Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christia...
The beginnings of an affair are often innocent and hardly noticeable, which is why you should take steps to safeguard your marriage. This week, join Greg & Erin as they sit down with author and counselor Dave Carder to talk about building trust, setting boundaries, and nurturing intimacy to keep your marriage strong and secure. Later, we share our favorite date night ideas. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how she should handle confronting her husbands addiction to pornography. Click here to receive Dave's book, "Anatomy of an Affair," for a gift of any amount! Read Erin's article, "Make Date Night With Your Spouse A Weekly Habit." Read Erin's article, "Why and How to Pursue a Healing Separation." Read Joann Condie's book about how to deal with a spouse's porn addiction, "Aftershock." If you or your spouse struggle with porn, click here for Pure Desire Ministries Donate Now! We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.
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Together for the Long-Haul
What's the secret to a lasting marriage? This week, join Greg & Erin as they sit down with marriage champions Diane & Roger Ingolia, who share wisdom from their 47 years of marriage. Later, we engage in some date night conversation starters. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how her & her husband can make love, instead of just having sex. Click here for a free list of date night conversation starters from Greg & Erin! Interested in one of our marriage seminars? Click here to check out Resist the Drift from Focus on the Family! Donate Now! We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.
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Choosing We Over Me
What does it mean to choose "we over me" in marriage? This week, join Greg & Erin as they sit down with author and counselor Debra Fileta, who shares insights on how you can build a strong, connected marriage by prioritizing union over personal agenda. Later, we debunk some marriage advice from the internet. Then, we hear a question from a listener whose husband is accusing her of being unfaithful. Click here to receive Debra's book, "Choosing Marriage," for a gift of any amount! Donate Now! We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.
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Cherishing the Differences in Your Spouse
No two people in marriage are the same, and differences that were initially fun and quirky may cause friction over time! In this weeks episode, listen to a conversation from Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, where Greg & Erin explain how you can learn to cherish the differences in your spouse. Later, we try a new segment called "What Would You Do?" where Greg & Erin talk about what they would do if one of them decided to leave the faith. Then, we answer a question from a listener about her alcoholic husband. Click here to receive "The Wholehearted Wife: 10 Keys to a More Loving Relationship" for a gift of any amount! Take the 4 Animals Personality Test Donate Now! We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.
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How to Leave and Cleave
In Genesis 2:24, the bible explains that, as one flesh, married couples should leave their family of origin and cleave to each other. But, practically speaking, what does that mean? Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with Scott Kedersha & Gabrielle McCullough of the More than Roommates podcast to talk about how to leave and cleave. Later, we sit down with a newly engaged couple to discuss how they can prepare for marriage. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how she can improve a damaged relationship with her mother-in-law. Click here to listen to Scott & Gabrielle's podcast, More than Roommates Click here to check out Focus on the Family's premarital marriage curriculum, Ready to Wed Check out Greg's article, "12 Questions Every Father Should Ask His Future Son-In-Law" Donate Now! We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.
Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear, practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus on the Family.
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