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Most couples go through a tough season where you wonder, "What happened to the honeymoon phase?" Greg Smalley shares some statistics on how many couples are actually struggling today. Also, Jim Daly speaks with Jay Payleitner on how he's helped couples who've drifted from each other.

 

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Most couples go through a tough season where you wonder, "What happened to the honeymoon phase?" Greg Smalley shares some statistics on how many couples are actually struggling today. Also, Jim Daly speaks with Jay Payleitner on how he's helped couples who've drifted from each other.
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/dnvwx2">6 Tools for Healthy Communication in Marriage</a>&nbsp;
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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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“What Happened to the Person I Married?”

Introduction

Dealing with Loneliness in Marriage

Getting Reconnected

We're living in a lonely generation today. Dr. Heather Holleman and her husband Ashley join Jim Daly to address the dangers of isolation and how to form warm connections. Then, John asks Erin Smalley about how you can reconnect with your spouse.

 

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We're living in a lonely generation today. Dr. Heather Holleman and her husband Ashley join Jim Daly to address the dangers of isolation and how to form warm connections. Then, John asks Erin Smalley about how you can reconnect with your spouse.
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/c99x1l">Conversation Starters for Couples</a>&nbsp;
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Overcome Loneliness by Talking

Adjusting Expectations & Emotional Connection

If Your Wife is Always Emotional

Resources for Your Marriage

Being successful in marriage sometimes looks like letting go of unrealistic expectations and striving for real connection. Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink talk with Jim Daly about a few adjustments they made in their own communication. Also, Greg and Erin provide some hope for husbands who struggle to connect with a really emotional wife.

 

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Finding God's Love in Marriage and Life 

 

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Being successful in marriage sometimes looks like letting go of unrealistic expectations and striving for real connection. Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink talk with Jim Daly about a few adjustments they made in their own communication. Also, Greg and Erin provide some hope for husbands who struggle to connect with a really emotional wife.
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<a href="https://store.focusonthefamily.com/finding-gods-love-in-marriage-and-life-i-ii-digital/?refcd=2434401">Finding God's Love in Marriage and Life</a>&nbsp;
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Let Go of Control, Open Your Heart

When Greg & Erin Got Engaged

Cubbie Proposes to Rebecca

Women Want to be Cherished

What was the moment like when you got engaged? Greg and Erin Smalley tell the story of when he asked Erin to marry him. Then, Jim Daly talks to Rebecca St. James and her husband Cubbie on how he popped the question on a wintry night in Nashville

 

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Receive the book Lasting Ever: Faith, Music, Family, and Being Found by True Love for your donation of any amount!

 

Focus on Marriage Assessment

 

Finding God's Love in Marriage and Life 

 

Unsung Hero Official Lionsgate Website 

 

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What was the moment like when you got engaged? Greg and Erin Smalley tell the story of when he asked Erin to marry him. Then, Jim Daly talks to Rebecca St. James and her husband Cubbie on how he popped the question on a wintry night in Nashville
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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://sf.fotf.com/to3chj">Focus on Marriage Assessment</a>
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<a href="https://store.focusonthefamily.com/finding-gods-love-in-marriage-and-life-i-ii-digital/?refcd=2433403">Finding God's Love in Marriage and Life</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/0fhpcv">Unsung Hero Official Lionsgate Website</a>&nbsp;
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