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You can love God, serve people, hit your goals—and still feel strangely empty at home. So what gives? Why does “successful” sometimes feel like “running on fumes”? Stephanie Carter and her husband Bryan, author of Made to Last: 8 Principles to Build Long-Lasting Relationships, get blunt about burnout, counseling at 37, and the wake-up call that reshaped their marriage. If your family gets the leftovers of your ambition, this episode will hit close to home.

Show Notes and Resources
Learn more about Bryan Carter's and his book Made to Last: Eight Principles to Build Long-Lasting Relationships at bryancarter.org.
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Sign up for the free Blended and Blessed livestream: a one-day event focused on building unity in blended families: Happening April 18, 2026 — register at blendedandblessed.com
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. 
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You can love God, serve people, hit your goals&mdash;and still feel strangely empty at home. So what gives? Why does &ldquo;successful&rdquo; sometimes feel like &ldquo;running on fumes&rdquo;? Stephanie Carter and her husband Bryan, author of Made to Last: 8 Principles to Build Long-Lasting Relationships, get blunt about burnout, counseling at 37, and the wake-up call that reshaped their marriage. If your family gets the leftovers of your ambition, this episode will hit close to home.
Show Notes and Resources
<ul>
<li>Learn more about Bryan Carter's and his book Made to Last: Eight Principles to Build Long-Lasting Relationships at <a href="https://www.bryancarter.org/">bryancarter.org</a>.</li>
<li>Save over 40% on all getaways thru 3/31! Register now at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.familylife.com/weekend-to-remember/">WeekendToRemember.com</a></li>
<li>Sign up for the free Blended and Blessed livestream: a one-day event focused on building unity in blended families: Happening April 18, 2026 &mdash; register at <a href="https://www.blendedandblessed.com/">blendedandblessed.com</a></li>
<li>Set sail on the <a href="https://www.lovelikeyoumeanitcruise.com/">Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise!</a> Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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FamilyLife Today® is a weekday podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most.

FamilyLife Today®

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.

Dave and Ann Wilson host Stephanie Carter and Bryan, who get blunt about burnout, counseling at 37, and the wake-up call that reshaped their marriage.