Mar 27, 2019
Pastors Myles & Katharine Weiss come from the most different backgrounds you could imagine: a New York Jew and a California christian girl. But somehow they overcame their differences, merged their lives beautifully and have been married for over 33 years. In their new book "When Heaven Hits Home: Ancient Wisdom for Today's Couples," they share wisdom for joining two lives into one with all the expertise you would expect from 27 years of being a Marriage & Family Therapist. We talked about what most marriages struggle with, tips for communication, men's vs. women's needs, how to merge two completely unique backgrounds & traditions, the process of writing about their own personal weaknesses, the hardest time in their marriage and how to regain a vision for a healthy and thriving marriage when it's not your current reality.
Some of the other topics we touched on are:
-finding God as the common denominator
-how does ancient wisdom apply?
-why marriage isn't old-fashioned, it's cream filled
-what it takes for two to become one
-what most couples fight about
-Lashon HaTov
-tips for communicating
-importance of forgiveness
-what women need
-what men need
-how a man can reach the heart of a woman
-fix it or listen?
-their favorite chapters to write
-assault on marriage
-embracing tradition without being in bondage to it
-house of peace
-why we need heaven in our homes now
-hardest topics to write about
-dyslexia
-continuing to see the treasure in your spouse
-hardest thing they have been through in their marriage
-navigating a church split and a prodigal son
-how to regain vision for your own marriage
-having a bigger purpose
-the message on their hearts
-whom we should interview next
Resources mentioned:
When Heaven Hits Home: Ancient Wisdom for Today's Couples (available for pre-order) by Myles and Katharine Weiss
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Stephen Pressfield
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know by Gordon Livingston
Follow along with Myles and Katherine's Journey at their website or the book site here.