Loving and happy marriages are built on the simplest of things — commitment, accepting each other’s differences, selflessness, treating each other in an understanding way, and resiliency. Jim and Jean Daly and Greg and Erin Smalley share insights, humor and wonderful stories about what makes marriage work well.

 

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Loving and happy marriages are built on the simplest of things &mdash; commitment, accepting each other&rsquo;s differences, selflessness, treating each other in an understanding way, and resiliency.&nbsp;Jim and Jean Daly and Greg and Erin Smalley share insights, humor and wonderful stories about what makes marriage work well.
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Five More Ways to Grow Closer as a Couple (Part 2 of 2)

Generally speaking, firstborns are leaders, middle children are peacemakers, and the babies of the family are playful. And while it’s challenging to understand your children’s dynamics when it comes to their birth order, these traits hold true for you and your spouse, as well. Dr. Kevin Leman helps you understand how birth order plays a role in the way you interact as a married couple and shares advice on how to manage challenges in your relationship that often stem from your placement in your family of origin.
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Generally speaking, firstborns are leaders, middle children are peacemakers, and the babies of the family are playful. And while it&rsquo;s challenging to understand your children&rsquo;s dynamics when it comes to their birth order, these traits hold true for you and your spouse, as well. Dr. Kevin Leman helps you understand how birth order plays a role in the way you interact as a married couple and shares advice on how to manage challenges in your relationship that often stem from your placement in your family of origin. <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-07-14?refcd=2502604">Receive a copy of The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are and an audio download of "Understanding How Birth Order Impacts Your Marriage" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member- exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.</a> <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/understanding-how-birth-order-impacts-your-marriage">Get more Episode Resources </a> <a href="https://podcastfeedback.com/673b60dbde4058b3a1ee6fc0">Do you have a story or comment on how Focus on the Family impacted you or your family? Leave a message for Jim Daly!</a> <a href="https://feedback.focusonthefamily.com/s3/Podcast-Survey?source=FOTFSHOW&amp;utm_source=Focusonthefamilyappandotherpodcastplatforms&amp;utm_medium=shownoteslink%2F%3Frefcd%3D2328201&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsurvey">If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, please give us your feedback.</a>

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British evangelist J.John brings encouragement for anyone who needs to change their perspective on their circumstances. He suggests that we try to see things from God’s perspective by looking up, looking in, looking back, looking around, and looking ahead.

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British evangelist J.John brings encouragement for anyone who needs to change their perspective on their circumstances. He suggests that we try to see things from God&rsquo;s perspective by looking up, looking in, looking back, looking around, and looking ahead. <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-07-13?refcd=2502304">Receive a copy of Jesus Christ - The Truth and an audio download of "How to Change Your Perspective on Life" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.</a> <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-to-change-your-perspective-on-life">Get more Episode Resources&nbsp;</a>
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Gabe and Rebekah Lyons equip couples to fight for connection in their marriage and break unhealthy patterns of conflict. Listen in to find out how they shared and processed their origin stories to better understand their emotions and know each other more deeply.

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Gabe and Rebekah Lyons equip couples to fight for connection in their marriage and break unhealthy patterns of conflict. Listen in to find out how they shared and processed their origin stories to better understand their emotions and know each other more deeply.
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