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.



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Are you and your spouse cultivating meaningful relationships with our couples? Marriage experts Matt &amp; Lisa Jacobson join Greg &amp; 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.
 
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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.

Marriage Friendships: Accountability & Fellowship

Welcome Back JJ and Kate Tomlin

Navigating Early Marriage Challenges

Empowering Men to Lead with Purpose

Navigating Intimacy and Communication

We continue the conversation with Kait and JJ Tomlin, but we dive deeper into understanding ways to be more intimate with our spouse. Calling out our feelings, checking ourselves, and seeking God's truth as you walk through tough times. They delve into the surprises and challenges they faced and the importance of pre-engagement and premarital counseling. JJ shares his journey of overcoming resentment and selfishness, highlighting the impact of ownership and repentance on their marriage. The Tomlins speak candidly about their sex life, illustrating the importance of realistic expectations, too. We also address a listener's question about dealing with pain, mental health issues, and a perceived lack of support from her spouse.

 

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We continue the conversation with Kait and JJ Tomlin, but we dive deeper into understanding ways to be more intimate with our spouse. Calling out our feelings, checking ourselves, and seeking God's truth as you walk through tough times. They delve into the surprises and challenges they faced and the importance of pre-engagement and premarital counseling. JJ shares his journey of overcoming resentment and selfishness, highlighting the impact of ownership and repentance on their marriage. The Tomlins speak candidly about their sex life, illustrating the importance of realistic expectations, too. We also address a listener's question about dealing with pain, mental health issues, and a perceived lack of support from her spouse.
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Sex and Intimacy in Marriage, Pt 2

Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley talk with the founder of Heart of Dating, Kait Tomlin, with her husband JJ about our mindsets when we're dating before marriage, versus the reality of what we each bring into our married life. They emphasize the importance of being open to changes and the significance of individual growth and self-examination to maintain a healthy marriage. Our hurts, our issues, our expectations, all of it! We'll also give you a Valentine's Day activity, and we answer a question from a wife who knows that her relationship is stuck in the reactive cycle. The conversation provides practical advice on managing relationship conflicts and stresses the value of a teachable spirit and open heart in fostering marital growth.

 

The Language of Sex

 

Check Out The Reactive Cycle Assessment Tool

 

Article: Flirt Your Way To A Better Marriage

 

Article: Maximize The Mundane

 

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Hope Restored Marriage Intensive

 

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Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley talk with the founder of Heart of Dating, Kait Tomlin, with her husband JJ about our mindsets when we're dating before marriage, versus the reality of what we each bring into our married life. They emphasize the importance of being open to changes and the significance of individual growth and self-examination to maintain a healthy marriage. Our hurts, our issues, our expectations, all of it! We'll also give you a Valentine's Day activity, and we answer a question from a wife who knows that her relationship is stuck in the reactive cycle. The conversation provides practical advice on managing relationship conflicts and stresses the value of a teachable spirit and open heart in fostering marital growth.
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<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-crazy-little-thing-2026-02-02?refcd=2422702">The Language of Sex</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/rlhjn7">Check Out The Reactive Cycle Assessment Tool</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/obfn1o">Article: Flirt Your Way To A Better Marriage</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/l6m19a">Article: Maximize The Mundane</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/t0w5ou">Check Out the Marriage Assessment Tool</a>
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Sex and Intimacy in Marriage, Pt I

Get ready for a GREAT conversation with Micah E. Davis, author of the book Three Strikes, You're Forgiven! He delves into the profound concept of forgiveness, emphasizing it as a deliberate decision rather than merely a feeling. Greg and Erin share strategies for beginning the forgiveness process, as well as God's grace in the journey as they share the story of someone close to their family that they had to forgive, too.

 

Three Strikes, You're Forgiven

 

Forgiveness In The Family Article

 

Hope Restored

 

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Article: Dealing With Your Child's Divorce

 

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Get ready for a GREAT conversation with Micah E. Davis, author of the book Three Strikes, You're Forgiven! He delves into the profound concept of forgiveness, emphasizing it as a deliberate decision rather than merely a feeling. Greg and Erin share strategies for beginning the forgiveness process, as well as God's grace in the journey as they share the story of someone close to their family that they had to forgive, too.
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<a href="https://store.focusonthefamily.com/three-strikes-you-re-forgiven/?refcd=2431806">Three Strikes, You're Forgiven</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/ht7rdp">Forgiveness In The Family Article</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/2esf0s">Hope Restored</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/jw770d">Take Our Free Marriage Assessment Tool</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/dx8r3s">Article: Dealing With Your Child's Divorce</a>
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