Every marriage needs to feel safe before both spouses can be open with each other. Erin shares about some ways her husband Greg makes her feel safe. Plus, Jim Daly talks with Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde about how real safety is not just physical protection, but also where you can be vulnerable with your mate. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY. Receive the book Loving the Spouse God Gave You for your donation of any amount! Hope Restored Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love The Reactive Cycle Assessment Contact Our Counseling Team Support This Show! If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.
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Roadblocks to Effective Communication
Do you think you have your spouse all figured out? The truth is, there's always something new to learn. Ryan Frederick and Jim Daly encourage husbands to work through communication barriers to better understand their wives. Plus, Erin Smalley talks about the right ways to give honest feedback to your spouse, for the sake of improving your relationship. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY. Receive How a Husband Speaks for your donation of any amount! Focus on Marriage Assessment Loving Your Wife with Your Words How a Wife Speaks: Loving Your Husband Well Through Godly Communication The Reactive Cycle Assessment Support This Show! If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.
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The Difference 3 Seconds Can Make
If you're ever mad with your spouse, it's good to pause before saying something you regret later. Greg and Erin Smalley talk about the value of pausing before you explode in a marriage argument. Also, Ryan Frederick joins Jim Daly to address how a husband can respond well when he's upset with his wife. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY. Receive How a Husband Speaks for your donation of any amount! Focus on Marriage Assessment How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage How a Wife Speaks: Loving Your Husband Well Through Godly Communication The Reactive Cycle Assessment Support This Show! If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.
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Lean into Your Spouse’s Strengths
How have your spouse's strengths been useful to you? John Fuller opens up a way his wife has helped him be a better man. Also, Dr. Kevin Leman talks with Focus President Jim Daly about how his wife has been good at catching details and encouraging him. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY. Receive The Birth Order Book for your donation of any amount! Focus on Marriage Assessment How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage Recognize Your Spouse’s Value Contact Our Counseling Team Support This Show! If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.
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The Value of Your Spouse’s Birth-Order
You and your spouse likely have different strengths. God designed it that way. But are you telling your spouse you appreciate their gifts? Dr. Kevin Leman and Jim Daly share about how a firstborn wife, who loves rules, can still respect her husband, even if he's not as strict with rules. Then, Erin Smalley shares what it means to a wife when her husband encourages her. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY. Receive The Birth Order Book for your donation of any amount! Focus on Marriage Assessment How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage Recognize Your Spouse’s Value Contact Our Counseling Team Support This Show! If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.
If you’re married — or soon to be — you’ve got questions. What makes this relationship work? How do I fix it when it breaks? Where do I go when I need help? Host John Fuller and marriage experts Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley help answer those questions with practical, down-to-earth insights based on God’s design for marriage. Find answers and inspiration in every short episode of this Christian marriage podcast.
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