Focus on the Family Strengthening Marriage Podcast

True love seeks to serve rather than to get all the time. To help you do that, Bill and Pam Farrel discuss how they've learned to serve each other by working better together. Also, John and Erin share how a husband can encourage his wife to become who God has called her to be.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY   Receive the book Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime   Understanding the Differences Between You and Your Spouse   Becoming a Selfless Spouse    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Every marriage faces stressful moments. The key is how you manage them when they come. Bill and Pam Farrel join Jim Daly to address the different ways men and women handle stress in marriage. Plus, John and the Smalley's offer ideas for how to discern if you're stressed due to being overcommitted.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY   Receive the book Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime   5 Ways to Stay on the Same Team   God Designed Men and Women to Be Different in Many Ways    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What can you do when your spouse says, "I want out of this marriage?" Greg tells John the story of how he and Erin reached a difficult time in their marriage. Also Toni and Carey Nieuwhof talk with Jim Daly about how they went to counseling after Toni confessed she wanted to leave.   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   Contact our Counseling Department   Is Divorce the Right Answer?    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When a couple reaches a desperate place, they start asking questions like, "Can our marriage survive?" Carey and Toni Nieuwhof join Jim Daly to tell their love story, and when they later reached a crisis in their relationship. Then, John and Erin discuss how couples can still be restored, even if it seems hopeless now.   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   Contact our Counseling Department   Is Divorce the Right Answer?    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Are your thoughts about your spouse positive or negative? Ted Lowe speaks with Jim Daly on why happy couples choose to see the best in their spouses. You'll then hear John and the Smalley's discuss how thinking the best about your mate can help your marriage.   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   Control Negative Mindsets for an Improved Marriage   What Cherishing Your Spouse Really Means    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How does a couple fight for purity when our culture is saturated with pornography? Jim Daly speaks with Dr. Michael Sytsma and Shaunti Feldhahn about encouraging people to resist the temptation to look at pornography. Also, John and the Smalley's explain why porn can have a devastating impact on marriages.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY   Receive the book Secrets of Sex & Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime   Contact our Counseling Department   The Truth Offers Hope and Freedom from Pornography Addiction    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How do you respond when your spouse does something that really frustrates you? Matt and Lisa Jacobson tell Jim Daly the story of their first serious argument in marriage, and how turning to the Lord helped cool their emotions. However, if it feels like your marital frustrations have been going on for years or even decades, John and the Smalley's will offer some good perspectives.   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   Contact our Counseling Department   Four Ways Couples Can Wake Up from Feeling Stuck in Marriage    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

One of the best ways to improve your marriage is when you simply appreciate being together. Jim Daly asks Matt and Lisa Jacobson why it's good for your relationship to enjoy fellowshipping as a couple. They'll even discuss the need for respect. Also, John Fuller and Erin Smalley address how a husband can show his wife that he respects her.   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   Submission' May Not Mean What You Think It Means   Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It's important to never take your spouse for granted. A great way to do that is to remember how you and your mate fell in love. John, and the Smalley's share why remembering your love story can help your marriage today. Then, Bill and Pam Farrel join Jim Daly to discuss how it's good to take advantage of simple opportunities for romance.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY   Receive the book Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime   6 Ways to Make Your Marriage Happy   God Designed Men and Women to Be Different in Many Ways    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What do you find romantic? Jim Daly joins Bill and Pam Farrel to discuss how men and women desire romance differently. Also, John and the Smalley's encourage you to seek to romance your spouse over getting what you want every time.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY   Receive the book Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime   Understanding the Differences Between You and Your Spouse   Keeping Romance Alive    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.