https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2025-03-20.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2025-03-20.docx

Could one of the long-held beliefs of happy couples actually be wrong? Guests from the "Married With Benefits" podcast discuss why going to bed angry can sometimes lead to better marriages.

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Could one of the long-held beliefs of happy couples actually be wrong? Guests from the "Married With Benefits" podcast discuss why going to bed angry can sometimes lead to better marriages.
Show Notes and Resources
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<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/married-with-benefits/">Listen to the "Married With Benefits" podcast</a>.</li>
<li>Get Shaunti's book "<a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-surprising-secrets-of-highly-happy-marriages-the-little-things-that-make-a-big-difference/">The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Couples</a>." in our shop&nbsp;</li>
<li>Learn more about our Weekend to Remember events at <a href="https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/">weekendtoremember.com</a></li>
</ul>
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FamilyLife Today is an award-winning podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most. Hosted by Dave and Ann Wilson, new episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Going to bed angry with each other? Guests from the "Married With Benefits" podcast discuss why breaking this long-held belief can benefit couples.

Sleeping On It: Why Happy Couples Sometimes Go to Bed Angry

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-05-20.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-05-20.docx

You’re doing all the right things: faith, family, showing up. But underneath? You’re exhausted, reactive, and not sure why it keeps spilling out sideways. Podcaster and author Alicia Michelle gets into the roots most people avoid—how old wounds, buried emotions, and survival patterns quietly shape your marriage, parenting, and faith—and why ignoring them isn’t working anymore.

Show Notes and Resources


Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle→ aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads


Listen to Alicia Michelle’s podcast The Christian Mindset Coach for continued learning and support @ aliciamichelle.com


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You&rsquo;re doing all the right things: faith, family, showing up. But underneath? You&rsquo;re exhausted, reactive, and not sure why it keeps spilling out sideways. Podcaster and author Alicia Michelle gets into the roots most people avoid&mdash;how old wounds, buried emotions, and survival patterns quietly shape your marriage, parenting, and faith&mdash;and why ignoring them isn&rsquo;t working anymore.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle&rarr; <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads/">aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads</a>
</li>
<li>
Listen to Alicia Michelle&rsquo;s podcast <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/podcast/">The Christian Mindset Coach</a> for continued learning and support <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliciamichellecoach/">@ aliciamichelle.com</a>
</li>
<li>
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</li>
</ul>
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Dave & Ann Wilson connect with podcaster and author Alicia Michelle on why our reactions don’t match our faith (and what’s really driving them).

Emotional Confidence: Managing Emotions with Science and Scripture--Alicia Michelle

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-05-19.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-05-19.docx

You keep telling yourself, “I should be over this by now.” But the same anger, shutdowns, and quiet resentment keep leaking out—at home, at God, at the people you love most. Alicia Michelle, author of Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, hands you practical emotional intelligence skills to finally deal with what’s underneath—without blowing up your faith or your relationships.

Show Notes and Resources


Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle→ aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads


Listen to Alicia Michelle’s podcast The Christian Mindset Coach for continued learning and support @ aliciamichelle.com


Become a monthly partner with FamilyLife Today — your gift is matched for a full year (double your impact!) 
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

You keep telling yourself, &ldquo;I should be over this by now.&rdquo; But the same anger, shutdowns, and quiet resentment keep leaking out&mdash;at home, at God, at the people you love most. Alicia Michelle, author of Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, hands you practical emotional intelligence skills to finally deal with what&rsquo;s underneath&mdash;without blowing up your faith or your relationships.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle&rarr; <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads/">aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads</a>
</li>
<li>
Listen to Alicia Michelle&rsquo;s podcast <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/podcast/">The Christian Mindset Coach</a> for continued learning and support <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliciamichellecoach/">@ aliciamichelle.com</a>
</li>
<li>
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</li>
</ul>
<hr>
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<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
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Dave & Ann Wilson chat with Alicia Michelle on learning emotional intelligence skills that get beneath anger and help you handle what’s really going on.

Why You’re Still Stuck--And the Emotional Intelligence Skills You Need: Alicia Michelle

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-05-18.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-05-18.docx

You love Jesus—but your reactions still hijack your day, your marriage, your parenting. Alicia Michelle, author of Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, gets why you feel stuck between what you know and what you feel. She'll help you name what’s really driving your emotions, and why willpower alone keeps failing.

Show Notes and Resources


Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle→ aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads


Listen to Alicia Michelle’s podcast The Christian Mindset Coach for continued learning and support @ aliciamichelle.com


Become a monthly partner with FamilyLife Today — your gift is matched for a full year (double your impact!) 
Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
Download FamilyLife's app!
Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.
Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network

You love Jesus&mdash;but your reactions still hijack your day, your marriage, your parenting. Alicia Michelle, author of Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture, gets why you feel stuck between what you know and what you feel. She'll help you name what&rsquo;s really driving your emotions, and why willpower alone keeps failing.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>
Emotional Confidence: Three Simple Steps to Manage Emotions with Science and Scripture by Alicia Michelle&rarr; <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads/">aliciamichelle.com/emotional-downloads</a>
</li>
<li>
Listen to Alicia Michelle&rsquo;s podcast <a href="https://aliciamichelle.com/podcast/">The Christian Mindset Coach</a> for continued learning and support <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliciamichellecoach/">@ aliciamichelle.com</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://donate.familylife.com/may-2026/?cru_source=D0002408AT&amp;cru_medium=podcast&amp;cru_campaign=May2026&amp;campaign-code=2408AT">Become a monthly partner with FamilyLife Today</a> &mdash; your gift is matched for a full year (double your impact!)&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at <a href="https://CSBible.com">CSBible.com</a>.</li>
<li>Follow us on all social platforms: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familylifeministry">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/familylife.today/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSzse1nmlqbLhDx5FpGVDgLmxy1rmQBau">YouTube</a></li>
<li>Find resources from our podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li>Download <a href="https://www.familylife.com/app/">FamilyLife's app</a>!</li>
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Dave & Ann Wilson sit down with Alicia Michelle for real talk on why your emotions keep running the show--and why faith alone hasn’t fixed it yet.

Sleeping On It: Why Happy Couples Sometimes Go to Bed Angry

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