Most of us dream of deeper emotional intimacy with our spouse but have no idea how to achieve it. Instead, we tend numb or fix what we feel.
Life has a way of moving us into roommates in marriage when we want to be soulmates. Ron Deal talks with Dr. Greg Smalley about how to stay deeply connected with one another, even during seasons of exhaustion or busyness, with a few intentional actions.
Conversations with external processors can feel like a firehose to the face. A few tips on how to converse well.
Would your spouse say they feel "heard"? Authors Kevin & Marcia Myers help unearth a new level of intimacy through the power of intentionally listening.
Emotional flooding makes every marital conflict feel like an emergency. How do you slow down so every argument doesn’t lead to devastation?
Growing apart in your marriage can feel alienating, frightening. FamilyLife President David Robbins & his wife Meg offer proactive ideas to stay close.
What does it take to be happily married? Researcher Shaunti Feldhahn shares encouraging data about what makes the best marriages thrive.
Hollywood and fairy tales tell us that marriage means "Happily Ever After." But as Dennis and Barbara Rainey, and Jim and Carol Shores explain, there's much more to marriage than a catchy tagline.
Hayley DiMarco and Philip Holmes share their journeys of becoming debt-free. Brad Formsma shares some of the joy that is found in giving to others once you're free from debt.
Women want to see their husbands as their heroes, and men want their wives to see them that way, too. So why is it so hard? Juli Slattery helps couples understand the balance between seeing flaws and speaking life.
Wives, do your "helpful" suggestions sometimes come across as criticism to your husband? Psychologist and author, Juli Slattery, shares what a helper looks like in light of who God is.
Alex Kendrick explores how our relationships with God and our spouse affects our worship.
What does it mean to be a man in your marriage? Dave Wilson shares not only what it means to be a godly husband, but also what wives need in a husband.
How do you define manhood? What source do you use? Dave Wilson clearly defines the difference between a boy and a man and why that distinction is important.
Our tongues have so much power to build up or tear down. Dave and Ann Wilson remind us that one of the most important things in a marriage is choosing to speak life to our spouses.
On Day 3 of Bob Lepine's farewell week, he shares with Dave and Ann Wilson about great FamilyLife speakers who have talked about the differences between men and women.
Our purse strings are tied to our heart strings. Financial advisor Art Rainer encourages believers to showcase the generosity of God by giving generously to those in need.
Art Rainer talks about four different money personalities in marriage: the saver, spender, investor, and ignorer. He explains how bad money habits can derail a marriage.
Art Rainer shares how his parents' handling of the family finances influenced his own approach to money. Rainer reminds us that God wants believers to be conduits of His blessings.
In marriage, we can mistakenly assume our spouses know how much we love them. Authors Aaron and Jamie Ivey cheer us on to become our spouse's greatest cheerleader and to understand how vital it is to a marriage.
What does God's love look like? Authors Aaron and Jamie Ivey share that just as two different colors can add depth and beauty to a canvas, a marriage of two people is a painting that can speak the truth about God to those who experience it.
Whether you really like your spouse or you aren't feeling anything, Aaron and Jamie Ivey assert that "choosing together" in marriage is surprisingly beautiful. Listen as they share about complementing one another with purpose.
When life threatens to beat you down, don't lose sight of each other. That's the advice of authors Matt and Lisa Jacobson. Matt explains what it means to "act like a man," and love and protect your wife and children in difficult times.
What does it mean to love your wife like Christ loves the church? Today on the broadcast, authors Matt and Lisa Jacobson share practical tips for loving your wife in a way that honors her and the Lord.
Matt Hammitt had assumed loving Jesus would overcome his neglect of his marriage. But a moment at the dining table changed everything when his wife, Sarah, made the desperate plea, "I need you to lead me."
Matt and Sarah Hammitt describe the many risk factors facing their marriage due to his musical career as the lead singer of the band Sanctus Real.
Jackie and Stephana Bledsoe talk about the purpose in seven different rings, what they looked like in their marriage, and how common they are to every marriage.
Valentine's Day is coming. We'll take a look at bad Valentine gifts, the strange history behind the holiday, and the true meaning of love and marriage. Hear from Ken and Nook Tuttle, Hugh Duncan, Voddie Baucham, and Paul David Tripp.
Are you wondering how to keep going in your marriage? On FamilyLife Today, Bob Lepine and hosts Dave and Ann Wilson share about how God can take the ashes of real life and make them beautiful.
Matt and Lisa Jacobson talk about the power of words in marriage. Lisa remembers a time when she complimented Matt, only to learn how ugly he felt as a child growing up.
Husband and wife team Matt and Lisa Jacobson talk about the importance of affirming your spouse. Dave and Ann Wilson tell how a positive shift in outlook changed their marriage for the better.
Ryan and Selena Frederick, authors of the book "See Through Marriage," join Dave and Ann Wilson and Bob Lepine to discuss the importance of openness and honesty in the area of sex within marriage.
Ryan and Selena Frederick discuss transparency in marriage. Ryan explains the career and parenting sacrifices he and Selena have made to pursue a marriage where they are "fully known and fully loved."
Ryan and Selena Frederick talk about the freedom in a marriage where both spouses are fully known and fully loved. Ryan and Selena also explain the difference between "keeping" peace and "making" peace.
Working together, Cherie and Brian Lowe were able to pay off $127,000 worth of debt in four years. The Lowes tell how working as a team to manage the household finances can lead to surprising benefits.
Could arguing about money be negatively affecting your intimacy? Cherie and Brian Lowe think it can. It certainly did theirs. The Lowes encourage couples to slay the debt dragon and fall more in love!
Rob and Gina Flood talk about the communication skills they learned that turned their isolated marriage into a relationship of true oneness.
Rob and Gina Flood realized early on that communication wasn't about winning or losing, but about building up or tearing down. Together they share five communication tools that helped transform their marriage.
Rob and Gina Flood were surprised that their honeymoon was as difficult as it was. Eventually, they realized their bad communication habits were short circuiting healthy dialogue. Learn what they did to turn things around.
Dr. Gary Chapman has spread the message of love languages to millions of people. In this episode, Dr. Chapman and Ron Deal discuss their new book, Building Love Together in Blended Families, and help couples navigate love languages in stepfamilies.
Saying “I’m sorry” is one of the most important phrases you can say in any relationship. But it’s also one of the hardest.
Dave and Ann Wilson walk through an acrostic built around the word "touch." They offer helpful ways for husbands and wives to communicate love through non-sexual touch.
Pastor Dave Wilson and his wife, Ann, talk about the value of communicating love to your spouse using non-sexual touch. They share stories about their failures and successes.
Wondering which direction you should go with a big decision? Don’t overestimate your ability to mess up your life by taking a wrong turn! 6 Q's to help.
Rob and Gina Flood give practical steps for being intentional with our positive words and how to resolve conflict constructively.
Conflict with your spouse is inevitable for all couples. Whoever got the idea into our heads that “marriage should be easy” probably wasn’t married.
Then I asked my wife a question that would change the nature of our relationship forever. I needed her to be more than someone who I did fun things with.
Dave and Ann Wilson tackle a listener's question about healthy communication in marriage. Together they describe how affirmation has improved their marriage.
