Marriage Puzzle

Juli and Thomas Hobby
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Marriage is a lot like putting together a brand new puzzle. You see the picture on the box and think "I can do that!" or "That would be fun to put together." But once you open the box you realize how much work is involved in turning over all the pieces, finding the edges and what fits in the middle. In marriage, you are constantly turning over new pieces to find out where they go. We'll be talking about our marriage in an attempt to pass along any wisdom we can to others. We hope you'll join us on the journey where together we'll work on marriage, one puzzle piece at a time. 

  1. Aug 31

    Episode 113 | Marriage Unity: Why "Two Become One" Doesn't Happen Automatically

    Unity in marriage isn't automatic — it's a daily commitment. In this episode, we continue our series on Paul David Tripp's book Marriage, unpacking Commitment #3: building a marriage of unity. We talk about why proximity doesn't equal unity, how the word "why" quietly creates defensiveness in conflict, and what phone passwords and bank accounts reveal about trust.

  2. Aug 24

    Episode 112 | Building a Marriage That Grows Daily - Commitment #2

    We're back with Commitment #2 from Paul David Tripp's Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make — making your marriage's growth a daily commitment. We talk weekly marriage check-ins, love languages, and the 4 types of connection every couple needs. Get a copy of the book at: ⁠https://www.marriagepuzzle.com/books⁠ Follow the podcast and share this one with a married friend who needs to hear it. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriage.puzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarriagePuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marriagepuzzle.com⁠⁠

  3. Aug 17

    Episode 111 | Confession and Forgiveness in Marriage - Commitment #1

    Marriage doesn't expose your spouse — it exposes you. We kick off a new series through Paul David Tripp's book Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make, starting with Commitment #1: a lifestyle of confession and forgiveness. We unpack why "I'm sorry, but..." isn't a real apology, why sex should never substitute for reconciliation, and why forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling. Get a copy of the book at: https://www.marriagepuzzle.com/books Follow the podcast and share this one with a married friend who needs to hear it. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriage.puzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarriagePuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marriagepuzzle.com⁠⁠

  4. Aug 10

    Episode 110 | Healthy Communication: Why You Shouldn't Make Your Spouse Read Your Mind

    Healthy communication is such an integral part of marriage. In this episode, we break down some differences between healthy and unhealthy communication. Practical, honest, and rooted in scripture — real tools for healthy marriage communication. Follow the podcast and share this one with a married friend who needs to hear it. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriage.puzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarriagePuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marriagepuzzle.com⁠⁠

  5. Aug 3

    Episode 109 | Money Q&A: Stay-at-Home Value, Spending Permission & When She Out-Earns You

    We're answering your real marriage money questions: how to value a stay-at-home spouse's contribution, whether you need "permission" to spend money you earned, and what to do when your wife makes more than you. Plus, the life insurance number most one-income families never think to calculate. Honest, practical, faith-filled money talk for married couples. Follow the podcast and share this one with a married friend who needs to hear it. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriage.puzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarriagePuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marriagepuzzle.com⁠⁠

  6. Jul 27

    Episode 108 | Money Tensions in Marriage: Why 'My Money vs. Your Money' Is Wrecking Couples

    In this episode, we dig into one of the most common (and most avoidable) wedges in marriage: finances. If money has ever been a source of tension in your marriage, this episode is for you — and your spouse. Follow the podcast and share this one with a married friend who needs to hear it. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriage.puzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarriagePuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marriagepuzzle.com⁠

  7. Jul 20

    Ep. 107 | Forgiveness 101

    Our 7-year-old daughter taught us more about forgiveness in one bedtime meltdown than any marriage book ever has. In this episode, we unpack the difference between apologizing and forgiving, why pride turns "I'm sorry" into a standoff, and how to set a boundary without creating conditional forgiveness. If this episode helped you, share it with another couple and be sure to follow Marriage Puzzle wherever you listen to podcasts. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriage.puzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarriagePuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marriagepuzzle.com

  8. Jul 13

    Ep. 106 | Part 2 - Pornography, Solo Intimacy, and Marriage

    In episode 106, the second installment of our Q&A series on pornography and solo intimacy, we dig into some of the toughest questions couples wrestle with but rarely say out loud. Does adult content quietly reshape what we expect from sex with our spouse — and can it chip away at attraction over time? Is pornography a bridge that draws a couple closer, or a wall that keeps them apart? And when it comes to toys or adult content in the marriage bed, are we adding something that enhances intimacy, or inviting an invisible third party into the relationship? We explore the tension between a healthy and unhealthy marriage bed, grounded by Jesus' words in Matthew 5:28 — "But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart." For a safe, no nudity, environment to check out ways to spice up the intimacy in your marriage, check out our partners Romantic Blessings. Use this affiliate link to receive a special discount on anything you buy. And for more ways to keep your intimacy spicy, check out our partnership with the Intimately Us app via this affiliate link. This app lets you connect directly with your spouse and only your spouse to answer questions, or send spicy messages to one another without the fear of accidentally sending it to the wrong person. If this episode helped you, share it with another couple and be sure to follow Marriage Puzzle wherever you listen to podcasts. Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriage.puzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@marriagepuzzle⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MarriagePuzzle⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marriagepuzzle.com

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Marriage is a lot like putting together a brand new puzzle. You see the picture on the box and think "I can do that!" or "That would be fun to put together." But once you open the box you realize how much work is involved in turning over all the pieces, finding the edges and what fits in the middle. In marriage, you are constantly turning over new pieces to find out where they go. We'll be talking about our marriage in an attempt to pass along any wisdom we can to others. We hope you'll join us on the journey where together we'll work on marriage, one puzzle piece at a time. 

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  • Creator
    Juli and Thomas Hobby
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Juli and Thomas Hobby
  • Show Website
    Marriage Puzzle