You did it! This is the last of our 3-part series, Keeping The Romance Alive.

If you've been intentional about prioritizing your marriage through the earlier years of parenting, this season with teens and young adults can offer excellent opportunities to build your relationship up even further.

However, even if you weren't intentional earlier on, it's not too late to bring back the romance at this stage.

During this season, you'll find you can be a bit more flexible and have the time and space to be more creative.

In this episode we talk about:

• the importance of rekindling your friendship with your spouse,
• the necessity of creating healthy boundaries with your teen/young adults (these will not only benefit you as a couple but serve as a healthy role model for them),
• a characteristic of your teen's life stage that may mean you have to be proactive, and
• when all else fails, a slogan you'll "just have to steal" ;-)

Find complete show notes here: https://apurposedrivenmarriage.com/podcast-ep7/

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In part 2 of our series, Keeping the Romance Alive, we're speaking to parents with kiddos in grade school - or who will be someday!

This season is a different kind of busy because the kids are too old to be placed in a crib or swing and just stay there, but too young to be able to drive themselves places.

Once again, we're gonna remind you that creating or maintaining romance is going to require intentionality.

(And you may want to take notes and try out the solution Duane came up with for ensuring some couple-privacy in the bedroom!) You're welcome! ;-)

Find complete show notes here: https://apurposedrivenmarriage.com/podcast-ep6/

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Welcome to Part 1 in our 3-part series, Keeping The Romance Alive.

In this episode, we'll discuss tips and strategies that will help you not only survive but thrive as a couple during these all-too-busy new parent years.

The keyword for maintaining romance through the parenting years is intentionality.

You'll find that being intentional is going to be your secret weapon to making sure the romance never dies, no matter the season of life you may be in or how many kids you may have.

Find complete show notes here: https://apurposedrivenmarriage.com/podcast-ep5/

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Duane and Nadine discuss some of the ways that their culture of origins influenced their marriage - but you may be surprised to learn that YOU, too, have your own cultural influences.

In this episode, we offer 3 tips to help you adapt the beliefs and behaviors you grew up with in your own birth family, and combine them with your spouse's to create your unique family culture!

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Do you set goals as a couple?

Much like business owners do, it's important to set goals in your marriage. It helps you understand your values together, what's important, and where you want to go!

There's no "best time" to set a goal, friends. Sure, it may make sense to do it in January, or maybe your anniversary, or some other significant date. The bottom line is to DO IT!

In this episode, we discuss:

• the importance of goals,

• how to define goals well,

• what setting them does for you as a couple,

• how to follow through with them, and

• our process!

Duane also presents some interesting statistics on goals and goal-setting.

And don't forget to grab a copy of our freebie: Goal Setting for Couples!

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Yes, there are a TON of myths about marriage. We picked out 5 common ones and replaced them with the TRUTHs that can strengthen your marriage!

Listen in and see if you believed any of them, too!

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Welcome to the very first episode of A Purpose Driven Marriage Podcast! We're Duane and Nadine Stewart and we're so excited to have you joining us.

Today, we're going to talk a little bit about:

Who we are

Why we started this podcast

And answer the question: what is A Purpose Driven Marriage?

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Are you looking for real answers to the real-life challenges in your marriage?

A Purpose Driven Marriage is the podcast for couples seeking real help and real solutions, to take their marriage from barely surviving to amazing and thriving! Married for 23 years and parents of six, their mission is to help you deepen your marriage on the basis of faith, friendship, family, and fun. You'll find so much to relate to and learn from in each episode, as they help couples strive for marriage as God designed it and not as the world has defined it.

Join us every Tuesday as we help you focus on actionable, practical solutions to take your marriage from good to great.

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