2153: Which is More Important, Your Marriage or Your Children? by Dr. Kelly Flanagan on Complex Human Connections

Published: April 28, 2024, 7:05 a.m.

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.\nEpisode 2153:\nDr. Kelly Flanagan's enlightening piece challenges the traditional either-or mindset by suggesting a both-and approach to balancing the importance of marriage and children in a family setting. Flanagan illustrates through personal insights and societal observations how embracing a unified but distinct perspective within relationships can lead to a deeper understanding and acceptance of complex human connections.\nRead along with the original article(s) here: https://drkellyflanagan.com/which-is-more-important-your-marriage-or-your-children/\nQuotes to ponder:\n"Our kids should never be more important than our marriage, and they should never be less important. Family is about the constant on-going work of finding the balance."\n"We need a place where we can be trained in non-dualism, where we can learn to exchange either-or for both-and. And finally I thought, 'We already have such a place. It\u2019s called marriage. It\u2019s called family.'"\n"Can you imagine a world in which an entire generation of children, when asked 'Who mattered the most in your family?' could sincerely answer, 'We all did.'"\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices