Weekly Couple Board Meetings
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A discussion about using structured weekly meetings to improve relationships, particularly focusing on using the Best Self Journal as a tool for couples.
Weekly Relationship Meeting Structure
- Uses Best Self Journal prompts ($25 one-time purchase)
- Hour-long sessions with guided questions
- Different topic focus each week:
- Love languages discussion
- Childhood experiences
- Other relationship aspects
Key Success Factors
- Both partners need to be equally invested
- Avoid running it like a business meeting
- More effective than traditional couples counseling for some
- Creates structured way to have deeper conversations
- Works best when both partners are open to the process
Alternative Approaches
- School of Life's "Connect" card game
- 5 different stacks of cards (sex, relationships, personal, etc.)
- Roll dice to determine questions
- Good for partners resistant to formal "meetings"
- Helps build connection through guided discussion
Common Challenges
- One partner may be more resistant than the other
- Can feel too formal or business-like if not approached correctly
- Need to find right format that works for both partners
- Important to maintain casual, conversational tone
Benefits
- Regular dedicated time for relationship
- Structured way to discuss important topics
- Helps partners get to know each other better
- Creates consistent communication channel
- More affordable than traditional couples therapy
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.