Marriage Challenges – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Tue, 05 May 2026 07:33:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-Icon_512x512-1.png?w=32 Marriage Challenges – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 When Being Married Feels Like Roommates…With Kids: Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-being-married-feels-like-roommates-with-kids-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-being-married-feels-like-roommates-with-kids-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 07:33:33 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/when-being-married-feels-like-roommates-with-kids-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/ On FamilyLife Today, Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler talk with Dave & Ann Wilson about staying connected in marriage when kids, stress, & exhaustion pull you apart.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-being-married-feels-like-roommates-with-kids-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/feed/ 0 324677 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 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 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 Stop Sabotaging Your Marriage: Ted Lowe https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stop-sabotaging-your-marriage-ted-lowe/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stop-sabotaging-your-marriage-ted-lowe/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:32:14 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/stop-sabotaging-your-marriage-ted-lowe/ On FamilyLife Today with hosts Dave and Ann Wilson, Author Ted Lowe knows 5 bad habits that stealthily undercut the closeness you crave.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stop-sabotaging-your-marriage-ted-lowe/feed/ 0 322641 Feeling Lonely in Marriage? Here’s How to Fight the Drift – Dave & Ann Wilson https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/feeling-lonely-in-marriage-heres-how-to-fight-the-drift-dave-ann-wilson/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/feeling-lonely-in-marriage-heres-how-to-fight-the-drift-dave-ann-wilson/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:27:29 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/feeling-lonely-in-marriage-heres-how-to-fight-the-drift-dave-ann-wilson/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson share from experience: the 3 biggest threats pulling couples apart—and practical ways to fight back for real oneness.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/feeling-lonely-in-marriage-heres-how-to-fight-the-drift-dave-ann-wilson/feed/ 0 322293 More Than a Survival Story: Marriage after a Heart Attack – Jim and Angela Davis https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/more-than-a-survival-story-marriage-after-a-heart-attack-jim-and-angela-davis/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/more-than-a-survival-story-marriage-after-a-heart-attack-jim-and-angela-davis/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:56:25 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/more-than-a-survival-story-marriage-after-a-heart-attack-jim-and-angela-davis/ When crisis hits, even strong marriages can fracture. Pastor-therapist couple Jim and Angela Davis share with Dave and Ann Wilson the story of their marriage after a heart attack.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/more-than-a-survival-story-marriage-after-a-heart-attack-jim-and-angela-davis/feed/ 0 321423 Treasuring Christ When Your Hands are Full: Gloria Furman https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/treasuring-christ-when-your-hands-are-full-gloria-furman/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/treasuring-christ-when-your-hands-are-full-gloria-furman/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:35:18 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/treasuring-christ-when-your-hands-are-full-gloria-furman/ Author Gloria Furman didn’t plan for her husband’s disability, motherhood overseas, or a debilitating injury.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/treasuring-christ-when-your-hands-are-full-gloria-furman/feed/ 0 320568