07.21.26

Reading together might be one of the most underrated and under-practiced activities for spouses, friends, and other close relationships. John and Sofia share their own experience and reflect on just how powerful reading together can be in deepening the most important relationships in our life.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction 

02:22 Why reading together matters

04:14 Making space for relationship-building habits

05:14 Hope, joy, and shared reading

07:16 Reading as part of daily life

09:08 Why reading shapes the interior life

11:27 Spiritual reading and scripture

12:24 Literature, history, and deeper reflection

16:14 The beauty of great literature

17:10 Reading and friendship through shared thought

20:06 A reading “diet” and category balance

21:23 Reading slowly and choosing carefully

26:26 Shared reading in marriage

29:37 How reading builds relationship

32:32 Reading vs. movies

36:17 Reading out loud together in family life

37:18 Drawing each other out through reading

42:38 Living as if people matter

43:43 Practical ways to begin reading together

44:34 Resources and next steps