The Grace Marriage Podcast

What EVERY Couple Gets Wrong About Sex, Money, and Fun (And How to Fix It)


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Being funny, spending money, and having sex—three topics that can either bring couples together or tear them apart. In this episode, Brad continues the conversation with Dave and Ashley Willis, diving into the vital (and often neglected) areas of fun, finances, and physical intimacy in marriage.

You’ll hear why laughter might be the most spiritual thing you do this week, how to stop fighting about money (even if you’re total opposites), and what most couples misunderstand about intimacy. This episode is practical, hopeful, and packed with wisdom for anyone who wants to build a marriage that’s magnetic—not just manageable.

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🔑 KEY IDEAS:
• Why couples need to laugh and play together to stay connected
• How to stop money from becoming a power struggle in marriage
• The surprising truth about spenders vs. savers in healthy marriages
• What really leads to less sex—and how to reignite connection
• Why emotional and spiritual intimacy fuel physical intimacy
• How couples can schedule their lives around marriage, not over it

KEY VERSES:
📖 Romans 6:14 (ESV) – “For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.”
📖 Proverbs 22:7 (NIV) – “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”
📖 Philippians 2:3–4 (NIV) – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
📖 Philippians 4:8 (NIV) – “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

• Free Marriage Intimacy eBook – https://www.daveandashley.com
• Marriage Breakthrough Experience (Sept 19–20) – https://www.daveandashley.com/events
• Marriage Cruise (April 6–10) – https://www.daveandashley.com/events
• Dave & Ashley’s Podcast Library – https://www.daveandashley.com
• Follow on Instagram – https://instagram.com/daveandashleywillis

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