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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.

ARTICLEs
The Slow Fade of Naiveté: Dangerous Steps Towards an Affair + 10 Practical Examples | #MarriageMonday
We know from experience that marriages and relationships don’t end in a day. Usually, it’s a slow fade of little things that chip away at the relationship bit by bit until there’s almost nothing left. While some of these slow fades are easy to spot, there are others...
13 Books for Every Season of Life in Marriage and Parenting
Life is an adventure, isn’t it? (That's definitely an understatement!) At some point or another, we all need some support through the highs and lows of what the journey of life includes. Sometimes you find yourself in circumstances you never expected. Your marriage...
The Friend Who Understands: Encouragement For a Spouse Who Has Been Betrayed | #MarriageMonday
For this #MarriageMonday, I am sharing an adapted excerpt from my book My Heart is Broken: Your Next Steps for When Your Spouse is Unfaithful. When we are betrayed in our marriage, or when any hard things happen in our life, what can we hold on to for stability? “I’m...
5 Pieces of Marriage Advice You Should(n’t) Listen To | #MarriageMonday
Back when our kids were still at home, April Fools' Day was always a favorite day of the year for some of them. In fact, we used to have a side sprayer on our sink, and their favorite prank each year was to rubber band the handle so it would spray whoever turned the...
God is in the Resurrection Business: What That Means For You
“God is in the resurrection business.” This is a phrase Mark and I love to say, and for good reason! Throughout our lives, we have seen God restore relationships between family members, provide healing from addiction and past hurts, and turn lives around completely....
“Dear Mark and Jill, My Marriage Feels Stale” | #MarriageMonday
Dear Mark and Jill, Thanks for taking the time to read this. I’m reaching out because I’d love your advice. I’m married to a wonderful man and we have 2 great kids, ages 12 and 15. We’ve made it through a lot in our marriage and we are very committed to each other....
Podcast
Trusting God In Spite of Curveballs with Rebecca St. James & Cubbie Fink | Episode 235
One of the things we say time and time again is that the "perfection infection" happens when we compare our insides to other people’s outsides. When we do this, we often come up with inaccurate conclusions about ourselves AND others. Falling into the trap of the...
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...
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...
Healthy Relationship Rhythms for Your Marriage with Chris and Jenni Graebe | Episode 231
Have you ever felt out of sync with your spouse? Some days it can feel like you are on two different planets and you just can’t seem to get on the same page. Our guests for this episode can relate! They are the authors of The Rhythm of Us and co-hosts of a podcast by...
How to Have Fun Together in Your Marriage | Episode 230
Are you struggling with connection in your marriage? Has it been ages since you and your spouse laughed together? We get it. Life gets busy when you are constantly managing to-do lists, work, taking your kids from one place to another, and more. When your schedule is...
Behind the Scenes in 2024 | Episode 228
Welcome to the last episode of the No More Perfect Podcast for 2024! At the end of each year, we like to take a moment to look back at everything that happened during the last 12 months and look ahead at all the opportunities the upcoming year holds. We’ve been...
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