Building Your Marriage on a Secure Foundation

Dr. Henry Cloud
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In this short clip, Dr. Cloud describes a safe zone, where marriage partners can exist and become more of who they really are. I (James) wish I had known about this foundational stuff earlier, and that Claire and I would have had the guts and coaching to go there sooner. It would have saved a lot of heartache.  

Marriages need a bubble where both people develop a carefree trust and an abandonment of guardedness because they come to discover that all of themselves is welcome! If you want to learn about the vulnerability and prioritization needed to create that safe cocoon, listen and discuss this with your partner. You will find a way to make your marriage bigger than any problem you have.

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