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Episode 185: Don't Touch Me

Behind Our Smiles Marriage Podcast

Release Date: 04/08/2025

Episode 213: Baby Makes Three show art Episode 213: Baby Makes Three

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There’s so much joy in welcoming a baby into the family, but there’s also so much work, and the dynamics in our relationship often drastically shift.  In this episode we look back and share how we protected our marriage through the addition of children.   To connect with us on social media:   Email:

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Episode 212: First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage... show art Episode 212: First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage...

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First comes love, then comes marriage… then comes a baby in a baby carriage!   A big part of marriage usually involves the welcoming of children into the family.  It’s very so exciting, so very draining, and has a huge impact our marriage. In this week’s episode we discuss how parenting has affected our marriage…and what we want to share to our kids as they become parents themselves!  Buchanan grandbabies are coming soon!   To connect with us on social media: Email:

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Episode 211 - This is What I Can Do show art Episode 211 - This is What I Can Do

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Do you ever struggles with saying “yes” too much? Or maybe your first instinct is to say, no I can’t do that!  Our marriages thrive when we can find the happy medium when we can stay involved but not burnt out. In this episode we talk about how we determine our capacity and draw healthy boundaries for ourselves.  Note: We are switching to releasing a new episode every other week, giving you more time to catch up on any episodes you've missed :)      To connect with us on social media: Email:

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Episode 210: That Sounds Fun! show art Episode 210: That Sounds Fun!

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Part of strong marriage also includes having fun together!! But that isn’t always easy to do if you each have different ideas of what sounds fun.  Or maybe you have just forgotten how to have fun together.  In this week’s episode, we talk about keeping a spirit of fun alive in your marriage!    To connect with us on social media: Email:

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Episode 209: Behind Her Smiles (ICYMI #155) show art Episode 209: Behind Her Smiles (ICYMI #155)

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Move over Joe, the ladies are talking- I mean taking over this episode!  Does your marriage have a combination of a very talkative, excitable wife, and a quiet, steady husband?  Verbal processor vs internal processor? Then you’ll relate to the fabulous conversation I had with three of my friends who have similar marriage dynamics.  But this is not an episode where the wives get together to complain about their husbands. Instead we're celebrating the way God made them and learning how to extend grace and love them better.  Even when they don’t talk as much as we do!...

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Episode 208: I Have Go to Work - Part 2 show art Episode 208: I Have Go to Work - Part 2

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Work is such a huge part of our marriages that it finds a way to work its way into our marriage.  Maybe you can’t find that elusive work-life balance or there’s resentment that one spouse is has a harder job or more pressure.  That all puts more pressure on our marriages.  In this episode we share how we support each other in our work and the place that work plays in our spiritual life.  To connect with us on social media:   Email:

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Episode 207: I Have to Go to Work - Part 1 show art Episode 207: I Have to Go to Work - Part 1

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We’d all have more time if we didn’t have jobs!  Whether paid or unpaid, our work can take a lot from us and leave less for our spouse.  Sorry, I would, but I have to go to work! In this week’s episode we remember some of our first jobs and the impact work can have on our family and marriages.  To connect with us on social media: Email:

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Episode 206: The Dog Ate My Homework show art Episode 206: The Dog Ate My Homework

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We’ve all been there… when someone has called us to account for something we did and our first instinct is to make an excuse, or maybe two or three.  It was the dog who ate our homework, not our forgetfulness. In this week’s episode, we share about how learning to own our mistakes and not blame shift has helped minimize conflict and strengthen our marriage.    To connect with us on social media: Email:

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Episode 205: Did You Do Your Homework? show art Episode 205: Did You Do Your Homework?

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 Kids are back in school and that means time to get that homework done!  Even though most of us groan at the thought of homework, there is so much value and even purpose in doing homework. In this week’s episode, we share the value of “doing the work” and what that looks like in our marriage.   To connect with us on social media: Email:

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Episode 204: When You Have Nothing To Smile About show art Episode 204: When You Have Nothing To Smile About

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We love sharing the stories of what makes you smile when you think about your spouse.  But we also know many of our listeners are in tough marriages and may not have much if anything to smile about.  This week we spend a few minutes to pray for our listeners who are in marriages that feel hopeless.      To connect with us on social media: Email:

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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. 

 

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