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Building True Oneness In Marriage, Part 4

Realizing the difference between things you need and things you want in your marriage can make a huge difference. Featuring Dr. Larry Crabb.

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Building True Oneness In Marriage, Part 3

Realizing the difference between things you need and things you want in your marriage can make a huge difference. Featuring Dr. Larry Crabb.

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The Joys and Challenges of Marrying Your Opposite, Part 4

At Christmastime, differences between you and your spouse can become even more pronounced. John and Greg give advice to couples with opposite personalities on how to compromise and respect each other. Featuring Melanie Shankle.

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The Joys and Challenges of Marrying Your Opposite, Part 3

At Christmastime, differences between you and your spouse can become even more pronounced. John and Greg give advice to couples with opposite personalities on how to compromise and respect each other. Featuring Melanie Shankle.

Giving Up Good Things for the Best Things in Marriage

Loving your spouse well might mean giving up certain activities for a season. Those will most likely be good things, but if you feel disconnected, it may be time to examine your weekly schedules.

God Designed Men and Women to Be Different in Many Ways

God made men and women different in many ways. Yet they complement one another so beautifully that a healthy relationship makes both partners more complete.

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Starting Your Marriage Out Right (Part 2 of 2)

Best-selling authors Jim Burns and Doug Fields offer practical advice to engaged and newlywed couples in a discussion based on their book The First Few Years of Marriage: 8 Ways to Strengthen Your “I Do.” (Part 2 of 2)

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Starting Your Marriage Out Right (Part 1 of 2)

Best-selling authors Jim Burns and Doug Fields offer practical advice to engaged and newlywed couples in a discussion based on their book The First Few Years of Marriage: 8 Ways to Strengthen Your “I Do.” (Part 1 of 2)

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Discovering Your Money Type, Part 2

Communicating motivations and giving each other the benefit of the doubt can be the most effective way to avoid conflict, especially when it comes to money. Featuring Tommy Brown.

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Discovering Your Money Type, Part 1

Communicating motivations and giving each other the benefit of the doubt can be the most effective way to avoid conflict, especially when it comes to money. Featuring Tommy Brown.

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Affair-Proof Your Marriage, Part 10

It can be easy to fall into the trap of feeling like certain parts of your marriage aren’t your job. John and Greg discuss how hectic seasons of life bring extra responsibilities. Featuring Dave Carder.

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Affair-Proof Your Marriage, Part 9

It can be easy to fall into the trap of feeling like certain parts of your marriage aren’t your job. John and Greg discuss how hectic seasons of life bring extra responsibilities. Featuring Dave Carder.

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Affirm Your Man

When my husband’s parenting doesn’t fit my expectations, I could nag or ridicule him, but I found a better way that doesn’t lead to negativity in our marriage. I focus on the things he does right.

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Al and Lisa Robertson: ‘Forgiveness Changed Everything’

The pain of an affair drove both Al and Lisa to despair. They were shattered, exhausted and drained of all pride. But the crisis was also a turning point — what they now call “desperate forgiveness.”

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Faith Conversation: Love Endures

What type of love legacy you will leave behind? This couples devotion will help you learn to invest in your spouse’s welfare through unwavering love, cheering encouragement and never-failing support.

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How Prayer in Marriage Can Lead To Deeper Intimacy

Husbands, consistent and sincere prayer in marriage will do infinitely more than any human strategy to improve your relationship.

When the Past Is Present

Your spouse may act nothing like your ex, but without even realizing it, you might be unfairly reacting based on fears and emotions that are rooted in your previous marriage — these are triggers.

How to Overcome Porn Addiction and Restore Relationships

Forgiving a pornography user too quickly can hinder recovery because it avoids the problem. Bravely acknowledging the emotions associated with betrayal is imperative to the true forgiveness process.

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Building True Oneness In Marriage, Part 2

Realizing the difference between things you need and things you want in your marriage can make a huge difference. Featuring Dr. Larry Crabb.

Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast logo

Building True Oneness In Marriage, Part 1

Realizing the difference between things you need and things you want in your marriage can make a huge difference. Featuring Dr. Larry Crabb.