MP 099: How Do I Lower My Chances of Divorce by 31% and Increase Happiness by a third? (Interview with Dr. Les Parrott)

Today we hear from the person who posed and answers that question - Dr. Les Parrott. Les works with his wife, Leslie, to empower marriages all over the world. Dr. Parrott is a renowned psychologist, his wife is a marriage and family therapist and they’re both New York Times bestselling authors. They’ve been featured in USA Today, The New York Times and many others. Les is brilliant on so many levels, this is going to be a great conversation!    Interview:   You’ve been interviewed a lot, but what people really want to know is what it was like to be on Oprah (1:18) What’s it like for two psychologists to be married? (3:31) What does this season look like for you and Leslie? (6:47) What are some of the things you’re seeing with couples that is unique to this season we’re going through? (8:47) What are some of the positive things you’ve seen couples experience during this time? (12:34) You brought up the question - how do I lower my chances of divorce by 31% and increase happiness by a third?  Can you dive into that? (15:03) Is this assessment one of those moments where the truth will set you free? (21:28) An action plan comes with the Better Love assessment. Tell us about that. (25:16) Each week we leave people with one simple thing. What would you tell them to do? (31:35)   RESOURCES: Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Better Love   We’d love to connect with you on Instagram or Facebook!   This episode was brought to you by the Married People Membership—an affordable, monthly subscription that provides married couples like you a ton of great resources every month to help you do marriage better. That means new date nights, videos, eBooks, messages, and more available to you when you need it - all in one place at one low price. Go to our website to find out more about the Married People Membership.   We hope you’ll join us for next week’s episode!