466: THE CHALLENGE WITH A SEX CHALLENGE

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466: THE CHALLENGE WITH A SEX CHALLENGE

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Feb 5, 2019

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Learn how you can overcome the biggest challenges to starting any sex challenge. It's a way to re-ignite your emotional and sexual connection. | "Treat objections as requests for further information." —Brian Tracy

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Feb 5, 2019

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Is your marriage everything that you want it to be? Are you ready to make a change? Join Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo to create a strong marriage so you can have mind-blowing intimacy inside and outside the bedroom. Marriage is not always easy but it's so worth it. Come and make your marriage EXTRAORDINARY!

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004 – Listener Feedback: In this episode we answer a number of questions from one of our listeners about ONE Extraordinary Marriage. Click here to read the email. Some of the questions we answer are: - Who we are? Why we are doing this? Where did ONE come from? by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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019 – God Wants You to Make an Impact: Small acts done with great love can transform the world. -Jill Todd - Do you realize the power that you have? Every day we are presented with opportunities to change someone's life be it through a conversation, a situation, a prayer. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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018 – Interview: Facebook and Your Marriage: We are pleased to have had the chance to interview Jason & Kelli Krafsky authors of Facebook and Your Marriage. - Jason & Kelli have been married since 1994 and been on Facebook since 2008. They have written a number of articles, by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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003 – Rejection: Our McDonald’s Theory: Have you ever given any thought to the power the word NO has on your marriage? What might be a minor decision for a wife/husband (do we or don't we make love tonight) can have a larger impact on our marriages, by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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006 – Power of Prayer: The Power of Prayer...change is possible, are you willing to ask for what you want and wait for it to happen? - In our microwave society we want what we want RIGHT NOW! The reality is this: we can't change our spouse or their actions no matter how muc... by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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007 – Pornography: A Secret That Can Destroy Your Marriage: Are you aware of the destructive force that pornography can have in your marriage? 28,358 individuals are viewing porn every second Internet porn generated $2.84 billion in 2006 70% of porn is viewed between the 9-5 eight-hour workday (LJ INdex, by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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001 – 60 Days of Sex: Eleven years and our marriage had gone through a lot and yet the pain we endured didn't have to be there forever. So on a fateful day Tony & Alisa began an adventure that would forever change their lives. - by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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032 – Home Sweet Home: We spent last week in Morro Bay on our family vacation. We had a lot of fun together and a few not so fun times. Just goes to show that we are still a work in progress and that this thing called marriage takes on-going effort. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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012 – Fireproof: "Never leave your partner, especially in a fire." - We are a little behind the times but better late than never. This is an amazing movie that will dramatically impact you wherever you are in your marriage. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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008 – Eyes Wide Open: Are you able to communicate your desires to your spouse? How do you react when he/she suggests trying something new. In this podcast Tony and Alisa talk about one of Tony's ideas and how it played out in the bedroom. - by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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021 – All is Fair in Love and Marriage…: Do you feel like things aren't fair in your marriage? Are you busier keeping track of who did what than how you are serving your spouse? - Listen as we respond to a twitter question about whether marriage is fair or can be fair. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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020 – Shaking Things UP!: Has your marriage fallen into a rut? Do you want to break out of the routines both emotionally and sexually? Join us for the 1st Annual 7 Days of Sex Challenge. Today we talk about the details and how this can be transformational for your marriage. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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010 – Can You Admit When You Are Wrong?: Can you admit when you are wrong? Or are you quick to jump on the defensive when your spouse brings up an issue? Listen in as we share our less than perfect week. I (Alisa) was moody and irritable, quick to dismiss anything that Tony had to say. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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011 – Our Beginning…How the Romance Started: We step back in time to talk about how it all started for us. It was the summer of 1994 when Alisa came to the University of Colorado at Boulder on an internship program. I was a student, cook, and maintenance man around the fraternity house where she ... by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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013 – The Difference One Week Can Make in Your Marriage: Can 7 days really make a difference in your marriage? We are placing bets that it can. Decide that for one week your spouse is going to be your number one priority and see what happens. Celebrate as you rediscover the communication in your marriage. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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051 – True Friendship: Lessons I learned from watching my kids (Alisa)...This weekend as I watched my son make decisions about his birthday cake based on the fact that one of his best friends was coming. He sacrificed what he may have wanted for what a friend would prefer. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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025 – Getting Away: It's time to get away with your spouse and reconnect. Getting away gives you the opportunity to have those deep conversations, to sleep late and explore new places with your one and only.Getting away allows you to refocus your priorities and make your ... by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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043 – I Don’t Want the World, I Want YOU!: Have you stopped to think about what your spouse and family really want from you? Do you know that most of them would be willing to have less “stuff” if it meant more of you? Part of making your marriage extraordinary is investing in the relationsh by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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022 – Is It Safe To Share My Emotions: Have you created a marriage where it is safe to share your emotions-both the good and the bad? Are you willing to let the person, who is supposed to love you the most, in on what is truly going on with you? by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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027 – The Whole Enchilada: Are you loving your spouse with your whole self, serving them in all areas or are you just giving them a part of yourself? Intimacy involves more than just the physical intimacy we think of most the time. There is emotional, intellectual, recreational, by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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017 – Are You too Tired to Try?: Have you worn yourself down? Are there too many "things" demanding your attention? In this weeks podcast we tackle the issue of fatigue in our marriage and how it has the ability to wreak havoc on our marriage and your relationships. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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016 – An Attitude of Service: Do you have an attitude of service in your marriage? You can make a difference in your marriage, in your life, in the world. By choosing to serve, without expectation or requirement of a return, you free yourself to fully enjoy intimacy. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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048 – Count Your Blessings: Thanksgiving is just a few days away and this is a fantastic time to reflect back on all of your blessings both large and small. Sometimes in the midst of everyday life we lose sight of how much we have received. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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023 – Get Unplugged and Find Your Connection: We spent Memorial Day weekend unplugged out at Agua Caliente State Park...no phones, no computers, no video games. It was an amazing time of re-discovering the joys that we have in each other. It was a weekend of togetherness, laughter and conversations. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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031 – Queen Size Bed: This week we are not in the studio aka the garage, but instead podcasting from a rock overlooking Morro Bay. We used our digital recorder and Tony's portion is a bit crackly. Sorry about this and we'll make sure to have this corrected the next time. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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030 – Sex In The Bedroom: Are you able to share your sexual passions and desires to your spouse? What's keeping you from having meaningful conversation about this area of your life? There are so many distractions pulling us in so many directions that we forget that God has give... by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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053 – Great Expectations: This is the last podcast of 2010 and 2011 is right around the corner. A new year brings new hopes and new expectations. What are your expectations for this new year for yourself and for your marriage? Have you shared them with your spouse? by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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045 – Can You Face the Music?: So often in our marriages we fail to take responsibility for our actions. Have you ever not apologized? Just swept the issue “under the rug”? Waited for everything to blow over? STOP IT! It’s does not matter if you get the words right, by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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042 – Do I Really Want to Make a Change?: Are you just talking about change or are you ready to step up to the plate and make things happen in your marriage? It’s time to stop trying and start doing! Whether it’s getting in shape or trying a new position make things happen today. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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024 – When It’s Not On The Radar Screen: What does your marriage look like when intimacy is not on the radar screen? We had a personal case study last week and it wasn't pretty. It is never too late to make intimacy a priority in your marriage, it just takes making a decision and making the e.. by ONE Extraordinary Marriage Show
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