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Focus on the Family

If you’re married — or soon to be — you’ve got questions. What makes this relationship work? How do I fix it when it breaks? Where do I go when I need help? Host John Fuller and marriage experts Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley help answer those questions with practical, down-to-earth insights based on God’s design for marriage. Find answers and inspiration in every short episode of this Christian marriage podcast.

Focus on Marriage Podcast

How do you stay curious about your spouse, even if you've been married for a long time? Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde speak to Jim Daly about why there's always something new to learn about your mate. Also, John talks with Erin Smalley about how a couple can regain curiosity, even if you've lost that romantic spark.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book "Loving the Spouse God Gave You" for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Hope Restored
 
 
 
Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love 
 
 
 
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment 
 
 
 
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Stay Curious About Your Spouse

If you're focused too much on your spouse's issues, that might be a sign of codependency. Jim Daly talks with Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde, on how you need to deal with your own problems first before trying to fix your spouse. Also, John and the Smalley's bring up how to discern if you're not focusing on your own maturity enough.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book "Loving the Spouse God Gave You" for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Hope Restored
 
 
 
Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love 
 
 
 
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment 
 
 
 
Contact our Counseling Team
 
 
 
Support This Show!
 
 
 
If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.

Why Codependency is so Toxic

To not try to understand your wife's emotions can do great damage in your marriage. John asks Erin Smalley about how it makes a wife feel if her husband dismisses her emotions. Then, Jim Turner and Jim Daly explain why loving your wife is more than just doing nice things for her.
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
Receive the book "The Disconnected Man" for your donation of any amount!
 
Hope Restored
 
Dealing With Emotional Disconnection in Marriage 
 
Contact our Counseling Team 
 
Humility in Marital Conflict Makes a Difference
 
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The Dangers of Not Engaging Emotionally

What do you do if your husband is not connecting with you emotionally? Jim Daly interviews Jim Turner about how he struggled with being emotionally distant in his first marriage. Also, Greg Smalley shares how he's learned to be more open to sharing his feelings with Erin.
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
Receive the book "The Disconnected Man" for your donation of any amount!
 
Hope Restored
 
Dealing With Emotional Disconnection in Marriage 
 
Contact our Counseling Team 
 
Humility in Marital Conflict Makes a Difference
 
Support This Show!
 
If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.

When Your Husband is Emotionally Distant

You want fun dates with your spouse, but what if you simply don't have much time on your plate? Jay and Laura Laffoon speak with Jim Daly about how you can still make date nights a priority, even if you have a demanding schedule. Then, John asks Greg about how incremental changes in your relationship can have a major impact on having more time with your mate.
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
Receive the book Celebrate Your Marriage: 365 Daily Devotions for Busy Couples for your donation of any amount!
 
Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
Practical Ways to Celebrate Your Marriage 
 
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage 
 
Make Date Night with Your Spouse a Weekly Habit
 
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Too Busy to Date Your Spouse?

Date nights should be a part of every couple's schedule no matter how long you've been married. Jay and Laura Laffoon, who've been together for four decades, speak with Jim Daly about why their marriage is better because of date nights. Plus, Dr. Greg Smalley talks about some of the best dates he and Erin have been on.
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
Receive the book Celebrate Your Marriage: 365 Daily Devotions for Busy Couples for your donation of any amount!
 
Focus on Marriage Assessment
 
Practical Ways to Celebrate Your Marriage 
 
Conversation Starters for Date Nights 
 
How Important is Sex in a Marriage
 
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Don't Skip Date Night

The statistics on how many Christian men are viewing porn regularly are very sad. Jim Daly talks with Sherri Mueller and Erin Smalley on how sexual sin is having negative consequences on young people. Also, John and the Smalley's offer hope to people who are feeling shame over past sexual sin.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book The Disconnected Man for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Hope Restored
 
 
 
Pursuing Intimacy with a Reluctant Husband 
 
 
 
Contact our Counseling Team 
 
 
 
How Important is Sex in a Marriage
 
 
 
Support This Show!
 
 
 
If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.

Sexual Issues & Erasing Shame

In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul encourages couples to not go too long without physical intimacy. Jim Daly talks to Erin Smalley and Sherri Mueller on why it matters for a couple to not neglect sex in marriage. Then, Dr. Greg Smalley encourages families to talk about sex in healthy ways.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book The Disconnected Man for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Hope Restored
 
 
 
Pursuing Intimacy with a Reluctant Husband 
 
 
 
Contact our Counseling Team 
 
 
 
How Important is Sex in a Marriage
 
 
 
Support This Show!
 
 
 
If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.

Enjoying Physical Intimacy Regularly

When you're upset, one of the worst things you can do is fixate too much on blaming your spouse. Dr. Greg Smalley shares a story about a time he snapped at Erin, and how he learned from it. Plus, Jim Daly joins Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde on why it's important to not give your spouse too much power over how you feel.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book The Disconnected Man for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Hope Restored
 
 
 
Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love 
 
 
 
Contact our Counseling Team 
 
 
 
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment
 
 
 
Support This Show!
 
 
 
If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.

Don’t Play the Blame Game

How do you respond well when one of your buttons gets pushed in marriage? Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde talk with Jim Daly about examining the reasons why your buttons get pushed. Also, John Fuller asks Erin Smalley about how couples can practice effective types of self-care.
 
 
 
Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
 
 
 
Receive the book Loving the Spouse God Gave You for your donation of any amount!
 
 
 
Hope Restored
 
 
 
Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love 
 
 
 
Contact our Counseling Team 
 
 
 
Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment
 
 
 
Support This Show!
 
 
 
If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback.

When a Button is Pushed, and Self Care

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