How We Relate Quique Autrey

In this episode I'd like to share a few quotes from the smash hit comedy Ted Lasso. Under each quote I'll provide a brief commentary and a practical application to the lives of modern teenagers.

Young adulthood is a period of physical, sexual, cognitive and emotional changes. In the midst of all these changes, young adults sometimes get stuck or lost. It’s easy to fall into depression or struggle with anxiety. Therapy is sometimes necessary for young adults who can’t figure out a way forward on their own. Young adult therapy can be an effective means of helping young adults cope.

What are the first words you share with your partner? How you start the day in a relationship is important. If you begin on a negative note, it could impact you and the relationship the rest of the day. If you start on a positive one, it could enrich you and strengthen your marriage.

“We have tended to define ourselves and one another in terms of the blight, in terms of sin or evil, in terms of the failings or illnesses of our lives, instead of seeing what is deeper still, the beauty of the image of God at the core of our being.” John Phillip Newell
Do you see yourself first and foremost as bad and evil or sacred and good? How you answer this question will make a world of difference.

Mindlessness, not malice, is the typical reason couples ignore each other’s needs. Are you assuming the best in your partner? Or are you assuming the worst?

A failure to listen creates deep issues in a relationship. Listening is such a critical component of a healthy marriage. Yet it is something that many of us struggle with. How should we define active listening? What are some of the things we should avoid if we want to listen to our partners?