E157 - 156: How to Communicate About Schedules in Marriage (Without Fighting)

Ever been blindsided by something on your spouse's calendar — a meeting, a trip, a last-minute Cubs game — that you swear they never told you about? You're not alone. Most couples default to reactive scheduling, and it costs them more than they realize.

In this episode:

Why "I told you about this" fights almost always come down to expectations, not memoryThe two questions to ask every week — and why one alone isn't enoughHow setting expectations on the front end turned a hard solo-parenting day into one of the week's highlightsA real workout-morning example: how 30 seconds of communication preven...