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  • Birth-Order and Biblical Examples
    2025/07/10

    Every person, based on your birth-order, has strengths and weaknesses. Dr. Kevin Leman and Jim Daly address some of the biblical examples of how birth-order influences someone's personality. Plus, Erin and John discuss perfectionist spouses, and why striving for perfectionism is a bad idea for any marriage.

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  • When You and Your Spouse Are the Same Birth-Order
    2025/07/08

    Many couples tend to marry someone outside of their birth-order. But what about the scenario where people of the same birth-order get married? Dr. Kevin Leman talks with Jim Daly about when middle children and babies of the family get married to each other. Then, Erin and John discuss why it's important to not assume your spouse is a certain personality, based on if he or she is a first-born, middle child, or youngest.

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    How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage

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  • Sticking it Out in Your Marriage
    2025/07/03

    In the moments you feel frustrated, how do you look past the annoyances in your marriage? Sean and Lanette Reed speak to Jim Daly about how they've learned to ask for help as a couple. Then, John and the Smalley's bring up how to work through tough times together.

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  • When You Need Grit in Your Marriage
    2025/07/01

    Every marriage needs a bit of toughness to help weather the difficult times. Jim Daly talks to Sean and Lanette Reed about why your marriage needs grit. Plus, John asks Greg how he and Erin have benefitted from developing resilience as a couple.

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  • God Can Turn It Around So Quickly
    2025/06/26

    No matter how hopeless things might feel in your marriage, God can still restore you. Jim Daly speaks to Josh and Katie Walters about how a trip to the Grand Canyon brought hope to their marriage. Also, John and Erin will encourage you that a tough situation doesn't have to be the end of your relationship.

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    Hope Restored

    Restoring Your Marriage After an Affair

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    Healing from Infidelity: How to Rekindle Intimacy and Connection in Your Marriage

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  • Regaining Purpose After a Traumatic Event
    2025/06/24

    How does a marriage recover from trauma? If you or a couple you're close to is experiencing a major challenge, you'll be encouraged by John, Greg and Erin's insights. Plus, Josh and Katie Walters bring up how they regained a sense of vision after Katie had an affair.

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    Healing from Infidelity: How to Rekindle Intimacy and Connection in Your Marriage

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  • The High Calling of a Husband
    2025/06/19

    The Bible tells men to love your wives as Christ loved His church. Greg talks with John about some of the sacrifices he's learned to make as a husband. Also, Jim Daly and Ryan Frederick explain why being a good husband means choosing sacrificial love continually.

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    Loving Your Wife with Your Words

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    Encouraging Your Spouse Through Positive Communication

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  • The Way You Communicate Matters
    2025/06/17

    For husbands, the ways you communicate to your wife is very different than how you talk to other men. Jim Daly and Ryan Frederick open up about how they've struggled at times in communicating with their wives. Also, Erin Smalley brings up things wives need to say to their husbands.

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    12 分