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Overcoming your feelings of defensiveness will make the difference between a quick and unpleasant interaction and a fight that could last for days and create lots of distance between you and your spouse. Today on The Christian Marriage Podcast, I talk about how I overcome defensive feelings. Get your FREE copy of The 7 Deadly Sins of Marriage Communication by copying this link into your browser: https://mailchi.mp/nickperrine/7-deadly-sins-of-marriage-communication-a-guide-for-christian-couples

There are 4 huge issues in marriage that for most of the reasons that couples get divorced. The issues are your spiritual life, kids and parenting, handling money, and sex. We can even make them all start with the letter F: Faith, Family Finances and … Sex. If you can figure out how to create unity on these four issues, you can basically divorce-proof your marriage. Today I talk to a couple about how they have navigated these issues and, in essence, made their marriage divorce-proof while building a marriage that they really enjoy. Get your FREE copy of The 7 Deadly Sins of Marriage Communication by copying this link into your browser: https://mailchi.mp/nickperrine/7-deadly-sins-of-marriage-communication-a-guide-for-christian-couplesCMP #25

Today Nick tells a story about miscommunication that we can laugh at and learn from when he goes Inside Marriage. Get your FREE copy of The 7 Deadly Sins of Marriage Communication by copying this link into your browser: https://mailchi.mp/nickperrine/7-deadly-sins-of-marriage-communication-a-guide-for-christian-couples CMP #24. IM #5

Do you and your spouse ever fight about money? My wife and I are currently fighting about money, so this episode came at a good time for me and for us. I definitely found it challenging and encouraging and I hope you will too. So let’s dive in!Get your FREE copy of The 7 Deadly Sins of Marriage Communication by copying this link into your browser: https://mailchi.mp/nickperrine/7-deadly-sins-of-marriage-communication-a-guide-for-christian-couples

It’s not fair! Does it feel like you’re pulling more than your weight in marriage? Does it feel like the balance of justice is touching the floor on your side? What should you do when things in marriage feel unfair? How does Jesus help us things don’t feel fair. Get your FREE copy of The 7 Deadly Sins of Marriage Communication by copying this link into your browser: https://mailchi.mp/nickperrine/7-deadly-sins-of-marriage-communication-a-guide-for-christian-couples

Financial issues are one of the most common reasons for divorce in the world. You cannot have a thriving marriage without partnership around money. Today on The Christian Marriage Podcast, I talk to Brian and Michelle and we talk about how they have made finances work for them, their marriage, and their family, even through Michelle choosing to stay home, even through the worry and fears of 19 months of unemployment, even through the temptation to compare themselves to their friends and family who don’t seem to have such financial restraints. In the end we find that God has given them what he has also promised to give you: abundance in so many ways including a great marriage. Get your FREE copy of The 7 Deadly Sins of Marriage Communication by copying this link into your browser: https://mailchi.mp/nickperrine/7-deadly-sins-of-marriage-communication-a-guide-for-christian-couples

Today on Inside Marriage, Nick discusses how God's Mercy can improve your a marriage conflict and help you and your spouse have a life-giving marriage. Get your FREE copy of The 7 Deadly Sins of Marriage Communication by copying this link into your browser: https://mailchi.mp/nickperrine/7-deadly-sins-of-marriage-communication-a-guide-for-christian-couples

Today on The Christian Marriage Podcast, I talk to Jeff and Susan about their Top 10 Marriage Hacks! Jeff and Susan have been married for 35 years and have some great ideas about how to make marriage work. Get A Free Gift: The 7 Deadly Sins of Marriage Communication at this link: https://mailchi.mp/nickperrine/7-deadly-sins-of-marriage-communication-a-guide-for-christian-couples Question: which of these hacks do you want to put into practice TODAY? 1. State of the Union 2. Laugh more 3. Schedule sex 4. Decompress before you get home 5. Love languages - learning to speak each other’s love language well. Appreciating that we don’t think the same, and trying to put yourself in the other’s mindset. 6. Don’t take it personally 7. Don’t keep a record of wrong 8. Remind yourself regularly of why you married your spouse 9. Nurture your faith life individually 10. Intentionally prioritize your marriage Please give me a 5 star review! It really helps me out!

Few things can be as consistently triggering as your spouses looks and tones. Today on The Christian Marriage Podcast Nick takes you inside his marriage as he deals with a particular look from his wife: The Platypus Look.

Introducing a new series on the Christian Marriage Podcast: Inside Marriage! Questions: 1) Which principle from this episode do you want to start using in your marriage conflict? Comment "A" or "B": A) Ownership - focusing on what you could do better; B) Clarifying Your Intent - cut down on uncertainty by making sure to tell your spouse why you are doing or saying something. 2) Do you assume Drs are helpful? Yes or No? 3) What do you think of Inside Marriage? Any suggestions to make it more helpful?

 Life can change in an instant. An accident, a diagnosis, foot fungus… it could be anything. But Today on The Christian Marriage Podcast, I talk to a couple who have been married for 33.5 years, and he has been quadapolegic for 37 years. If you have a spouse with a chronic medical condition, this episode is for you. 

Faith is a confusing topic. As Christians we are supposed to base our lives on truths that feel very opposed to our circumstances. I've talked with so many coaching clients who struggle to see how faith should or even could impact their "real lives" (hint: part of the solution to this problem is seeing that the truths of Christianity are more real than your actual circumstances). Furthermore, what could faith in these truths possibly have to do with your marriage? On this episode of The Christian Marriage Podcast, I talk with a couple who went through 7 months of unemployment. Through it they learned how to believe an important Christian truth: God has a plan. Come along with us as we talk about what it means to live out your faith, even when circumstances are hard. Question: what truth do you need to believe as you are going through hard circumstances? Leave me a comment naming this truth, and lets all pray that we would have the faith to believe and live these truths.

It’s said that ministry is a dangerous calling. And that is true enough when it comes to your marriage. The pressures of ministry have been known to pit wife against husband against God. If we allow it, ministry can tear a marriage and a family apart. How can you and protect your marriage while in ministry? Today I talk to a couple who have been in ministry for more than 2 decades, and if you watch the video on youtube, you will be able to see how attentive and in love they are just by how they are looking at each other. They are doing something right and I hope you will be able to learn from them. 

In this episode, Jeananne and Austin tell their story about their kids’ lives who didn’t get a chance to live. Their journey through pregnancy loss left them wounded and broken, but ultimately, in God’s grace, drew them closer together. Closeness is not always a result of losses like this. Pregnancy loss often drives a wedge between couples, and, indeed, Jeananne and Austin had to navigate some difficult realities and wounds through the process. How they navigated grief together can help you if you are trying to navigate grief together.  What principle for navigating grief together do you need to take action on today?:  Connect with your spouse’s grief DO NOT try to make your spouse feel better Force yourself not to isolate, but lean into Christian community Drink more wine If you are finding this episode helpful, please leave me a 5 star review, or subscribe to my channel, it will help me help others. 

A child with a mental illness or special needs is one of the most heartbreaking realities in parenting. It also puts huge strain on the family and on the marriage. For example, some studies find that the divorce rate among couples who have a child with Autism might be as high as 80% (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-better-divorce/202302/divorce-and-special-needs-children). Today on The Christian Marriage Podcast, I talk to a Phil and Linda who walked this tough road and found a way to cling to Jesus and to each other. QUESTION FOR YOU: If you have ever gone through a long season of hardship, (ex: a spouse or child with a mental illness, chronic pain, etc.) what were some of the life-lines that helped you through? LEAVE A REVIEW: If you find this podcast helpful and encouraging, please leave me a 5 star review! It helps me out a lot! Thanks.

On this episode of The Christian Marriage Podcast, Paul and Piper talk about they ways that they are different, how those differences make communication difficult, and how they have learned to rejoice and be thankful for each other's uniqueness. Question: Let me know if the comments: Rate your communication 1-10, 10 being: Great, 1 being: When we try to communicate, pretty soon we have our wands out, and we are wizard dueling (But don’t tell me if forbidden curses get used, I don’t want to know.)

On this episode of The Christian Marriage Podcast, I talk with John and Marlena. John didn't become a Christian until 15+ years into their marriage. While they still had a good marriage and a happy family life, Marlena knew there was a kind of distance between them. As we talk about their story, you will hear the things Marlena did to help herself and the truths about God that she relied on during this time. You will also hear the things that John says were helpful as he looks back at his journey in coming to faith.

On this episode of The Christian Marriage Podcast, Michael and Elizabeth tell their story of how they restored their marriage after pornography brought them to the lowest point in their marriage.

Joel and Cathy talk about how they met, what drew them together, and how their faith gave the the strength to stay together when the effects of trauma made marriage confusing and difficult.

Can God Break through After Decades of Struggle? Question: What was the most encouraging part of Lynette and Neil's story?