ONE Extraordinary Marriage Daily Steps: Recent Episodes
Tony & Alisa DiLorenzo
Welcome to Daily Steps from ONE Extraordinary Marriage! Each day Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo outline the simple steps that you can take to have the ultimate marriage adventure.
Today is the last day of Daily Steps. We’ve enjoyed partnering with you and having you part of the ONE family.
Over the last 9 years we have shared about sex, love and commitment on the ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show. Come join us each week for all things marriage and more.
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You're not each other’s parents instead you are each other’s partners. Treat each other with the level of respect and care bestowed upon a married couple.
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Finances plays a role in every marriage and knowing how to keep it strong through all seasons is vital to long term fulfillment.
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There will be times when you are traveling together that you'll need to have a plan for staying consistent with your intimacy lifestyle
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Touch is an important part of any marriage union and yet when it's overt or non-existent it can cause tension between you and your spouse.
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There are many studies that conclude that going to bed together has a positive benefit on both you and your spouse.
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As your family grows there are more moving parts which can cause a disconnect when it comes to your sexual intimacy. Even with a large family you can find time to connect.
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When work gets in the way of your marriage it may be time to set the vision for your marriage. Doing so can help you and your spouse have a focus other than work.
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The time you spend with each other during a challenge serves as a way to break out of the different mindsets each of you have around sex as well as the roll you play as the high desire or low desire spouse.
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Prior to starting you want to think about how you can be creative throughout your challenge. This is an opportunity for the two of you to spice up your sex life.
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Holidays, celebrations, birthdays are typically a one day event. When you start or finish a challenge on one of these you'll remember it for years to come.
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Starting a sex challenge isn't just about sex. It's about fostering your emotional intimacy, eliminating rejection and trying something new with your spouse.
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Honestly… scheduling sex IS spontaneous, intimate and much more! When you schedule sex your giving yourself and your spouse a way to be sexually intimate on a regular basis that is best for the two of you.
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Arousal and what that looks like or means to you both can change over time. Having conversation around this topic is key for husband and wife to to enjoy their sexual intimacy.
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Anyone who has kids knows that when kids enter the picture your sex life enters a new phase. The key is to change your mindset from “we can’t do this” to “let’s get creative”.
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Kids are a big conversation for couples and it’s not a one time conversation.
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No matter the circumstances you may be facing you can continue to make your marriage extraordinary when your spouse is deployed.
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Toys can enhance sexual pleasure, create a spark and bring excitement to you sex life. Learn how to discuss your comfort level with toys in your bedroom.
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The Coffee Break is like a business meeting for your marriage where you talk about everything from love to logistics. You can even do it when you are long distance.
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No matter where you make love there is the clean up that comes afterwards.
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If you don’t know what you like it’s time to start your own personal sex ed class in your bedroom with your spouse.
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As a parent make a commitment to answer your children truthfully about sex, even if it means that you have to do a little research to answer their questions.
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Physical limitations due to injuries can and will happen. Knowing some strategies to approach this will be beneficial to being sexually intimate.
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Discussing your sex life is not a one and done conversation. Healthy marriages talk about their sexual intimacy and all its many aspects on a regular basis.
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When the path isn't clear it's time to cast a vision that both you and your spouse what to reach for together.
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The wedding ring is a circle which has no beginning or end and is therefore a symbol of infinity. It is endless, eternal, just the way love should be. And yet what happens when your spouse decides not to wear theirs.
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There is a lot that is going on that there are times when the brain has a hard time focusing in on the one next to you.
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What you use when having oral sex can help it make it more enjoyable or it can turn you off.
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The words you choose to use can have an impact on how your spouse responds to you.
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Not enough covers or to many covers can sometimes be a question you're asking each other. Especially when the two of you have different body temperature.
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Discussing the appearence of your spouse can be a touchy topic. We share how you can bring this up to your spouse without having hurt feelings or causing resentment.
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There may be times when your spouse doesn't know exactly what you want. Learn how to encourage him to show his love in creative ways.
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Body image isn’t just about what you see, it’s about how you feel about what you see.
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There are a lot of couples in the ONE family with different schedules. If this is your marriage we share what others have done to connect sexually with different work schedules.
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When it comes to morning sex make sure that you discuss what this looks like for you and for your spouse. What you know helps you both to make it happen.
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The process of becoming clean and sober and having a healthy marriage is just that, a process, but like all processes it needs a beginning.
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There can be a lot of reasons why the two of you aren’t talking and different seasons of life may lead to this time right now.
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The idea of falling out of love refers to love as a noun but love is a verb.
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The number one thing to keep in mind even from the earliest days is that your marriage is your child’s first model for what marriage looks like.
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Some people lie out of habit, what started out as "a little white lie" or difficult has now become routine. If this is the case in your marriage it may be time to seek outside help.
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Naughty is one of those words that means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
Sex was designed as a way for a husband and a wife to connect in way that they cannot do with anyone else.
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It might seem unusual for us to answer a question about how to find a man.
We have a lot of folks in the ONE family who are divorced, who are single and wanting to know what to do to have an extraordinary marriage the next time.
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In dealing with infertility, sex can become a task. It can become all about timing and cycles and body temperature and ovulation. All about the data points and not about the connection.
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You have made it clear that you would like to have more sex and yet your spouse isn't responding. It’s time to dig deeper into what the two of you envision for your sexual intimacy.
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Getting ready to have a baby is first and foremost about making your marriage relationship strong.
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When you are in a place where you feel you are far apart you may have to start at the beginning and truly get to know your spouse once again.
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Cleaning up after another person without any response/help or acknowledgement can easily lead to resentment.
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The most important part of any vacation is to discuss your expectations before you leave so you have an amazing time together.
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Learning to create your own family unit, with your own traditions, values and ideals is one of the most challenging things that a couple can do and yet one of the most necessary.
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Building a spiritual life is a process. It is as important as building your emotional connection, your physical connection and your financial connection.
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There is a difference between having an argument and yelling to belittle or demean someone.
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One of the challenges that many couples face is that one spouse wants sex more than the other. When you are the low desire spouse it can feel like every touch from your higher desire spouse is motivated by the fact that they want sex.
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During this time you have to learn how to be married to one another all over again and you have to do it while healing from the hurts.
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There are many different ways to spice up your marriage so let's look at some that you can start using in your marriage today.
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You and your spouse should be talking about sex. It’s important for couples no matter how long they have been married to talk about their sex lives.
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It’s important to understand where your spouse is coming from and also to understand what they are comfortable with.
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Expectations around needs are one of the biggest struggles that a couple faces.
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Intimacy does not go on vacation. It doesn’t take a break. It’s something that you are intentional about no matter the season.
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Arguments, disagreements and fights are going to happen at times and yet if you want to fight better, consider the tone and timing of your conversations.
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Snoring affects 30-40% of people. Because snoring interrupts everyone’s sleep it can have a tremendous impact on a marriage on so many levels.
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There are three areas that could be causing delayed ejaculation. Take one step toward identifying the cause and work towards a solution starting today.
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You don't have to live like this. Make an intentional decision to break the cycle because neither one of you are happy with this situation.
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Sleeping naked does make having sex easier because there’s nothing to remove and yet you’ll find that most of the time it’s not about the sex, it’s about the connection.
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There are enough barriers to husbands and wives having sex, hygiene doesn’t need to be another one.
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We are in a world where the fear of missing out or fear of disappointing someone drives us to say yes to way more than we are able to handle.
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Caught in the comparrison trap with not move you forward in your marriage so it's time to look at where you are and where you are going.
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There is a lot happening when you have kids and yet you can be the sexy wife again. It's just different than it was before.
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Sex is one of those areas of our lives that the more we practice, the better we know our spouses, the better it becomes.
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There are a number of ways you can share the show so that your spouse is most receptive to listening.
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Getting out and moving can be one of the best things you do for your emotional intimacy. Learn how to make it part of your everyday life.
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Most people think vaginal intercourse when the word sex is mentioned however couples are rewriting that definition to fit their circumstances.
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Rebuilding trust in a relationship takes time, behavioual and mindset changes, and overcoming fear.
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Sexual frequency varies from couple to couple and desire is different between both partners.
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During this time it is important that there is care for the person dealing with the depression and care for the spouse as well.
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A conversation can feel overwhelming if you don’t know how long you are going to talk or what you are going to talk about.
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Learn what it means to glorify God AND honor the commitment that you have made to one another inside your bedroom.
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Give yourself permission to try. Having an orgasm is to be fully present with your spouse as you fully surrendered to what is going on in the moment.
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Just because you have kids doesn’t mean your marriage is on hold nor should it be on hold. In fact it’s critical that your marriage still be a priority after having kids.
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Toys can enhance sexual pleasure, create a spark and bring excitement to you sex life. Learn how to discuss your comfort level with toys in your bedroom.
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When this phrase it uttered it’s usually because there is behavior that IS NOT working in your marriage. Learn how you can address this behavior with your spouse.
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Learn to identify if resentment, bitterness, unforgiveness or even hatred are taking root in your marriage (these are marriage killers).
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Three areas, mindset, rejection and body image, can be factors in how you show up or don’t show up with confidence in your bedroom.
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There’s nothing that says that the only time the two of you can have sex is in the dark at night at the end of the day.
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There’s a reason that jealousy is called the green eyed monster. It’s a big ugly in your marriage.
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A tight vagina can be due to a number of reasons and yet it's not discussed. It's important to have these conversations together and with her doctor.
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Learn what can be done to connect with your spouse once again when infertility is getting the best of you.
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The discovery of porn in a marriage is the discovery of trust being broken. Your spouse feels violated and they are questioning if the one for you. Learn what you can do to begin to restore your marriage.
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Even though you see the need for getting help, your spouse is stuck and right now that’s OK. Learn what you can do to start making a change in you.
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The strain that health issues put on your marriage is real. Learn what you can do to be intimate during times of health problems.
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An emotional affair is just as destructive on your marriage as a physical or sexual affair.
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Coaching will give you the confidence to understand who you are and as a result be able to move toward the life and marriage you desire.
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Learn what you can do to become more comfortable having sex when the kids are home.
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Great, growing, happy and incredibly healthy marriages still have to combat stress.
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Whether it’s your first or your fifth, having a baby changes the dynamic between husband and wife.
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You found out that your husband has been looking at porn. The shock has left you heartbroken as the foundation of your marriage has been compromised.
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Nobody except your spouse sees them and yet when you are wearing them you feel sexy.
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Oils are impacting bedrooms around the world in huge ways.
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Too much blue screen can create the blues in your relationship.
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Make a choice, daily, sometimes minute by minute that you are going to find time for your spouse today.
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Menopause doesn’t have to be this scary unknown because with the right resources both you and your spouse will make it through this season together.
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Life can get to the point where you're not connecting with your spouse any longer. It's time to learn what you can do to put them at the top of your list once again.
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There will be times when you may not be persued eventhough you've agreed to the Intimacy Lifestyle.
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You may never have been taught how to initate sex, but it is something you can learn to do.
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It's one thing to know what the Intimacy Lifestyle is. The next step is setting it up so that you can experience the benefits of it in your marriage.
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Scheduling sex isn't something you may be thinking about and yet you need to get it on the calendar.
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Orgasm. The big “O”. Climax. It doesn’t matter what you call it, it’s a loaded topic and one that we are going to dig into.
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Learn what you can do together to find those chunks of time in your weekly schedule so you connect regularly.
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As a woman’s hormones change during the menstrual cycle so does her husband’s responsiveness to her.
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If you hear these words and react only from your perspective and don’t ask your spouse for clarity then both of you are going to be frustrated.
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It’s during these stressful times where there may be little to no sexual intimacy, short conversations, as well as some frustrations. Let's get you through this.
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As long as you have been making love, cleaning up after sex has always been a part of the your sexual intimacy.
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Expressing desire is different for everyone and it doesn't always look like the movies.
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Learn what you can do to create an environment that fosters vulnerability and connection.
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Learn the 5 things you can do now to make your marriage better tomorrow, next week and for years to come.
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Share your satisfaction through vocalization when you are between the sheets with your spouse.
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