Beauty in Battle is a high-energy conversation for married couples to help you energize your relationship, give you purpose, and draw you close to your spouse by turning the tension that divides you into energy that fuels you. In this podcast, Jason and Tori Benham share the stories of their relationship and the practical ways they turned conflict and quarrels into passion and purpose by leaning into their struggles rather than trying to avoid them. As a result, they discovered that fighting ...
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Did you know the Hebrew root word for marriage is the same as mess? Okay, maybe not, but it wasn’t a stretch to believe, right? This is the podcast for Christian married couples who are in the middle of a messy moment. They need to laugh. They need clear, practical advice. And they need to hear from someone with an actual degree in this thing. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley are those people. They have reached millions of couples through their counseling practices, books, events, and work at Focus ...
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Feeling safe, and making sure you're spouse feels safe, is key to a healthy marriage, but did you know that safety encompasses the mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of our lives? Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with marriage expert, Dr. Bob Paul, to discuss safety in marriage. Later, join us for date night conversation starters. …
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Five Keys to a Good Apology
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Send us a text Join us for a discussion on Dr. Gary Chapman's latest book, *The Five Apology Languages*. We'll explore each of the apology languages and how they can help us navigate failures in our marriages. We’ll also touch on the topic of forgiveness. Enjoy!
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When You (or Your Spouse) is a People Pleaser
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This week, join Greg & Erin as they sit down with Whitney & Tanner Lowe to discuss the struggle many couples face with seeking approval and people-pleasing, especially in today's social media driven world. Then, we debunk the popular marriage myth that says marriage will fix all your problems. Later, we hear a question from a listener who wants to …
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Pursuing the Lord Together
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In what ways are you and your spouse growing in the Lord together? Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with pastoral counselor Jerry Jones to discuss how you can pursue the Lord as a couple and as individuals. Later, we answer a question from a guest who wants to know how she and her husband can navigate their sex life with aging bodies. Click here t…
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Send us a text Join us as we dive into Willard Harley's best-selling marriage book, His Needs Her Needs. We'll cover the five core needs of each spouse and how his findings relate to our own marriages. Enjoy!Jason Benham, Tori Benham által
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Conflict Resolution in Marriage
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None of us know how to resolve conflict in marriage from the get go, and continued conflict in our marriage can leave us at odds, wondering what to do. Join Greg & Erin as they discuss conflict resolution in marriage. Later, we hear a devotion from Bill Arbuckle on peace. Then, we answer a question from a listener who wants to know if he should be …
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Sometimes, married life can begin to feel like a perpetual business meeting. You know.. who's picking up the kids? Doing the laundry? Feeding the dog? Join us this week as Greg & Erin sit down with pastor and comedian Ted Cunningham to talk about how you can break out of the business meeting and have fun together. Later, we'll do some of our favori…
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The SAFE Way To Manage Conflict
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Send us a text Conflict is meant for connection. It's the opportunity to turn "me" into "we." But the key is in how we handle it. Join us as we talk about a research-backed four-part process on how to manage conflict in a way that joins us together rather than tears us apart. Enjoy.
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Becoming Marriage Champions
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You don't have to be married for decades to become a Marriage Champion; you can start right now! Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with blossoming Marriage Champions JC & Saundra Mena to discuss how young married couples can strengthen their relationship, and pour into others. Later, we interview counselor Geremy Keeton about why marriage mentorshi…
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Cultivating Healthy Fear In Marriage
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Send us a text Did you know the best marriages have a certain level of fear in the relationship? In today's episode, we dive into two types of fear and four practical ways to cultivate healthy fear so your marriage will thrive. Enjoy!
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Did you know that 75% of modern couples live together before they get married? Did you also know that 75% of couple who live together before they get married end in divorce? Join us as Dr. David Gudgel outlines the negative effects of cohabitation. Later, we debunk a popular marriage myth, and then we answer a question from a listener who wants to …
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Five Ways To Find More Time To Spend With Your Spouse
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Send us a text In today's busy world, we must be proactive about spending time with each other. Time is our greatest treasure, and "where your treasure is, your heart will be also." Join us as we discuss five places to find more time! Enjoy
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Becoming Marriage Mentors
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Marriage mentors are extremely important in helping married couples develop strong marriages Join us as Greg & Erin sit down with Marriage 911 mentors RG & Karen Yallaly to talk through how, and why, you should consider mentoring other couples. Later, we hear a devotion from Bill Arbuckle, then we answer a question from a listener who wants to know…
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Five Approaches To Conflict
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Send us a text Every couple experiences conflict, and how you handle it can make or break your relationship. In today's episode, we dive into the five approaches to conflict and how to choose the right one at the right time. Enjoy!
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World-renowned love experts Milan & Kay Yerkovich join us for a deeper dive into love styles. Listen to discover your love style, and how it impacts your reaction to stress. Later, we interview marriage counselor Glenn Lutgens on how you can reconnect with your spouse. Then, we hear a question from a listener who wants to know how he can navigate h…
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Three Laws For Connection
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Send us a text Join us as we dive into a familiar story in the Bible to discover three powerful keys to a deeper connection with your spouse. Taken from Matthew 3, we're going to look at three things God did to draw His Son close to Him and how it relates to marriage. Enjoy!Jason Benham, Tori Benham által
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Marriage Friendships: Accountability & Fellowship
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Are you and your spouse cultivating meaningful relationships with our couples? Marriage experts Matt & Lisa Jacobson join Greg & Erin to discuss the importance of marriage friendships. Later, listen for Conversation Starters: Double Date Edition! Then, we'll hear a question from a listener who wants to know if she should sign a prenup. Click here t…
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Keys To Biblical Relationship Success
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Send us a text Join us as we share five keys from the story of Mary and Joseph to help us build strong marriages. We know them as the earthly parents of Jesus, but their lives show us powerful secrets to success in relationships. Enjoy!Jason Benham, Tori Benham által
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We discourage every couple from divorce, but sometimes there isn't a choice. Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with author Susan Birdseye as she shares her story about facing infidelity, divorce, and the goodness of God. Later, we hear a devotion from Bill Arbuckle about famed explorer Ernest Shackleton. Then, we hear a question from a listener who…
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Supporting Your Spouse's Independent Pursuits
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Do you find yourself wondering how you balance dependence & independence in your marriage? Join Greg & Erin as they sit down with Dr. Juli Slattery and her husband Michael, to talk about how they've maintained an intimate connection supported through successful, time consuming, independent careers. Later, we debunk the popular marriage "prepare for…
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Three Powerful Questions
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Send us a text What do you want to accomplish in your marriage? In today's episode, we'll dive into three powerful questions that will help you achieve that goal. At the end we'll throw in a fun exercise to help lock it in. Enjoy.Jason Benham, Tori Benham által
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Supporting a Disabled Spouse with Ken & Joni Eareckson Tada
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If you are married with a disabled spouse, you may experience spouse caregiver burnout, resentment or loneliness. But what does it mean to stay together "in sickness and in health"? This weeks guests have done just that. At age 17, a diving accident left Joni Eareckson Tada paralyzed from the neck down. In 1982, she married who husband, Ken, who st…
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Playing Games In Marriage
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Send us a text In life, games are about winners and losers. The problem is, when it comes to relationships, if you choose to play games both people lose. Why? Because in marriage the win is the relationship! Join us as we dive into nine games we can play in our relationships and how to stay out of those silly little games! Enjoy.…
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Dr. John Townsend: Boundaries in Marriage
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In marriage, two are supposed to become one, right? How then do you have healthy boundaries in marriage? Join us as Greg & Erin sit down with world renowned boundaries expert Dr. John Townsend to discuss how creating boundaries in marriage can actually bring you closer together. Later, we hear the beautiful marriage story of newlyweds, Emerson and …
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Becoming a Better Listener
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Send us a text Better communication leads to a better marriage. And becoming a better listener is the key to being a good communicator. In today's episode, we dive into four key questions to create an environment of emotional safety so you can become a better listener. Enjoy!
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A Season for Everything with Kathi Lipp
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Do you find that managing life with children keeps you from your spouse? Join us as Greg & Erin sit down with author and speaker Kathi Lipp to discuss balancing marriage and parenting. Later, we hear a question from a listener who wants to know how she and her husband can improve their relationship with their new daughter-in-law. Take the free Marr…
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Bill and Pam Farrel: The Code to Unlock Your Spouse (Part 2)
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Greg & Erin conclude their discussion with Bill and Pam Farrel on the code to unlock your spouse, taking a detailed look at what husbands need in a marriage. Later, we sit down with newlywed couple, Alex and Megan. Then, we hear a question from one of our listeners who wants to know how she can deal with feelings of jealousy towards her husbands fr…
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How the TERA Quotient Helps Your Marriage
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Send us a text The TERA quotient is a concept used to gauge and improve the quality of relationships, particularly in professional settings, but it can be applied to personal relationships as well. Backed by neuroscience, the TERA quotient can improve the dynamics of marriage, leading to more effective communication, stronger connections, and great…
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Bill and Pam Farrel: The Code to Unlock Your Spouse (Part 1)
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Are you yearning for deeper connection with your spouse? Join us as Greg & Erin sit down with authors and relationship experts Bill and Pam Farrel as they share their secret on how you can unlock a better relationship. Then, we debunk a popular myth about kids! Later, we hear a question from a listener who wants to know how his spouse can help him …
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Communication Mistakes During Times of Stress
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Send us a text Join us as we explore four common mistakes couples make when trying to communicate under stress. We'll dive into each one, backed by research, and then share practical strategies on what to do instead. Enjoy!
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It's our Father's Day celebration! Greg and Erin celebrate Dad's and talk about the challenges facing Fathers with Dr. Danny Huerta. Then Bill Arbuckle shares a wonderful Father's Day devotional. Later we answer a question about tips and trick as your family welcomes a newborn. Practice Makes Parent Podcast We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Hom…
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Jerry and Kate Angelo: Reconnecting with Your Spouse Through Prayer
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What do you do when you are feeling emotionally abandoned in your marriage? Is your husband or wife ignoring you? Greg and Erin talk about how to tackle this subject with your spouse, and Jerry and Kate Angelo demonstrate how praying together can bring you back together in your marriage. Then we get into one of our favorite segments, Conversation S…
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Stay Needy Live Healthy
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Send us a text Did you know that God is not all that you need? He didn't design you that way. He created you to need others. In this episode we'll tackle two core needs we all have and how our spouse is the primary one who God uses to meet those needs. God made you for relationship. As such, you have inborn needs to draw you close to your spouse. J…
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Mark and Rosie Makinney: Fighting Porn in Marriage Part 2
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How do we fight against pornography in marriage? Greg and Erin wrap their conversation with Mark and Rosie Makinney on this important topic.. Also we continue our conversation with Focus on the Family Counselor Geremy Keeton. Geremy discusses setting boundaries and what counseling looks like in dealing with porn in a marriage. Later we get a questi…
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Love's Two Essential Questions
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Send us a text Did you know your brain subconsciously asks two questions each time you interact with another person? In today's episode, we're going to dive into these two questions and how they can positively impact your marriage. Thanks to the research of Dr. Chip Dodd, we have plenty to talk about in this episode! Enjoy.…
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Mark and Rosie Makinney: Fighting Porn in Marriage Part 1
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How do we fight against pornography in marriage? Over the next two episodes Greg and Erin tackle this important subject with Mark and Rosie Makinney. Later we are joined by Focus on the Family Counselor Geremy Keeton to dive deeper into the effects of porn on marriage and as always we get a question from one of our listeners about rekindling intima…
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Five Keys to a Happy Marriage
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Send us a text Over 40 years of research by the good folks at Prepare Enrich have revealed five keys that make the happiest marriages. Tune in as we dive into each of them. Enjoy.
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Gary Chapman: Five Love Languages for Marriage
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What are your love languages? Dr. Gary Chapman joins Greg and Erin to breakdown the 5 love languages and why they are important in a marriage. Then Greg and Erin talk about their own love languages and how they are intentional in using those in their marriage. Later we answer a question from a listener about his struggles with emotional connection …
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Questions For Deeper Connection
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Send us a text Ever felt a stalemate when it came to thinking of stuff to talk about with your spouse? Today's episode will cure you of that! Join us as we dive into specific questions you can ask your spouse that will help you connect on a deep level. And, as promised on the pod, here are a list of the questions: Before you talk, here are some que…
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The Impact of a Strong Wife
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Celebrating Mom! Rebecca St. James joins Greg and Erin to discuss becoming a wife and mother. Rebecca also talks about the film about her families journey "Unsung Hero". Rebecca talks about her mom Helen Smallbone as she encouraged and supported her husband and kids in a time of crisis. Later we talk about how best to honor women. and we get a list…
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Marriage On Mission - An Interview With our Missionary Friends
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Send us a text Join us and our close friends, Trent and Amy Pruett, missionaries in the Philippines, as we discuss how they manage to run a growing ministry and full-time business while thriving in their relationship. You'll enjoy this podcast as it gives practical takeaways you can apply in your marriage today.…
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The Two Will Become One Flesh Merger Moment
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What happens when you have conflict in your marriage? Author Kari Trent Stageberg joins Greg and Erin to discuss the merge moment in her marriage and the steps they took as the two shall become one flesh. Later Greg and Erin will debunk another Marriage Myth and we get a powerful listener question from a woman trying to do everything she can to avo…
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Send us a text Did you know the fire you once felt in your marriage doesn't have to die down or even simmer? You can and should keep it burning hot! This episode will dive into the building blocks of romance and the three keys to ignite the flame once again. Enjoy!
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Unpacking 'Unsung Hero'
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Greg and Erin talk with Luke and Joel Smallbone and their sister, Rebecca St. James talk about their own family story behind the Unsung Hero movie. The movie follows the family' s mother, Helen Smallbone , as she uses her faith to hold her husband and children together by turning struggles into an adventure and exercise their faith in God Later we …
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The Myth of the 50/50 Marriage
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Send us a text To thrive in your marriage, shift your focus from tallying points in your relationship to building a winning connection with your spouse. In this episode, we'll share three essential strategies to help you make this shift. Enjoy!
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Dave and Ashley Willis: Boundaries with In-Laws (Part 2)
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Greg and Erin continue their discussion with Dave and Ashley Willis about setting boundaries with your in-laws. Later Joannie DeBrito joins the show to weigh in on how to set healthy boundaries with your in-laws with your spouse. We wrap with a listener question from Jay about a spouse being unreceptive toward their feelings. Get Dave and Ashley's …
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Send us a text Do you want to know your spouse better? How about deepening your understanding of yourself? Today's episode will help you do just that. We're going to ask you one powerful question that will draw you close to your spouse and open your eyes to who you were made to be! We call this "The HERO Journey." It's going to bless your life and …
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Dave and Ashley Willis: Boundaries with In-Laws (Part 1)
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How do you set boundaries with in-laws? Today, Dave and Ashley Willis join Greg and Erin to discuss setting boundaries with in-laws. Plus, Sterling Knight-Pinneo joins to share his thoughts on setting biblical boundaries! Get Dave and Ashley's book for a gift of any amount! Interested in the book Boundaries Ashley mentioned? Click here to get it! W…
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Connecting Through Conversation
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Send us a text Have you ever been lost in a conversation with someone and totally lost track of time? You enjoy it so much. Why? Subconsciously, you are connecting with them, and God made us for connection. In this episode we dive into the research behind what makes "super communicators" and how we can emulate their practices in marriage. Enjoy.…
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Brad and Marilyn Rhoads: Have a Healthy Marriage through Weekly Marriage Dates
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What is the key to a healthy marriage? Greg and Erin talk with Brad and Marilyn Rhoads about managing marriage expectations and weekly marriage dates. Plus, Greg and Erin tackle a popular marriage myth! Click Here to Receive the book The Grace Marriage for your donation of any amount! We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voi…
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