Join host Rob Stoddard for an impactful discussion with Geremy Keeton, Senior Director of Counseling Services at Focus on the Family. With more than two decades of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, Geremy brings deep, compassionate insight into how families can heal, reconnect, and thrive in Christ.

In this episode, you’ll hear:
✓ The most common ways hidden struggles impact marriages
✓ Why trust is often the first casualty — and how to rebuild it
✓ The myths couples believe that make healing harder
✓ What a healthy, transformative accountability relationship really looks like
✓ Practical, hopeful guidance for parents raising children in a digital world
✓ The role of the church in fostering healing, support, and restoration
✓ Key Focus on the Family resources for individuals, couples, and pastors

Geremy also shares wisdom from Focus on the Family’s counseling team, who serve thousands each month through free ministry consultations.

📘 Featured Resource: Aftershock — A step-by-step guide for couples recovering from betrayal
🔗 Focus on the Family Help Line: 1-800-A-FAMILY
🔗 Focus on the Family Resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com

🔗 Recommended Resource Hub: https://focusonthefamily.com/pornography
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Welcome
00:28 – Introducing guest Geremy Keeton
00:52 – Geremy’s background & 23 years at Focus on the Family
02:03 – Issues couples bring to their first phone call
02:31 – How hidden struggles impact marriages & families
03:38 – Spouses coping with fear, shock, and confusion
04:04 – How integrity affects a believer’s walk with God
04:57 – Challenges for families teaching healthy sexuality
05:29 – The deep relational damage Geremy’s team sees
05:58 – Common myths couples believe
06:52 – The myth of “just have a more exciting marriage”
07:17 – Why a “send him/her to get fixed” mindset fails
07:47 – Three journeys of recovery: husband, wife, and marriage
08:43 – Why the issue is deeper than the unwanted behavior
09:12 – What truly drives relational disconnection
09:38 – The myth of “just try harder or pray harder”
10:08 – What healthy accountability actually looks like
11:20 – Transformative relationships vs. check-in relationships
13:04 – Avoiding shame-based accountability
13:33 – Parents: how to start healthy conversations with kids
14:49 – Sex education as prevention
15:27 – Teaching dignity, protection, and healthy boundaries
17:16 – What churches can do to help

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