We're taking you back in time! This episode originally aired in September 2023 on Emily's podcast, Room to Grow. It was the first time we shared about our relationship, and we wanted to let you listen in so you can better understand right alongside us how love grows, shifts and evolves over time. We kept some of the original show notes below:

My guest on this episode is my partner, Kelly Gardner. He and I met when he was a guest on this podcast (Room to Grow Episode #359 “Building A Community Of Better & More Present Fathers” With Kelly Gardner) and at the time, it was just an interview. But, things quickly changed, and I can honestly say this is the best romantic relationship I’ve ever experienced.

I want to share our relationship story – one that involves long distance, children from a previous marriage, mutual past relationship heartbreak and a healthy share of conflict. But moreso, I want to share Kelly’s remarkable approach to communication, personal integrity, conflict resolution, co-parenting and formulating – and reformulating – agreements within a romantic relationship.

In this episode, Kelly and I are talking about:

• How we began dating while living in different countries
• Premonitions, intuition and manifesting
• Setting clear agreements in relationships
• “Touristing” – hooking up with people on dating apps while on vacation
• Masculine vs Feminine integrity
• Conflict resolution in relationships
• Co-parenting and maintaining a relationship with your ex
• Bringing children into a new relationship
• How past relationship pain can lead to greater future relationships

More to come on the next episode of Love in Practice, we'll be diving into the strategies we bring into love, and how to work through conflict as a team.

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Connect with Kelly on IG @iamkellygardner

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