5 Common Misconceptions About Marriage Coaching | #MarriageMonday

Jill: We can tend to think of marriage as a fantasy love story where two people find each other, fall in love, and all the details fall into place like magic. They head off into the sunset to find their happily ever after.  Mark: The reality is quite a bit messier....

Reflecting On Our 2025 Trip to Uganda

This January, we had the joy and privilege of traveling to Uganda for the second time. During this nearly three-week trip, we provided marriage coaching and training, visited two incredible orphanages we partner with, and delivered the generous gifts you helped us...

Healing Your Family After Broken Trust | Episode 236

The topic of this episode was inspired by a question submitted by one of our listeners: What does it take to heal a family after trust has been broken? How do you acknowledge the wider influence of pain, and where do you go from there? As marriage coaches, we often...

Midlife Marriages | Episode 234

What is a “Midlife Marriage”? It’s the season of life that begins after the whirlwind of kids’ soccer practices, dance recitals, and endless extracurriculars comes to an end—when the nest is empty, and it’s just you and your spouse, rediscovering life together. As...

Strategies to Have a Day of Rest with Kathi Lipp | Episode 233

After 20 years of youth ministry, my son-in-law recently completed a much-needed, four-month sabbatical. It’s encouraging to see that, more and more, both employees and their employers are valuing the soul-satisfying, replenishing healing that comes with taking...

How to Make Prayer Part of Your Marriage | Episode 232

What role does prayer play in your marriage? For us, prayer has been a profoundly positive force in our lives—both as individuals and as a couple. When it comes to strengthening your marriage, there are many tools and strategies to explore, but prayer is one you...

How to Resist the Perfection Infection in Your Marriage & Parenting

The “Perfection Infection” is a phrase I coined years ago when I wrote No More Perfect Moms. Like most women, I had entered into motherhood wanting to be the perfect mom. Little did I know, my pursuit of perfection would set me up for failure. The Perfection Infection...