Amazing grace saved each of us—can it save marriages, too? Authors and ministry leaders Brad and Marilyn Rhoads share how embracing grace in marriage led to transformation in their marriage and a pathway for it to transform yours, too!

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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.

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.

The Grace Marriage: Brad & Marilyn Rhoads

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-03-11.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-03-11.docx

If your father’s absence, distance, or flaws left a mark, it can echo in your trust, faith, and sense of worth. In He Calls Me Daughter, Rick Altizer explores father wounds and the gospel hope of a perfect Heavenly Father. Through transparent stories, Christ-centered healing, and practical insights, this film offers women—and men—a path to freedom, identity, and relational restoration with God and others.

Show Notes and Resources
Watch the film He Calls Me Daughter in theaters for two days only: March 17–18 (get tickets and find theater locations now). visit HeCallsMeDaughter.org.
Learn more about Scarlet Hope ministry: Visit scarlethope.org for stories, donation options, team info, and ways to get involved.
Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise! Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.
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

 

If your father&rsquo;s absence, distance, or flaws left a mark, it can echo in your trust, faith, and sense of worth. In He Calls Me Daughter, Rick Altizer explores father wounds and the gospel hope of a perfect Heavenly Father. Through transparent stories, Christ-centered healing, and practical insights, this film offers women&mdash;and men&mdash;a path to freedom, identity, and relational restoration with God and others.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Watch the film He Calls Me Daughter in theaters for two days only: March 17&ndash;18 (get tickets and find theater locations now). visit <a href="https://hecallsmedaughter.org/">HeCallsMeDaughter.org</a>.</li>
<li>Learn more about Scarlet Hope ministry: Visit <a href="https://scarlethope.org/">scarlethope.org</a> for stories, donation options, team info, and ways to get involved.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.lovelikeyoumeanitcruise.com/">Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise!</a> Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.</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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<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>
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On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Rick Altizer about father wounds and the gospel hope of a perfect Heavenly Father.

He Calls Me Daughter: Rick Altizer

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-03-10.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-03-10.docx

When grief, hidden pain, and addiction collide, even strong marriages can crack. Ron and Nan Deal share their searing journey through loss, an alcoholic spouse, and buried marriage secrets that nearly destroyed them. From Nan’s yoga-mat surrender to God’s radical grace, they reveal how confession, trust-building, and God’s mercy restored hope, intimacy, and passion after decades of struggle. Courage, honesty, and faith show the path to true redemption.

Show Notes and Resources
Get Ron and Nan Deal's book The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself, find it now in our shop.
Register for the Blended and Blessed conference (live at Crossings Church Mayfair, Oklahoma City, or free livestream) on April 18, 2026 at blendedandblessed.com.
Connect with Ron on Instagram or X
Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise! Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.
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

When grief, hidden pain, and addiction collide, even strong marriages can crack. Ron and Nan Deal share their searing journey through loss, an alcoholic spouse, and buried marriage secrets that nearly destroyed them. From Nan&rsquo;s yoga-mat surrender to God&rsquo;s radical grace, they reveal how confession, trust-building, and God&rsquo;s mercy restored hope, intimacy, and passion after decades of struggle. Courage, honesty, and faith show the path to true redemption.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Get Ron and Nan Deal's book <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-mindful-marriage-create-your-best-relationship-through-understanding-and-managing-yourself/">The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself,</a> find it now in our shop.</li>
<li>Register for the Blended and Blessed conference (live at Crossings Church Mayfair, Oklahoma City, or free livestream) on April 18, 2026 at <a href="https://www.blendedandblessed.com/">blendedandblessed.com</a>.</li>
<li>Connect with Ron on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ron.l.deal/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://x.com/RonLDeal">X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lovelikeyoumeanitcruise.com/">Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise!</a> Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.</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>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>

Ron and Nan Deal get real with Dave and Ann Wilson about their journey through loss, Nan’s alcoholism, and buried secrets that nearly ended them.

Marriage Secrets That Almost Broke Us: Ron and Nan Deal

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-03-09.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-03-09.docx

Ron and Nan Deal share the raw story behind a marriage almost destroyed: pride, grief, abandonment, and the death of their son. Nan’s struggle with addiction spiraled for over a decade, while Ron wrestled with guilt, ministry pressures, and heartbreak. This isn’t a polished story—it’s real, messy, and full of hope for couples facing hidden hurts, broken patterns, addiction in marriage, and the long road to grace.

Show Notes and Resources
Get Ron and Nan Deal's book The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself, find it now in our shop.
Register for the Blended and Blessed conference (live at Crossings Church Mayfair, Oklahoma City, or free livestream) on April 18, 2026 at blendedandblessed.com.
Connect with Ron on Instagram or X
Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise! Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.
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

Ron and Nan Deal share the raw story behind a marriage almost destroyed: pride, grief, abandonment, and the death of their son. Nan&rsquo;s struggle with addiction spiraled for over a decade, while Ron wrestled with guilt, ministry pressures, and heartbreak. This isn&rsquo;t a polished story&mdash;it&rsquo;s real, messy, and full of hope for couples facing hidden hurts, broken patterns, addiction in marriage, and the long road to grace.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Get Ron and Nan Deal's book <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-mindful-marriage-create-your-best-relationship-through-understanding-and-managing-yourself/">The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself,</a> find it now in our shop.</li>
<li>Register for the Blended and Blessed conference (live at Crossings Church Mayfair, Oklahoma City, or free livestream) on April 18, 2026 at <a href="https://www.blendedandblessed.com/">blendedandblessed.com</a>.</li>
<li>Connect with Ron on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ron.l.deal/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://x.com/RonLDeal">X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lovelikeyoumeanitcruise.com/">Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise!</a> Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.</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>
<li>Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/familylife-today/id212174303">Apple Podcast</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0j5UaKdQOHQCuo1bt0ebEm?si=d6dfa8d2415f4750">Spotify</a>.</li>
<li>Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/">FamilyLife Podcast Network</a></li>
</ul>

Dave and Ann Wilson hear Ron and Nan Deal's raw story of a marriage nearly destroyed by pride, grief, abandonment, and their son's death.

The Grace Marriage: Brad & Marilyn Rhoads

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