Rapid Fire, Marriage Straight Talk: No Sugarcoating, No Protecting Egos, Just Man to Man

If you are feeling discouraged and that there is no hope for your marriage, this episode will help to change that. Real examples are provided to encourage you to stay in the fight for a great marriage.

Money is often cited as the cause of divorce. Although money problems do contribute to the stress, it is not the real cause for divorce. In this episode learn the root of the problem and how to prevent money from being an issue.

The Bible says that a man and a women shall ‘become one’ when they get married. What does ‘become one’ look like…it looks like scrambled eggs. when you scramble eggs the yoke is mixed with the whites of the egg and you can no longer separate them.

In a marriage respect and love are critical, but there is a difference in being loved and feeling loved. The same is true for respect. Learn the difference and how to improve both.

Many marriages are having problems because they make marriage way too complicated. Learn how to simplify your marriage is three easy steps.

How much value do you place on your wife? Put a number to it…on a scale of 1 to 10, what number would you assign to the value you place on her? In this episode we discuss how you value your wife based on usefulness, importance, worth and desirability. Probably not what you’re thinking.

What is the long-term plan for your life? What about your family, what do you want for your family? If you have kids, what do you want for each of them individually? If you’re like most, you probably can give general answers to each of those question, such as to be successful, healthy and have long productive lives. However, if you can’t provide specific answers to those questions then you have a bit of work ahead of you.

Marriage advice from friends and family may seem like good and helpful advice, but I would highly advise against it. In this episode I’ll explain why marriage advice from friends and family have be more harmful than beneficial for your marriage.

Stereotypes about a husband and wife’s roles are irrelevant when you are trying to make your marriage as strong as possible. Discover how to identify strengths and then divide to maximize the efficiency of your marriage.

Conflict in your marriage can’t be eliminated but it can certainly be minimized. All you need is a standard that doesn’t change.

What are the most damaging things that couples argue about…tooth paste, toilet paper and dishwashers. In this episode find out why these are so damaging to a marriage and learn how to play strip arguing.

Do you need more time in your day? How about more time with your spouse? Time together doesn’t just happen; you need to be intentional about making it happen. In this episode, you will be challenged to analyze your time and encouraged to give more of it to your spouse.

Do you ever feel like your spouse deserves better or maybe you deserve better than your spouse? We hit this topic head-on and provide an alternative option.

Every marriage needs a break. Sometimes it’s a break from each other, meaning a girls or guys night out or some other activity where you can bond with friends. And sometimes it’s a break from life which is when the two of you do something together so you can strengthen the bond with each other by focussing on nothing but each other.

The topic is geared toward a marriage facing divorce, but I have found that it is just as valuable to a healthy marriage. A marriage at the divorce stage doesn’t need saving; it needs rebuilding.