Expedition Marriage with Chris & Jamie Bailey

Ep. 157: When Your Husband Doesn't Share Your Faith — Hope for Spiritually Unequal Marriages


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Marriage is challenging enough, but when your spouse doesn't share your faith, it can feel like you're walking this journey alone. In this episode, we're diving deep into what it means to be in a spiritually mismatched marriage and how to find hope, peace, and purpose along the way.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

1. The Reality of Spiritually Unequal Marriages

  • What it means to be "spiritually mismatched"
  • Common emotions: loneliness, frustration, confusion, and hope

2. Common Struggles These Couples Face

  • Spiritual Loneliness: Feeling unsupported in your walk with Christ
  • Parenting Challenges: Different values and beliefs causing tension
  • Church Involvement: One spouse engaged, the other resistant
  • Communication Gaps: Conflicts over priorities and purpose
  • Stat: 67% of couples say faith differences increase relationship stress (Lifeway Research)

3. How to Love Well Without Compromising Your Faith

  • Influence Through Love, Not Pressure
  • Stay Rooted in Christ
  • Find Support
  • Create Connection Outside Faith

4. Encouragement and Hope

  • God sees your marriage, your prayers, and your heart
  • Romans 12:12 — "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."
  • Isaiah 40:31 — God renews your strength while you wait

Resources & Next Steps

  • ✉️ Prayer Support: Email us at [email protected] if you'd like us to pray alongside you—we keep a dedicated list and would love to lift your marriage before God.
  • 🙏 Join Our 30-Day Praying for Your Husband Challenge to deepen your intercessory prayer life. (https://expeditionmarriage.org/30-day-praying-for-your-wife-challenge)

• • 📩 Share This Episode: Know someone walking this path? Send them this episode and begin praying together for your husbands.

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