Love and Communication: 11 Expert Tips for a Better Marriage

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Author: Focus On The Family

On the school playground, you probably gave your sweetheart a paper heart with “I like u a LOT” painstakingly scribbled on it in your favourite crayon colour. Since then, you’ve come a long way in terms of communicating your love to your spouse. But even the best marriage can benefit from a little spark. We chatted with relationship experts and life coaches for easy, practical tips on enhancing communication within a marriage, as well as special ways to express your love. Read more

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When a Loved One is Struggling With Addiction

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By: Focus On The Family

All people have the potential to be mastered by a life-controlling problem and pulled into the downward spiral of an addiction.

In this podcast we discuss what can be done if someone you know may be struggling with an addiction. Our guest is Malcolm Smith, the founder of the Teen Challenge Rehabilitation Centre in Western Australia. Read more

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Stop Stuffing Stuff In: Why Relationships Don’t Work on Efficiency

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By: Dr Justin Coulson | Happy Families

My wife and I are parents to six daughters.

Yes… six. Yes, we intentionally conceived them. No we weren’t trying for a boy. Yes, we do own a television (which we clearly do not have time to watch.) Read more

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The Infinite Power of Showing Up

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By: Elaine Fraser

A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick. – Brené Brown Read more

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Giving Your Marriage a Second Chance

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By: Focus On The Family

Have you ever thought about walking away from your marriage?

Listen to one woman’s dramatic story of leaving her husband to find “Mr. Right” — and finding God in the process! Discover how the Lord can bring you healing and reconciliation, even after the worst mistake in your life. Read more

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Domestic Violence: What Can Be Done About It?

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By: Focus On The Family

A growing problem in society today is domestic violence.

This two part podcast offers insights and experience on what to do if you – or someone you know – is experiencing domestic violence, and how to break the cycle. Read more

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Embracing the Various Seasons of Marriage

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By: Focus On The Family

All marriages go through seasons.

Dr. Gary Chapman joins Focus on the Family to discuss the attitudes, emotions and actions of winter, spring, summer and autumn marriages, and how couples can make the most of each season. Read more

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Respect: A Marriage Essential

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By: Focus On The Family

Why is it that sometimes, two ‘good-willed’ people just can’t get along?

Tune in for a roadmap to a happier marriage. Read more

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The Need for Mentoring

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By: Kevin Conklin | Focus On The Family

Mentoring is a popular word, but it’s been around a long time. Many write about it (like me right now), and speak on it, and even have conferences on it.

There are different types of mentoring (professional, personal, spiritual, marriage, parenting, etc.), but I’d like to take a couple minutes of your valuable time and write about the need to have ongoing mentors in your life, as well as being a mentor to someone who can use what you have.  Read more

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Making Friends, Loneliness and the Bromance

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By: Duncan Robinson

Something unusual and funny happened a couple of weeks ago. I made a new friend. It’s not something I anticipated happening, but I headed to one of my kids birthdays and struck up a friendship with a new buddy. Read more