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Episode 187: Becoming a MAN-ager of Your Marriage - Part 2

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

What makes someone a good manager at work? As Joe stepped into a management role, we saw that some of the same tools that make for a good work manager can be just as helpful in context of marriage. This week we share the last three principles of managing your marriage well as a husband. To connect with us on social media: Email:

Episode 186: Becoming a MAN-ager Of Your Marriage - Part 1

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

What makes someone a good manager at work? As Joe stepped into a management role, we saw that some of the same tools that make for a good work manager can be just as helpful in context of marriage. Joe recently had an opportunity to share with a group of men at a local marriage conference about this topic. This week we share the first two principles of managing your marriage well as a husband. To connect with us on social media: Email:

Episode 185: Don't Touch Me

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

One of the most impactful types of “body language” that God has given husbands and wives is sexual intimacy. But like other areas of communication, sometimes our messages get lost in translation and cause disconnection. We’ve seen in our own story how our own relationship with physical touch and our past traumas can greatly affect our ability to give and receive physical love. This week we share how we learned to communicate our desires and our fears, and how we worked together to overcome those barriers to intimacy. To connect with us on social media: ...

Episode 184: Your Body Language Says It All

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

What is the message that your body language is sending to your spouse? The experts say that 70% of communication is non-verbal communication: facial expressions, gestures, body language. Just like our words, we can use our body language to build up or tear down. In this week’s episode we share how we use body language to pursue connection. To connect with us on social media: Email:

Episode 183: Would You Rather...

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

It’s the game that drives you crazy! Both options seem so extreme but you have to pick one. Besides having a little fun, this game also helps us to learn about each other and what makes us tick. In this episode, we play a few rounds of Would You Rather and discovered what our answers reveal about what we each value. To connect with us on social media: Email:

Episode 182: This Isn't Logical, But It's Real (Interview with Dustin & Sarah Lolli)

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

Dustin Lolli is the lead singer of Sanctus Real. Have you ever faced challenges in your marriage that didn’t make any sense, but they were still very, very real? Dustin is the lead singer of Sanctus Real and he and his wife Sarah make up the folk duo, This Way Home. They shared with us their love story and the hardships that they have had to walk through together, including financial struggles, depression, and near-constant moving. So much of their story, from how they met to Dustin joining Sanctus Real, didn’t always seem logical, but looking back, they can see...

Episode 181: Can I Have Your Attention, Please (Without Your Phone)? (ICYMI #92)

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

In recent times, smart phones have become the one thing that consumes most of our attention. Almost every thing and every person can be brushed aside when we hear any type of “ding” coming from our phones. How do we give our spouse our undivided attention with all the distraction that these devices bring? It can feel like an impossible task. This week we talk about how not to let our screens and devices pull us away from our husband or wife. To connect with us on social media: Email:

Episode 180: Can I Have Your Attention, Please? (ICYMI #91)

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give another person due to the fact that it is such a limited resource. We all only have 24 hours in a day, and we all only have so much mental energy to share with another person. So many other people and things can demand our attention that it can leave our husband or wife feeling lonely. In this week’s episode we talk about how to steward our attention. To connect with us on social media: Email:

Episode 179: I'm Feeling Overwhelmed

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

Are you in a season where you feel completely overwhelmed? Or maybe several back-to-back seasons? Living in overwhelm can leave us drained and can put a strain on our marriage. In this episode we share ways to combat the overwhelm together and find refuge in the ROCK! O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer! From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me. Let me live forever in your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter...

Episode 178: Is This What I Get For Obeying You? (Interview with Lee and Terry Burnham)

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

This week we’re talking with Lee and Terry Burnham, as they share how they found hope and renewed faith after the loss of their 3 year old daughter, Amanda. Their story is one of sorrow, faith, and the unlikely survival of their marriage despite overwhelming loss. In this episode, Lee and Terry share the painful journey leading up to Amanda’s diagnosis, the heartbreak of losing her, and how their faith was tested in unimaginable ways. To connect with us on social media: Email:

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