Intentional Marriage

In this episode, we break down how to effectively say sorry! We also cover-

-Divorce

-Sarcasm

-Bitterness

And how to actively repent from messing up!!

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Let's talk about s3x, baby
Let's talk about you and me
Let's talk about all the good things
And the bad things that may be
Let's talk about s3x.

Anchored in 1 Corinthians 7:3-5, Shawn and Bridget work through a passage that’s often misused, and they talk about why the church has been slow to teach on it well. Along the way, they cover:

• What it means to give your spouse authority over your body, and why that calls for cherishing, not dominating
• Why speaking up about pain or discomfort matters more than quietly pulling away
• Three simple ground rules for your marriage bed
• “NSA” (no strings attached): a way to kiss and connect without it having to lead anywhere
• Making space for your spouse to decompress, with no strings attached
• Why intimacy can be an all-day thing, and how choosing love often comes before the feeling
• Why it’s okay for your kids to see you hug and kiss
• Catching “the little foxes” (Song of Solomon 2:15) that quietly steal tenderness from a marriage

This episode isn’t meant to be used as a weapon. If you want to share it with your spouse, listen to it together.

Intentional is a podcast for couples who want more than fine.

When was the last time you and your spouse had a real conversation that wasn't "who's got pickup?" If your only communication lately happens in passing — one of you headed to practice, the other to rehearsal — this episode is for you.

Shawn and Bridget get honest about what their calendar looked like before kids versus now, and the exact moment they realized the schedule had quietly become the boss of their marriage. It didn't happen overnight — it happened one sign-up, one practice, one "it's just one more night" at a time. And when you stop deciding together, your kids get the calendar and your marriage gets whatever's left over.

Rooted in Colossians 3:17-20, this episode is both a wake-up call and a game plan for taking your "we" back — before there's nothing left to give it.

Have you ever looked at your spouse and thought, "I don't feel the way I used to"? You're not broken — and neither is your marriage. In this episode, Shawn and Bridget get honest about their own Year 8, when the love they felt for each other had gone cold, and unpack why "falling out of love" isn't a red flag — it's just the end of the honeymoon phase.

They dig into the difference between emotional love and chosen love, why feelings make a terrible driver but a great passenger, and how choosing to love your spouse before you feel it is actually what brings the feeling back. Anchored in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, this episode will change how you think about what love was always meant to be.

If you've ever wondered whether it's normal to fall out of love — this one's for you.

"Do you hear the words that are coming out of my mouth?!?!?"

Neither does your spouse!

In this episode, we tackle some of the communication basics to help your marriage talk again! We talk through how to speak so your spouse hears it, saying versus communicating, and how to have good conversations again!

You don't want to miss this one!!

Did that question hit you?

Are you still genuinely friends with your spouse? Are you willing to step into the things they enjoy? And are you actually planning fun together—or has your marriage become mostly schedules, responsibilities, kids, bills, and getting through the week?

Join us this week as we tackle the hard questions and learn how to have an intentional, healthy marriage!

Because a healthy marriage shouldn’t just survive life together; you should actually enjoy each other along the way.

Be friends. Plan the fun. Enjoy your marriage.

Psalm 133:1 — “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”

Ever feel like you and your spouse are stuck in the same argument on repeat? In this episode, we dig into why unresolved conflict keeps resurfacing — and how slowing down to really listen (James 1:19) can turn venting into real resolution.

How did we go from middle schoolers drunk on love to 4 kids aged 6 and under drowning in the day to day all while starting a marriage ministry? Find out in our first-ever episode!!!