{"podcast":{"title":"Marriage is the Best","slug":"marriage-is-the-best-7112661","podcast_index_feed_id":7112661,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/marriageisthebest/feed.xml","website_url":"https://marriageisthebest.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18468745/podcast_image_570DC184-6AF9-4449-BDD6-EDACCC24F73B.jpg","author":"Peter Schultz","episode_count":85,"summary":"Peter and Becca Schultz discuss marital topics, tell the story of their marriage year-by-year, and interview marriage experts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T22:18:40.631541+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marriage-is-the-best-7112661"},"episode":{"title":"#57 - So Your Relationship is Fading","slug":"57-so-your-relationship-is-fading","published_at":"2025-12-01T10:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marriage-is-the-best-7112661/57-so-your-relationship-is-fading","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marriage-is-the-best-7112661","url":"https://marriageisthebest.podbean.com/e/57-so-your-relationship-is-fading/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nrwdmqnwd5pwkfsw/251130_So_Your_Relationship_is_Fadingaqrdl.mp3","summary":"Peter discusses the natural state of the marriage relationship as one that fades. Walking through an analogy for marriage that includes lines that never touch and are oriented ever so slightly away from one another. Without a system for reinforcing and drawing the marriage together it will naturally and inevitably fade. Brene Brown: Anything she has ever done. The Soul of Shame, Curt Thomson The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy, and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever by Rita DeMaria and Sari Harrar Mr. Universe, Jim Gaffigan Atomic Habits, James Clear Trust, Henry Cloud The Love Prescription, Gottman Hooked: The Brain Science on How Casual Sex Affects Humans Leave a 5* review and help us destroy the Gottman's podcast. X account: @marriagebestpod Email: marriageisthebest@yahoo.com Leave us a voicemail: 612-361-9615 Gottman TED Talk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBN9zG1JNPg&pp=ygUbVW5zb2x2YWJsZSBjb25kbGljdCBnb3R0bWFu Resources:Counseling Resource (East and South Metro MN and telehealth): https://counselingcare.us Parenting Great Kids with Dr Meg Meeker: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DXzVlmAHrYcvClM42E0C7?si=_2yZt3fFRMKUuxbO9-ku6w The Ramsey Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/5exfRPDNCBHmntEkJrlLmX?si=c3210281b47a4500 Resources: Preparing for Marriage, Rainey: 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work, Gottman: How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, Stosny Hold Me Tight, Johnson Getting the Love You Want, Hendricks & Hunt If your marriage is in trouble, please reach out to a qualified professional in your area. If you or someone you know is in an abusive marriage, please reach out to the national hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text \"START\" to 88788. Marriage is the Best but it can also be unsafe and if you or a loved one are unsafe reaching out…","meta_description":"Peter discusses the natural state of the marriage relationship as one that fades. Walking through an analogy for marriage that includes lines that never t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1621,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/marriage-is-the-best-7112661/episodes/57-so-your-relationship-is-fading/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marriage-is-the-best-7112661/57-so-your-relationship-is-fading.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}