In this episode, the More Than Roommates team tackles the tension between work and marriage, offering practical and biblical wisdom on balancing career, family, and faith. They unpack how motives, identity, communication, and expectations shape how couples navigate work's impact on their marriage and family.

Scriptures:

Gen 2:7-9

Eph 2:10

Col 3:23

1 Cor 10:31

1 Peter 3:7

Resources:

Podcast - More Than Roommates, Episode 82 - How Does Work Affect Your Marriage? (feat. Jordan Raynor)

Book – When Work and Family Collide, by Andy Stanley

Book - The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel), by Jordan Raynor

Questions to Discuss:

1. What was your first job growing up and as an adult?

2. What’s your motive in how hard or how much you work?

3. How would you describe your attitude toward work right now—grateful, resentful, anxious, driven?

4. Do you view each other's work—whether inside or outside the home—as equally valuable? How can you better honor one another’s contributions?