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Ryan Stephens

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Ryan Stephens

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Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 6, 2019
My wife and I have found that focusing more on being teammates and less on being soulmates is a solid recipe for marital success. Here's quick thread on the 6 rules we try to follow to be a good teammate to each other in our marriage. 👇👇👇
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Nov 27, 2019
Picasso created more than 50,000 works of art. How many are considered masterpieces that we still admire today? About a 100. Less than 1% of his creations are still relevant. Stop trying to be perfect. It's a numbers game. Start creating. Be courageous enough to share.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Feb 2, 2019
Most people don't ask their elders parenting advice. HUGE mistake. I asked a bunch of 80+ year-olds. Here's what they told me: "I wish I would've spent more time with my kids instead of working more to earn more to buy vacations and things. Our kids just wanted our time."
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 6, 2019
Replying to @ryanstephens
1.) No one should ever hear anything bad about your spouse from you. It's one thing to joke with friends about something trivial and quite another to demean your spouse's character. Know the difference and always discuss the latter with your spouse and no one else.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 6, 2019
Replying to @ryanstephens
2.) Over communicate. You cannot read each other’s minds. Never assume the other person knows what you meant. Give each other the benefit of the doubt when miscommunications happen. Double check if necessary.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 6, 2019
Replying to @ryanstephens
Marriage, or any long-term relationship, is not *all* about love & romance. It’s about working at it day in and day out. It’s about choosing your partner every day... You can read the full post from my wife here:
Six Rules to be a Good Teammate in Your Marriage - Dialed In Men
From dialedinmen.com
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 6, 2019
Replying to @ryanstephens
4.) Be each other’s champion. Celebrate wins and encourage each other. Bring home champagne after a promotion at work, back each other up when engaging in that battle with your heathen toddler, work out together, etc. Never cut the other person down when they're struggling.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 6, 2019
Replying to @ryanstephens
5.) Be grateful for each other’s contributions. Whether it be money, time, chores, childcare, or anything else, no one contribution is greater than another. And don’t keep score. If you truly value each other’s input, then the scorecard shouldn’t (and doesn’t) matter.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Nov 29, 2022
Replying to @Outkick
This is shocking to... absolutely nobody? While I'd certainly prefer him to be more upfront about his supplementation, that doesn't mean you can't *also* learn from the ancestral tenants he expouses. There's definitely merit there.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 6, 2019
Replying to @ryanstephens
6. Trust and respect each other. Especially in front of others, including your children. If you do not respect your spouse in front of other people, why should those people respect your spouse? Enough said.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 6, 2019
Replying to @ryanstephens
3.) Try new things together. Even if one of you is typically more adventurous than the other, have fun with it. Trying new things gets an individual out of their comfort zone and is often easier as a couple, allowing you both to grow stronger together.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Jan 11, 2022
As I get closer to 40, I feel like I should pay it forward to the young bucks. Here's some advice for men in their 20's. ~ A THREAD ~
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Mar 31, 2024
Replying to @HeroDividend
Just make sure you leave it really wet for a while—causes this nice brown seasoning.
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
Jan 23, 2019
My wife told me tonight, “I love watching you be a father.” If there’s a higher compliment in this world, I haven’t found it yet.