Do you and your spouse laugh together? Today, we talk about how shared humor and laughter can benefit your relationship.

3 WAYS SHARED HUMOR STRENGTHENS MARRIAGE

1. Builds intimacy
2. Helps defuse conflict and restore connection
3. Makes the hard times more manageable

TAKE THE “US TIME” CHALLENGE

Do something to feed your shared sense of humor. As one writer we quote in this episode recommends, “Collect experiences, look for the places where comedy shows up. Look for the ridiculous, the surprising, the awkward.”

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TEAM US RESOURCES

• Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/)
• FREE Team Us Study Guide (https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/)

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• “How did April Fool’s Day start and what are some famous pranks?” by Aliza Chasan at CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-did-april-fools-day-start/)
• Spaghetti Harvest clip at BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0074rd6)
• “Humor in Marriage” by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott at Focus on the Family (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/humor-in-marriage/)
• “R is for Repair” by Zach Brittle at the Gottman Institute (https://www.gottman.com/blog/r-is-for-repair/)
• “Why Laughter Is Good for Your Marriage” by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott at Focus on the Family (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/why-laughter-is-good-for-your-marriage/)
• Ted’s master’s thesis on laughter (https://heavenlaughs.com/)
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman, Ph.D. and Nan Silver (https://amzn.to/4j0Dind)

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