January 24, 2019
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.
The Focus on the Family Marriage Assessment is designed to evaluate the strength of 12 essential traits of your marriage. Do you know your marriage’s strengths and weaknesses? Take the first step to strengthen your marriage!
Melanie Shankle is the New York Times bestselling author of Nobody’s Cuter Than You, Sparkly Green Earrings, and The Antelope in the Living Room. She is the creator of The Big Mama Blog and cohost of the Big Boo Cast with Sofie Hudson. Learn more.
Reaching the empty nest years will create a lot of changes for your marriage, Greg addresses how couples can feel distant in the empty nest years, and John and Erin offer hope to couples who feel far apart. Plus, Jim Daly spoke with Dr. Juli Slattery on maintaining emotional connection in the empty nest years.
Many spouses today feel as if there’s a wall of resentment between each other. If you’re in that situation, John, Erin and Greg will share about maintaining a sense of hope. Also, Jim Daly spoke with Sarah and Jeff Walton about how couples can rely on God during a tough time.
Many spouses today feel as if there’s a wall of resentment between each other. If you’re in that situation, John, Erin and Greg will share about maintaining a sense of hope. Also, Jim Daly spoke with Sarah and Jeff Walton about how couples can rely on God during a tough time.
Reaching the empty nest years will create a lot of changes for your marriage, Greg addresses how couples can feel distant in the empty nest years, and John and Erin offer hope to couples who feel far apart. Plus, Jim Daly spoke with Dr. Juli Slattery on maintaining emotional connection in the empty nest years.
Many spouses today feel as if there’s a wall of resentment between each other. If you’re in that situation, John, Erin and Greg will share about maintaining a sense of hope. Also, Jim Daly spoke with Sarah and Jeff Walton about how couples can rely on God during a tough time.
Bob and Audrey Meisner share the dramatic story of how their seemingly “perfect” marriage was nearly destroyed by an affair. They offer hope for marriages damaged by infidelity as they describe how God’s grace led them along the hard road to reconciliation and restored their marriage. (Part 1 of 2)
Making your spouse feel loved never happens by accident. It requires paying attention and doing something to bless him or her. John, Greg and Erin explain how they’ve learned to love their spouse through simple actions.
A healthy marriage is built by two people who are selflessly serving each other. John, Greg and Erin explain how to stop manipulating your spouse, and serve in a God-honoring way.
It’s not an uncommon marriage problem: one spouse is working hard, but the other is indifferent. When this scenario happens, it can be easy for the marriage to start coasting rather than growing. John, Greg and Erin give some ideas for how to avoid coasting in your marriage.
Pastor Ted Cunningham offers wisdom to newlyweds about the importance of separating emotionally, relationally, and financially from their family of origin in order to form a strong bond with their new spouse.
