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

 

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Article: Flirt Your Way To A Better Marriage

 

Article: Maximize The Mundane

 

Check Out the Marriage Assessment Tool

 

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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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/1101sl">Hope Restored Marriage Intensive</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/85xhzn">Contact the show!</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/t4slv4">Sign up for our FREE Marriage Newsletter</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/jf3fuy">Send us your email or voice mail here!</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/g0zeh0">Send Us A Review!</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/8sqqst">Support the show!</a>
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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.