Communication - FamilyLife

The Power of Affirmation

September 25, 2020

Matt and Lisa Jacobson

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.

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The Power of Affirmation

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The Blessing of Affirmation

September 24, 2020

Matt and Lisa Jacobson

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.

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The Blessing of Affirmation

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BONUS: Transparency in Sexual Intimacy

September 18, 2020

Ryan and Selena Frederick

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.

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BONUS: Transparency in Sexual Intimacy

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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."

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Telling The Whole Truth

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Fully Known and Fully Loved

September 17, 2020

Ryan and Selena Frederick

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.

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Fully Known and Fully Loved

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Managing Love and Money

June 26, 2020

Brian and Cherie Lowe

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.

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Managing Love and Money

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Indebted to Love

June 25, 2020

Brian and Cherie Lowe

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!

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Indebted to Love

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Communication Tools That Work

April 1, 2020

Rob and Gina Flood

Rob and Gina Flood talk about the communication skills they learned that turned their isolated marriage into a relationship of true oneness.

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Communication Tools That Work

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Marital Communication That Works

March 31, 2020

Rob and Gina Flood

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.

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Marital Communication That Works

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Help! My Spouse and I Can’t Communicate

March 30, 2020

Rob and Gina Flood

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.

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Help! My Spouse and I Can't Communicate

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3 Steps to Offering a Good Apology

Lisa Lakey

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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.

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The Value of Affirming Touch

February 14, 2020

Ann Wilson & Dave Wilson

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.

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The Value of Affirming Touch

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Loving Your Spouse Without Ever Touching

February 13, 2020

Ann Wilson & Dave Wilson

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.

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Loving Your Spouse Without Ever Touching

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6+ Questions to Ask When You’re Making a Big Decision Together

Janel Breitenstein

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Wondering which direction you should go with a big decision? Here are six questions to help.

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Communication Matters

February 8, 2020

Rob and Gina Flood

Rob and Gina Flood give practical steps for being intentional with our positive words and how to resolve conflict constructively.

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Communication Matters

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That Same Stupid Fight: Handling Conflict with Your Spouse

Janel Breitenstein

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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.

I Needed Her to Be More Than Just My Wife

Carlos Santiago

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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.

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Communicating Needs Without Provoking Conflict

December 5, 2019

Dave and Ann Wilson

Dave and Ann Wilson tackle a listener's question about healthy communication in marriage. Together they describe how affirmation has improved their marriage.

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Communicating Needs Without Provoking Conflict

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