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.



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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 &amp; 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.
 
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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.

Supporting a Disabled Spouse with Ken & Joni Eareckson Tada

No two people in marriage are the same, and differences that were initially fun and quirky may cause friction over time! In this weeks episode, listen to a conversation from Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, where Greg & Erin explain how you can learn to cherish the differences in your spouse. Later, we try a new segment called "What Would You Do?" where Greg & Erin talk about what they would do if one of them decided to leave the faith. Then, we answer a question from a listener about her alcoholic husband.



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No two people in marriage are the same, and differences that were initially fun and quirky may cause friction over time! In this weeks episode, listen to a conversation from Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, where Greg &amp; Erin explain how you can learn to cherish the differences in your spouse. Later, we try a new segment called "What Would You Do?" where Greg &amp; Erin talk about what they would do if one of them decided to leave the faith. Then, we answer a question from a listener about her alcoholic husband.
 
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Cherishing the Differences in Your Spouse

In Genesis 2:24, the bible explains that, as one flesh, married couples should leave their family of origin and cleave to each other. But, practically speaking, what does that mean? Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with Scott Kedersha & Gabrielle McCullough of the More than Roommates podcast to talk about how to leave and cleave. Later, we sit down with a newly engaged couple to discuss how they can prepare for marriage. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how she can improve a damaged relationship with her mother-in-law.



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In Genesis 2:24, the bible explains that, as one flesh, married couples should leave their family of origin and cleave to each other. But, practically speaking, what does that mean? Join Greg &amp; Erin as they sit down with Scott Kedersha &amp; Gabrielle McCullough of the More than Roommates podcast to talk about how to leave and cleave. Later, we sit down with a newly engaged couple to discuss how they can prepare for marriage. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know how she can improve a damaged relationship with her mother-in-law.
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/n51op3">Click here to listen to Scott &amp; Gabrielle's podcast, More than Roommates</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/rveqb2">Click here to check out Focus on the Family's premarital marriage curriculum, Ready to Wed</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/go6j3m">Check out Greg's article, "12 Questions Every Father Should Ask His Future Son-In-Law"</a>
 
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How to Leave and Cleave

Each of us comes into marriage with different expectations regarding how chores should be divided up and conquered. Join Greg & Erin as they sit down to discuss how you and your spouse can avoid having a "chore war" with each other. Later, counselor Jenny Coffey joins us to discuss preventing emotional burnout in marriage. And lastly, we’ll answer a question from a listener who wants to know how to have productive conversations with her husband when they disagree.



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Click here to read Greg's article about chores in marriage



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Each of us comes into marriage with different expectations regarding how chores should be divided up and conquered. Join Greg &amp; Erin as they sit down to discuss how you and your spouse can avoid having a "chore war" with each other. Later, counselor Jenny Coffey joins us to discuss preventing emotional burnout in marriage. And lastly, we’ll answer a question from a listener who wants to know how to have productive conversations with her husband when they disagree.
 
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-crazy-little-thing-2024-10-28?refcd=2166301">Click here to receive Greg &amp; Erin's book, Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage, for a gift of any amount!</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/awwwr3">Listen to Greg and Erin talk about the Chore War on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/1gdajs">Click here to read Greg's article about chores in marriage</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/v70p97">Learn more about Heart Talk and Work Talk</a>
 
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/24cltcm-donate-page?refcd=2166301">Donate Now!</a>
 
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/cltcm-voicemail">We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.</a>

Supporting a Disabled Spouse with Ken & Joni Eareckson Tada

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