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In This Episode, Mark and Joey lead an encore discussion on how to defuse toxicity in relationships. They emphasize the importance of self-ownership, setting boundaries, and taking responsibility to break the cycle of dysfunction. They address the challenges of control and the need for personal growth to achieve freedom.
Episode Summary:
- Intro to this episode. 0:03
- Welcome to the next level of empowered AF 2.0.
- The importance of being effective in relationships.
- Ownership equals responsibility and shame equals shame. 1:57
- Level of toxicity is a reflection of the toxicity in us.
- Ownership, responsibility and shame.
- How to deal with toxicity in a relationship.
- How to overcome toxicity in relationships.
- Boundaries are never about the other person. 7:04
- Boundaries are for you 100% of the time.
- Asking the right question..
- Pride is the worst thing you could deal with.
- True leaders demand accountability of themselves. 10:36
- True leaders demand accountability of themselves before they demand accountability from others.
- You get to choose what you do and whether or not you engage with it.
- You have to make the choice based on what you put up with.
- Why we don’t save marriages. 15:30
- The importance of valuing yourself enough.
- The story of the man who manipulated his wife back.
- Making a choice to move on from toxic relationships. 17:55
- Being 100% responsible for himself and his kids.
- The importance of being 100% accountable.
- The two places guys are in right now.
- When it's time to give up.
- How to deal with toxicity. 22:52
- How to deal with toxicity and conflict.
- How to rekindle the emotional connection.
- How to create a new marriage. 25:13
- Creating a new marriage is the only way to move forward.
- It only takes one person to save their marriage.
- How to build a relationship with her.
- How to take down the mental hurdle.
- Why do you want to be with someone who doesn't want you? 30:33
- The wrong question to be asking.
- The difference between emotional and physical affairs.
- Your marriage is over, whether you can save it or not.
- Your opportunity right now.
- How long do you need to wait for forgiveness? 33:36
- Forgiveness is not an option, it's time for good.
- Creating boundaries with kids.
- Enforcing boundaries is extremely important in this situation.
- How does her own weakness make a difference? 39:10
- Bob bugged six of her hotel rooms.
- Bob feels betrayed and in denial.
- What does it mean to be an abuser? 42:04
- The importance of emotional connection in a marriage.
- Why 98% of marriages fail.
- A common epidemic in the marriage world.
- The 16 bags of luggage.
- Letting go of control of the marriage.
- Marriage is a covenant.
- How do we work together? 49:09
- One person with trauma and baggage and the other person with baggage.
- The beauty of marriage.
- Three things a wife must do to come back to the marriage.
- How to become an attractive man. 51:57
- Become attractive emotionally and become attractive emotionally.
- Do things outside of your comfort zone.
- The secret to becoming an empowered man.
- The concept of neutral woman.
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