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Ever find that even when you're home, it's hard to be “all there” in your marriage? Jonathan Pokluda, helps chuck habits stealing your full attention.

If someone actively sought to wreck your marriage, what would you do? Jonathan Pokluda insists that enemy exists, revealing his key strategies.

Are there ways you're shooting your own marriage in the foot? Author Ted Lowe knows 5 bad habits that stealthily undercut the closeness you crave.

God uses marriages to shape & define us to be a closer resemblance of who he is for us.In marriage you will find that it won't meet all your needs, marriage was built to refine us. God wants to shape us to become more like him.

Comparisons are easy in marriage but it's not helpful & that's not real

What if God gave us married sex as a picture of Himself? Dr. Juli Slattery and her husband Mike explore mind-boggling truths to revolutionize your sex life.

Dr. Juli Slattery challenges your assumptions about married sex—and reframes it as a stunning metaphor of God's covenant love.

Author and pastor Sam Allberry knows parents need key discussions with kids about the ways God's design and ideas for marriage get it right.

How do you rebuild trust after the intimate, searing betrayal of porn addiction? Authors Bob and Dannah Gresh share their own rocky path toward healing.

Bob and Dannah Gresh's marriage has traveled dark roads of addiction. Together, they discovered a love that endures, and happily even after.

Tragedy dealt Howard and Danielle Taylor a gut-wrenching blow. They reveal how their relationship pulled through the worst of times.

Negative self-talk: you may not know how badly it's sabotaging your marriage. Author Ted Lowe gets real helps identify and confront the dark side within.

Featuring a playful spark between hosts Dave and Ann Wilson, Real FamilyLife® packs all the hard-earned discoveries, joys, and hardships of a 40-year marriage into 60 seconds. Timeless wisdom for everyday families, every day.

Could your thoughts be shaping your marriage in ways you've never imagined? Author Ted Lowe helps revolutionize your relationship…starting with your mind.

I watched one fail; I watched one succeed.

How do you help an anxious spouse? Psychologist Dr. Ed Welch offers practical insights for the dark waters of fear—starting with bedrock trust in God's love.

Blended family life doesn't often start with every relationship in harmony. But it's not unusual to develop it along the way. Ron Deal speaks with Gil and Brenda Stuart about how disappointment and confusion eventually morphed into redemption and joy.

A stronger marriage: What's it take? FamilyLife President David Robbins and his wife Meg relate marriage tools toward a more weatherproof forever.

Spoiler: You're no superhero. Could your marriage be better for it? Author Kelly Kapic explores how embracing limitations can lead to powerful intimacy.

Is lack of margin affecting your relationships? FamilyLife CEO David Robbins and his wife Meg chat about hurry's cost—and getting back what matters most.

Could you be missing the point of your marriage? Author J.P. Pokluda believes if you miss the assignment, you miss what your relationship can be.

She was happily married for 25 years. Then widowed. Then remarried…at age 83!!??

When I got married over 30 years ago I was really dumb!

Fed up with your spouse? Author Bob Lepine helps you trade blame, dissatisfaction, and disappointment for a stronger, richer, and more rewarding marriage.

Therapist Laurel Slade-Waggoner talks about protecting her kids in her dangerous marriage while staying strong amidst a narcissist's attempts to control.

Where'd all the passion in marriage go? Authors Jason and Tori Benham were losing the spark and until Jason realized how to recover that first-love intensity.

How can you establish your marital relationship as the foundation for the home when children preceded your union? Ron Deal & Gayla Grace offer practical tips on how to put your spouse in the front seat of your heart while still prioritizing your children.

Phil and Priscilla Fretwell, creators of Savage Marriage, continue their story of his sexual addiction, telling their kids -- and the ways honesty transformed their family.

Secrets in marriage nearly capsized Phil and Priscilla Fretwell's marriage, as his sexual betrayal morphed to addiction. But it didn't get the last word.

The two-step is not just a dance in Texas.

Your spouse has questions: "Am I enough? What happens when I seriously blow it?" David Robbins and wife Meg explore ushering grace into everyday marriage.

Could shame be killing your marriage? Counselor Ron Deal and his wife Nan know shame can keep you from being intimate and vulnerable. Time to fight back.

Does one of you want more sex than the other? Sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma offers ideas and insight to work through differences in sexual desire.

Now tell the truth. Why did you get married? Seriously. Was it for sex? Romance? Security? To have children? Why did you get married?

Ron, if it weren't for the stepfamily, we'd be a happily married couple.

How do we protect our marriages in a world that tries to pull us apart? John and Debra Fileta break down three main areas of needed protection and share invaluable advice from their own marriage.

You want a connected marriage. You have two very different people who want what they want. David and Meg Robbins chat about what helps them live unified.

Okay everyone. It's time for a video selfie.

If you're a single parent or dating one, here's a dating myth to avoid.

On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host Ron & Nan Deal, who have led FamilyLife Blended for over a decade, but their story's far from flawless. Like all of us, they carried baggage into marriage.

On his way out the door, he looked me in the eye and said, "Take care of your marriage."

Is resentment killing your marriage? FamilyLife Today hosts Dave and Ann Wilson discuss the corrosive cycle of bitterness and paybacks and how to deal.

Is your marriage moving towards oneness or isolation? Dave and Ann Wilson discuss habits for a great marriage, and what to do when you're holding a grudge.

Is porn tanking you or your marriage? Dr. John Foubert knows the danger is legitimate. He gets real about taking back what porn steals, kills, & destroys.

Have you ever felt a little "under the pile"?

Podcasters and blended family coaching experts Mike & Kim Anderson began marriage fighting for their child's heart eventually galvanizing their marriage.

Wondering how to build a stronger marriage? Bestselling author and former FamilyLife Today host Bob Lepine suggests ways to restore and heal together.

How do you get your marriage back to where it used to be? Author and former FamilyLife Today host Bob Lepine offers real strategies for the rough patches.

When you’re not getting along in marriage, what’s your plan? On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host FamilyLife President David Robbins & his wife Meg, who offer God-sized solutions for what divides us.

It sounds odd but that's what some divorced and remarried people feel. The church doesn't help when we're condescending. The message is,You had a failed marriage so you're a failure and you don't deserve to be happy. What? I thought there was no condemnat

You promised for better or worse, but when you got married, did you imagine you'd have major conflict over things like ice cube trays or damp towels on the floor? Gary Thomas, Paul David Tripp, Jonathan Pitts, Dave and Ann Wilson, and Bob Lepine talk abou

This might be a tough question to answer, but, how healthy is your marriage?

There's a tough truth for blended families: When a single mom or dad marries, it's a gain for them and (initially) a loss for their children.

When we look for the positive or the negative in our spouse, we see what we want to see. Jeff and Stacy Kemp coach husbands and wives on how to address the causes and cures for marital discontentment.

Why is it that couples that pray together are more likely to stay together?

Feeling lonely in marriage? Dr. Greg Smalley offers ideas to help you resolve conflict, start talking about what you're carrying -- and move back together.

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.

"What do I do when my spouse screws up?" Author James Merritt offers advice on reaching a new level of love and loyalty in marriage.

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.

Wondering how to be a better lover? Hosts Dave and Ann Wilson explain ways they were getting it all wrong--and their "aha's" about great married sex.

If sex is supposed to be natural, why's it so -- complicated? Hosts Dave and Ann Wilson share some of the need-to-know about sex that no one's talking about.

Are those leading the marriage ministry of FamilyLife the real deal? Get a closer look at the marriage of FamilyLife President David Robbins, and his wife Meg, as they discuss the ups and downs of learning how to work as a team.

Like physical health, your marriage's spiritual health determines resilience & strength for what hurtles your way. Authors Dave & Ashley Willis cheer you on.

Could your physical health influence how you act toward your spouse? Bestselling authors Dave & Ashley Willis chat about genuine change in your bodies & relationship.

Why's emotional health a big deal in marriage? Bestselling authors Dave & Ashley Willis share their story--and how vulnerability became their game changer.

Remember newlywed-land? (What's changed?) Authors Kevin & Marcia Myers help get back to where you started--and recreate the spark.

I didn't sign up for this. FamilyLife President David Robbins & his wife Meg discuss how to deal when expectations in marriage fall short of reality.

How can you stay in your marriage and do it well? Dave and Ann Wilson share four ways to strengthen your relationship.

How can you keep going in your marriage when it feels so hard? Dave and Ann Wilson encourage couples to persevere and finish well.

How do we protect our marriages in a world that tries to pull us apart? John and Debra Fileta break down three main areas of needed protection and share invaluable advice from their own marriage.

Seeing marriages fail can sometimes make a person wonder, "What's the point?" Pastor and author Jonathan Pokluda clearly explains marriage's purpose and design.

Marriages are breakable, but worth fighting for. Pastor and author, Jonathan Pokluda teaches us about the greatest enemy of marriage and how to combat it.

Are you wondering what to do about a crossroads in your marriage? Carey and Toni Nieuwhof talk through the options, providing direction and hope.

We all carry "mud" into our marriages. Carey and Toni Nieuwhof discuss what the "mud" really is and how to deal with it.

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.

What does the Bible teach about divorce and remarriage and how does it apply to God's people? Listen to Ron Deal's conversation with Dr. Rubel Shelly on a subject that's hard to understand in Scripture and often disagreed upon in Christian circles.

Ron, will God bless my marriage?

The two-step is not just a dance in Texas.

If you're a single parent or dating one, here's a dating myth to avoid.

On his way out the door, he looked me in the eye and said, "Take care of your marriage."

Are you struggling in your marriage? Stay the course.

What does "for better or for worse" look like, when kids are running through the house? Becky Baudouin shares practical insights on being better parents through prioritizing our marriages.

Bob Lepine has co-hosted FamilyLife Today for 28 years, and today, he begins his farewell week, relating to Dave and Ann Wilson some of the top takeaways on marriage from his years with FamilyLife.

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.

Triggers in marriage can take many forms, but there's hope! Guy and Amber Lia share insight on communication and the fulfillment we find in Christ.