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March 23, 2021

Doing Life in the Same Boat

If we're honest, we all have annoying habits. In marriage, it's very common for those same habits to get on our spouse's nerves. John and the Smalleys share things they've learned from their own journeys and how you can work through disagreements with your spouse.

Original Air Date: March 23, 2021

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