No matter how long you’ve been married, reminding yourself of fundamental marriage truths is helpful. In this episode, we’ll share four truths about marriage every couple needs to remember.

4 Truths About Marriage Every Couple Needs to Remember
When marriage gets hard, it’s normal to wonder if you’ve made a mistake — but it doesn’t mean you have.
Conflict is useful, but learning how to do it well takes practice.
Your spouse will change, but sometimes that change is unpredictable.
You need to “leave and cleave,” but it’s easier said than done.

Us Time Challenge

Talk about which of these truths you needed to be reminded of most. Ask yourselves: How can we live it out in our marriage this week?

Team Us Resources
Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage
FREE Team Us Study Guide

Links Mentioned in This Episode
“6 Truths About Marriage Every Engaged Couple Needs to Hear” by Ashleigh Slater at Boundless.org
“Did I Marry the Wrong Person” by Glenn Lutjens at FocusontheFamily.com
“Want a Great Marriage Someday? Learn to handle conflict now” by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin at Boundless.org
Reset: Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Lifeby Debra Fileta  
The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little Things That Make a Big Differenceby Shaunti Feldhahn

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No matter how long you’ve been married, reminding yourself of fundamental marriage truths is helpful. In this episode, we’ll share four truths about marriage every couple needs to remember.
4 Truths About Marriage Every Couple Needs to Remember
<ol>
<li> When marriage gets hard, it’s normal to wonder if you’ve made a mistake — but it doesn’t mean you have.</li>
<li> Conflict is useful, but learning how to do it well takes practice.</li>
<li> Your spouse will change, but sometimes that change is unpredictable.</li>
<li>You need to “leave and cleave,” but it’s easier said than done.</li>
</ol>
Us Time Challenge
Talk about which of these truths you needed to be reminded of most. Ask yourselves: How can we live it out in our marriage this week?
Team Us Resources
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/">Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/">FREE Team Us Study Guide </a></li>
</ul>
Links Mentioned in This Episode
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.boundless.org/relationships/6-truths-about-marriage-every-engaged-couple-needs-to-hear/">“6 Truths About Marriage Every Engaged Couple Needs to Hear”</a> by Ashleigh Slater at Boundless.org</li>
<li><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/did-i-marry-the-wrong-person/">“Did I Marry the Wrong Person”</a> by Glenn Lutjens at FocusontheFamily.com</li>
<li><a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/did-i-marry-the-wrong-person/">“Want a Great Marriage Someday? Learn to handle conflict now” </a>by Suzanne Hadley Gosselin at Boundless.org</li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/44yKMIo">Reset: Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life</a> by Debra Fileta  </li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3Q5zDbT">The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages: The Little Things That Make a Big Difference </a>by Shaunti Feldhahn</li>
</ul>
Connect with Ted and Ashleigh
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ashleighslater.com/">Website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/teamuspodcast/">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ashleighslaterauthor">Facebook</a></li>
</ul>

The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because they know they rise and fall as one.

Do you want a marriage like this? On each episode of the Team Us Podcast, married couple Ted and Ashleigh Slater come alongside you and your spouse as friends and mentors. They talk openly, honestly, and humorously about the betters and the worsts of their marriage, sharing how grace, commitment, cooperation, and lots of laughter have kept them united over the years.

Whether you’re newly married and desire to build a strong foundation, or you’ve been married longer and your relationship needs a little TLC, you’ll gain practical, realistic ideas for strengthening your Team Us.

The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because they know they rise and fall as one. Do you want a marriage like this? On each episode of the Team Us Podcast, married couple Ted and Ashleigh Slater come alongside you and your spouse as friends and mentors. They talk openly, honestly, and humorously about the betters and the worsts of their marriage, sharing how grace, commitment, cooperation, and lots of laughter have kept them united over the years. Whether you’re newly married and desire to build a strong foundation, or you’ve been married longer and your relationship needs a little TLC, you’ll gain practical, realistic ideas for strengthening your Team Us.

The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because...

Team Us

The best marriages have a teamwork mentality. Spouses serve each other, support each other, and celebrate each other. They tackle life together, and when one slips, the other gives grace. Husbands and wives can be vulnerable with each other because they know they rise and fall as one. Do you want a marriage like this? On each episode of the Team Us Podcast, married couple Ted and Ashleigh Slater come alongside you and your spouse as friends and mentors. They talk openly, honestly, and humorously about the betters and the worsts of their marriage, sharing how grace, commitment, cooperation, and lots of laughter have kept them united over the years. Whether you’re newly married and desire to build a strong foundation, or you’ve been married longer and your relationship needs a little TLC, you’ll gain practical, realistic ideas for strengthening your Team Us.

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