Marriage has a way of bringing both our deepest joy—and our deepest pain—to the surface. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the same frustrating patterns, wondering why you keep ending up here, you’re not alone. In honor of National Marriage Week, I want to share a meaningful conversation fromThe Love Offering Podcast with Ron Deal about his book,The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself.

 

This book—and our conversation—is especially powerful because it’s rooted in both neuroscience and biblical truth. Ron openly shares how the devastating loss of their child nearly shattered his marriage, pushing him into painful and destructive cycles he and his wife Nan didn’t know how to stop. At their breaking point, they found help through Restoration Therapy, developed by pioneering therapists Dr. Terry Hargrave and Sharon Hargrave, LMFT—a model that has helped millions learn emotional mindfulness and self-regulation in relationships.

 

Real change in marriage begins not by fixing your spouse, but by understanding and managing yourself in moments of emotional distress. Ron and Nan, alongside the Hargraves, challenge many popular myths about how relationships work and offer a proven path to healing, connection, and lasting love. If you’re longing for a stronger, healthier marriage—or simply want to love your spouse more faithfully—this conversation is for you.

 

My prayer this National Marriage Week is that you would be encouraged to believe that healing is possible, patterns can be broken, and love can grow again—even in the places that feel tender or worn. 

 

Much love,

Rachael

 

Connect with Ron:

https://rondeal.org/about

Connect with Rachael:

https://rachaelkadams.com/

Download your free Love Always Devotional:

https://rachaelkadams.com/free/

National Marriage Week:

https://www.marriageweek.org/

Grab Your Every Woman's Bible:

https://hubs.la/Q0427vjP0

 

Marriage has a way of bringing both our deepest joy&mdash;and our deepest pain&mdash;to the surface. If you&rsquo;ve ever found yourself stuck in the same frustrating patterns, wondering why you keep ending up here, you&rsquo;re not alone. In honor of<a href="https://www.marriageweek.org/"> National Marriage Week</a>, I want to share a meaningful conversation from<a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/the-love-offering/"> The Love Offering Podcast</a> with<a href="https://rondeal.org/about"> Ron Deal</a> about his book,<a href="https://amzn.to/4aiGIPH"> The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself.</a>
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This book&mdash;and our conversation&mdash;is especially powerful because it&rsquo;s rooted in both neuroscience and biblical truth. Ron openly shares how the devastating loss of their child nearly shattered his marriage, pushing him into painful and destructive cycles he and his wife Nan didn&rsquo;t know how to stop. At their breaking point, they found help through Restoration Therapy, developed by pioneering therapists Dr. Terry Hargrave and Sharon Hargrave, LMFT&mdash;a model that has helped millions learn emotional mindfulness and self-regulation in relationships.
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Real change in marriage begins not by fixing your spouse, but by understanding and managing yourself in moments of emotional distress. Ron and Nan, alongside the Hargraves, challenge many popular myths about how relationships work and offer a proven path to healing, connection, and lasting love. If you&rsquo;re longing for a stronger, healthier marriage&mdash;or simply want to love your spouse more faithfully&mdash;this conversation is for you.
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My prayer this<a href="https://www.marriageweek.org/"> National Marriage Week</a> is that you would be encouraged to believe that healing is possible, patterns can be broken, and love can grow again&mdash;even in the places that feel tender or worn.&nbsp;
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Much love,
Rachael
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Connect with Ron:
<a href="https://rondeal.org/about">https://rondeal.org/about</a>
Connect with Rachael:
<a href="https://rachaelkadams.com/">https://rachaelkadams.com/</a>
Download your free Love Always Devotional:
<a href="https://rachaelkadams.com/free/">https://rachaelkadams.com/free/</a>
National Marriage Week:
<a href="https://www.marriageweek.org/">https://www.marriageweek.org/</a>
Grab Your Every Woman's Bible:
<a href="https://hubs.la/Q0427vjP0" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://hubs.la/Q0427vjP0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770562455117000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3h-mqCW_nv5321WoSWo4De">https://hubs.la/Q0427vjP0</a>
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Each week, host Rachael Adams sits down with inspiring women who are making a difference right where they are. Through honest conversations, biblical wisdom, and real-life stories, you'll be reminded that your everyday acts of love—no matter how small—matter deeply to God.

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Encouraging you to love God, others, and yourself&mdash;one faithful step at a time.
Each week, host Rachael Adams sits down with inspiring women who are making a difference right where they are. Through honest conversations, biblical wisdom, and real-life stories, you'll be reminded that your everyday acts of love&mdash;no matter how small&mdash;matter deeply to God.
You were created to live a life of impact. You were made to be a love offering.
Subscribe today and be inspired to live out the greatest commandment in practical, powerful ways.

The Love Offering

In this episode of the Love Offering Podcast, host Rachael Adams welcomes Ron Deal, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to discuss the profound impact of grief on marriage and the importance of emotional mindfulness. Ron shares his personal journey of navigating the loss of his son and how it reshaped his marriage with his wife, Nan. They discovered restoration therapy, a model that emphasizes understanding emotional responses to break destructive cycles in relationships. Ron emphasizes that every couple faces challenges, and the key to overcoming them lies in doubling down on faith and learning to move towards one another during difficult times.    The conversation examines the neuroscience behind emotional patterns in relationships, highlighting how our brains respond to perceived threats and how these responses can lead to destructive cycles. Ron explains the importance of self-control and intentionality in marriage, urging couples to focus on their own growth rather than pointing fingers at each other. He encourages listeners to seek help when needed and emphasizes that true change comes from aligning one's actions with God's truth. The episode concludes with a call to action for couples to pursue love intentionally and to participate in National Marriage Week, which offers free resources to strengthen marriages.

Renew Your Mind, Renew Your Marriage: A Conversation with Ron Deal

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/5e27a451-e6e6-4c51-aa03-a7370003783c/clips/8dd6931b-a545-4630-be43-b3ea01797e4b/transcript