Marriage: Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously with Steve Wilmot
In this episode, Aaron talks with his longtime friend Steve Wilmot about marriage, sarcasm, music, comedy, Steve’s cool wife, listening to your partner, and how not taking yourself too seriously will glue your marriage.
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Show Notes
:23 Aaron talks
I love a good love story.
I don’t know if you’re like this but I’ve always questioned whether marriage could last. I’ve wondered what really is the glue that keeps couples that stay together, stay together.
I get to introduced to you a long time friend of mine Steve Wilmot. He played a significant & funny role in my life when I was coming out of some heartbreak.
But I wanted to share with you some of his story.
I love other peoples love’s stories because it helps support the belief that true love does exist.We talk aboutI had this belief
I love to highlight how people met in their story but also not forget about what keeps them going..
Steve’s story with his wife had a very interesting start and they’ve continued what seems to me to be a kind of magical dynamic.
Steve, being a music producer, old friend and probably one of the funniest, sarcastic people I know… shares a little about comedy, music, marriage, the art of listening to your spouse, and what seems to be the glue for Steve and his wife…
Not taking yourself so seriously.
1:45 min
I’m not a dating coach, Aaron just works with people where he was about 10 years ago
Ryan Adams story: That one time Steve and John Mulaney helped my heartbreak with sarcasm
3:55 min
I use Sarcasm to try to bring levity during conflict
6 min
Steve and Rachel meeting was like something out of movie
9:20 min
Did you name your band moniker after your song Jack
12 min
Rachel your wife is cool
“I woke up“ - Steve
16:15 min
Catch us up to now in your relationship
no ones a relationship expert, it’s mystical
20 min
What Steve and his wife have is very deep but simple
it’s not about sarcasm so much as it is about not taking yourself too seriously
26:15
Not developing “I’m always sarcastic and that works for me”
It’s more about not taking yourself seriously
30 min
Not too many people come to Steve for listening advice, but here’s what I’ve learned
Listening is THE tool
34 min
men should ask women how they feel
Your just a student of relationships not an expert
37 min
Listening is an art form
I was just trying to survive but I thought I was right
42 min
Aarons past & nicknames
Steve’s favorite comedians
45 min
Steve’s pet peeve
Was 2020 challenging having a baby?
50 min
Steve’s 2 year old son is developing a sense of humor
52:30 min
Thanks for listening.
Here’s where to connect with Steve and hear his music
If you’re looking to empower yourself out of harmful relationship patterns and claim your self-worth you can connect with Aaron here…
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