The Cord

This week, we wanted to take some time to respond directly to you. On the blog, we took some time to explore a listener-submitted question about when your spouse loses interest in sex. You can check that out here.

On today’s episode, we’ll be answering other questions about preparing for a new baby, how to identify abuse, the importance of accountability, and supporting children as they grow. Tune in and hear all about it!

Also, don’t forget that #GivingTuesday is TODAY! Click here to go to our website and make a donation in support of our ministry. 

It's no secret that the holidays are complicated - tensions can get high, especially with families. But that's not the only place that aggravation and irritation can rear their ugly heads. Work can get stressful. Church can get stressful. School can get stressful. Last Friday, Carly's blog covered some strategies that you can use to mange that tension in your family, and in today's episode, we're expanding those strategies into other arenas, so tune in for more helpful hints! Also, stick around till the end to hear about how you can get featured on next week's episode of the Cord!

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How "Trolls" holds the Secret to a More Fulfilling Marriage

We've been in the process of rebooting Not Easily Broken for a few months now. Last Friday, on Facebook, we did a live broadcast to let everybody know what exactly was going to be new moving forward. But it's been a long journey to the handful of announcements we made on Friday.  So we wanted to take a little bit of time to unpack the journey. We hope that you enjoy hearing about how we've gotten to the exciting place we find ourselves today!

Also, apologies for our colds, hopefully by the time we next record our voices will sound better. And enjoy our new theme music!

Winter in Indiana is rough. It seems to last way too long, and there are all these false glimmers of hope as it gets warm for a couple of days and then freezes all over again. Listen as Paul and Carly talk about some creative ways to manage the cold and disappointment with a little bit of winter lovin'!

This is a fast-paced world we live in, and we respond to that fast pace with the perception that life is whizzing by, with the idea that life is short. But life might be longer than we suspect, and the choices we make can have long-lasting impact. We should practice for making those kinds of choices. Tune in today to hear Paul & Carly discuss exactly what that looks like.

We often pursue sex and romance in the hopes that it might produce a true intimacy with our spouse - but it's actually the other way around. Intimacy produces sex and romance. Listen to Paul and Carly illuminate how concentrating on friendship is the heart of intimacy, and ultimately the key to the romance and sex we crave in our marriages!

Join Paul as he interviews Carly and discusses her new blog, Oaks of Righteousness... along with a few other random topics that creep up. Enjoy!

Also, we apologize for the audio in this episode! There were a couple moments of glitchiness, but we still felt like the content was worth sharing. We hope you like it. Check it out and email [email protected] with questions and feedback!

Our first guests on the podcast! Meet Skyler & Crystal, an engaged couple that we've spent the last few months getting to know and loving on. Hear about their engagement, navigating family stuff, and what we all agree is/will be the low-key best part of being married.

Have you ever heard someone say, "No one can MAKE you feel something"? Most of us have, but it's not strictly true. Listen as Paul & Carly talk about what happens in the brain that causes emotions you never chose yourself, and how you can regain control of your feelings once it happens.