Allowing pornography to invade your mind will rob your marriage of the precious gift of sexual intimacy. But if you deal with it, it doesn't have to destroy your marriage. Greg, Erin and John give some tips for confessing a pornography problem to your spouse.

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Allowing pornography to invade your mind will rob your marriage of the precious gift of sexual intimacy. But if you deal with it, it doesn't have to destroy your marriage. Greg, Erin and John give some tips for confessing a pornography problem to your spouse. Receive the book Red-Hot Monogamy with your gift of any amount!

If you’re married — or soon to be — you’ve got questions. What makes this relationship work? How do I fix it when it breaks? Where do I go when I need help? Host John Fuller and marriage experts Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley help answer those questions with practical, down-to-earth insights based on God’s design for marriage. Find answers and inspiration in every short episode of this Christian marriage podcast.

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Keeping the Romance Sizzling in Your Marriage, Part 8

Introduction

Love & Seasons

Your Spouse Changes You

Marriage Resources for You

One of the beauties and challenges of marriage is that your spouse is always changing. Greg and Erin join Jim Daly and his wife Jean to explain how you can learn to love your spouse more with time. Also, John asks the Smalley's about how Greg's introversion has had a positive impact on Erin.

 

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Five Ways to Grow Closer as a Couple 

 

Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage 

 

Reconnect Through Meaningful Conversation

 

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One of the beauties and challenges of marriage is that your spouse is always changing. Greg and Erin join Jim Daly and his wife Jean to explain how you can learn to love your spouse more with time. Also, John asks the Smalley's about how Greg's introversion has had a positive impact on Erin.
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/idjmeu">Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/hxmyvb">Reconnect Through Meaningful Conversation</a>
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When Your Love Changes

Don't Rely on a List

Focus on the Positive

Our Marriage Resources

Have you told your spouse how much you appreciate him or her recently? It can be easy to get caught up in the to-do lists of life, and miss telling them "thank you." Jim Daly and his wife Jean, along with the Smalley's, encourage you to make your mate feel valued through very simple gestures. Plus, John Fuller asks Erin Smalley why focusing on the best aspects of your spouse is good for your relationship.

 

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Focus on Marriage Assessment

 

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Have you told your spouse how much you appreciate him or her recently? It can be easy to get caught up in the to-do lists of life, and miss telling them "thank you." Jim Daly and his wife Jean, along with the Smalley's, encourage you to make your mate feel valued through very simple gestures. Plus, John Fuller asks Erin Smalley why focusing on the best aspects of your spouse is good for your relationship.
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Find us online at <a href="http://focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast" data-callout-id="edit_links_in_description">focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
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<a href="https://store.focusonthefamily.com/five-ways-to-grow-closer-as-a-couple-i-ii-digital/?refcd=2403601">Five Ways to Grow Closer as a Couple</a>&nbsp;
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Say "Good Morning" Before Giving Your To-Do List

Boundaries Help

Don't Play with Temptation

How Do I Flee?

If You're Feeling Tempted

Focus on the Family

When you set a boundary, it can lead to deeper intimacy with your spouse. John and Erin will encourage you to be intentional about setting boundaries in your marriage. Then, Jim Daly and Jerry Jenkins discuss ways you can practically eliminate some types of sexual temptation.

 

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Hope Restored

 

How to Guard Your Marriage From Temptation 

 

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The Hedges Challenge

 

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When you set a boundary, it can lead to deeper intimacy with your spouse. John and Erin will encourage you to be intentional about setting boundaries in your marriage. Then, Jim Daly and Jerry Jenkins discuss ways you can practically eliminate some types of sexual temptation.
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Find us online at <a href="http://focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast" data-callout-id="edit_links_in_description">focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
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<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-fofm-podcast-2025-12-18?refcd=2399701">Receive the book Hedges for your donation of any amount!</a>
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/n1k21y">Hope Restored</a>
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<a href="https://store.focusonthefamily.com/how-to-guard-your-marriage-from-temptation-i-ii-digital/?refcd=2399701">How to Guard Your Marriage From Temptation</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/5x2s9x">Contact our Counseling Team</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/ycreer">The Hedges Challenge</a>
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