Welcome to a brand new series based on Gary Chapmans book titled, The 5 Love Languages... lets dive into this reading and literally layout this book based on our thoughts with regards to our marriage and if/how this book can be applied. "I got 5 on it" fits perfectly into the theme of this book. So listen in, grab the book, and lets see where your marriage falls.

Here we go, Chris & Cindy back on the sex and security and this time where are the kids... how difficult is it to have children and still find time to enjoy one another? Men, it is the pursuit, and for my ladies it is the mindset... agree??? Subscribe and listen in...

ED is this hidden epidemic that most men find almost impossible to disclose, outside some sort of treatment provided by a mens clinic. The worldwide prevalence of erectile dysfunction is expected to increase to 322 million men by 2025. (International Journal of Impotence Research, 2000). ED affects about 30 million men in the United States. (Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 2012). Then roll over to women and the simple lack of sex drive... due in part to a number of reasons and circumstances. These issues can divide a marriage quickly.. listen in as Chris and Cindy tackle this super sensitive area in a relationship...

Listen in as Chris & Cindy come at this topic from opposite directions. In your marriage what does intimacy look like... is the end goal of intimacy to basically get the clothes off each other, or is there more. Intimacy can come in many forms so what does it mean in your marriage? #BeBetteratMarriage #FaithFirst

Here we go with those unrealistic sexual expectations from within your marriage, not necessarily the worldly expectations that started this sex series but the expectations you get from your spouse. Listen in as Chris and Cindy come at this ideal of what is expected sexually inside the confines of your home per say... the vulnerability to admit what you like sexually and even what you do not like! ... and then at the end of the podcast wait for the Get Deeper questions and answer along! Hit us up at ftuplife.com and leave feedback. We love you all.

How difficult, or awkward, even in your marriage to tell your partner what you like and do not like when it comes to sex? Communication that is not self seeking, but uplifting and open will lead to you both being vulnerable, which in turn will lead to a better, healthier sex life. Be Better at Marriage from a faith first mindset. Check out the sex question date idea Chris and Cindy talk about... goto ftuplife.com.

It can be reasoned with every couple that the earliest influences on our sexuality are the household and societal sexual norms that we grow up with. This is unfortunate but the truth. If you were raised in a place where those around you, for religious or cultural reasons, feel that sex is bad or even dirty, you might suppress your own sexual exploration within your relationship. Sex is good and to be enjoyed freely within the confines of your marriage, but is that what our culture is teaching us? Listen in as Chris and Cindy fight against this societal normality we all live in with regards to sexuality and give their sexual perspectives on how they keep their intimacy at the forefront of their marriage!

It is a common theme in a relationship to date each other, but is it common in a marriage? We all hear this "do not stop dating each other" but what does this actually mean coming from a woman's viewpoint, and then throw the mans viewpoint on top of that. What do get? You get an FtupLife Podcast that jumps right into this topic. Listen in and grow your marriage, let Chris & Cindy help your relationship, especially when it comes to the ever popular cliché of dating one another in a marriage! We love our listeners so check us out on ftuplife.com and any and all feedback is welcome!

Here we go into the world of what each other likes to do, how we like to spend our time outside the relationship even? This would be called hobbies... or a lifestyle in that it is something each of you enjoy. The key is that hopefully these hobbies can overlap at times and be enjoyed together! Listen in and Chris and Cindy discuss their hobbies and how separated time on a consistent basis can lead into a rut in your marriage. The long hunting weekends over a period of 3-4 months that leads into fishing trips, or the long golf trips for men. My ladies are on the girl weekends and spending hours in the garden. It most certainly matters the time spent apart and the individuality needs to remain. The issue of the Rut can come from the consistent chose of being active in your hobbies vs being active in your marriage! Spend the same < or run the cup over > time and energy to have fun in your relationship! Watch your marriage improve... Check us out at ftuplife.com and enjoy! May it strengthen your marriage.

Here we go into the world of friendships, from couples to that person you have been friends with since middle school. There can be tension in your relationship when at times attempting to choose who to spend time with comes into play, is a an entire girls weekend necessary and for the woman is this something that is anticipated and looked forward to vs the man who looks forward to the golf week with the guys. The problem is not necessarily in the action but more in the possible anticipation of getting away from your spouse? Ouch.. are friends needed, of course, but who comes first. This is such a real conversation to have so listen in as Chris and Cindy tackle this issue, and explain how they deal with this in their ftuplife!