Who comes first in a marriage? And how to communicate it well? Hear from Dennis & Barbara Rainey, Bob Lepine, and Ron Deal & Gayla Grace as they discuss how to prioritize marriage in a blended family and how to implement family meetings towards that end.

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Learn More About The Summit on Stepfamily Ministry
Listen to the full episode here
Discover more resources for blended families and listen to more on the FamilyLife Blended podcast
Find resources from this podcast at shop.familylife.com.
See resources from our past podcasts.
Find more content and resources on the 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

Who comes first in a marriage? And how to communicate it well? Hear from Dennis &amp; Barbara Rainey, Bob Lepine, and Ron Deal &amp; Gayla Grace as they discuss how to prioritize marriage in a blended family and how to implement family meetings towards that end.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Help make YOUR mark: Your donation supports crucial resources for families and includes a special <a href="https://donate.familylife.com/august-2024/urgent-need/?cru_source=D0002408SB&amp;cru_medium=StickyBar&amp;cru_premium=PRE21820&amp;cru_campaign=Aug2024&amp;src=fye_humanized_sticky&amp;_gl=1*1lj4vla*_gcl_au*MTY3OTQxMDA3LjE3MjQwOTA2MDk.*_ga*MTYwNjEyNzY4MC4xNzI0MDkwNjA5*_ga_85G8JM3S5D*MTcyNDE2MTIwNy4yLjEuMTcyNDE2MzAwMi4zMS4wLjkwNDQyMTE1&amp;_ga=2.14502003.570019349.1724090609-1606127680.1724090609">FamilyLife Pen and Brant Hansen's book, "Unoffendable"</a>—join us today!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.summitonstepfamilies.com/">Learn More About The Summit on Stepfamily Ministry</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/108-prioritize-marriage-in-your-home/">Listen to the full episode here</a></li>
<li><a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-smart-stepfamily/">Discover more resources for blended families</a> and listen to more on the <a href="https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/">FamilyLife Blended podcast</a> </li>
<li>Find resources from this podcast at <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/radio-resources/">shop.familylife.com</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/past-radio-resources/">See resources from our past podcasts.</a></li>
<li>Find more content and resources on the <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>

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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.

Who Comes First In a Blended Marriage? Ron Deal & Gayla Grace

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-04-17.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-04-17.docx

Beth Runkle--author of Another Move, God? 30 Encouragements to Embrace Your Life as a Military Wife--knows being married in the military can feel like losing time, control, even your voice. When duty wins (again), what keeps your marriage from drifting? This episode steps into the tension: respect when it’s hard, staying connected when you’re apart, and quieting the mental spiral. It’s honest about the strain—and speaks to the part of you asking, “How do we not just survive this?”

Show Notes and Resources
Connect with Beth & get her book "Another Move, God?" at bethrunkle.com.
You can also get a free 7-week Leader's Guide for small groups for Beth's book
Join a Weekend to Rememeber Marriage Getawat at weekendtoremember.com
Lead a transformative marriage study group with Art of Marriage  or Vertical Marriage
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

Beth Runkle--author of Another Move, God? 30 Encouragements to Embrace Your Life as a Military Wife--knows being married in the military can feel like losing time, control, even your voice. When duty wins (again), what keeps your marriage from drifting? This episode steps into the tension: respect when it&rsquo;s hard, staying connected when you&rsquo;re apart, and quieting the mental spiral. It&rsquo;s honest about the strain&mdash;and speaks to the part of you asking, &ldquo;How do we not just survive this?&rdquo;
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Connect with Beth &amp; get her book "Another Move, God?" at <a href="https://www.bethrunkle.com/">bethrunkle.com</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.bethrunkle.com/resource/leaders-guide-for-another-move-god">You can also get a free 7-week Leader's Guide for small groups for Beth's book</a></li>
<li>Join a Weekend to Rememeber Marriage Getawat at <a href="https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/">weekendtoremember.com</a></li>
<li>Lead a transformative marriage study group with<a href="https://www.familylife.com/art-of-marriage/home/"> Art of Marriage</a>&nbsp; or <a href="https://www.familylife.com/verticalmarriagestudy/">Vertical Marriage</a></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>

Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Beth Runkle about being married in the military—navigating distance, respect, and staying connected when duty comes first.

When Duty Keeps Winning: Being Married in the Military Without Losing Yourself--Beth Runkle

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-04-16.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-04-16.docx

You didn’t sign up for this version of a military marriage: the moves, the silence, the stalled dreams. But what if the chaos isn’t wrecking your life, but reshaping it? This episode gets the grind—deployments, resentment, starting over—and speaks straight to the questions you’re too tired to ask. Beth Runkle, author of Another Move, God? 30 Encouragements to Embrace Your Life as a Military Wife, offers hard-won perspective that meets you where you live.

Show Notes and Resources
Connect with Beth & get her book "Another Move, God?" at bethrunkle.com.
You can also get a free 7-week Leader's Guide for small groups for Beth's book
Join a Weekend to Rememeber Marriage Getawat at weekendtoremember.com
Lead a transformative marriage study group with Art of Marriage  or Vertical Marriage
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 didn&rsquo;t sign up for this version of a military marriage: the moves, the silence, the stalled dreams. But what if the chaos isn&rsquo;t wrecking your life, but reshaping it? This episode gets the grind&mdash;deployments, resentment, starting over&mdash;and speaks straight to the questions you&rsquo;re too tired to ask. Beth Runkle, author of Another Move, God? 30 Encouragements to Embrace Your Life as a Military Wife, offers hard-won perspective that meets you where you live.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Connect with Beth &amp; get her book "Another Move, God?" at <a href="https://www.bethrunkle.com/">bethrunkle.com</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.bethrunkle.com/resource/leaders-guide-for-another-move-god">You can also get a free 7-week Leader's Guide for small groups for Beth's book</a></li>
<li>Join a Weekend to Rememeber Marriage Getawat at <a href="https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/">weekendtoremember.com</a></li>
<li>Lead a transformative marriage study group with<a href="https://www.familylife.com/art-of-marriage/home/"> Art of Marriage</a>&nbsp; or <a href="https://www.familylife.com/verticalmarriagestudy/">Vertical Marriage</a></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>

Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Beth Runkle about the real military wife life—moves, deployments, and frustration—and a perspective shift you won’t see coming.

Confessions of a Military Wife: Burnout, Bitterness, and a Better Way--Beth Runkle

https://transcript.familylife.com/fl2026-04-15.pdf

https://transcript.familylife.com/docs/fl2026-04-15.docx

You’re hustling to keep the lights on, the kids alive, and your faith from feeling like a Sunday-only hobby. In this episode of FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Jordan Raynor—host of the Word Before Work podcast and author of the new Word Before Work devotional—about why your job, your chores, and your unseen grind might be doing more for God’s kingdom than you think.

Show Notes and Resources
Get Jordan's book "The Word Before Work" on our shop.
Learn more about Jordan at his website jordanraynor.com
Save the date! Blended & Blessed® is happening April 18, 2026. Find details at blendedandblessed.com
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&rsquo;re hustling to keep the lights on, the kids alive, and your faith from feeling like a Sunday-only hobby. In this episode of FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Jordan Raynor&mdash;host of the Word Before Work podcast and author of the new Word Before Work devotional&mdash;about why your job, your chores, and your unseen grind might be doing more for God&rsquo;s kingdom than you think.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Get Jordan's book <a href="https://shop.familylife.com/product/the-word-before-work/">"The Word Before Work"</a> on our shop.</li>
<li>Learn more about Jordan at his website <a href="https://www.jordanraynor.com/">jordanraynor.com</a></li>
<li>Save the date! Blended &amp; Blessed&reg; is happening April 18, 2026. Find details at <a href="https://www.blendedandblessed.com/">blendedandblessed.com</a></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>

On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Jordan Raynor—host of the Word Before Work podcast—about how your daily grind quietly carries eternal weight.

Who Comes First In a Blended Marriage? Ron Deal & Gayla Grace

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