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Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear, practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus on the Family.

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Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear, practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus on the Family.

    Bill and Pam Farrel: The Code to Unlock Your Spouse (Part 2)

    Bill and Pam Farrel: The Code to Unlock Your Spouse (Part 2)

    Greg & Erin conclude their discussion with Bill and Pam Farrel on the code to unlock your spouse, taking a detailed look at what husbands need in a marriage. Later, we sit down with newlywed couple, Alex and Megan. Then, we hear a question from one of our listeners who wants to know how she can deal with feelings of jealousy towards her husbands friendships outside of the marriage.

     

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    Bill and Pam Farrel: The Code to Unlock Your Spouse (Part 1)

    Bill and Pam Farrel: The Code to Unlock Your Spouse (Part 1)

    Are you yearning for deeper connection with your spouse? Join us as Greg & Erin sit down with authors and relationship experts Bill and Pam Farrel as they share their secret on how you can unlock a better relationship. Then, we debunk a popular myth about kids! Later, we hear a question from a listener who wants to know how his spouse can help him depression and anxiety.

     

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    Celebrating Dads!

    Celebrating Dads!

    It's our Father's Day celebration! Greg and Erin celebrate Dad's and talk about the challenges facing Fathers with Dr. Danny Huerta. Then Bill Arbuckle shares a wonderful Father's Day devotional. Later we answer a question about tips and trick as your family welcomes a newborn.

     

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    Jerry and Kate Angelo: Reconnecting with Your Spouse Through Prayer

    Jerry and Kate Angelo: Reconnecting with Your Spouse Through Prayer

    What do you do when you are feeling emotionally abandoned in your marriage? Is your husband or wife ignoring you? Greg and Erin talk about how to tackle this subject with your spouse, and Jerry and Kate Angelo demonstrate how praying together can bring you back together in your marriage. Then we get into one of our favorite segments, Conversation Starters. Later we answer a question from a listener about her spouse's job conflicting with her beliefs.

     

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    • 41 min
    Mark and Rosie Makinney: Fighting Porn in Marriage Part 2

    Mark and Rosie Makinney: Fighting Porn in Marriage Part 2

    How do we fight against pornography in marriage? Greg and Erin wrap their conversation with Mark and Rosie Makinney on this important topic.. Also we continue our conversation with Focus on the Family Counselor Geremy Keeton. Geremy discusses setting boundaries and what counseling looks like in dealing with porn in a marriage. Later we get a question from one of our listeners about dealing with conflicting personalities in their marriage.

     

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    • 46 min
    Mark and Rosie Makinney: Fighting Porn in Marriage Part 1

    Mark and Rosie Makinney: Fighting Porn in Marriage Part 1

    How do we fight against pornography in marriage? Over the next two episodes Greg and Erin tackle this important subject with Mark and Rosie Makinney. Later we are joined by Focus on the Family Counselor Geremy Keeton to dive deeper into the effects of porn on marriage and as always we get a question from one of our listeners about rekindling intimacy after infidelity.

     

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    Help for Pornography Addiction

     

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