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Focus on Marriage Podcast

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Feb 13, 2025 • 13min

Finding Healing through Humility

The big lie on recovering from porn addiction is that you can solve it by yourself. Jim Daly talks with Mark and Rosie Makinney about why the first steop to getting free from pornography is to surrender to Christ. Also, John and Erin will provide encouragement to those who've been wounded by their spouse's porn use.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Fight for Love for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    No Porn Marriage Podcast    Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Feb 11, 2025 • 12min

Bringing Porn Addiction into the Light

A struggle with pornography will only get worse when kept in the dark. Greg and John address the need to find good accountability if porn is a struggle for you. Plus, Jim Daly and Mark Makinney share why there is hope for men who are wrestling with a sexual addiction.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Fight for Love for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Pure Desire Ministries    Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Feb 6, 2025 • 11min

Talk About Your Financial Fears

What is your biggest fear regarding money? Taylor and Megan Kovar share with Jim Daly about why it's good and actually healthy for couples to ask each other that question. Plus, John and Erin share why you don't have to keep your financial worries a secret from your mate.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book the The Five Money Personalities for your donation of any amount!   Find More Marriage Resources   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Navigating Financial Conflict in Your Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Feb 4, 2025 • 12min

Avoiding Financial Infidelity

Keeping a money secret from your spouse can cause a lot of problems! Jim Daly interviews Taylor and Megan Kovar about a concept they call "financial infidelity." Then, John Fuller talks with Erin Smalley on how you and your spouse can be more open with each other about your financial habits.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book the The Five Money Personalities for your donation of any amount!   Find More Marriage Resources   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    Navigating Financial Conflict in Your Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Jan 30, 2025 • 11min

For Rich or For Poor

When you got married, you promised to stay with your mate, even if you didn't have much money. Jim Daly asks Dave and Ashley Willis about how they weren't financially stable during their first years of marriage. Plus, John Fuller asks Erin Smalley about some first steps you can take with your spouse to be financially confident.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book the 7 Days to a Naked Marriage Bundle for your donation of any amount!   Find More Marriage Resources   Listen Anytime    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage    Marriage and Money: What Does God Expect?   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Jan 28, 2025 • 7min

When a Husband or Wife Needs a Break

There are moments between raising kids and other responsibilities where you get overwhelmed. How do you find relief? John and Greg share about situations where they gave their wives a chance to relax, by helping them get things done. Also, Jim Daly talks with Dave and Ashley Willis about a time Dave let Ashley take a break from the busy task of of being a mom.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book the 7 Days to a Naked Marriage Bundle for your donation of any amount!   Find More Marriage Resources   Listen Anytime    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage    Giving Your Spouse the Gift of Self-Care   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Jan 23, 2025 • 8min

Is Jesus Enough for Your Marriage?

In the Christian community, we tend to say things like, "Jesus is enough." But what does that phrase mean practically, and how it can impact your marriage? John asks Erin that question, and you'll hear Jim Daly speak with Brad and Marilyn Rhoads about how their relationship got better as they learned to put God first.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Find More Marriage Resources   Listen Anytime    Loving the Story of Your Marriage    Giving Your Spouse Grace   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Jan 21, 2025 • 13min

The Toxicity of a Performance-Based Marriage

When you've blown it in your marriage, one of the best gifts your spouse can give you is grace. Jim Daly talks with Brad and Marilyn Rhoads about how having a grace-mindset has transformed their marriage. Then, John asks Greg about how putting your hope in God's grace can be a motivator to serve your spouse.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount!   Find More Marriage Resources   Listen Anytime    Loving the Story of Your Marriage    Giving Your Spouse Grace   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Jan 16, 2025 • 15min

Porn Must Be Destroyed in Community

One of the best ways to defeat porn addiction is to get help from a supportive community. Greg Smalley shares with John and Erin how he found healing through support from other men. Also, Jim Daly asks Mark and Rosie Makinney what healthy community looks like for a marriage that's been harmed by porn addiction.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Fight for Love for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    No Porn Marriage Podcast    Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Jan 14, 2025 • 10min

After a Relapse into Pornography

If it's discovered your spouse is looking at pornography, it can do serious damage to your marriage. Mark and Rosie Makinney talk with Jim Daly about how a wife can respond well, if she learns her husband is struggling with porn. Then, John and the Smalley's provide some ways to encourage a friend whose spouse has a porn problem.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Fight for Love for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    No Porn Marriage Podcast    Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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