Do Opposites Still Attract? How Celebrating Your Differences Makes Your Marriage Stronger

About this episode

Chris and Richelle Alessi discuss how celebrating differences can strengthen marriage.

Can the things that attracted you to your spouse when you were dating become annoyances when you're married? Perhaps, but if you make the effort, your differences can become the glue that keeps your marriage strong - even when those differences are like night and day. In this episode, recorded just before their 5th wedding anniversary, Chris and Richelle Alessi dive deep into the myth and reality of “opposites attract” in marriage, sharing candid stories from their own journey. &n...

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Alessi, Mary Alessi

Guests: Chris Alessi, Richelle Alessi

Topics covered

• marriage
• relationships
• differences
• communication
• opposites attract

Keywords

• marriage
• opposites attract
• relationships
• communication
• differences

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