How to Sustain a Healthy Marriage: Secrets, Temptation, Trust & Growth with Sarah (my sister) - #146
Sat Feb 07 2026
Sarah Malpass shares insights from her nearly 10-year marriage: handling temptation transparently, building deep trust and friendship, navigating conflict/compromise/jealousy, and personal growth through lowered expectations and gratitude.#marraige #relationship #relationshipgoals #relationships #relationshipadvice Timestamps:0:00 – Intro1:00 – 10 years together3:00 – Handling temptation openly5:00 – Recent chemistry experience7:00 – Novelty vs monotony9:00 – Friendship core of marriage11:00 – Instant soul connection13:00 – Nervous system response15:00 – Childhood trauma shared17:00 – Abandonment and self-blame19:00 – Parenting differences21:00 – Conflict & cold shoulder23:00 – Space and closeness25:00 – Jealousy through transparency27:00 – Compromise examples29:00 – Passive aggressive patterns31:00 – Lowering expectations33:00 – Family obligations boundaries35:00 – Definition of love37:00 – Infatuation vs real love39:00 – Pet peeves emergence41:00 – Relationship foundations43:00 – Compassion and empathy45:00 – Flowers and romance47:00 – First sexual experiences49:00 – Discovering hidden marriage51:00 – Morals in temptation53:00 – Cheating consequences55:00 – Soul bond breakage57:00 – Sex meanings differences59:00 – First relationship lessons1:01:00 – Confidence in approaches1:03:00 – Fear of rejection1:05:00 – Natural connections1:07:00 – Personal growth update1:09:00 – Calm and less perfection1:11:00 – Gratitude and mindset1:13:00 – Releasing control1:15:00 – Serenity prayer reflection1:17:00 – Love as religion1:19:00 – World change wish1:21:00 – Social media dangers1:23:00 – Brain rot generation1:25:00 – Potty training story1:27:00 – Final temptation advice1:29:00 – Self-awareness in thoughts1:31:00 – Platonic friendships discussion1:33:00 – Boundaries and intentions1:35:00 – Closing thoughts
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Sarah Malpass shares insights from her nearly 10-year marriage: handling temptation transparently, building deep trust and friendship, navigating conflict/compromise/jealousy, and personal growth through lowered expectations and gratitude.#marraige #relationship #relationshipgoals #relationships #relationshipadvice Timestamps:0:00 – Intro1:00 – 10 years together3:00 – Handling temptation openly5:00 – Recent chemistry experience7:00 – Novelty vs monotony9:00 – Friendship core of marriage11:00 – Instant soul connection13:00 – Nervous system response15:00 – Childhood trauma shared17:00 – Abandonment and self-blame19:00 – Parenting differences21:00 – Conflict & cold shoulder23:00 – Space and closeness25:00 – Jealousy through transparency27:00 – Compromise examples29:00 – Passive aggressive patterns31:00 – Lowering expectations33:00 – Family obligations boundaries35:00 – Definition of love37:00 – Infatuation vs real love39:00 – Pet peeves emergence41:00 – Relationship foundations43:00 – Compassion and empathy45:00 – Flowers and romance47:00 – First sexual experiences49:00 – Discovering hidden marriage51:00 – Morals in temptation53:00 – Cheating consequences55:00 – Soul bond breakage57:00 – Sex meanings differences59:00 – First relationship lessons1:01:00 – Confidence in approaches1:03:00 – Fear of rejection1:05:00 – Natural connections1:07:00 – Personal growth update1:09:00 – Calm and less perfection1:11:00 – Gratitude and mindset1:13:00 – Releasing control1:15:00 – Serenity prayer reflection1:17:00 – Love as religion1:19:00 – World change wish1:21:00 – Social media dangers1:23:00 – Brain rot generation1:25:00 – Potty training story1:27:00 – Final temptation advice1:29:00 – Self-awareness in thoughts1:31:00 – Platonic friendships discussion1:33:00 – Boundaries and intentions1:35:00 – Closing thoughts