ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show 903: Change Your Environment, Change Your Marriage
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Mar 17, 2026 They explore how changing surroundings can reset relationship rhythms and revive connection. Practical ideas include full getaways, day trips, and at-home micro-retreats. Strategies cover planning ahead, setting phone boundaries, and creative childcare solutions. The conversation focuses on simple shifts that create space for emotional and sexual reconnection.
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Sleeping In A Corolla On Yosemite Trips
- Tony recounts early marriage travel: sleeping in a Toyota Corolla and hiking Yosemite to save money.
- They hiked at dawn, slept on the ground, and worried about bears while enjoying cheap adventurous trips.
Environment Restores Couple Identity
- Changing your environment removes daily role distractions and restores the couple identity beyond teammates and parents.
- 63% of listeners reported “everything” shifts when they get away, including emotional, sexual, and recreational intimacy.
Adult Children At Home Increase Travel Stress
- Tony and Alisa recall travel with adult kids causing stress about house issues on return.
- Tony worries adult children left at home might leave the gas on or break appliances, adding travel anxiety.
