Marriage – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:20:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-Icon_512x512-1.png?w=32 Marriage – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 When Duty Keeps Winning: Being Married in the Military Without Losing Yourself–Beth Runkle https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-duty-keeps-winning-being-married-in-the-military-without-losing-yourself-beth-runkle/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-duty-keeps-winning-being-married-in-the-military-without-losing-yourself-beth-runkle/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:20:24 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/when-duty-keeps-winning-being-married-in-the-military-without-losing-yourself-beth-runkle/ Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Beth Runkle about being married in the military—navigating distance, respect, and staying connected when duty comes first.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-duty-keeps-winning-being-married-in-the-military-without-losing-yourself-beth-runkle/feed/ 0 324270 Confessions of a Military Wife: Burnout, Bitterness, and a Better Way–Beth Runkle https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-a-military-wife-burnout-bitterness-and-a-better-way-beth-runkle/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-a-military-wife-burnout-bitterness-and-a-better-way-beth-runkle/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:20:17 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/confessions-of-a-military-wife-burnout-bitterness-and-a-better-way-beth-runkle/ Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Beth Runkle about the real military wife life—moves, deployments, and frustration—and a perspective shift you won’t see coming.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-a-military-wife-burnout-bitterness-and-a-better-way-beth-runkle/feed/ 0 324184 187: Worship through Grief: Matt and Kari Perkins https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/187-worship-through-grief/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/187-worship-through-grief/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/187-worship-through-grief/ Meet Matt and Kari Perkins, widowed parents who blended a family of seven after deep loss. They know you don’t “get over” loss—you grow with it. Find honest hope for grieving parents and blended families as you form a future without erasing the past.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/187-worship-through-grief/feed/ 0 323824 Emotionally Distant but Still Committed: Now What? David & Meg Robbins https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotionally-distant-but-still-committed-now-what-david-meg-robbins/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotionally-distant-but-still-committed-now-what-david-meg-robbins/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/emotionally-distant-but-still-committed-now-what-david-meg-robbins/ Feel like you share a calendar, not a heart? David & Meg Robbins join Dave & Ann Wilson, talking about emotional distance in marriage.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotionally-distant-but-still-committed-now-what-david-meg-robbins/feed/ 0 323731 From Survival Mode to Stronger Marriage: The Power of Emotional Check Ins – David and Meg Robbins https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/from-survival-mode-to-stronger-marriage-the-power-of-emotional-check-ins-david-and-meg-robbins/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/from-survival-mode-to-stronger-marriage-the-power-of-emotional-check-ins-david-and-meg-robbins/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/from-survival-mode-to-stronger-marriage-the-power-of-emotional-check-ins-david-and-meg-robbins/ David Robbins and his wife Meg chat with Dave & Ann Wilson about times “we’re fine” hides quiet drift.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/from-survival-mode-to-stronger-marriage-the-power-of-emotional-check-ins-david-and-meg-robbins/feed/ 0 323720 Your Marriage Isn’t a Side Hustle: Resetting Family Priorities – Bryan and Stephanie Carter https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/your-marriage-isnt-a-side-hustle-resetting-family-priorities-bryan-and-stephanie-carter/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/your-marriage-isnt-a-side-hustle-resetting-family-priorities-bryan-and-stephanie-carter/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/your-marriage-isnt-a-side-hustle-resetting-family-priorities-bryan-and-stephanie-carter/ Dave and Ann Wilson host Stephanie Carter and Bryan, who get blunt about burnout, counseling at 37, and the wake-up call that reshaped their marriage.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/your-marriage-isnt-a-side-hustle-resetting-family-priorities-bryan-and-stephanie-carter/feed/ 0 323717 Crushing It at Work, Missing It at Home: Balancing Work and Family – Bryan and & Stephanie Carter https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/crushing-it-at-work-missing-it-at-home-balancing-work-and-family-bryan-and-stephanie-carter/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/crushing-it-at-work-missing-it-at-home-balancing-work-and-family-bryan-and-stephanie-carter/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/crushing-it-at-work-missing-it-at-home-balancing-work-and-family-bryan-and-stephanie-carter/ Dave & Ann Wilson host Bryan and Stephanie Carter where they share how burnout, counseling, and tough recalibration reshaped their marriage and family rhythms.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/crushing-it-at-work-missing-it-at-home-balancing-work-and-family-bryan-and-stephanie-carter/feed/ 0 323690 How Can I Make a Relationship Last? Start Here – Bryan & Stephanie Carter https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-can-i-make-a-relationship-last-start-here-bryan-stephanie-carter/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-can-i-make-a-relationship-last-start-here-bryan-stephanie-carter/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/how-can-i-make-a-relationship-last-start-here-bryan-stephanie-carter/ Dave and Ann Wilson host Bryan and Stephanie Carter as they share real talk on conflict, calling, compromise, and the quiet resilience that keeps love alive.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-can-i-make-a-relationship-last-start-here-bryan-stephanie-carter/feed/ 0 323676 186: Is Fear Running Your Stepfamily? (Here’s How to Spot It)–Gayla Grace https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/ Blended family life is messy—old fears, exes, money stress, kid loyalties. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace name the “ghosts” haunting stepfamilies—and why you pull back when you want to lean in.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/feed/ 0 323677 Hard-Won Marriage Lessons from 50+ Years Together: Dennis & Barbara Rainey https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/hard-won-marriage-lessons-from-50-years-together-dennis-barbara-rainey/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/hard-won-marriage-lessons-from-50-years-together-dennis-barbara-rainey/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/hard-won-marriage-lessons-from-50-years-together-dennis-barbara-rainey/ Dennis & Barbara Rainey know marriage is hard and messy. They share decades of insight—faith-based, practical, and no sugarcoating—to survive the everyday mess.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/hard-won-marriage-lessons-from-50-years-together-dennis-barbara-rainey/feed/ 0 323652 When God Feels Silent: Surviving the Dark Night of the Soul in Marriage–Chris and Yodit Brooks https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-god-feels-silent-surviving-the-dark-night-of-the-soul-in-marriage-chris-and-yodit-brooks/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-god-feels-silent-surviving-the-dark-night-of-the-soul-in-marriage-chris-and-yodit-brooks/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:59:26 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/when-god-feels-silent-surviving-the-dark-night-of-the-soul-in-marriage-chris-and-yodit-brooks/ Chris and Yodit Brooks share what it’s like to walk through the dark night of the soul...in marriage.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-god-feels-silent-surviving-the-dark-night-of-the-soul-in-marriage-chris-and-yodit-brooks/feed/ 0 323596 Are You Setting Goals in Marriage—or Just Reacting to Life? Luke Middendorf https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/are-you-setting-goals-in-marriage-or-just-reacting-to-life-luke-middendorf/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/are-you-setting-goals-in-marriage-or-just-reacting-to-life-luke-middendorf/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:59:17 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/are-you-setting-goals-in-marriage-or-just-reacting-to-life-luke-middendorf/ FamilyLife President Luke Middendorf talks about the drift that happens when you’re busy. He'll help you aim for more than vague marriage goals.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/are-you-setting-goals-in-marriage-or-just-reacting-to-life-luke-middendorf/feed/ 0 323582 Resentment in Marriage: When “I’m Fine” Isn’t Fine–FamilyLife Panel Discussion https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/resentment-in-marriage-when-im-fine-isnt-fine-familylife-panel-discussion/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/resentment-in-marriage-when-im-fine-isnt-fine-familylife-panel-discussion/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:58:28 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/resentment-in-marriage-when-im-fine-isnt-fine-familylife-panel-discussion/ A panel of marriage experts gets real about small frustrations that turn into silent scorekeeping. ]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/resentment-in-marriage-when-im-fine-isnt-fine-familylife-panel-discussion/feed/ 0 323545 Success Almost Cost Us Our Marriage (Here’s What We Learned): Montell and Kristin Jordan https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/success-almost-cost-us-our-marriage-heres-what-we-learned-montell-and-kristin-jordan/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/success-almost-cost-us-our-marriage-heres-what-we-learned-montell-and-kristin-jordan/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:58:23 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/success-almost-cost-us-our-marriage-heres-what-we-learned-montell-and-kristin-jordan/ Music duo and authors Montell Jordan & Kristen Jordan get real about success, sickness, marriage strain and the quiet drift that can cost you what matters most.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/success-almost-cost-us-our-marriage-heres-what-we-learned-montell-and-kristin-jordan/feed/ 0 323513 Marriage Secrets That Almost Broke Us: Ron and Nan Deal https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/marriage-secrets-that-almost-broke-us-ron-and-nan-deal/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/marriage-secrets-that-almost-broke-us-ron-and-nan-deal/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:52:35 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/marriage-secrets-that-almost-broke-us-ron-and-nan-deal/ Ron and Nan Deal get real with Dave and Ann Wilson about their journey through loss, Nan’s alcoholism, and buried secrets that nearly ended them.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/marriage-secrets-that-almost-broke-us-ron-and-nan-deal/feed/ 0 323390 185: This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God through the Heartache of Divorce https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/185-this-was-never-the-plan-walking-with-god-through-the-heartache-of-divorce/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/185-this-was-never-the-plan-walking-with-god-through-the-heartache-of-divorce/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/185-this-was-never-the-plan-walking-with-god-through-the-heartache-of-divorce/ Vaneetha Risner knows the raw grief of unwanted divorce and betrayal. She gets church shame, lost identity, lingering triggers. Yet God has turned lament into deeper trust. This was never the plan, but it has forged faith. And it offers hope for yours.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/185-this-was-never-the-plan-walking-with-god-through-the-heartache-of-divorce/feed/ 0 323353 Lies We Told Ourselves: Loss, Pride, Addiction in Marriage–and the God Who Saves: Ron & Nan Deal https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/lies-we-told-ourselves-loss-pride-addiction-in-marriage-and-the-god-who-saves-ron-nan-deal/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/lies-we-told-ourselves-loss-pride-addiction-in-marriage-and-the-god-who-saves-ron-nan-deal/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:52:15 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/lies-we-told-ourselves-loss-pride-addiction-in-marriage-and-the-god-who-saves-ron-nan-deal/ Dave and Ann Wilson hear Ron and Nan Deal's raw story of a marriage nearly destroyed by pride, grief, abandonment, and their son's death.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/lies-we-told-ourselves-loss-pride-addiction-in-marriage-and-the-god-who-saves-ron-nan-deal/feed/ 0 323352 Trauma in Marriage: Grieving Differently Without Drifting Apart – Matt & Sarah Hammitt https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/trauma-in-marriage-grieving-differently-without-drifting-apart-matt-sarah-hammitt/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/trauma-in-marriage-grieving-differently-without-drifting-apart-matt-sarah-hammitt/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:35:29 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/trauma-in-marriage-grieving-differently-without-drifting-apart-matt-sarah-hammitt/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host Sarah and Matt Hammitt of Sanctus Real. They share raw lessons from their child's critical illness: faithfulness redeems connection when hope feels thin.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/trauma-in-marriage-grieving-differently-without-drifting-apart-matt-sarah-hammitt/feed/ 0 322904