In this episode of More Than Roommates, Gabrielle, Derek, and Scott talk about how to keep your marriage healthy while walking through hard and difficult seasons in life (i.e., loss, illness, infertility, emotional strain). Through biblical truth and personal stories, they discuss how couples can remain unified, cultivate gratitude, and grow spiritually even in life’s darkest valleys and seasons.

Scriptures:

1 Cor 7:28

John 16:33

Luke 6:47-49

PS 34:18

Phil 4:4-7

Lamentations

James 1:2-4

Rom 8:28

Gal 6:1-5

Questions to Discuss:

1. What is one hard season we've already walked through together? How did it impact our relationship?

2. Are we prepared for future trials? What could we be doing now to strengthen our marriage foundation?

3. How do each of us typically respond to hardship—and how can we better support one another in those seasons?

4. What role does gratitude or spiritual perspective play for us when life gets tough?

5. Who is a couple we look up to who has walked through suffering well? What have we learned from them?

Resources:

Marriage Ministry – reengage (find a location near you)