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Focus on Marriage Podcast

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Dec 10, 2024 • 13min

Reviewing Your Financial History as a Couple

As time goes on, it's good to look back and see how you've matured. Hopefully, that maturity translates into the ways you manage money. John asks the Smalley's about how they've learned to get better at handling finances in their marriage. Also, Jim Daly speaks with Taylor and Megan Kovar about how they dealt with financial struggles in the early years of their relationship.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the The Five Money Personalities for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Game-Changing Marriage and Money Insights    Making a Financial Plan Matters to Your Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Dec 5, 2024 • 12min

Preparing Well for a Great Marriage

Success is a by-product of good preparation. That principle also applies for good counseling before marriage. Dave and Ashley Willis talk with Jim Daly about how they learned a lot about themselves through pre-marital counseling. Plus, Erin Smalley chats with John and Greg about how a couple, who's going through pre-marital counseling, can be confident that they're ready for marriage.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the 7 Days to a Naked Marriage Bundle for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Are You Ready to Wed?    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Dec 3, 2024 • 13min

Infatuation Doesn’t Last, But Love Does

How often did you think about your spouse when you were falling in love? Jim Daly talks with popular podcasters, Dave and Ashley Willis, about the infatuation stage of a relationship. Then, John speaks to the Smalley's about leaving infatuation and getting to a place of healthy vulnerability in your marriage.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the 7 Days to a Naked Marriage Bundle for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Are You Ready to Wed?    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Nov 28, 2024 • 13min

Attraction That Lasts

When someone is wanting to get married, what character attributes should you look for in a potential spouse? Tovares and Safa Grey talk with Jim Daly about why it's critical to find someone who helps you grow spiritually. Plus, Erin Smalley shares about how to handle a situation where your parents don't approve of a dating relationship.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the Godly Dating 101 for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    A Fresh Look at Dating (Part 1 of 2)   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Nov 26, 2024 • 13min

If You’re Anxious About Getting Married

Marriage is a wonderful gift to pursue, yet many singles today are asking, "Will marriage actually work for me?" John and Erin share about common fears young people have about getting married today. Then, Jim Daly talks with social media influencers, Tovares and Safa Grey, about important character qualities to look for in a potential spouse.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the Godly Dating 101 for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    A Fresh Look at Dating (Part 1 of 2)   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Nov 21, 2024 • 12min

Truly Being Free from Porn

An addiction to porn creates a cycle of shame. Mark Makinney shares with Jim Daly about how he struggled with porn for decades. His wife Rosie then brings up an ultimatum she gave Mark that inspired him to quit pornography. Also, John and the Smalley's will share why wives don't need to blame themselves if their husband is struggling with lust   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the Fight for Love for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    No Porn Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Nov 19, 2024 • 12min

Why Pornography Destroys Trust

Porn addiction is hurting millions of people across the globe. If you're struggling with it today, we want to help you get on the road to recovery. Jim Daly chats with Mark and Rosie Makinney about how porn negatively impacted their marriage. Then, John and the Smalley's provide some first steps couples can take to eliminate pornography from their home.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the Fight for Love for your donation of any amount!   Hope Restored   Listen Anytime    Contact our Counseling Department    No Porn Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Nov 14, 2024 • 12min

Stop and Savor the Moment

When was the last time you paused, and thanked God for the spouse you have? Jim Daly and Pastor Ted Cunningham encourage couples to stop and savor the moments with your family, even if they're stressful. Also, John and the Smalley's discuss why slowing down can help you enjoy your marriage.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the Greater Joy TWOgether for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Laughing, Loving, and Lasting with Your Spouse    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Nov 12, 2024 • 13min

Stress Might Not Be What You Think

Have you ever been so stressed out, that you said something to your spouse you regretted? Greg tells Erin and John about a time he got overly stressed, and what he learned from it. Plus, Jim Daly and Pastor Ted Cunningham address how stress is actually rooted in our disappointed expectations.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the Greater Joy TWOgether for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Counseling Consultation and Referrals    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.
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Nov 7, 2024 • 10min

Don’t Take Your Love Story for Granted

Did you and your spouse experience love at first sight, or were you friends for years before falling in love? Your story matters to God and to each other. Ashley and Dave Willis tell Jim Daly about how they met in college. Also, John and Erin will encourage couples to remember their love story.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the 7 Days to a Naked Marriage Bundle for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   Listen Anytime    Reaching Out to Reconnect with Your Spouse    Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage   Support This Show!    If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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