What if marriage were approached as a business enterprise instead of an emotional pursuit? How can women quickly identify incompatible men? How can men find peace and clear communication with women? Today Adam Lane Smith and I discuss these and so many more questions as we explore how to have thriving relationships and marriages.

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00:03:17 - Intro
00:03:47 - Marriage as Business
00:10:36 - Stimulating vs Attracting
00:14:54 - Supermodels that feel ugly
00:19:33 - How men can find peace:
00:21:21 - Why some men can’t flirt with their wives
00:22:28 - This 3 min convo can save your marriage
00:28:19 - 4 Step Framework that can change everything
00:32:49 - When men are afraid of asking for help
00:37:15 - When men have male friends closer than wives
00:41:35 - Is it possible to find this kind of man?
00:43:29 - Women: probe men!
00:44:01 - 3 Date Method
00:50:33 - Ask more questions!
00:52:33 - One thing I wish I could tell women
00:55:06 - The Goal is Win/Win
01:01:48 - Martyrdom Marriages are not to be pursued
01:05:10 - The worst lie we tell married women
01:06:18 - Consequences women can put on men
01:09:43 - Should women withhold sex?
01:12:59 - Divorce?
01:16:34 - What about consequences for women?
01:19:51 - Biggest mistakes women make?
01:23:39 - What if he’s a jerk?
01:31:40 - Where women fall short
01:34:04 - Is virginity reasonable expectation?
01:40:49 - What advantages does Gen Z have?
01:54:29 - Biggest transformation Adam has seen
02:02:11 - Red Flags and Green Flags