmation to her every night before bed. He would brush his teeth and think of something from that day that he wanted to honor her for, write it down, and place it in the jar. This simple gift turned into a powerful tool in their home; Mailbox affirmations. 

Here are Creative Ways you can communicate “I Love You” in small simple ways, everyday:

1. Make your own “mailbox affirmations.” 
2. Send cards for every occasion.
3. Post something on social media that is a shameless brag about your beloved. 
4. Send a ten-second voicemail or audio message in the middle of the day saying something you love about them. 
5. Share a prayer journal or letter journal, passing it back and forth.
6. Sneak notes into unexpected places (in suitcases, in coat pockets, with morning coffee, with lunch, under a windshield wiper, etc.). You can even have someone else deliver the note for you, like a coworker or a friend.
7. Look in their eyes and say something simple, like “Hey, I like you.” 
8. Text them a prayer for their day or call to pray for them over the phone. 
9. Ask them when they felt most affirmed by you, and then genuinely repeat that affirmation as if saying, “I still believe that to be true.”
10.  “Borrow” the words of a song or poem that resonate with how you feel or that represent a memory, and write those out in a note. 

There are so many little things you can do everyday that have weight + make such a big impact in your relationship. We hope this episode motivates you to do the small, simple, attainable things that come with big rewards. 

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In this episode you’ll hear: 

• Why communication is so important + how you can creatively communicate in your relationship 
• Mailbox affirmations: what it is and how we do them 
• 10 creative ways to communicate “I love you” 

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The podcast is back! 

But we aren’t just excited about the new season of the show, we are also celebrating Jeremy + Audrey’s new book, Creative Love, which releases TODAY! This book is an essential follow up to A Love Letter Life. It is a snack book, as Jeremy calls it! Creative Love is not meant to be a book you read in one sitting. It is a book full of ideas, challenges, and questions that help cultivate creativity in your relationship throughout the rest of your life. You can put it on your coffee table or night stand and reference back to it often!