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Life Stress & Transitions
When life's pressures and big changes are straining your marriage, start here.
Parenting, work, money, health, aging, and major life changes can test even strong marriages. These conversations offer practical tools to manage stress together, navigate transitions, and stay connected through every season.
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The Midlife Shift Nobody Prepares You For with Dr. Sue McCreadie
Explore the midlife changes that can catch couples off guard and how to navigate them together, with Dr. Sue McCreadie.
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I Can Do This With Her!: Jim & Cheryl Hastings’ Story of Transcending Stress and Grief
Hear Jim and Cheryl Hastings' story of facing stress and grief together, and how their partnership helped them endure.
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Grief Almost Broke Us
Hear how grief tested a marriage and what helped the couple find their way back to each other.
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How to Fall Back in Love After the Kids Leave with Rick & Clancy Denton
Learn how couples can rediscover each other and fall back in love after the kids leave home, with Rick and Clancy Denton.
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How Stress and Anxiety Affect Your Marriage with Dr. Mark & Janie Ogletree
Learn how stress and anxiety can affect your marriage and how couples can support each other through them.
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Divorce Attorney Reveals Why Marriages Fall Apart with Nicole Sodoma
Explore the ideas behind “Divorce Attorney Reveals Why Marriages Fall Apart” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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The Marriage Advice We'd Give Ourselves 30 Years Ago
Hear the marriage advice we'd give our younger selves after 30 years together.
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3 Lies Depression Tells You About Your Marriage
Discover three lies depression can tell you about your marriage and how to see your relationship more clearly.
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A Doctor's Primer on Depression and Treatments for the New Year (Part 1)
A doctor's overview of depression and treatment options, and what it can mean for you and your marriage.
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How to Let Go of Your Adult Kids Without Losing Connection with Rick & Clancy Denton
Explore how to let go of your adult children while staying connected, with Rick and Clancy Denton.
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The Holiday Survival Guide for Imperfect Couples (Part 2)
Explore the ideas behind “The Holiday Survival Guide for Imperfect Couples (Part 2)” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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How to Reduce Holiday Stress in Your Marriage
Discover practical ways to reduce holiday stress and protect your connection during busy seasons.
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I Just Lost My Parents… Here’s What Their Marriage Taught Me
Explore the ideas behind “I Just Lost My Parents… Here’s What Their Marriage Taught Me” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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3 Phases Every Marriage Goes Through with Robert and Sharla Snow
Explore the ideas behind “3 Phases Every Marriage Goes Through” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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How Meditation Improves Your Marriage (Backed by Science)
Explore the ideas behind “How Meditation Improves Your Marriage (Backed by Science)” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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How to Be Happy Even When Life Feels Hard
Learn practical ways to find happiness and hope even when life and marriage feel hard.
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How Marriage Affects Your Health and Longevity
Explore how the quality of your marriage can affect your physical health, wellbeing, and longevity.
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Should You Put Your Marriage Before Your Kids?
Explore the question of putting your marriage before your kids, and why a strong marriage can benefit the whole family.
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Keeping It Up With the Joneses: Love, Loss, and Intimate Connection
Hear how one couple navigated love, loss, and changes in their intimate connection, and what helped them keep it alive.
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Navigating Newlywed Life: Insights with Emilee and Hunter Ray
Explore the ideas behind “Navigating Newlywed Life: Insights” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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Coping: Learning to Speak the Language of Resilience
Discover how healthy coping and resilience help couples respond to stress in ways that protect their connection.
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The Stress Is Killing Me!: Stress Management for Couples
Learn how stress affects your body, mind, and marriage, and practical ways couples can manage it together.
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The Physical Reasons Sexual Intimacy Can Be Hard with Kristen Damery
Learn about physical reasons sexual intimacy can be difficult and how couples can find help, with Kristen Damery.
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Modern Life Makes It Hard to Stay Connected with Enos Hershberger
Explore why modern life makes connection harder and how couples can stay close, with Enos Hershberger.
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Men's Sexual Health: Expert Insights Revealed with Dr. Stephanie Zwonitzer
Explore the ideas behind “Men's Sexual Health: Expert Insights Revealed” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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An Uncertainty Expert on Letting Go of Control with Allison Carmen
Learn how letting go of control can help you handle uncertainty in life and marriage, with Allison Carmen.
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Marriage Expert Reveals Why "Busy" Is a Dangerous Excuse with Dr. Greg Smalley
Learn why being too busy can be a dangerous excuse in marriage, with Dr. Greg Smalley.
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How Phones Are Replacing Connection in Marriage
Explore the ideas behind “How Phones Are Replacing Connection in Marriage” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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How to Stop Overreacting in Your Marriage
Discover why we overreact in marriage and practical ways to respond more calmly to your spouse.
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Why You Don’t Have Time for Your Marriage with Dr. Mark and Janie Ogletree
Explore the ideas behind “Why You Don’t Have Time for Your Marriage” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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When You Don’t Know Who You Are Anymore in Marriage
Explore what to do when you no longer recognize yourself in your marriage, and how to rediscover who you are.
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She Spent 5 Years in Prison... He Stayed Faithful
Hear how one marriage stayed faithful through five years of separation while she was in prison.
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5 Years in Prison and the Marriage That Survived with Portia and Chad Louder
Hear Portia and Chad Louder's story of keeping their marriage together through five years of prison.
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Why You and Your Spouse Think About Time Differently
Explore why spouses can experience and value time differently, and how to work with those differences instead of against them.
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Why Your Wife Isn’t the Same Every Day with Shera Jackson Harper
Learn why your wife may feel and respond differently from day to day, and how understanding those changes can strengthen your connection.
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From Fiscal Friction to Marital Makeover: Navigating Money Matters Together
Explore the ideas behind “From Fiscal Friction to Marital Makeover: Navigating Money Matters Together” and how this conversation may relate to marriage and relationships.
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