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1. What are some ways to balance being both a husband and father?
2. What are three things you’ve learned from 36 years of marriage?
3. What is something your wife does that makes you feel loved?
4. What would be your dream trip or vacation?
5. If you were to give the husbands out there a couple of tips on how to love their wives, what would they be?

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1. Thank God for your Marriage & Family
2. Ask God to Bless yours Spouse and you as a Spouse
3. Ask God to give you _______________ as Parents.
4. Pray for your Children.
5. Pray for your _______________ together as Husband and Wife.
6. Ask God to Protect your Family
7. Ask God to help you not be critical. 

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TIME TO GET NAKED in your marriage ... Did you know in Genesis 2:25, it says, "Adam and Eve were both naked and they felt no shame."

That word "NAKED" means "UNCOVERED," ... and uncovered means more than just naked, it means they were totally "bare" with one another .... there was nothing hidden from one another. God created marriage where you are to be "uncovered" with one another. Nothing hidden ... no secrets. No secret friendships, text messages, Facebook friends, etc.

When someone tells us, "My spouse won't let me see their cellphone," it tells us that their spouse is doing something they shouldn't. Don't hide things from your spouse ... not purchases, friendships, cellphones, passwords, etc. The healthiest marriages are open, honest and keep NO secrets. Have a marriage that is "uncovered." That's how God created it.

Interestingly enough ... if you know the story, after Adam and Eve sinned they immediately "covered" themselves with fig leaves. In marriage, when sin enters, nakedness leaves. Protect your trust and your nakedness in your marriage.

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I few years ago I spent a little time with a man that was a millionaire. I think he was the first millionaire I’d ever met. I'll admit I was a bit in awe of him when I found out how much money he had. He told me about his plane, his multiple houses and other things that had me in awe.

He said something to me that I'll never forget. His words literally rocked my world and made me rethink everything that I thought was important. His words still made me have chills. You want to know what he said? Listen to this podcast. 

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10 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR MARRIAGE

1. SPEND MORE TIME TOGETHER. Make a commitment to spend more time together this year. One of the best things you can do is commit to a weekly date night with your spouse. This may take you sitting down together with your spouse and planning out your schedule.

2. BRAG ON YOUR SPOUSE REGULARLY. Any old lame critic can pick out someone’s faults; instead focus on pointing out your spouse’s strengths.

3. BE MORE SEXUAL. Touch, flirt, hug and have sex together. Make your marriage sizzle, and as one author put it, “A married couple’s sex-life is a great measuring stick of how their relationship is doing.” A healthy sex-life most often equals a healthy marriage.

4. PRAY TOGETHER. Men, this is where you MUST step up and be a man. Take the lead on this and do it. Your wife will love you for it.

5. DON'T BE HISTORICAL. Fight fair. Don’t bring up past hurts and things you’ve already forgiven your spouse of.

6. CHECK IN. It’s respectful to check with your spouse and let them know where you are, what you are doing and when you might be home.

7. HAVE ONE MEAL A DAY TOGETHER. Turn off the electronics and just visit with your spouse and your children.

8. DON'T GO TO BED ANGRY WITH ONE ANOTHER. Simple enough.

9. FORGIVE. The key to being successful in real estate is location, location, location. The key to being successful in marriage is forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness. Marriage is made up of two imperfect faulty people. We make mistakes … so learn to forgive.

10. DATE. Date night should be a regular weekly activity if it's not already. We hear couples say all the time, "We had so much fun when we were dating," and we always reply, "Why have you stopped?" Date ... it's fuel for your marriage.

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• How do you overcome an affair in marriage? 
• Once trust is broken, can it be reestablished?
• Do you just forget and move on?
• What role does God play in reconnecting?

All these things you'll hear address on this week's podcast episode, where you will meet Chris & Tracey. You are going to want to hear their amazing marriage story! They met in 1988, got married ... divorced ... and then remarried.  They survived an affair to build a great marriage. Their marriage story will inspire you. Take time to give it a listen today.

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Order our new book here ... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NWTCVKQ/

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10 Ways To Deal With A One Sided Marriage!

Here's the link to our book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NWTCVKQ/

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It's Thanksgiving week. Let's spend a few minutes being Thankful for marriage. Here's our list. AND #18 sure caught Lea off guard. 😜LOL 

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1. Flirting with someone other than your spouse.
2. Confiding in the opposite sex. 
3. Spending time alone with someone else.
4. Talking negatively about your spouse. 
5. Chatting on the internet with someone of the opposite sex.
6. Dressing to attract the attention of someone other than your spouse.
7. Texting someone of the opposite sex. 
8. Not being a willing sexual partner with your spouse. 
9. Putting your parents, friends or children before your spouse. 

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1. YOU SHOULDN’T BE YOUR SPOUSE’S BEST FRIEND:
2. ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER:
3. MARRIAGE IS EASY IF YOU JUST FIND THE RIGHT PERSON:
4. YOUR KIDS SHOULD ALWAYS COME FIRST:
5. WHEN THE SPARK IS GONE, THE MARRIAGE IS OVER:
6. IGNORE PROBLEMS AND THEY’LL EVENTUALLY GO AWAY:
7. YOUR SPOUSE WILL KNOW YOUR NEEDS WITHOUT HAVING TO TELL THEM:
8. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS OR CONFLICT, YOU HAVE A BAD MARRIAGE:
9. GOD WANTS YOU TO BE HAPPY:
10. GET MARRIAGE ADVICE FROM SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX:
 
 

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Part two. Last week was what Wives want Husbands to know. 

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1.  Brag on me please.

2.  I wish you'd initiate sex more often. I don't like to beg.

3.  Come do some stuff  with me that I like to do. 

4.  Dress up for me please.

5.  Remind me often that I’m a good dad.

6.  I'd like a little free time. 

7.  Appreciate me. 

8.  Please don’t mother me. 

9.  I love your body and would like to see it more often. 

10.  Let me be your hero. 

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1.  To Feel Loved and appreciated

2.  Try to understand me

3.  Talk to me & give me your attention

4.  Plan the date night

5.  Affection

6.  Help with Daily Tasks (chores, kids, etc)

7.  Take care of your body

8.  I love it when you protect me.

9.  Don’t be selfish sexually

10.   Let’s go have some fun. 

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Talking a fun and "spicy" topic today in marriage. EVERY marriage should be doing this. 

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It's so important for you to tell your marriage story. Seriously. Your kids need to hear your story. You need to hear your own marriage story, and it's just important to tell your story. Your marriage story may be a great one. It may be a fairytale. Your story may have lots of peaks and valleys, or your story may feel more like a nightmare at this time. Don't give up. You're still writing your story. 

Today we share our story ... and remind you why it's important to tell your story. 

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Here's our 10 Tips

1. Be patient.
2. P___________ before the marriage. 
3. N________________ you marriage. 
4. Educate yourself.
5. Put yourself in your kids _____________ 
6. ALWAYS ... ALWAYS .... do this!
7. Be specific.
8. D________________ your kids. 
9. Be _____________ to the EX, but have clear ________________
10. ______________ God for __________________

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QUESTIONS COVERED: 

• We've been married a year and my husband is struggling to be intimate. Help?
• How can we have an active sex life AND small children at the same time?
• My husband is an introvert & I am an extrovert, HELP?
• What are your thoughts on friends who cause issues between a husband and wife?
• How many times do you recommend having sex per week?
• I'd like to spice things up sexually with my husband, but how?
• What ways do you recommend in praying together as husband and wife?
• As a wife, how do I get more "want of sex" into my system?
• Help, we are stressed due to money, work and children, etc. What do we do?

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“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times ... always with the same person.” 

Why many times ... through each stage of marriage. Almost everyone has three marriages in their lifetime. The smart ones learn to adjust and do so with the same person. 

WHAT ARE THE THREE STAGES WE’RE TALKING ABOUT?

1. Honeymoon (BEFORE KIDS)
2. Kids
3. Empty nest

In this episode we talk ... 

• Do's and Don'ts of each stage.
• Why it's important to model marriage for your kids.
• Scheduling sex.
• Your marriage suffers when you are only mom and dad, and never "husband and wife."
• Not feeling guilty when you leave your kids to take a trip for a weekend.
• The importance of regular check-ins.
• How to rediscovering your spouse.
• This biggest no-no of empty nest. 

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There is NO place in marriage for:

o  Screaming ...

o  Yelling...

o  Name calling...

o  Cursing ... 

o  Throwing things ... 

o  Saying unkind things...

Angry outbursts and losing control ... cause you to lost the love of your spouse, lose the respect of your spouse and children. Short tempers are a marriage killer. 

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5 LOVE LANGUAGES in Marriage:

We're talking the "5 Love Languages" of marriage. If you haven't taken the FREE - 3 minute quiz (Link below) in a while to find out your love language, now would be a great time to do it, before listening to this week's episode. Also, get your spouse to do it.

It's really hard to speak your spouse's love language if you don't know what it is.

Here are the 5 Love Languages:

1 - words of affirmation
2 - quality time
3 - receiving gifts
4 - acts of service
5 - physical touch

Love can be expressed and received in all 5 Love Languages. However, if you don't speak a person's primary love language, that person will not feel loved, even though you may be speaking the other four. IF we are to develop an intimate relationship with our spouse, we need to know each other's desires. If you wish to love each other, we need to know what the other person wants.

* Trey's love language is Praise
* Lea's is Acts of Service.

What is yours and your spouse's?

https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/couples-quiz/

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Many couples seem to lose their spark when they stop working on their marriage. How do I know if I'm in a marriage with a roommate or soulmate? AND How do I get my soulmate back if we've become roommates. Here's some of the things we cover ...

ROOMMATES: 
* Roommates don't eat meal together.
* Roommates have no face to face communication. 
* Roommates have very little sex, or sex without intimacy.
* Roommates know things need fixed, but never do anything to fix them.

SOULMATES:
* Soulmates love doing things together.
* Soulmates grow spiritually together.
* Soulmates are one another's biggest fans. 
* Soulmates have intimacy that is a joy not a chore. 

HOW TO REGAIN OR REMAIN SOULMATES?
DO THESE 5 THINGS. 

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We will be doing part 2 ... "5 Things Husbands want their wives to know about sex."

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10 Tips for Making Things Better. Things we cover this episode ... 

1. You must do SOMETHING, to expect it to get better. 
2. The #1 thing you must do to make things better. 
3. Remember THIS about your spouse.
4. Do the things you did when you fell in love. 
5. The answer isn't upgrading your spouse. 
6. Seek help by doing these three things.
7. DANGER, do not do this ... when it comes to someone you talk to. 
8. Communicate daily.
9. Pray together.
10. The best time to work on your marriage is THIS time. 

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Today we cover ... 

* How much time should you be spending on social media?

* Hiding things from your spouse on social media. 

* Should I share my password with my spouse?

* Being friends with an EX or old boy/girl friends.

* 3 things you should NEVER do on Social Media.

* 2 Things you MUST do on Social Media if you are married. 

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Some things we covered in this podcast ... 

• ALWAYS put your spouse first.
• Set boundaries. 
• Play fair when it comes to holidays and special events.
• Be a team.
• Keep an open mind.
• NEVER betray your spouse to your parents. 
• Strive to live at peace.
• DO be the bad cop when needed. 
• How to be the best in-laws EVER!

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Some things we covered ...

• Understanding your spouse's emotional needs.
• Why it's essential to communicate.
• The "10 Minute" Rule
• Be a good listener 
• Touch
• Be grateful 
• Be intimate
• Make time for one another

The joy of rediscovering one another. 

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Today we cover ...

• Don't be single in public.
• Flirting with people you're not married to. 
• Letting the world know you're married on social media. 
• Wearing your wedding ring.
• Putting your spouse before your family and friends.
• Not playing "hard to get" with your spouse. 
• Being cautious about complimenting the opposite sex.
• Wearing your wedding ring.
• Checking in.
• Being proud of your spouse in public.

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We discuss the following ... 

1. Come clean ... shoot straight ... no more lies.  
2. Take complete responsibility ... don’t blame.  
3. Completely end things with the other person. 
4. Be remorseful and apologetic. 
5. Listen with empathy.
6. Ask for forgiveness. 
7. Be transparent. Don’t hide things. Be where you say you will be. Regularly check in. Text back or call back immediately if possible. 
8. Answer questions they want to know.
9. Don't say, "Why can't we just start over?," or "Can't you just get over it?"
10. Be patient as your spouse heals. IF YOU’VE BEEN UNFAITHFUL TO YOUR SPOUSE, YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT DICTATE HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE THEM TO HEAL. 
11. Be around and available.  
12. Make them feel like they are #1 again. 
13. Refresh your marriage. Counseling ... workshop. ETC
14. NEVER cheat again. If you get a second chance, feel very blessed ... rarely is there ever an opportunity for a third chance. 

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Questions Covered on this episode ...

• How often should we be having sex?
• What if my spouse isn't interested in sex?
• Why does sex matter?  
• Why God created sex?
• Is Oral Sex okay?
• What if I'm in a sexless marriage? 
• What causes a sexless marriage?
• AND ... that's probably enough. :) 

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1.  __________ your spouse regularly.
2.  Stop watching ___________.
3.  Share common interests.
4.  Be ____________________.
5.  Have regular sex. 
6.  Meet one another's needs.
7.  _________ to one another.
8.  Stop comparing. 
9.  Establishing healthy _________________.
10.  ______________ your vulnerabilities. 

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5 Books we Mentioned... 

His Needs Her Needs - Dr Williard Harley
Love Busters - Dr Williard Harley
5 Love Languages - Dr Gary Chapman
Sheet Music - Dr Kevin Leman 
Personality Plus for Couples - Florence Littaur
10 Ways to a Stronger Marriage - Trey & Lea Morgan 

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1. Give him lots of _____________

2. Do _____________ with him that he likes to do.

3. ____________ with him.

4. Be the __________ to ____________ sex.

5. Tell him what you _________, don't make him guess. 

6. Choose to be your husband’s lover, not his __________.

7. Pray for him.

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7 Things WIVES Would Love From Their Husbands

1.   Make _____________________ a priority.

2.   ________________ little things about her.          

3.   Hold her hand.

4.   Do one of her daily ______________ for her.

5.   Make _________________ for her.

6.   _____________________ for her.

7.   _________ her daily that she's ____________.

 
Music does not belong to us. 

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7 SIMPLE WAYS TO RUIN YOUR CHILDREN
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1. LIE FOR YOUR KIDS.
2. DON'T GIVE THEM ANY RULES.
3. AUTOMATICALLY THINK EVERYONE IS OUT TO GET YOUR CHILD WHEN THEY GET IN TROUBLE.
4. DON’T DISCIPLINE YOUR CHILDREN.
5. PULL STRINGS TO GET YOUR CHILDREN OUT OF TROUBLE.
6. BE INCONSISTENT.
7. GIVE YOUR KIDS EVERYTHING THEY WANT.

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One of the "Top 5 Reasons" for divorce in America is money problems. 

• 32% of American Families don’t have a savings account or emergency fund.
• The average income is about 61k
• The average amount of debt that is carried is 137k
• On average, each household with a credit card carries $8,398 in credit card debt.

We do not own the rights to any of the music on our podcast. 

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Here are the books we referenced ...

Florence Littauer -  personality plus couples

https://www.amazon.com/Personality-Plus-Couples-Understanding-Yourself-ebook/dp/B007108UFE/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=florence+littauer+personality+plus+couples&qid=1586130071&sr=8-2

And ... 10 Ways To A Stronger Marriage

https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Stronger-Marriage-Trey-Morgan/dp/1702369862/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1586130144&sr=8-2

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Ready to laugh ??? Enjoy!

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How to survive being locked in the house with your spouse. Making good things from bad times. 

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"I'm Fine!" probably means she's not fine. "We should do something this weekend," probably means she'd like you to plan a date night out.

This was a FUN episode inspired by the book, "Lists to Love by."

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What do your kids need to see in your marriage that will bless them? Here's a list of 8 things. 

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1. Being in a Stalemate 
2. Criticism 
3. Anger 
4. Dishonesty 
5. Purposely Getting Under Your Spouse's Skin 
6. Being too Independent 

CLICK HERE for the Love Buster's book link we mentioned


StrongerMarriageWorkshops.com

https://thestrongermarriagebook.com/home/

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Things covered today ...

* My spouse is hiding things on their cell phone from me.
* Is it cheating when my spouse is deleting text messages from someone of the opposite sex, so my I can't see them?
* Emotional and physical cheating.
* Rules for friendships with the opposite sex.
* Is it true that 95% of all affairs start with just friendships?
* Can a marriage survive with keeping secrets from one another?
* How to survive an affair or once trust has been broken.
* 10 Ways to Rebuild trust once it's been broken.

TheStrongerMarriageBook.com

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Don't let any of these sneaky things work their way into your marriage. 

1.   Letting the ___________________ die

2.   Letting the romance _________________

3.   ___________________ each other on purpose

4.   Letting issues grow by not dealing with them

5.   Taking your spouse for granted

6.   Not making time for your marriage

7.   S_____________________________

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HUSBANDS: 

1. Romance should start before bedtime.
2. Pursue her in places other than the bedroom.
3. Don't make sex all about you.
4. Hygiene is important. 
5. Intimacy is more than just sex. 

WIVES:

1. It's more fun when you enjoy it too.
2. Be confident.
3. Don't obsess about the way you look. 
4. Be willing to initiate.
5. Sex is much more than physical for your husband. 

LINKS: Frisky Friday Box https://www.friskyfridaybox.com/

LINKS: Book "Sheet Music" Dr Kevin Leman

LINKS: TheStrongerMarriageBook.com

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Marriage does not kill romance, laziness does. Don't become so comfortable in your marriage that you start living as roommates ... instead work hard to continue to be soulmates.

Romance is essential for a healthy marriage. Here's some "romantic ideas ..."

1. Date once a week.

2. Hold Hands a lot.

3. Go on a walk together.

4. Do unexpected little things for one another.

5. Watch a movie on the couch together.

6. Flirt with one another.

7. Write a sweet note, card, letter or text.

8. Take a weekend getaway.

9. Ask your spouse, "What is romantic to you.

10. Touch ... a lot ... and be intimate.

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Links mentioned ...

TheStrongerMarriagePodcast.com

and

TheStrongerMarriageBook.com 

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Today we're talking marriage myths. Things like ... 

1 - If you ignore your problems, they just go away.
2 - Great marriages just happen, they don't take work.
3 - My marriage will always be perfect.
4 - The grass is greener on the other side of the fence. 
5 - Absence make the heart grow fonder. 
and more.... 

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