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HAVE A HURTING MARRIAGE?
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NO MORE PERFECT MARRIAGES

No marriage is perfect. But every marriage can get better.

In No More Perfect Marriages, Mark and Jill speak honestly about their struggles, how they came back from betrayal, and the principles keeping their marriage strong today. They guide you in everything you need to know to kick the Perfection Infection right out and return to intimacy.

In their warm, honest, personable style, Jill and Mark discuss:

→How the Perfection Infection invades a marriage–even a good marriage

→How to detect and correct the Seven Slow Fades

→How to set and communicate realistic expectations

→What to do if your spouse just won’t change

→How to guard your marriage from the Perfection Infection for good

Hurting marriages can heal, and good marriages can become great. It takes work, yes, but No More Perfect Marriages will give you the insights, language, and roadmap you need for the journey. So start today.

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My Heart is Broken Book by Jill Savage

My Heart is Broken

I Really Messed Up Book by Mark Savage

I Really Messed Up

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5 Common Misconceptions About Marriage Coaching | #MarriageMonday

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....

How to Resist the Perfection Infection in Your Marriage & Parenting

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...

From Betrayal to Bonding

From Betrayal to Bonding

Mark and I had the opportunity to bring hope and help on the Pure Sex Podcast in this episode they titled From Betrayal to Bonding. We hope this brings you help and hope as well!  

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Moving from Mark 1.0 to Mark 2.0 | Episode 251

Moving from Mark 1.0 to Mark 2.0 | Episode 251

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...

Standing for Your Marriage with Jason Carver | Episode 250

Standing for Your Marriage with Jason Carver | Episode 250

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 the...

How to Have Less Arguments in Your Marriage | Episode 249

How to Have Less Arguments in Your Marriage | Episode 249

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 these...

The Deep-Rooted Marriage with Dan Allender | Episode 248

The Deep-Rooted Marriage with Dan Allender | Episode 248

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...

Managing Expectations in Marriage | Episode 247

Managing Expectations in Marriage | Episode 247

©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 preparing...

Making Marriage Easier with Arlene Pellicane | Episode 246

Making Marriage Easier with Arlene Pellicane | Episode 246

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, it’s true that...

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WANT PERSONALIZED HELP? TRY COACHING!

Having a coach is like having a personal trainer. Instead of working on body goals, you’ll set and meet life or career goals. If you feel overwhelmed with life, marriage, building a platform, speaking, or writing, Jill knows the path and she can guide you to success!

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Discover the 6 Practical Steps to Rebuilding Trust

No matter how trust has been broken, it’s possible to rebuild it and to even have a better marriage than before! This short guide gets you started in the right direction.

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