Family relationships can be a blessing—but without healthy boundaries, they can also create stress and tension in marriage. In this episode of Still Holding Hands, Tim & Chris talk about love, limits, and setting healthy boundaries with family and in-laws in a Christian marriage. Learn practical and biblical ways to protect your relationship, improve communication, handle family conflict respectfully, and build a strong marriage where your spouse remains your primary partnership.

Genesis 2:24 (TPT)

Romans 12:18 (ESV)

Song: Married Into This Town - Hannah Harper (2026 American Idol Champion) https://youtu.be/OmbJzg9KCnw?si=GxELBisyFcyDGVWV

STILL HOLDING HANDS CHALLENGE:

• Have an honest conversation with your spouse about family relationships & dynamics
  • Remember you are a new family unit
  • Team mentality
• Identify one healthy boundary that your marriage needs
• Ask each other 'where do you feel unsupported?'
• Ask each other 'how can I protect our marriage & unity?'
• Pray together for wisdom & peace for your marriage & your family relationship

On the Next Still Holding Hands:

"Dreams & Disappointments: How To Come Out Victorious"

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Wedding vows are more than words spoken on one special day—they are promises meant to be lived out every day of marriage. In this episode of Still Holding Hands, Tim & Chris explore what it means to daily honor your wedding vows through love, commitment, faithfulness, and intentional connection. Discover practical, biblical marriage principles that help couples build a strong, lasting relationship even through life’s challenges and changing seasons.

Traditional Wedding Vows:

I, ____, take you, ____, to be my wedded husband/wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.

Song: "When I Said I Do" - Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black

https://youtu.be/ZgalAdgEd-E?si=f7t5ibce6KyrXGrR

Ephesians 5:31 (NLT)

"Real Love isn't tested in the better, but it's proven in the worse."

Galatians 6:9 (TPT)

Galatians 6:2 (TPT)

STILL HOLDING HANDS CHALLENGE:

Simple and Powerful!

• Sit down together & read your vows out loud to each other
  • If you can't find them, use the traditional and enhance with your own words
• Each person answer what are we doing well?
• Each person answer where do we need to grow?
• Of those things you discussed/read, choose one area to focus on this week
  • Don’t try to fix everything
  • Focus on one thing
  • Then move on to the next
• Reaffirm your covenant commitment to each other and to your marriage
• We want to encourage you to do this same exercise each year on your anniversary

On the next STILL HOLDING HANDS Podcast:

"In-Laws & Out-Laws: Love, limits, and healthy boundaries"

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Why does intimacy matter so much in a Christian marriage—and why do so many couples struggle to maintain it? In this episode of Still Holding Hands, Tim & Chris unpack God’s design for intimacy, exploring how emotional, physical, and spiritual connection are essential for a thriving, Christ-centered relationship.

If you’ve ever felt distant from your spouse, struggled with communication, or wondered how faith and intimacy truly work together, this conversation will give you clarity and practical direction. We dive into what the Bible says about marriage intimacy, why connection often fades over time, and how couples can intentionally rebuild closeness in every season.

You’ll discover how intimacy strengthens trust, deepens unity, and protects your marriage from disconnection. We also share practical tools for improving communication, prioritizing your spouse, and reigniting both emotional and physical connection—without shame, pressure, or unrealistic expectations.

Whether you’re newly married or have been together for years, this episode will help you understand why intimacy isn’t optional—it’s foundational to a healthy Christian marriage.

Matthew 19:5 (TPT)

Proverbs 5:15 (TPT)

1 Corinthians 7:3-4 (CJB)

Hebrews 13:4 (TPT)

Proverbs 5:18-19 (TPT)

1 Peter 3:7 (NKJV)

Family Life (Books on Intimacy): https://shop.familylife.com/product-category/marriage/sex-intimacy/

STILL HOLDING HANDS CHALLENGE:

• Share your misconceptions about sex with each other
• Be intentional to connect & be intimate THIS WEEK with each other emotionally & physically
• Communicate with your spouse what you enjoy when you are intimate together
• Take time to care for & satisfy your spouse physically

On the next STILL HOLDING HANDS Podcast:

• Well....we didn't prepare a " NEXT" so you'll just have to come back!

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