No marriage is perfect. But every marriage can get better. Do you feel like the spark is gone? Has a critical spirit invaded your marriage? Do you want more intimacy, but something is in the way? You could be suffering from the Perfection Infection.



The Perfection Infection happens when we cultivate unrealistic expectations of ourselves and our spouse, gradually leading to intimacy-killing behavior, also known as the "Seven Slow Fades." That was the case for Jill and Mark Savage, and it eventually led to infidelity.



In her book No More Perfect Marriages and in today’s episode, Jill speaks honestly about their struggles, how they came back from betrayal, and the principles that keep their marriage strong today. She guides us in everything we need to know to kick the Perfection Infection right out and return to intimacy.



On today’s show, we discuss:




How the Perfection Infection invades a marriage--even a good marriage


How to detect and correct the Seven Slow Fades


How to set and communicate realistic expectations


What to do if your spouse won't change


How to guard your marriage from the Perfection Infection for good



Join us in realizing that hurting marriages can heal and  good marriages can become great. Your marriage isn’t perfect, but it can be perfected. 



Connect with Jill:

https://jillsavage.org/



Read the Show Notes:

https://rachaelkadams.com/

No marriage is perfect. But every marriage can get better. Do you feel like the spark is gone? Has a critical spirit invaded your marriage? Do you want more intimacy, but something is in the way? You could be suffering from the Perfection Infection.
 
The Perfection Infection happens when we cultivate unrealistic expectations of ourselves and our spouse, gradually leading to intimacy-killing behavior, also known as the "Seven Slow Fades." That was the case for Jill and Mark Savage, and it eventually led to infidelity.
 
In her book No More Perfect Marriages and in today’s episode, Jill speaks honestly about their struggles, how they came back from betrayal, and the principles that keep their marriage strong today. She guides us in everything we need to know to kick the Perfection Infection right out and return to intimacy.
 
On today’s show, we discuss:
 
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How the Perfection Infection invades a marriage--even a good marriage
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How to detect and correct the Seven Slow Fades
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
How to set and communicate realistic expectations
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What to do if your spouse won't change
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How to guard your marriage from the Perfection Infection for good
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</ul>
 
Join us in realizing that hurting marriages can heal and  good marriages can become great. Your marriage isn’t perfect, but it can be perfected. 
 
Connect with Jill:
<a href="https://jillsavage.org/">https://jillsavage.org/</a>
 
Read the Show Notes:
<a href="https://rachaelkadams.com/">https://rachaelkadams.com/</a>

Loving Fully and Living Faithfully
Real stories of women who are living out their faith in love to God, others, and even to themselves. Tune in to discover how you too can be a love offering to those around you and learn to believe that what you offer matters.

The Love Offering

Loving Fully and Living Faithfully - Real stories of women who are living out their faith in love to God, others, and even themselves. Tune in to discover how you, too, can be a love offering to those around you and learn to believe that what you offer matters.

Loving Fully and Living Faithfully - Real stories of women who are living out their faith in love to God, others, and even themselves. Tune in to discover how you, too, can be a love offering to those around you and learn to believe that what you offer matters.

In this episode of the Love Offering Podcast, Jill Savage shares her journey of overcoming the 'perfection infection' in marriage and parenting. She discusses society's unrealistic expectations of relationships and how they can lead to discontentment. Jill recounts her own marriage story, including the challenges of infidelity and the importance of forgiveness and rebuilding trust. She emphasizes the need for emotional connection and vulnerability in relationships and how God's guidance played a crucial role in her healing process. The conversation also touches on practical steps couples can take to strengthen their marriages and the significance of being intentional in love.

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