Having supportive friends is one of the best ways to keep your marriage strong. Jim Turner tells Jim Daly a story about a time a friend called him out on something. Plus, Erin Smalley shares what women need from friends who love them.

 

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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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When a Friend Calls You Out

Introduction

Guard Yourself

Create a Safe Marriage

If You're Feeling Tempted

It's important to recognize where you're tempted so you can guard your marriage. Jim Daly and Jerry Jenkins address how sex, money and pride are the top areas where most people battle temptation. Then, Erin Smalley encourages married couples to create a safe place for you and your spouse to talk about where you feel tempted.

 

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It's important to recognize where you're tempted so you can guard your marriage. Jim Daly and Jerry Jenkins address how sex, money and pride are the top areas where most people battle temptation. Then, Erin Smalley encourages married couples to create a safe place for you and your spouse to talk about where you feel tempted.
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Protecting What Matters Most

Celebrate Your Differences

If Things Aren't Going Well

If You're Stuck

Resources to Bless You

How do you embrace the ways you and your spouse are so different? Greg Smalley gives a helpful perspective for appreciating your mate's uniqueness. Also, Jim Daly talks to Tara Lalonde and Dr. Bob Paul on how to love your spouse for who they are, not who you wish they'd be.

 

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Hope Restored

 

Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love  

 

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Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment

 

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How do you embrace the ways you and your spouse are so different? Greg Smalley gives a helpful perspective for appreciating your mate's uniqueness. Also, Jim Daly talks to Tara Lalonde and Dr. Bob Paul on how to love your spouse for who they are, not who you wish they'd be.
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Finding Your Way Back to Each Other

When Romance is Low

Be on the Same Team

Create Emotional Safety

If You Need Help

Has the romance run dry in your marriage? Most couples go through a season where that happens. Erin Smalley gives a few tips for small things you can do if the romance is low. Then, Jim Daly talks to Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde about how remembering you are a team can lead to more romantic moments.

 

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Hope Restored

 

Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love  

 

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Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment

 

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Has the romance run dry in your marriage? Most couples go through a season where that happens. Erin Smalley gives a few tips for small things you can do if the romance is low. Then, Jim Daly talks to Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde about how remembering you are a team can lead to more romantic moments.
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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/ppgxh9">Hope Restored</a>
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<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2024-12-12?refcd=2396307">Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love </a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/i7k4f1">Contact our Counseling Team</a>&nbsp;
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<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/cb2zs3">Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment</a>
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