Fun Ways to Pep Up Your Marriage
Author Kathi Lipp offers practical, fun ideas for couples to improve their relationship and make time together a high priority.
October 10, 2025
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Dr. Greg Smalley serves as the vice president of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family. Prior to joining Focus, Smalley worked for the Center for Relationship Enrichment at John Brown University and as president of the National Institute of Marriage, now known as Hope Restored. He is the author of almost 20 books including 9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage: And the Truths That Will Save It and Set It Free and Reconnected: Moving From Roommates to Soulmates in Marriage. Smalley and his wife Erin host a popular weekly podcast called Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage.
Author Kathi Lipp offers practical, fun ideas for couples to improve their relationship and make time together a high priority.
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