
Focus on the Family Strengthening Marriage Podcast Be Focused and Have Fun
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Nov 27, 2025 Greg and Erin Smalley, marriage experts with a focus on faith-based counseling, join Jim Daly to share the secret to a thriving relationship. They emphasize the value of daily check-ins and small gestures to keep connections strong. The Smalley's clever analogy of nurturing marriage like a garden illustrates the need for intentional care. They discuss how relationships can drift without energy, offering signs couples might need to inject more fun into their lives. Simple questions about feelings and inner growth can deepen intimacy and reenergize bonds.
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Seed Packet Wedding Metaphor
- Greg used his dad's wedding seed-packet story to tell couples to view marriage as growing from seeds into mature flowers.
- He humorously recommended couples spend "10 minutes a day fertilizing each other" with deeper emotional conversation.
Entropy Applies To Marriage
- Jim applies the second law of thermodynamics to marriage: without input, relationships decline due to entropy.
- He warns that marriages won't stay healthy by accident and require continual energy and attention.
Stop Running Marriage Like A Meeting
- Avoid reducing your marriage to a perpetual business meeting by intentionally nurturing intimacy.
- Choose to pay attention and be intentional rather than assuming the relationship will manage itself.


