Who We Are Welcome to Amplified Marriage, where we believe that every marriage has the potential to be reset, refreshed, recharged, and restored. With over two decades of marital experience and a deep-rooted faith, we are here to guide you through the labyrinth of love, commitment, and spiritual growth. Our Mission Our mission is simple yet profound: to provide couples with the tools they need to create a marriage that not only survives but thrives. We aim to be your go-to resource for actio ...
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Season 3 Ep. 13 // "More Than Just "No": Understanding the Different Types of Boundaries in Marriage"
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Join us for a deeper dive into the crucial topic of boundaries in marriage. After a brief hiatus, we back with a fresh perspective and valuable insights to help you strengthen your relationship. This episode explores the physical, emotional, social, and financial boundaries and why they're essential for a healthy marriage. We share some personal st…
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Season 3 Ep. 12 // "Striking a Balance: Real Talk on Work and Family Life" (Part 2)
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Is balancing your career and personal life possible, or is that just an unrealistic goal? Dive into the complex world of juggling everything without losing your sanity in "Work-Life Balance." Join us as we share their stories, challenges, and successes in trying to balance work and home life. This episode covers areas like setting limits, spending …
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Season 3 Ep. 11 // "Striking a Balance: Real Talk on Work and Family Life" (Part 1)
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Is balancing your career and personal life possible, or is that just an unrealistic goal? Dive into the complex world of juggling everything without losing your sanity in "Work-Life Balance." Join us as we share their stories, challenges, and successes in trying to balance work and home life. This episode covers areas like setting limits, spending …
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Season 3 Ep. 10 // "Love, Goals, and Growth: A New Year's Marriage Journey"
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This episode of "Amplified Marriage" is all about setting goals for the new year that you can actually achieve. Forget those big, flashy resolutions that are hard to keep. We're talking about real, practical goals that make a difference. We'll share our own stories to show you what's worked for us. Find out why it's better to focus on solid goals i…
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Season 3 Ep. 10 // "Deck the Halls or Deck Your Sanity? A Holiday Dilemma"
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In this episode of "Amplified Marriage", we discuss the rollercoaster of emotions and experiences that come with the Christmas season. From the rush of shopping for gifts in crowded malls to the glittery decorations in homes and the financial burden, we delve into the often unspoken difficulties of the holidays. In this episode, we tackle the compl…
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Season 3 Ep. 9 //"Less Presents, More Presence: Christmas on a Budget"
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In this episode, we tackle the stress of Christmas' commercial side and the high spending it often involves, especially for families with tight budgets. We share personal stories about celebrating Christmas with our young kids when money was tight, giving you a real look at the ups and downs of those times. We'll talk about the unrealistic idea of …
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Season 3 Ep. 8 // "The Silent Strain: Love Beyond the Rom-Com:"
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In this episode of "Amplified Marriage," Natalie and I explore the real side of love and relationships, which is often quite different from what you see in movies. We talk about how important it is to communicate well, stay committed, and be able to handle changes in your relationship. We address some common wrong ideas about relationships, sharing…
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Season 3 Ep. 7 // "The Silent Strain: The Mental Maze of Mental Conflict"
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If you've ever felt the tension that arises when your beliefs and actions don't align perfectly, you're not alone. Cognitive dissonance, especially in the realm of relationships and marriage, can be a tricky challenge to overcome. We're going to expose this issue, using a relatable example of financial value discrepancies within a relationship. We'…
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Season 3 Ep. 6 // "The Silent Strain: How Fear Fuels Tension"
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Fear. It's a strong feeling that can really mess with our relationships. Today, we're going to focus on this emotion that people often ignore but can cause a lot of stress. We'll look at the different ways it shows up and how it can create problems. Together, we'll dig deeper to understand how being scared of change, the unknown, or money issues ca…
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Season 3 Ep. 5// "The Silent Strain: The Hidden Costs of Tension in Marriage"
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Do you find yourself constantly battling headaches, struggling with sleep disorders, or dealing with anxiety? What if we told you that unresolved issues in your relationships might be the hidden culprit behind these health problems? We share some of our own experiences, revealing how our destructive patterns took years to recognize and even longer …
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Season 3 Ep. 4 // Why Be a Copycat When You Can Be a Unicorn? (Part 2)
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Comparison is a silent killer in marriages. Being compared to someone else is never a good feeling. Comparison will slowly destroy your marriage from the inside out. Join us for part 2 as we take an even deeper look into the pain of comparison. We appreciate you. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. SUBSCRIBE LIKE & SHARE We want to hear from …
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Season 3 Ep. 3 // Why Be a Copycat When You Can Be a Unicorn? (Part 1)
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Comparison is a silent killer in marriages. Being compared to someone else is never a good feeling. Comparison will slowly destroy your marriage from the inside out. Join us for this episode as we take a journey down the road of our own story as we talk about the weight of comparison. We appreciate you. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show. SUB…
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Season 3 Ep. 2 // Are you Quietly Quitting?? (Part 2)
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Quiet quitting may be trendy but is rarely beneficial. So often in marriage, we can take our partner for granted. When that happens, the downward spiral to "Quietly Quitting" can start. In the second episode of this 2 part series. We identify more ways you may be quietly quitting in your relationship. We are excited to be back and looking to contin…
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Season 3 Ep. 1 // Are you Quietly Quitting?? (Part 1)
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Quiet quitting may be trendy but is rarely beneficial. So often in marriage, we can take our partner for granted. When that happens, the downward spiral to "Quietly Quitting" can start. In the first episode, we are kicking off season 3 with a multi-part series on the dangers of "quietly quitting" in your relationship. We are excited to be back and …
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WE ARE BACK. After a long break, we are starting up again. This podcast tells you where we have been, what we have been up to, and what we are planning for this next season. We appreciate you hanging with us these last few months as we have worked through some things and taken a much-needed break. Thanks for all of your encouragement and support. W…
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Season 2 Ep. 25 // Endurance is the New Sexy.
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Endurance is the new sexy. We talk about enduring in marriage. What it takes to not just survive and endure, but how to thrive. Enduring in marriage is looked down on. What if we shifted our perspective and looked at enduring as a good thing. As part of our character building as individuals as well as a couple. Enduring together brings strength, pe…
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Season 2 Ep. 24 // Let's talk Expectations vs Reality.
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How often do you communicate your expectations to your partner? How often are your expectations crushed? So many times in marriage, the cause of frustration and anger is "Unmet Expectations". We go through our marriage assuming that our partner knows what our expectations are. Take the guesswork out of why you are frustrated with each other. In the…
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We believe this is going to be a Breakthrough year. We are praying for you and your marriage. We are standing in faith that this year will be the best year you have had in your marriage. In this first episode of the New Year, we lay a foundation for Breakthrough and some steps you can take to move your relationship forward. We appreciate you. Thank…
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Is there transparency in your relationship? Does your partner know you or are you holding back? Secrets can be dangerous in marriage. An un-communicated secret can put up barriers in the relationship that will hold you and your partner from knowing each other even deeper. Does your marriage have secrets?? Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If…
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Season 2 Ep 22 // The Grass on the Other Side might be Artificial Turf.
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"The grass is greener on the other side". We have all heard it, maybe even said it. We take some time to break apart the fallacy of the statement and the damage is can cause if people adopt the mindset. Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE LI…
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Season 2 Ep.21 // Gratitude is the best Attitude!
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Today is a special Thanksgiving episode "Gratitude is the Best Attitude". It's a good one. We break down the effects a lack of gratitude can have on relationships and discuss our own walkthrough being ungrateful to learning how to be grateful. Your Marriage can change if you learn to be grateful and express that to each other without strings attach…
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Season 2 Ep.20// Expect the worst, Hope for the Best (Enneagram 6)
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Welcome to the "Summer of Enneagram" now going into the "Fall of Enneagram". We are going to spend the summer digging deep into the enneagram numbers. We want to pull out the gold that the enneagram offers regarding ourselves. We want you to ask yourself this question. "Who am I". The more aware of who you are, the reason you are the way you are. T…
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Season 2 Ep.19 // Does a Challenger have to be a Challenge? (Enneagram 8)
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Welcome to the "Summer of Enneagram". We are going to spend the summer digging deep into the enneagram numbers. We want to pull out the gold that the enneagram offers regarding ourselves. We want you to ask yourself this question. "Who am I". The more aware of who you are, the reason you are the way you are. The sooner you can share that with your …
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Season 2 Ep.18 // Who are you?? (Summer of Enneagram)
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Welcome to the "Summer of Enneagram". We are going to spend the summer digging deep into the enneagram numbers. We want to pull out the gold that the enneagram offers regarding ourselves. We want you to ask yourself this question. "Who am I". The more aware of who you are, the reason you are the way you are. The sooner you can share that with your …
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Season 2 Ep.17 // Real Marriage, Real Family
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In this episode. We asked our 3 kids, Ranon, Ehzra and Amarys to join us for a real conversation with their perspective on our marriage. It shows us that kids don't need to have perfect parents, but parents that are authentic, genuine, and willing to work to have a good marriage. When we work to have a good relationship with each other. That health…
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This is an oldy but a goody. This is an episode that we posted in season 1 about forgiveness. We talk about the power of forgiveness. IN the last year, we are seeing a real problem come up in marriages. Unforgiveness. Couples are keeping score about the misdeeds, mistakes, and miscommunications the other has made, Instead of dealing with it. They a…
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Season 2 Ep. 15 // Projection and Gaslighting (Pick Your Poison Series)
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We are in the third part of our series called "Pick Your Poison". Some behaviours in a marriage have a destination towards divorce. Take a listen as we talk about the poison but also give the antidote. Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE LIK…
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Season 2 Ep.14 // Defensiveness and Stonewalling (Pick Your Poison Series)
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We are in the second part of our series called "Pick Your Poison". Some behaviours in a marriage have a destination towards divorce. Take a listen as we talk about the poison but also give the antidote. Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE LI…
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Season 2 Ep. 13 // Criticism and Contempt (Pick Your Poison Series)
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We are starting a new series called "Pick Your Poison". Some behaviors in a marriage have a destination towards divorce. Take a listen as we talk about the poison but also give the antidote. Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE LIKE & SHARE W…
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In this episode, we talk about the dangers of being on autopilot and give some warning signs that you could be already there. Are you coasting in your relationship? Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE LIKE & SHARE We want to hear from you. S…
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Season 2 Ep. 11 // Your Past Doesn't Control Your Future
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In this episode, we are joined by Ben and Jen Ward. They are videographers, artists, creatives, musicians, Leafs fans... ugh, business owners and most of all husband and wife. Take a listen as they share with you about past toxic relationships, struggles, and heartache that lead them both to each other and a great marriage. Your past doesn't contro…
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Season 2 Ep. 10 // Is it permissive to be dismissive?
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Is it permissive to be dismissive? In this episode, we speak about the dangers of dismissing your partner. How desctuctive it can be, and how to become a recovering "invalidator". Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE LIKE & SHARE We want to h…
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Season 2 Ep. 9 // There Should Be NO secrets in Marriage.
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Is there transparency in your relationship? Does your partner know you or are you holding back? Secrets can be dangerous in marriage. An un-communicated secret can put up barriers in the relationship that will hold you and your partner from knowing each other even deeper. Does your marriage have secrets?? Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If…
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In this episode. We chat about last year, our communication struggles, and few of our goals going forward into 2021. What's your purpose with your spouse this year? Have you spoken about it? Have you spoken and made plans?? Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@g…
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Season 2 Ep. 7// Reset your Focus for 2021
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This is the first episode of 2021. This is a conversation about resetting our focus and taking a look at the way we approach marriage. Sometimes, we just need to do something a different way to see the change we want. Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gmail.c…
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Season 2 Ep. 6 // Finish 2020 Strong and Start 2021 Right
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Distance creates distortion and distraction can mean destruction. This is the last episode of the 2020. We take some time and chat about the year and offer some tips for Finishing 2020 Strong and starting 2021 with a bang. Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gm…
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Season 2 Ep.5 // Assertive Communication (Communicate Series - Part 5)
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You either listen with the intent to reply or with the intent to understand. In part 5 of our Communicate Series. We break down what an aggressive communicator is and how to become an "Assertive Communicator". We believe healthy communication is a learned skill and something that is essential to a fulfilling, successful, marriage. The question of t…
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Season 2 Ep. 4 // Are you an aggressive communicator?? (Communicate Series - Part 4)
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You either listen with the intent to reply or with the intent to understand. In part 4 of our Communicate Series. We break down what an aggressive communicator is and how to become a "Recovering Aggressive Communicator". We believe healthy communication is a learned skill and something that is essential to a fulfilling, successful, marriage. The qu…
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Season 2 Ep. 3 // Are you a passive aggressive communicator?? (Communicate Series - Part 3)
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Your marriage will be built by default or design! In part 3 of our Communicate Series. We break down what a passive-aggressive communicator is and how to become a "Recovering Passive Aggressive Communicator". We believe healthy communication is a learned skill and something that is essential to a fulfilling, successful, marriage. The question of th…
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Season 2 Ep. 2 // Are you a passive communicator?? (Communicate Series - Part 2)
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Your marriage will be built by default or design! In part 1 of our Communicate Series. We break down what a passive communicator is and how to become a "Recovering Passive Communicator". We believe healthy communication is a learned skill and something that is essential to a fulfilling, successful, marriage. The question of the day is: Do you commu…
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Season 2 Ep. 1 // Communicate, Communicate, Communicate! (Communicate Series - Part 1)
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In the season 2 opening episode. We are starting the journey of learning our communication styles, love languages and how to better communicate with our partner. The question of the day is: Do you communicate effectively?? Below is a link to the Love Language test by Gary Chapman. Love Language Test Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you w…
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Season 1 Ep.20 // Nothing Endures but Change!
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In this week's podcast, we discuss some strategies to use if one person in the marriage is unwilling to change. We break apart some common attitudes of the unwilling, and discuss our own experience with this struggle. Thanks for listening. We appreciate you. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at amplifiedmarriage@gmail.c…
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Season 1 Ep.19 // 5 ways to work through stress together
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Hashtag#instastress In this week's chat, we talk about how to handle stress, not just through the pandemic, but give some tips to not only survive but thrive in your marriage through all the stresses and pressures of life. If you have any comments or want to add to the list of de-stressors. We would love to hear from you. Thanks for listening. We a…
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Season 1 Ep. 18 // Can you survive a Jekyll and Hyde.
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In this episode, we dive deeper into the beginning of our marriage talk about the patterns, poor choices, and some of the issues we had coming into the union. We had the most brutal first years of marriage together. This episode is filled with some great nuggets and gives you listeners a glimpse into what our relationship was like from the start of…
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Season 1 Ep. 17 // What Happens if your Marriage Falls Apart
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This week we have a frank conversation about divorce. We chat with our special guest, Linda Grant, about her divorce, warning signs, thoughts, and a few things she wished she would have different and much more. This episode is filled with some great nuggets and gives us a glimpse into what divorce might look like. Thanks for joining us. If you want…
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Season 1 Ep. 16 // Do You Want To Change??
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In this episode, we discuss some things regarding change. Can people change? How long does it take to change? What if I change but my spouse doesn't? We believe change is possible. Change is possible but focus is required. - Mike Ashcroft Take a listen as we discuss how change is good for you. Thanks for joining us. If you want us to discuss someth…
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Season 1 Ep. 15 // Married after Children
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In this episode, we talk about the danger of putting children before your spouse. Your spouse was there before the kids and we need to prioritize our marriage relationship. When we invest in our spouse, we are better able to be the best parents we can be. Take a listen as we discuss what happens to our Marriage after Children. Thanks for joining us…
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Season 1 Ep. 14 // To Forgive or Not to Forgive. That is the Question.
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In this episode, we talk about the act of seeking forgiveness and asking for forgiveness. We want to encourage you to make the default setting in your marriage forgiveness. Take a listen as we discuss what happens when exercise forgiveness in our relationships. Thanks for joining us. If you want us to discuss something for a podcast. Let us know at…
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Season 1 Ep.13 // Intimacy: Not just about Netflix and Chill
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In this episode, we have a chat about some foundational ideas that lead to having string intimacy in marriage. Intimacy is more than sex. It's about the mind, heart, soul, and emotions. Take care of those and sex is the best. Take a listen as we discuss some ways to develop intimacy in marriage. Thanks for joining us. If you want us to discuss some…
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In this episode, we have a conversation about Work Like Balance and what that means and how to work hard at finding a healthy balance. It’s a challenge to work on and improve your marriage if you never make time for it. Take a listen as we discuss some ways to figure out how to balance your marriage in a healthy way. Thanks for joining us. If you w…
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