037 - When a Divorce Lawyer Gets Married - Scott & Kelly

Welcome to Episode 37!  This week’s episode is about commitment and context.    I wrote an article for Together Magazine this week that we’re posting up at the same time as we’re posting this interview. It’s called You And Me And Everyone We Know, and it’s about the importance of community in a marriage. It’s my view that marriage cannot exist without community, that marriage is a construct by community and of community–that the two are inextricably intertwined, and this this is a strength. You can find that article on our webpage: http://together.guide/magazine/ I mention this not only because I hope you’ll read the article, but because today’s episode with Scott and Kelly is about this very issue.  At the beginning of the interview, as you’ll hear, Kelly tells us that marriage is about commitment, and that commitment means sticking it out when it’s sticking it to you–and that’s probably true; that view comes from her experience as a divorce lawyer in LA. But her insight goes much deeper than that. These two had an extremely rocky start as you’ll hear, and what turned things around was their focus on a new paradigm–a whole new context that did more than just make them happy, it allowed family blossom. You can find Kelly’s family law practice at http://www.purposedrivenlawyers.com/. She has offices in Pasadena, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. If you like what we’re up to here at together, please consider supporting our crowdfunding campaign at patreon.com/together - we’re on a mission to crush shame, and we’re just getting off the ground, so every penny helps.  Thank you!