47. The Scope of Practice Starts With Your Marriage, With Brent Lacey, MD

 On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m speaking with Dr. Brent Lacey about marriage, money, and more! Professionally, Brent is a gastroenterologist who is passionate about helping physicians succeed with business and personal finances. In his personal life, he and his wife have cultivated a magnificent marriage based on honesty, clarity, and humility. In his words, “Marriage is the ballgame. If you don’t get that right, there’s no point in having anything else.” During our conversation, we talk about how having a healthy, loving relationship will spill over into all facets of your life, how to date your spouse and how to overcome money problems in your marriage. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:46] Dr. Brent Lacey introduced [01:50] How marriage impacts all facets of life [07:29] Advice from other couples  [09:00] Money and marriage [16:00] The power of “Why” in communication [20:00] Marriage and Money Summit information [23:00] Personal growth from marriage [25:00] Dealing with disappointment in marriage KEY TAKEAWAYS: A healthy, loving marriage will spill over into all areas of life Through intentional acts of love in marriage you can keep your relationship from becoming mundane and routine No matter how old you get, you need to date your spouse Letting your spouse know the story and “why” behind decisions and values is really important to healthy communication Honesty, clarity and humility are essential to building a healthy marriage   Links Mentioned:   thescopeofpractice.com/marriage-and-money/ Read Alexandra’s book “Uncompromising Intimacy”: https://amzn.to/2ymI3Hl Join THE INTIMATE MARRIAGE Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hotmarriage  Follow Alexandra: IG: @alexandra.stockwell.intimacy FB: https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.stockwell. IG business: https://www.instagram.com/alexandra.stockwell.intimacy/