Let’s talk about sex, baby! Isn’t that how the song goes? However, the reality is that most couples aren’t talking about sex and they need to be! Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Sytsma, co-authors of Secrets of Sex & Marriage (and guests who joined us on the No...
Whether you are in a prolonged period of stress or just having a bad day, everyone experiences times of stress. Our jobs can be stressful and full of pressure-filled deadlines. Our family budget may be tight, and we are worried about making ends meet. Or our family...
If you’re listening on the day this releases, then tomorrow (6/25/2025) is our 42nd wedding anniversary! We can’t believe that it’s already been more than four decades since we walked down the aisle to say our “I do’s”. Would you believe that...
The act of giving a gift is truly special. It’s a way to bless someone else with something you’ve spent time, thought, and/or money on—an outward expression of love, care, and appreciation. Giving is about generosity; it’s enriching someone else’s life, not your own....
An estimated 100 million people in the United States have some sort of “step” relationship. This could be a stepchild, a stepparent, or even a stepsibling. These relationships are often part of what’s known as a “blended” family, where individuals come together from...
We are doing another episode to answer your questions! Last time we did this, a listener asked to hear more about “Jill 1.0”. For this conversation, we have received a question for Mark! Here’s the message that came in via email: Dear Mark, I listen to every episode...
Can you believe it? At the end of this month, we will officially hit 42 years of marriage! To celebrate this milestone, we wanted to share some of the most important lessons we’ve learned about marriage over those years. Before we dive in, we want to remind you that...
If you’re familiar with the journey Mark and I have walked together, then you know that I spent a year “standing for my marriage” while Mark had an affair and separated. (You can explore more about our story here.) It was the darkest season of my life—and also...
Over the years, we’ve had our fair share of expectations that ended in disappointment—sometimes around big moments like birthdays, and other times over something as simple as how we spend a Saturday. It’s taken us a while to discover that what caused many of...
After we healed our marriage from infidelity and started sharing our story, we found that we could hardly keep up with the emails from others in a similar situation as us. Over the years, we’ve strived to be open and honest about the dysfunction that caused our...
Every marriage is an ongoing story with its own highs and lows, joys and difficulties. Depending on which season we are in, we may start to see marriage as the best thing that has ever happened to us or the source of our angst. If you’ve been following our journey...
©2025 FamilyLife. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. If we’re being completely honest, many of us enter into marriage with stars in our eyes and the hope that our spouse will live up to our every expectation. Isn’t it funny how we can spend months...
Have you heard some variation of this before? “Marriage is hard. It’s unfair. One of you will always pull more weight. Marriage doesn’t make you happy; it makes you miserable.” I’d like to push back against that pessimistic mindset. Yes,...
Jill: Do you carry emotional baggage around with you? If so, you’re not alone. We all have it, and at times, it may feel like we are weighed down by the burden of dragging it around from place to place. One of the hardest truths about baggage is that it doesn’t just...
When a loved one hurts, it can be hard to know how to respond and support them through the crisis or pain they feel. Our first response is often to jump straight into “fix it” mode or lighten the mood by offering platitudes. However, the key to true comfort lies in a...
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