Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage

Are you and your spouse cultivating meaningful relationships with our couples? Marriage experts Matt & Lisa Jacobson join Greg & Erin to discuss the importance of marriage friendships. Later, listen for Conversation Starters: Double Date Edition! Then, we'll hear a question from a listener who wants to know if she should sign a prenup.   Click here to receive a bundle of Matt & Lisa's devotionals, 100 Ways to Love Your Wife and 100 Ways to Love Your Husband, for a gift of any amount!   Click here for a list of Conversation Starters! And don't forget to leave us a voicemail with your answers to this week's questions... What do you do for fun? What has God been teaching you lately? What do you value in a friendship?   Call Focus on the Family at 1(800) 232-6459 or click here to be connected with one of our licensed counselors.   Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

We discourage every couple from divorce, but sometimes there isn't a choice. Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with author Susan Birdseye as she shares her story about facing infidelity, divorce, and the goodness of God. Later, we hear a devotion from Bill Arbuckle about famed explorer Ernest Shackleton. Then, we hear a question from a listener who wants to know how they can have emotional conversations with their unemotional spouse.   When Happily Ever After Shatters - for a gift of any amount!   Interested in our marriage intensive program? Click here to learn more about Hope Restored.   Call Focus on the Family at 1(800) 232-6459 or click here to be connected with one of our licensed counselors.   Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Do you find yourself wondering how you balance dependence & independence in your marriage? Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with Dr. Juli Slattery and her husband Michael, to talk about how they've maintained an intimate connection supported through successful, time consuming, independent careers. Later, we debunk the popular marriage "prepare for sex to become boring." Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how to fix her marriage if her spouse is unwilling to go to counseling.   Finding the Hero in Your Husband   Take the free Marriage Assessment!   Interested in our marriage intensive program? Click here to learn more about Hope Restored.   Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

If you are married with a disabled spouse, you may experience spouse caregiver burnout, resentment or loneliness. But what does it mean to stay together "in sickness and in health"? This weeks guests have done just that. At age 17, a diving accident left Joni Eareckson Tada paralyzed from the neck down. In 1982, she married who husband, Ken, who stepped into a full-time caregiver role. Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with Joni and Ken to talk about their incredible love story of hope, resilience, and God-given strength. Later, we sit down with counselor Joannie DeBrito to talk about how you can support your spouse through seasons of grief.   Joni and Ken: An Untold Love Story   Take the free Marriage Assessment!   Give Your Spouse Emotional Support!   Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

In marriage, two are supposed to become one, right? How then do you have healthy boundaries in marriage? Join us as Greg & Erin sit down with world renowned boundaries expert Dr. John Townsend to discuss how creating boundaries in marriage can actually bring you closer together. Later, we hear the beautiful marriage story of newlyweds, Emerson and Ruth. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how he can encourage his spouse to pray with him.   The Secret Language of Successful Couples   .Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Do you find that managing life with children keeps you from your spouse? Join us as Greg & Erin sit down with author and speaker Kathi Lipp to discuss balancing marriage and parenting. Later, we hear a question from a listener who wants to know how she and her husband can improve their relationship with their new daughter-in-law.   Take the free Marriage Assessment!   Parenting Assessment   Happy Habits for Every Couple   Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Greg & Erin conclude their discussion with Bill and Pam Farrel on the code to unlock your spouse, taking a detailed look at what husbands need in a marriage. Later, we sit down with newlywed couple, Alex and Megan. Then, we hear a question from one of our listeners who wants to know how she can deal with feelings of jealousy towards her husbands friendships outside of the marriage.   The Secret Language of Successful Couples   .Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Are you yearning for deeper connection with your spouse? Join us as Greg & Erin sit down with authors and relationship experts Bill and Pam Farrel as they share their secret on how you can unlock a better relationship. Then, we debunk a popular myth about kids! Later, we hear a question from a listener who wants to know how his spouse can help him depression and anxiety.   Hey! Get Bill and Pam's book, The Secret Language of Successful Couples, for a gift of any amount.   Take the free Marriage Assessment!   .Donate Now!   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

It's our Father's Day celebration! Greg and Erin celebrate Dad's and talk about the challenges facing Fathers with Dr. Danny Huerta. Then Bill Arbuckle shares a wonderful Father's Day devotional. Later we answer a question about tips and trick as your family welcomes a newborn.   Practice Makes Parent Podcast   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

What do you do when you are feeling emotionally abandoned in your marriage? Is your husband or wife ignoring you? Greg and Erin talk about how to tackle this subject with your spouse, and Jerry and Kate Angelo demonstrate how praying together can bring you back together in your marriage. Then we get into one of our favorite segments, Conversation Starters. Later we answer a question from a listener about her spouse's job conflicting with her beliefs.   Marriage Assessment   Conversation Starters   9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage: And The Truths That Will Save It and Set It Free.   We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.