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Focus on the Family

If you’re married — or soon to be — you’ve got questions. What makes this relationship work? How do I fix it when it breaks? Where do I go when I need help? Host John Fuller and marriage experts Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley help answer those questions with practical, down-to-earth insights based on God’s design for marriage. Find answers and inspiration in every short episode of this Christian marriage podcast.

Focus on Marriage Podcast

If your mate is getting on your nerves, it's good to pause and focus on their best qualities. Ted Lowe joins Jim Daly to give couples a framework on seeing the best in each other. Plus, John and the Smalley's share about how you need to have honest and constructive conversations, even if your mate is bugging you. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
Us in Mind
Focus on Marriage Assessment
Changing Your Mindset in Marriage (Digital Download)
Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster 
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage Podcast

Learning to See the Positive

How do you learn to accept the differences between you and your mate even when they rub you the wrong way? John and the Smalley's open up about times they've worked through annoyances in their own marriages. Plus, Joey and Kari Stageberg tell Jim Daly a funny story about how cleaning a sink created a misunderstanding. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
The Merge for Marriage
Focus on Marriage Assessment
Blending Two Lives into One Flesh (Digital)
Dealing with Your Differences: Decide, Don’t Slide
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The Merge Moment

When your spouse is getting on your nerves, it's good to remember the qualities that attracted you to him or her. Karen Leann Murphy joins Jim Daly to share how she reminded herself of the good things about her husband. Also, John, Greg and Erin discuss how dating and engaged couples can focus on the best in their potential mate before they walk the aisle. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
2-Book Becoming a Husband/Wife Bundle
Focus on Marriage Assessment
Before the Wedding Bells: Essential Pre-Marital Tips for Couples (Digital Download)
Ready to Wed: Pre-Marital Counseling Kit
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A Thoughtful Conversation Goes a Long Way

When your spouse is getting on your nerves, it's good to remember the qualities that attracted you to him or her. Karen Leann Murphy joins Jim Daly to share how she reminded herself of the good things about her husband. Also, John, Greg and Erin discuss how dating and engaged couples can focus on the best in their potential mate before they walk the aisle. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
2-Book Becoming a Husband/Wife Bundle
Focus on Marriage Assessment
Before the Wedding Bells: Essential Pre-Marital Tips for Couples (Digital Download)
Ready to Wed: Pre-Marital Counseling Kit
Counseling Consultation and Referrals

Focus on the Good Qualities

When tension is high, how do you avoid saying something to your spouse that you'll end up regretting? Deborah Pegues and Jim Daly offer some helpful thoughts on what it means and looks like to control your tongue. Then, the Smalley's share how to calm down and get collected even when an argument gets intense. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
30 Days to Taming Your Tongue
Focus on Marriage Assessment
Controlling Your Tongue (Digital Download)
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment
Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster

Be Slow to Speak

When conflict arises, does one of you tend to get aggressive, and does the other withdraw? Dr. Josh and Christi Straub talk with Jim and Jean Daly about how to recognize your patterns in conflict and how you can handle arguments in a more constructive way. Plus, Greg and Erin offer some helpful advice on how to recognize if you're playing the victim in marital conflict. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
Famous at Home
Focus on Marriage Assessment
Becoming Teammates in Marriage I-II (Digital)
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment
Counseling Consultation and Referrals

Learning to Work in Tandem

Money is one of the biggest reasons couples fight. Erin and Greg Smalley discuss how a tennis ball can sparked a big fight between them. Also, Jim Daly talks to Chuck and Ann Bentley about how Chuck repented of idolizing money. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
Money Problems, Marriage Solutions
Focus on Marriage Assessment
Getting on the Same Page Financially in Marriage (Digital)
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment
Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster

Overcoming Financial Feuding

How do you know if you're actually making the best decisions for your marriage? We don't always get it right. Greg Smalley opens up about some mistakes he made and how he learned from them. You'll also hear Dr. Ron Welch and his wife Jan speak to Jim Daly about something they call "unspoken truths," and how they can influence your choices. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY
10 Choices Successful Couples Make
Focus on Marriage Assessment
The Best Choices You Can Make for Your Marriage (Digital Download)
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment
Making the Right Choice in Marriage

Making Good Marital Choices

What do you do if your in-laws are making things difficult for you and your spouse? Drs. John Townsend and Henry Cloud talk with Jim Daly about how to respond if an in-law is pressuring you to do things that hinder you from prioritizing your marriage. Plus, Greg Smalley describes how he's learned to focus more on his marriage while not relying on his parents as much. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.

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Building Boundaries With In-Laws

When the tension is high in your marriage, how do you and your spouse work through it? Fawn Weaver and Jim Daly share about ways you can de-escalate an argument with your mate. Then, Erin and Greg open up about how they've learned to get better at working through a conflict as a team. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

The Argument-Free Marriage
 
Focus on Marriage Assessment

Reducing Conflict in Your Marriage (Digital)
 
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment
 
Counseling Consultation and Referrals

Be Slow to Speak

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