Focus on the Family Strengthening Marriage Podcast

"Follow your heart," is promoted advice throughout our culture. Yet, John and Greg explain why it's a bad marriage strategy. Also, Jim Daly and Dr. David Gudgel share how your feelings are not the best indicators of what's right and wrong.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Enjoy Your Marriage More for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Sacrificial, Agape Love in Marriage    Strengthen Your Emotional Connection in Marriage by Building Your Friendship    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever been listening to a sermon, or a lecture and thought, "my spouse should hear this?" Many of us have. John Fuller and Erin Smalley share why fixating on your spouse's issues can lead to other problems. Then, you'll hear Jim Daly and Ted Lowe share how to reset your mind when you're constantly frustrated at your mate.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Us in Mind for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Mission Mindset: The Resilient Husband    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Marriage is designed by God to help you become a better person. Matt and Lisa Jacobson share with Jim Daly about how doing marriage God's way requires maturity. You'll also hear John and the Smalley's discuss why it matters for you keep your focus on God as a couple.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the 2-Book Bundle: Loving Your Husband/Wife Well for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    How to Truly Love Your Spouse    Believing the Best About Your Spouse    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you remember what first attracted you to your spouse? John and Greg share what drew them to their wives. Plus, Jim Daly speaks with Matt and Lisa Jacobson about how they've learned to still be romantic to each other in public. Then, Erin Smalley offers hope to couples who've lost the romantic spark.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the 2-Book Bundle: Loving Your Husband/Wife Well for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Believing the Best About Your Spouse    How to Appreciate Your Spouse’s Unique Personality    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book 10 Choices for a Better Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Strengthening Your Marriage Through Daily Choices    Contact our Counseling Department    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How you and your spouse handle conflict is one of the best indicators of whether your relationship will thrive or not. John talks with Greg and Erin about ways they manage conflict in their relationship. Plus, Dr. Ron Welch and his wife Jan speak with Jim Daly about how you can discover your mate's conflict style.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book 10 Choices for a Better Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    The Reactive Cycle    Contact our Counseling Department    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The pain of divorce is regarded as one of the hardest things a person can face. Carey and Toni Nieuwhof join Jim Daly to share about ways they've seen divorce negatively impact others. Also, John, Greg and Erin offer hope to couples who've been in a desparate season for a long time.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Before You Split for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Why and How to Pursue a Healing Separation    Contact our Counseling Department    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Sometimes, when spouses lash out at each other, it's actually rooted in childhood wounds. Toni Nieuwhof nearly lost her marriage with her husband Carey, and she talks with Jim Daly about how wounds from growing up negatively impacted her marriage. Then, John and the Smalley's discuss first steps spouses can take toward wholeness if they have undealt with childhood trauma.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the Before You Split for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Watch Greg Smalley's Story    Contact our Counseling Department    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It's easy to say something you regret when you're exhausted. Jim Daly and Ted Lowe share how to respond when you feel triggered. Plus, Greg, Erin, and John address how celebrating small wins in your relationship can reframe your perspective.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the Us in Mind for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Cherish Your Spouse, Change Your Marriage Part 1 - Gary Thomas    Control Negative Mindsets for an Improved Marriage    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Ted Lowe shares a helpful phrase for persevering in marriage. The podcast discusses the importance of positive self-talk in relationships, reframing situations, and offering grace. Techniques like using 'Fred' and 'Soothing Sally' are introduced to manage negative thoughts and foster a supportive connection.