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.



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In marriage, two are supposed to become one, right? How then do you have healthy boundaries in marriage? Join us as Greg &amp; 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.
 
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Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear, practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus on the Family.

Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear, practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus on the Family.

Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage

Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus on the Family. 

Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus on the Family.

Dr. John Townsend:  Boundaries in Marriage

How do you rebuild trust in your marriage after pornography addiction? This week, join Greg & Erin as they sit down with Nick & Michelle Stumbo of Pure Desires Ministries to talk about their journey through Nick's addiction and the healing process that followed. Later, we hear a devotional from Bill Arbuckle. Later, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know if she and her fiance should place boundaries on their wedding night.



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How do you rebuild trust in your marriage after pornography addiction? This week, join Greg &amp; Erin as they sit down with Nick &amp; Michelle Stumbo of Pure Desires Ministries to talk about their journey through Nick's addiction and the healing process that followed. Later, we hear a devotional from Bill Arbuckle. Later, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know if she and her fiance should place boundaries on their wedding night.
 
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/p6okv5">Click here for Pure Desire Ministries to find freedom and support from addiction</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/q60kox">Click here for Pure Desire's F.A.S.T.E.R. scale to create healthy guardrails.</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/pdu88s">Call Focus on the Family at 1(855) 771-4357, or click here, to receive free counseling consultation</a>
 
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Pornography and Marriage

The beginnings of an affair are often innocent and hardly noticeable, which is why you should take steps to safeguard your marriage. This week, join Greg & Erin as they sit down with author and counselor Dave Carder to talk about building trust, setting boundaries, and nurturing intimacy to keep your marriage strong and secure. Later, we share our favorite date night ideas. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how she should handle confronting her husbands addiction to pornography.



Click here to receive Dave's book, "Anatomy of an Affair," for a gift of any amount!



Read Erin's article, "Make Date Night With Your Spouse A Weekly Habit."



Read Erin's article, "Why and How to Pursue a Healing Separation."



Read Joann Condie's book about how to deal with a spouse's porn addiction, "Aftershock."



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The beginnings of an affair are often innocent and hardly noticeable, which is why you should take steps to safeguard your marriage. This week, join Greg &amp; Erin as they sit down with author and counselor Dave Carder to talk about building trust, setting boundaries, and nurturing intimacy to keep your marriage strong and secure. Later, we share our favorite date night ideas. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how she should handle confronting her husbands addiction to pornography.
 
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-crazy-little-thing-2024-12-02?refcd=2188101">Click here to receive Dave's book, "Anatomy of an Affair," for a gift of any amount!</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/5ber00">Read Erin's article, "Make Date Night With Your Spouse A Weekly Habit."</a>
 
<a href="http://sf.fotf.com/u2lmht" data-callout-id="edit_links_in_description">Read Erin's article, "Why and How to Pursue a Healing Separation."</a>
 
<a href="http://sf.fotf.com/fq3tff" data-callout-id="edit_links_in_description">Read Joann Condie's book about how to deal with a spouse's porn addiction, "Aftershock."</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/tfuer7" data-callout-id="edit_links_in_description">If you or your spouse struggle with porn, click here for Pure Desire Ministries</a>
 
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Affair-Proofing Your Marriage

What's the secret to a lasting marriage? This week, join Greg & Erin as they sit down with marriage champions Diane & Roger Ingolia, who share wisdom from their 47 years of marriage. Later, we engage in some date night conversation starters. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how her & her husband can make love, instead of just having sex.



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What's the secret to a lasting marriage? This week, join Greg &amp; Erin as they sit down with marriage champions Diane &amp; Roger Ingolia, who share wisdom from their 47 years of marriage. Later, we engage in some date night conversation starters. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how her &amp; her husband can make love, instead of just having sex.
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/89a0pg" data-callout-id="edit_links_in_description">Click here for a free list of date night conversation starters from Greg &amp; Erin!</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/qri4dd" data-callout-id="edit_links_in_description">Interested in one of our marriage seminars? Click here to check out Resist the Drift from Focus on the Family!</a>
 
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