What Qualities to Look for in Your Future Spouse

IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

How to know if someone is “your person” and what that even means
What boundaries to set while you’re dating
How to have the marriage conversation with your significant other
How long to date before you get married
How to work through hard times as a couple
What qualities to look for in your future spouse

(You can also listen right here!👇)

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Hey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night!

So, as I’m continuing to share past Girls Night conversations, we have something super special and a bit different for you in today’s episode!

Today, my sweet friend Marri is hopping into the host chair, and interviewing me! But she’s not just interviewing me. I’m not in that guest chair alone. Sitting right next to me is my sweet husband, Carl Wilson. That’s right, we have a boy here at Girls Night, but I promise, he’s worth the invite.

I wanted to share this episode because this week is mine and Carl’s 7-year wedding anniversary! I cannot BELIEVE It’s been seven years! And so in honor of that, I wanted to go back to the beginning and share our story of how we met, started dating, knew each other was the one, and more!

So that’s what we’re talking about today.

In our conversation today, Marri is asking me and Carl all of the questions we’re asked most often by my sweet readers and listeners — questions we rarely get a chance to answer! We're going to be sharing how we met, all about our first date, how we knew each other was the one. We’ll be sharing our best dating advice, our best advice for how to prepare for a really great marriage, and so much more.

This conversation was so much fun. Carl is hilarious and so so wise, I cannot wait for you to get to know him better.

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It's Carl and my 7-year wedding anniversary! In this episode, we're sharing the story of how we met, how we started dating, and our best advice on what qualities to look for in your future spouse.

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

Steph’s book, The Lipstick Gospel (here’s a paperback copy and here’s a free digital download!)

Steph’s prayer journal, The Between Places

To learn more about Stephanie’s course, follow this link - Love Your Single Life

Faithful Counseling was so generous to give my Girls Night listeners a special offer of 10% off your first month of counseling. So, to check it out, and get 10% off of your first month, just go to GetFaithful.com/girlsnight.

Kitchen Notes — a restaurant in Nashville that Carl loves!

The World Race (the mission trip both Carl and Steph did)

The Lipstick Gospel Devotional

Carl’s marketing company

Quotes Mentioned:

“I asked myself this question…if I knew that my person was going to show up in my life in four years…how would I live my life today?” - Stephanie

“I was looking for someone who was living a good story…who was passionate about things” - Carl

“In past relationships, I felt like I was the only one holding it up…if I had a shred of doubt, the whole thing would fall. I had a thousand shreds of doubt and Carl was holding it up, holding it together...loving me through it, not judging me for my feelings” - Stephanie

“The biggest piece of advice I can give is, one, get a counselor because anxiety is real…two, watch how the person across from you responds to you.” - Stephanie

“I choose for this person to be that one person” - Carl

“A lot of the time we make marriage the destination…you haven’t arrived, but who do you want your road trip buddy to be?” - Stephanie

“You need to figure out where that person is going and if you want to go there too” - Stephanie

CONNECT WITH CARL

Personal Website // Company Website // Instagram

CONNECT WITH MARRI

Facebook // Website // Instagram

CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE

Facebook // Bookstore // Instagram

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