CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet Revitalizing a Stagnant Marriage: Connection & Intentionality
Dec 1, 2025
Discover the signs of a stagnant marriage, from subtle disconnection to low-grade resentment. Learn how intentionality and spiritual friendship can revive your relationship. Hear about the difference between a covenant and a contract, emphasizing the need for curiosity and community support. Small gestures of love and surprising your partner weekly can reignite connection. Cultivate friendship and engage emotionally, even in busy seasons. Embrace marriage as a journey of growth and invite others into your struggles for support.
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Quietly Surviving, Not Flourishing
- Marriages can be 'surviving' without obvious fights, showing quiet distance or low-grade resentment.
- Recognize subtle signs like conversations stuck on logistics or frequent small irritations that signal disconnection.
Drowning In Parenting Seasons
- Esther describes seasons of intense parenting and therapy where the couple couldn't 'look up' and the marriage drained.
- Busyness and constant caregiving can hide a relationship's drifting until distance is felt.
Friendship Beyond Function
- Evaluate marriage beyond task-sharing to ask, 'Are we good partners and is our spiritual friendship growing?'
- Viewing marriage only as a business relationship misses the vital spiritual friendship dimension.