We are Dan & Danielle Macaulay and we both married up 23 years ago. We are thrilled to bring you this marriage encouragement podcast to help you keep your marriage moving in the right direction! Our goal is to be a breath of fresh air to married couples. God designed marriage – and His ideas about how to do it will make you, and your spouse better. With His help, we believe you’ll find you both married up!
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Love Never Fails - The God-Help That Exceeds Our Best Efforts
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Let's be clear, human love fails. But God offers us a love that does not, and He also offers to enable us to live out unfailing love in our marriage.By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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Love Always Trusts, Hopes and Perseveres - The belief that carries us towards better
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Have you ever had a coach or mentor who believes in you much that they practically WILL-you to be better? This is what love does. It's not pessimistic jaded or critical, but it believes for the best and strains forward to reach it. Let's talk about how spouses can be that for each other through all the ups and downs.…
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Love Always Protects - "You Are Safe With Me"
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Love says "You are safe with me. I will keep your secrets. I will correct you in privately while praising you publicly and even take the fall with you or for you. You can trust that I will put your good ahead of my own. Let's talk about how these ideas play out in marriage!By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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Love Does Not Delight in Evil, but Rejoices in the Truth - Accountability in Marriage
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Here's another great way your marriage makes you better - When you are "equally yoked" (as the Bible calls it) you have effectively DOUBLED your ability to hear from the Holy Spirit! And when stand together, against evil, and for truth together, and are open to correction from each other, you are so much stronger!…
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Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs - Planks and Judges...
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When we take on the burden of keeping records of other people's wrongs it creates burdens we were never meant to carry. When we self-preserve we actually self-harm. When we assume the role of JUDGE, we are inferring God's judgment will be insufficient. Let's talk about letting go and being free.By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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Love is Slow to Get Angry - Overcoming Anger
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When uncontrolled anger is allowed to flow unchecked in a marriage you leave yourselves defenseless against destruction. Heritage and inherited family patterns are not a sufficient excuse. Let's talk about some ways to slow our anger down to something manageable and healthy. It's possible!By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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Love is not Selfish - Growing in the Better Way
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We are born selfish - sin-nature at it's "finest". But God's way (much higher than ours) replaces selfishness with servanthood. Marriage will "force the issue" on our inherent selfishness like almost nothing else! But it can be hard for us to learn and harder to live - let's talk about it!By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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Love Does Not Dishonor - The Power of Unconditional Honor
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How hard do you find it to honor your spouse when they are failing and faltering or when they're not keeping up "their side of the bargain" around the house... What can one do with a husband who craves honor, but isn't living his best honorable life right now? The honor the Bible tells us to give each other supersedes condition - and that make it h…
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Love is Not Proud or Boastful - The Marriage Humble Pill
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God made us to need community, and community, especially at its most intimate expression (marriage) is humbling by design. In humility in marriage,. our "low places" are raised up by our spouse who covers us and our high places are lowered down as we cover them. In humility love calls us to lay down what we want as we receive what we really need.…
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Love Does Not Envy - "You Are Me and I Am You"
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Is it possible to be envious or jealous of your spouse? Maybe thinking they have the 'better end of the deal' in this season, or that their part in your shared roles is better than yours? How can we embrace contentment, practice gratitude and re-frame our thoughts surround the TEAM that is your marriage? Let's talk!…
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Love is Kind - Simple and Sweet Marriage Glue
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Right after praying together regularly, the best marriage glue there is, is simply being KIND to one another. We talk about the benefits of this and it is amazing! Your spouse will even find you more physically attractive when you're kind to them. It costs nothing and it works!By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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This season we are going through the descriptions of love from 1 Corinthians 13 one by one - but in a fresh and fun way! So starting at the beginning, love is patient! If you've been married more than 5 minutes you know marriage requires PATIENCE... Jump in to season 4 with us - it's going to be fun!…
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Are you operating in disfunction and don't even realize it? Maybe it's been a slow drift, or you've adopted patterns we all see in the world around us that aren't actually helpful, healthy or Biblical. This week we have some reminders of what your spouse IS and what they are NOT. A quick refresher that we all need from time to time!…
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If you could go back and give your newlywed self one piece of advice - what would it be? We asked this question on socials and we have all the answers! There's some good advice here - and it's good advice for all us old-ly-weds to be reminded of too!
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Is your life moving at 90MPH to the point where you and your spouse can be "ships passing in the night"? So many of us live life in the fast lane to the point that staying connected in our marriages can get left in the dust cloud of the rat race! Pastors Chris and Jeanette Willis share with us all some of the things that help them stay grounded tog…
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We talk to our new friends, former CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cat, Luke Tasker and his wife Jenna Tasker, about the seasons of their marriage together, and the sacrifice each one requires! Listen to find out the one constant that held them together through it all - it's something key to every marriage!By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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Your "little birdies", if you have any, ARE going to grow up and leave the nest one day! What will that be like? What can you do NOW (if you're not there yet) to prepare your marriage and your "birdies" for that moment so you both thrive? We talk with Pastors, long time friends of ours, and fresh empty-nesters Paul and Lori Allen and it's a GREAT c…
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Has rejection been a part of your life? We bet it has! And rejection can cause an infection that will make us react to our spouse and everyone around us out of hurt in self defense. But in reality, not all rejection is bad. Sometimes is can be a gift from God! Let's talk about how we can see rejection and ourselves correctly and combat the lies of …
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Everyone wants to live life on the mountaintops, but "real life" happens in the valleys... Tune in and hear the testimony of God's faithfulness to our friends Andrew and Tara Root. They ooze wisdom - so come get some! No matter what valley you're in, or what trouble is behind you, there is always hope ahead and "it's all about the finish!"…
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What do you do when the "Ashes" of your past reignite and threaten to burn down your marriage? Our friends Joe and Karen Amaral join us with their riveting story of absolute brokenness from past abuse and their journey to healing, as well as how open communication saved a marriage some said was doomed from the start.…
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There are lots of "personality tests" out there that can tell you a whole bunch about yourself. But we tried one recently that you do AS A COUPLE that shines a light on where you're "hitting and missing" in your marriage and can really help you tune-up your relationship. We'll tell you about our own interesting results and point you to it in case y…
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How teachable are you? Are you willing to make room for your spouse to help you in areas you are weak, while being gracious enough to help them in their weaknesses too? Pride is the enemy of unified love, while humility feeds it. This episode is going to help you count all the ways your spouse makes you better - if you let them!…
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The Gambles marriage was OVER. Like, divorced-for-years over. All hope of restoration was lost. There were 3 kids in the mix, and after being divorced for 3 years, God brought them to salvation and then back together to full restoration and 3 MORE miracle kids! You will be greatly inspired by their amazing testimony! There is always hope with Jesus…
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What are your greatest memories? We'll go first and get the ball rolling by sharing some of OUR favorite marriage memories over the years! Stories you've for sure never heard from us (cause no one has!) By thinking through your greatest marriage memories you'll be inspired to make more - and enlightened as to what elements made those memories speci…
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It's time we talked about sex, baby! That thing, that thing, that thing... (insert other 90's song references here) It is a wonderful God-idea invention of our creator. A fire that can warm our house in the fireplace, or burn everything down in the wrong time and place. A fun and important one!By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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Got kids? This one is for you. We are not suddenly parenting experts here, but we have some Biblical principles and thought processes to share that will help you shape your own parenting style and approach so you can steward the blessing of the child or children God has given you.By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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No matter what challenges you face in your marriage; no matter what your past looks like; no matter how hopeless you may feel; our Heavenly Father is able to carry you and your marriage through to better days! Today we're talking with Billy and Jodie Ballenger. Their story is wild and God has been faithful to them through it all. He will be faithfu…
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Men = Waffles & Women = Spaghetti (with Bill & Pam Farrel)
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Bill and Pam Farrel are among THE wisest people we know. Their most famous best-selling book is "Men Are Like Waffles And Women Are Like Spaghetti" (It's pretty much "marriage-canon" by now) We talk to them about this and lots more and it's gold!By Bill and Pam Farrel
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Navigating the everyday (often mundane) norms of life and marriage is ONE thing - but what do we do when, hardship, tragedy, sickness, loss or struggle interrupt our life and marriage? Today we're talking with "A Better Us" founders, Ron and Ann Mainse, about when serious sickness invaded their lives, how that affected their marriage, and how they …
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What does an "all in" marriage look like? Is yours one? Is there a point when it's okay to be "out"? What is this new trend of "grey divorce" and how can we avoid it? This week we talk to Chris and Jamie Bailey of Expedition Marriage about these things and more and they are SUPER wise and SUPER fun. You're gonna love this one!…
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Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are NY Times best selling authors and the creators of one of the most used pre-marriage counseling systems in the world - S.Y.M.B.I.S. (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts); as well as the brand new Loveology.org. Les Parrott joins us here to talk about conflict in marriage and how you can make it work for GOOD in your…
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Last week we talked about "what wives want" This week it's time to flip the script and talk about what the HUSBANDS want! We're sure there's one thing that comes to mind right away... but some things might surprise and help you! (BTW we do know how to actually spell socks)By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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Here you go fellas! Want to know what your wife actually wants from you? Want some insight into what she's thinking and how you can make her happy more often? We break it down here and it's going to help you!By Dan & Danielle Macaulay
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The Trust and Communication Needed in Marriage
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Without trust and communication in a marriage you are in trouble. This week, we are talking to Major League Baseball Pitcher Chase Anderson and his wife Anna. The season of life they are in right now, with Chase on the road a lot, require a lot of trust and communication to make marriage work. But the very same principles apply to all of us no matt…
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Money can be a touchy subject - even with your significant other! It can cause big divisions and big fights. But when you and your spouse learn to function as a team and bring each of your strengths to the table, you can make your money work for you. Today we talk with Pastors Dan and Alicia Desrosiers about money in marriage - and they have some t…
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Are there things that keep coming up in your marriage that you thought you dealt with a long time ago? Seasons of change in life can spark responses from you or your spouse that can seem odd - like: "Where is this coming from?" We are talking with XO Marriage experts, authors and podcasters, Sean and Lanette Reed about healing, wholeness and change…
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Putting in the work that makes marriage work
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We kick off Season 2 with a fun one! We interview Keith Everette Smith and Tasha Layton. Keith is a music producer and touring artist with Tobymac; and Tasha Layton was an American Idol Contestant, a background artist for Katy Perry and is now a fantastic CCM artist herself! You can imagine how busy that makes their lives. That's a different experi…
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The world is hyper focused on contagion these days... But did you know that good and bad marriages can be contagious? Whoever you associate with regularly is re-writing what is "normal" into your brain. Let's talk about one way you can safe-guard your marriage, because "All of us make mistakes, but all of us don’t have to make ALL of the mistakes!"…
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Dealing with Disappointments and Unmet Expectations
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Is your marriage what you expected it to be? Is it going the way you always dreamt? Or are there maybe some things that, if you let your mind go there, you would wish were very different? Managing these thoughts and expectations are super important to the health of your relationship... Let's talk about navigating these tricky waters! For more info …
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Depending on the weight of the offense, forgiving can be HARD - perhaps one of the hardest things to do. But, not forgiving carries a heavy toll on your marriage - even not forgiving someone outside of your marriage can poison it all! Here's how to get past it with Jesus' help! For more info on Dan and Danielle Macaulay and this ministry visit: mar…
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This is even better than being "right"...
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Does anyone else out there enjoy "being right"? On any given subject, there are few things as satisfying as being the one who's 'right' when there's a conflict... But in marriage, believe it or not, there IS something even better... For more info on Dan and Danielle Macaulay and this ministry visit: marriedup.net For more information on our sponsor…
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So, between you and your spouse, which of you is the better listener? The way you listen to each other has a huge bearing on your intimacy and how connected you actually feel to each other. We share our challenges here - and some tips to get better at this crucial skill! For more info on Dan and Danielle Macaulay and this ministry visit: marriedup.…
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Submission - It's probly not what you think!
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What is Ephesians ~really~ talking about when it mentions "submission"? Is it possible these verses have been "used to abuse" for centuries? Biblical submission in marriage, done God's way, is actually MUTUAL. It's a two-way-street that creates a win-win for everyone walking on the road. Let's take a look together! For more info on Dan and Danielle…
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Anyone else out there add some extra padding to their waistline during the pandemic? If we're not paying attention it's so easy to do. Without some intentionality your marriage can slide in a direction you never thought possible as well. Like a boat in the open seas, without intentionality, DRIFT happens in our marriage by default, and drift is alm…
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If there was a way you could virtually divorce-proof your marriage up to a 99% success rate, would you do it? It might feel foreign at first. It might stretch you a bit if it's not been "the norm" for the two of you, but it's one of the best things you can possibly do for your marriage. Let's talk about it! For more info on Dan and Danielle Macaula…
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It feels like everywhere we look there is temptation to compare what we have to what others have - including our spouses and our marriages. But, beware! Because comparison is a TRAP that leads to sin no matter what conclusion you come to. Let's talk about how to steer clear of comparison and learn to be content and secure in our own marriages. For …
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This theme is central to our Podcast theme, and like it or not, it is central in your marriage! If you think your spouse is annoying, they will annoy you constantly. If you think your spouse is wise, you will find wisdom from them all the time... And on and on it goes. What do you think about your spouse and your marriage? Let's help you think well…
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Here are two tricky questions: "What is the purpose of marriage?" and "What is God's ultimate will for your life?" For those of us who are married, could it be that these two questions are intimately related - and possibly even have the same answer? Even the worst days in your marriage are a tool in God's hand to shape your life. Let's unpack this …
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Have you lost that "lovin feeling?" Maybe when you look over at your spouse you feel... not much right now... Or you even feel something negative. We hope not, but the truth is WE ALL FEEL THIS WAY SOMETIMES. You are not strange and your marriage isn't doomed. Let's talk about what you can proactively do about it! For more about our ministry visit …
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Our Story, What to Expect, and "Why 'Married Up'"?
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It's our very first episode of "Married Up" and we're pretty excited! We'll let you in on our personal story a bit, give you a taste of what to expect from this podcast in the coming weeks, and answer the question: "Why 'Married Up'?" - what is that title all about?? We're thrilled you're here taking this ride with us, hope you'll check out the mar…
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