Five Podcast Episodes That Will Help You Start the Year as Teammates

Every January, couples talk about change. Better communication. Smarter money habits. Less stress. More connection. But most resolutions fail not because couples do not care, but because they try to change everything at once without a shared plan.

This year, instead of chasing perfection, try something simpler and far more effective. Five intentional conversations. Five weeks. One stronger partnership.

Below is a guided January listening plan using five Modern Husbands Podcast episodes designed to help couples reset money, work, home, and expectations together.

Each week includes a reflection question and a simple action so you do not just feel inspired, you actually change how your relationship functions.

Week One: Money Vision and Long Term Freedom

Pathfinder New Years Resolution Strategies to Financial Independence with JL Collins

This episode is the perfect way to start the year because it reframes financial goals around clarity and freedom instead of guilt and fear. Too often couples set goals without ever agreeing on what they are actually working toward together. This conversation helps shift the focus from shame based budgeting to purpose driven planning.

Reflection Question: What does financial independence actually mean for us this year, not someday in the distant future?

One Simple Action: Each partner writes down one money goal for peace and one money goal for progress. Compare lists and circle the one goal you both agree matters most right now.

Week Two: Designing Your Marriage to Support Two Careers

Couples That Work with Dr. Jennifer Petriglieri

Most couples drift into their roles based on survival rather than intention. This episode helps couples step back and design their partnership so both careers and the relationship can thrive. It is especially powerful for dual income couples navigating promotions, job changes, parenting demands, and burnout.

Reflection Question: Where is one of us currently carrying more than feels sustainable and what needs to shift in the next ninety days?

One Simple Action: Answer together this question in writing. What does my career need from us this year to succeed without harming the relationship.

Week Three: Reducing Daily Friction at Home

The Mental Load How to Argue Less About Chores

This is where most New Year intentions quietly fall apart. Invisible labor. Repeated reminders. Quiet resentment. This episode helps couples name the hidden work that drives conflict and exhaustion in modern homes.

Reflection Question: What is one responsibility that feels invisible to me but exhausting to you

One Simple Action: Each partner lists five tasks they regularly think about but rarely talk about. Compare lists. Where they overlap is where your pressure is highest.

Week Four: Turning Good Intentions Into a Shared System

Fair Play A System for Spouses to Manage the Home with Eve Rodsky

Couples do not need more insight. They need structure that removes constant renegotiation. This episode introduces a system that turns vague intentions into clear ownership and predictable execution. It is one of the most powerful tools for reducing conflict at home.

Reflection Question: Which one task if fully owned by one person would immediately lower tension in our home?

One Simple Action: Choose one domain this week such as meals, kids, finances, laundry, or scheduling. Give one person full ownership for thirty days with no micromanaging.

Week Five: Redefining Success So No One Burns Out

Having It All with Dr. Corinne Low

The myth of doing everything at once is one of the quiet killers of modern marriages. This episode helps couples replace perfection with pacing and learn how to make smarter trade offs during intense seasons of life.

Reflection Question: What season are we actually in right now and what does success look like for this season only?

One Simple Action: Together complete this sentence. This is a season for us to prioritize __________ even if it means temporarily deprioritizing __________.

How to Use This January Reset

Listen to one episode each week.

• Hold a twenty to thirty minute Money and Marriage Date afterward.

• End each week with one small system change.

• Repeat for five weeks.

You are not trying to transform your entire relationship in thirty days. You are creating momentum through consistent shared conversations.

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