Monthly Marriage Reviews
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Sam Parr and his wife run their marriage with structured meetings and decision-making processes, treating it like an effective business partnership.
Monthly Review Meetings
- Hold formal discussions at end of each month
- Review budget and financial decisions
- Discuss unresolved issues
- Dedicate ~2 hours per month for these formal discussions
Decision Making Framework
- One person presents 3 options
- Other person makes final selection from those options
- Key principle: Presenter chooses 3 options they're happy with
- Ensures both parties are satisfied with final outcome
Pre-Marriage Planning
- Discussed 10-year goals before marriage
- Documented wants and interests
- Identified deal breakers
- Aligned on key life decisions:
- Where to live
- How to raise family
- Career goals
- Family priorities
Example: Baby Name Selection Process
- Used PowerPoint presentation format
- Wife presented 3 name options
- Each name included:
- Background information
- Name meaning
- Famous people with name
- Popularity rankings
- Husband made final selection from options
Philosophy
- Systematic approach for important decisions
- Keeps most of life spontaneous and natural
- Formal structure for key decisions only
- Focus on effective communication and alignment
- Proven successful for their relationship
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.