Married Up

Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are NY Times best selling authors and the creators of one of the most used pre-marriage counseling systems in the world - S.Y.M.B.I.S. (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts); as well as the brand new Loveology.org. Les Parrott joins us here to talk about conflict in marriage and how you can make it work for GOOD in your marriage!

Last week we talked about "what wives want" This week it's time to flip the script and talk about what the HUSBANDS want! We're sure there's one thing that comes to mind right away... but some things might surprise and help you!  (BTW we do know how to actually spell socks)

Here you go fellas! Want to know what your wife actually wants from you? Want some insight into what she's thinking and how you can make her happy more often? We break it down here and it's going to help you!

Without trust and communication in a marriage you are in trouble. This week, we are talking to Major League Baseball Pitcher Chase Anderson and his wife Anna. The season of life they are in right now, with Chase on the road a lot, require a lot of trust and communication to make marriage work. But the very same principles apply to all of us no matter what our profession. Tune in and be encouraged!

Money can be a touchy subject - even with your significant other! It can cause big divisions and big fights. But when you and your spouse learn to function as a team and bring each of your strengths to the table, you can make your money work for you. Today we talk with Pastors Dan and Alicia Desrosiers about money in marriage - and they have some things to share that are going to be a big help to us all!

Are there things that keep coming up in your marriage that you thought you dealt with a long time ago? Seasons of change in life can spark responses from you or your spouse that can seem odd - like: "Where is this coming from?" We are talking with XO Marriage experts, authors and podcasters, Sean and Lanette Reed about healing, wholeness and change in marriage!

We kick off Season 2 with a fun one! We interview Keith Everette Smith and Tasha Layton. Keith is a music producer and touring artist with Tobymac; and Tasha Layton was an American Idol Contestant, a background artist for Katy Perry and is now a fantastic CCM artist herself! You can imagine how busy that makes their lives. That's a different experience than most of us - but the common denominator for ALL of us is this: marriage takes work. No matter what our life looks like or who our spouse is, marriage takes work. But when we're willing to work at it the rewards are endless.

The world is hyper focused on contagion these days... But did you know that good and bad marriages can be contagious? Whoever you associate with regularly is re-writing what is "normal" into your brain. Let's talk about one way you can safe-guard your marriage, because "All of us make mistakes, but all of us don’t have to make ALL of the mistakes!"

Is your marriage what you expected it to be? Is it going the way you always dreamt? Or are there maybe some things that, if you let your mind go there, you would wish were very different? Managing these thoughts and expectations are super important to the health of your relationship... Let's talk about navigating these tricky waters!

For more info on Dan and Danielle Macaulay and this ministry visit: marriedup.net

For more information on our sponsor, the marriage TV show A Better Us, check out: abetterus.tv

Depending on the weight of the offense, forgiving can be HARD - perhaps one of the hardest things to do. But, not forgiving carries a heavy toll on your marriage - even not forgiving someone outside of your marriage can poison it all! Here's how to get past it with Jesus' help!

For more info on Dan and Danielle Macaulay and this ministry visit: marriedup.net

For more information on our sponsor, the marriage TV show A Better Us, check out: abetterus.tv