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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

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
 
 
 
Support This Show!
 
 
 
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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.
 
 
 
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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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Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
 
 
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

Have you ever reached a point in marriage where you didn't think you'd make it? John asks Greg Smalley about how he and Erin persevered through a challenging time in their relationship. Plus, Jim Daly talks to Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde on what helps couples go the distance in their marriage.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Hope Restored
 
 
 
Loving Your Wife with Your Words 
 
 
 
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage Podcast 
 
 
 
Contact Our Counseling Team
 
 
 
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Can God Work a Miracle in Your Relationship?

When you and your spouse are in an argument, it can be pretty intense. Ryan Frederick talks with Jim Daly about how he's learned to be more gentle when in conflict with his wife. Then, Erin Smalley explains why it's good for wives to keep learning about how their husbands think.
 
 
 
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Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
 
 
Loving Your Wife with Your Words 
 
 
 
Encouraging Your Spouse Through Positive Communication 
 
 
 
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
 
 
 
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When Two Strong Personalities Clash

It's not just about what you say to your spouse, but it's also about how you say it. Ryan Frederick and Jim Daly address why it's important to watch your tone as a husband. Plus, John and Greg offer encouragement to husbands who are more introverted and don't feel like talking much.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book How a Husband Speaks for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
 
 
Loving Your Wife with Your Words 
 
 
 
Encouraging Your Spouse Through Positive Communication 
 
 
 
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
 
 
 
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Your Temperament as a Husband

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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Receive the book Marriage in Transition: Creating Connection Through Uncontrollable Change for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
 
 
Creating a Shared Vision for Your Marriage 
 
 
 
Counseling Consultation and Referrals 
 
 
 
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
 
 
 
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Birth-Order and Biblical Examples

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.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book 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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When You and Your Spouse Are the Same Birth-Order

There are times where every couple doesn't feel as close as they desire. How do you handle those moments? John, Greg and Erin talk about their own experiences of working through the seasons of feeling disconnected. Featuring Dr. Josh and Christi Straub.

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