Young Dumb & in Love

Porn has become a very normal thing in today’s world. It’s so easily accessed from the tips of your fingers. It doesn’t take much effort for it to turn into a serious problem in your marriage. We want to help you face the facts of what it does to your marriage and help you beat the addiction and live a life of freedom.

How many times have you found yourself constantly looking at all the things you don’t like about your spouse and never really look in the mirror to see the plank in your own eye? This is so easy to do because our spouse is right in front of us. It will cause fights and arguments that at the end of the day just aren’t worth it. Today we talk about choosing your battles and working on yourself as a husband or wife. We want to help you grow so we hope you are encouraged by todays chat.

Matthew 7:3-5 NIV

3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Why marriages don’t last anymore! Sex becomes nonexistent. Sex is a huge part of the connection between a man and a wife. It’s the one thing that only the two of you share. When sex becomes nonexistent it’s easy to lose your connection with each other. In your marriage, the key to a thriving sex life is open and clear communication. When you communicate your expectations clearly on both sides you set yourself up for success.

Why don't marriages last anymore? Marriage used to be something normal with little to no divorce between couples. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the crushing realization that, sheesh, happily-ever-after takes a lot of work. A few years into marriage, many couples find their relationship faltering. Nearly 20 percent of married couples divorce within the first five years — but this is not to say that mutual affection doesn’t exist between couples who find themselves in a failed marriage. The causes of divorce are varied and complex, but the top reasons for divorce tend to fall across common themes. According to those who have a front seat to many a marriage’s demise — counselors, divorce lawyers, and therapists — certain patterns emerge. Here are seven of the top reasons for divorce, straight from the experts.

In today’s episode, we are talking with Garrett & Chelsea from Transformed Couples about being a blended family and how to navigate this in a healthy manner. Garrett and & Chelsea are ICF Certified Relationship Coaches through Empowered Couples University. They are a blended family of five, with three boys, and have an appreciation for the strength, understanding, and resilience required in blended families. The dynamics of blended families are so unique and unlike any other relationship. But because they are blended, they get it! In fact, they’ve probably lived and can relate to you on a different level to help you create a meaningful connection with each other and strengthen the bonds with your bio and step kids too.

In today’s episode, we are talking with Brittany’s parents, Danny and Krista. They share their journey through infidelity and open up about everything they went through from the discovery, devastation & destruction that infidelity causes in marriages and families. Krista opens up about how with Jesus she was able to contend for her marriage even when she didn’t know how and Danny shares how he faced his past and had to really dig deep to get to the root of what was causing the behaviors he found himself entangled in. Their story is one of hope for anyone who finds themselves in this unimaginable position. Their hope is that through sharing their journey, other couples may decide that they want to find restoration in their marriage and fight for their families. They will be celebrating their 28th Anniversary in August and are parents to 3 adult kids, 1 Son-in-love, and 2 granddaughters that they absolutely adore.