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HAVE A HURTING MARRIAGE?
THESE RESOURCES ARE FOR YOU!

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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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Dear Frustrated: When You Want to Change Your Spouse

Dear Frustrated: When You Want to Change Your Spouse

Dear Mark and Jill,  I don’t like to be late to anything, and especially not to church. When I realize we'll be late, my energy is zapped, I get frustrated and shut down. My spouse, on the other hand, is less concerned with being on time. This has been a recurring...

What Our Uganda Trip Reminded Us About Marriage | #MarriageMonday

What Our Uganda Trip Reminded Us About Marriage | #MarriageMonday

Jill: If you’ve been following us on Instagram and Facebook or seen some of our past blog posts, then you know that we recently traveled to Uganda to minister to the marriages of pastors there. Mark: We were also able to teach on relationships at Uganda Christian...

How to Know If You’re Ready to Rebuild Trust | #MarriageMonday

How to Know If You’re Ready to Rebuild Trust | #MarriageMonday

Jill: Mark and I often say that we have been married for 39 years—29 of them happily. Mark: That’s right. In the 10 unhappy years, our marriage was a mess in many ways. You wouldn’t have thought it looking in from the outside because we were doing everything “right.”...

7 Questions to Ask Your Spouse Approaching Summer | #MarriageMonday

7 Questions to Ask Your Spouse Approaching Summer | #MarriageMonday

Jill: You know, summer is one of my favorite seasons. The sun is out, I get to tend to my garden, and I love getting to enjoy time with our grandchildren while they are on school break. Mark: I do as well. Along with summer, though, comes busy schedules, BBQs to...

How to Have a Safe Conversation | #MarriageMonday

How to Have a Safe Conversation | #MarriageMonday

Jill: I think it’s accurate to say that most of our conversations as Mark & Jill 1.0 (before our crisis) were not very emotionally-safe conversations. But now as Mark & Jill 2.0 (since we have been intentionally investing in our marriage), our conversations...

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How To Reduce Conflict In Your Marriage | Episode 206

How To Reduce Conflict In Your Marriage | Episode 206

I have my hubby, Mark, with me this week for a conversation on conflict in marriage. Now, conflict is inevitable when you live in close quarters with someone, but even more so when you merge lives together! How you approach life can rub up against the way your spouse...

Grieve, Breathe, Receive with Steve Carter | Episode 203

Grieve, Breathe, Receive with Steve Carter | Episode 203

As we start into our fifth year of the podcast, you'll start hearing a shoutout at the beginning of each episode. This is an opportunity for us to celebrate our listeners, and specifically the transformation and celebrations in your life. Want to reach out to us? You...

The Essentials of Affair Recovery | Episode 141

The Essentials of Affair Recovery | Episode 141

Our marriage went off the tracks in 2011, when Mark was in a full-on midlife crisis, affair included. It would take us two years to move from being on the verge of divorce to a healed and improved Mark & Jill 2.0. I wouldn’t wish anyone to go through infidelity;...

The Elements of Transformation | Episode 197

The Elements of Transformation | Episode 197

Mark is back with me on the podcast today to help answer a question we hear often: “What makes the difference in people who are able to overcome difficult things?" This could be in regard to marriages that are restored or lives that experience growth and...

Becoming Unoffendable with Brant Hansen | Episode 196

Becoming Unoffendable with Brant Hansen | Episode 196

What do you do when you are offended? Do you quickly let it go, or do you sit and ruminate on it? If you, like most people, tend to do the latter, it can create bitterness, resentment, and pent-up anger in your life and in your heart. Living in a place where we are...

The Power of Our Words | Episode 191

The Power of Our Words | Episode 191

I’m happy to have my husband join me for this episode! It’s been a little while since Mark and I shared a conversation on the podcast, and today we’re talking about the power of our words. If we fully realized just how dangerous careless words can be, we might take...

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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.

Rebuilding Trust Guide