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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

There are times where physical intimacy is a regular part of your marriage. But how do you navigate the seasons where it's not? Jim Daly speaks to Erin Smalley and Sherri Mueller on when wives have a husband who's not able to engage in sex. Plus, John and the Smalley's address healthy perspectives for husbands whose wives can't be physically intimate.
 
 
 
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Pursuing Intimacy with a Reluctant Husband 
 
 
 
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The Best Way to Deal with Mismatched Libidos in Your Marriage
 
 
 
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When Sex Isn’t Happening as Often as You Want

How are you and your spouse responding to conflict? Jim Daly speaks with Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde about something called, The Reactive Cycle, and when it goes wrong in your marriage. Then, Dr. Greg Smalley will give you some hopeful perspectives if you and your spouse are in a pattern of handling conflict poorly.
 
 
 
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Hope Restored
 
 
 
Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love 
 
 
 
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When the Reactive Cycle Goes Negative

Every marriage needs to feel safe before both spouses can be open with each other. Erin shares about some ways her husband Greg makes her feel safe. Plus, Jim Daly talks with Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde about how real safety is not just physical protection, but also where you can be vulnerable with your mate.
 
 
 
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Receive the book Loving the Spouse God Gave You for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Hope Restored
 
 
 
Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love 
 
 
 
The Reactive Cycle Assessment 
 
 
 
Contact Our Counseling Team
 
 
 
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Reactions that Make Your Spouse Feel Safe

Do you think you have your spouse all figured out? The truth is, there's always something new to learn. Ryan Frederick and Jim Daly encourage husbands to work through communication barriers to better understand their wives. Plus, Erin Smalley talks about the right ways to give honest feedback to your spouse, for the sake of improving your relationship.
 
 
 
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Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
 
 
Loving Your Wife with Your Words 
 
 
 
How a Wife Speaks: Loving Your Husband Well Through Godly Communication 
 
 
 
The Reactive Cycle Assessment
 
 
 
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Roadblocks to Effective Communication

If you're ever mad with your spouse, it's good to pause before saying something you regret later. Greg and Erin Smalley talk about the value of pausing before you explode in a marriage argument. Also, Ryan Frederick joins Jim Daly to address how a husband can respond well when he's upset with his wife.
 
 
 
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Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
 
 
How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage 
 
 
 
How a Wife Speaks: Loving Your Husband Well Through Godly Communication 
 
 
 
The Reactive Cycle Assessment
 
 
 
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The Difference 3 Seconds Can Make

How have your spouse's strengths been useful to you? John Fuller opens up a way his wife has helped him be a better man. Also, Dr. Kevin Leman talks with Focus President Jim Daly about how his wife has been good at catching details and encouraging him.
 
 
 
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How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage 
 
 
 
Recognize Your Spouse’s Value 
 
 
 
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Lean into Your Spouse’s Strengths

You and your spouse likely have different strengths. God designed it that way. But are you telling your spouse you appreciate their gifts? Dr. Kevin Leman and Jim Daly share about how a firstborn wife, who loves rules, can still respect her husband, even if he's not as strict with rules. Then, Erin Smalley shares what it means to a wife when her husband encourages her.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive The Birth Order Book for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
 
 
How Your Birth Order Shapes Your Marriage 
 
 
 
Recognize Your Spouse’s Value 
 
 
 
Contact Our Counseling Team
 
 
 
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The Value of Your Spouse’s Birth-Order

How do you handle seasons where you're not enjoying physical intimacy as much as you want in marriage? Jim Daly speaks to Erin Smalley and Sherri Mueller about when sex isn't happening much for married couples. Plus, Greg Smalley shares how a husband can be a safe place for his wife to talk about sex.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
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Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
 
 
Pursuing Intimacy with a Reluctant Husband 
 
 
 
Major Turn-Offs to Intimacy 
 
 
 
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When Sex Isn’t Frequent

What will your kids say about your marriage in the future? Greg and Erin Smalley share how they stay inspired to remember they're building a legacy now. Also, Sean and Lanette Reed address how God wants us to bless not only your marriage but also generations to come after you.
 
 
 
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Creating a Shared Vision for Your Marriage 
 
 
 
Secrets to a Lifelong Love 
 
 
 
Lifetime Love: Advice from Couples Who Made Marriage Last
 
 
 
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Leaving a Marriage Legacy

It's easy to fixate on what your spouse is doing wrong. But real courage many times is focusing on what you need to work on. Erin Smalley addresses how a lot of couples in her counseling are too focused on their spouse's issues. Then, Jim Daly speaks to Tara Lalonde and Dr. Bob Paul, who will encourage you to work on yourself.
 
 
 
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Hope Restored
 
 
 
Loving Your Wife with Your Words 
 
 
 
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage Podcast 
 
 
 
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What You Control, What You Don’t

In marriage, we all make many mistakes. A key to success is to keep trying. Ron and Jan Welch talk to Jim Daly about how failure doesn't have to be the end of your marriage. Then, John and the Smalley's address how to tell if a couple is truly learning from failure.
 
 
 
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Hope Restored
 
 
 
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Strengthening Your Marriage Through Daily Choices 
 
 
 
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Failure is Part of the Process

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