The Real Marriage Podcast

Season 10 Episode 1: Howdy folks! On this season of the Real Marriage Podcast, we want to help you find out what gifts you have and how you can use those to serve your spouse and minister to your family. Also along the way we will be sharing some stories of church leaders from the past with marriages that inspire us! Each week will be discussing a different spiritual gift to help you not only identify the gifts you have, but excel in them for the glory of God. This week we talk through why the gifts are important and how they can impact your marriage and the way you serve the church. Quick Quotes: "The couple that serves together, stays together" "Two of the most important things you can learn from scripture, who God is, and who you are" "Serving in ministry together helps keep selfishness from setting in on your marriage" Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: Spiritual Gift Guide Text 'GIFTS' to 31996 to get a free copy of our Spiritual Gifts guidebook 21 Day Inner Healing Book Visit 21dayinnerhealing.com to order your copy today. Faithful Counseling Go to getfaithful.com/realmarriage for 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to recognize the voice of God from the lies of the enemy and how to tell if you married the right person. The lie that Satan told Adam was, “You married the wrong woman” and he’s been telling this lie to couples ever since. Our question comes today from a young man who struggles with how to recognize the voice of God. Is my lack of peace from God? How do you know if you married the right one? Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A very heart-wrenching question from a wife and mother. “I’m married to a non-believer who is an alcoholic, is the Bible against divorce?” The reality is that many people turned to alcohol, drugs, or other addictions to cope with COVID and 2020. You can have a healthy relationship, an unhealthy relationship, or no relationship. Listen as we share some tips on how to move from unhealthy to healthy, talk about divorce, and dispel some myths about divorce. *Please seek out professional Christian counseling when it comes to questions of divorce. Also, if you or your kids are in a physically abusive relationship please get help immediately. Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the question, "Is it right for me to ask my boyfriend questions about his porn struggles and be his accountability partner?” Porn is one of the biggest issues in marriage but can be difficult to navigate. If one spouse is dealing with porn and is honest about it, where do you go from there? How does the other spouse approach the issue and help? Should you be their accountability partner? It’s also important in marriage to learn how and when to have these conversations. Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: Wired for Intimacy - Book by William H. Struthers XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love and enjoy every season of life. The empty nest season of life should be as enjoyable as any other season with your spouse. Finish your married life on a high note with your best friend. Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What comes first, your kids or your marriage? Put your kids in the correct order of priority. Don’t sacrifice your marriage for your kids. Here are some practical tools to help you keep your life and your marriage in priority during the “kids” season of life. Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you get married your priorities change. Practically what does that look like? How do newly married couples navigate these new priorities? How do we re-prioritize our friends, extended family, and jobs? Your friends or family may say, “You’ve changed!” Well you have, you’re now married and your spouse is the top priority.  Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating should be intentional and have a real purpose. One of the biggest mistakes we can make while dating is getting physical too soon. We talk about the biggest mistake we made while dating and how that affected our marriage for years.  Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: The Right One by Jimmy Evans XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Series! Just like life, your marriage goes through seasons. From single to empty nest we’re looking at the biggest mistakes we all make in each of these seasons.  In this episode, we’re talking about how to be a healthy single person that’s ready for marriage! As a single person, how do you become the healthiest version of yourself? Or now that you are married are there areas that you never healed from while you were single?  Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: New Podcast - Marriage in Transition XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 8: Win Your Marriage War A fresh batch of new questions! We’re living together but not having sex is that ok? What are some practical tips for me and my spouse to develop a strong devotional and prayer life? Does God forgive me for getting a divorce and will he bless my new marriage? How do we navigate our blended family? Stick around to the end to find out what Mark & Grace’s favorite date night is! Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: New Podcast - Marriage in Transition XO Now App - 25% off your first month Faithful Counseling - 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices