Episode 37: The Seven Unique Stages of a Marriage That Lasts a Lifetime--with Jackie Bledsoe
Release Date: 09/14/2021
Episode 54: How to Find the Best Books for Your Kids and Make the Most of Reading Together–with Kristin Wynalda
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Episode 53: Honest Truths to Help You Respond to the Call to Foster with Jamie Finn
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Episode 52: How to Build Up Your Marriage to Survive the Worst Times in Your Life--with Gene and Carol Kent
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Episode 51: Bill Hendricks and Bev Godby: Giftedness in Our Kids
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Episode 50: How an Introvert and Extrovert Can Build a Happy and Understanding Marriage with Holley Gerth and Jason Rovenstine
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Episode 49: How to Stay in Control When You Feel Angry at Your Kids with Amber Lia
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Episode 47: Help Your Kids Grow Up with Joy and Confidence
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Episode 46: Practical Ways to Put the Joy Back into Your Marriage Today--with Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey
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Need a sign to know if your marriage is thriving or struggling today? The clues are standing at your own front door: How do you feel when your spouse walks in at the end of the day? Are you greeting with a kiss or a cold shoulder? Do you feel eager to connect and share the events of the day? Is your spouse the reason you’re excited to come home? If your stress goes up and your happiness goes down when your spouse comes through the door, chances are you’re suffering from a “joy gap” in your marriage. Today’s guests, Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey, are here with a...
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Episode 45: How to Grow in God When Your Soul is Tired and Life is Hard--with Bill & Kristi Gaultiere
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You put your trust in Christ a long time ago. Since then, you’ve spent countless hours in prayer and reading the Bible. You’ve attended church and been faithful to give and serve however you can. You could tell story after story of how God met your needs and helped you along the way. Yet today, God feels distant and out of reach. It seems like your prayers hit the ceiling. Doubt, guilt, and discouragement are making a wreck of your faith. You wonder how to break down the wall and draw close to God again. Today’s guests, Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, are here to give you hope on your...
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Episode 44: How to Build the Love Life You've Always Hoped For in Your Marriage—with Gary Thomas
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Like Gary Thomas says, we come into marriage with certain “sexpectations” of what we’ll experience with our spouse. We look forward to romance, pleasure, and satisfaction over a lifetime of love together. But every couple struggles to sustain the passion. To understand each other’s needs and wants. To communicate our thoughts, feelings, and desires about the most personal part of our relationship. We want to draw close and experience all God designed sex to be, but we don’t know how to make it happen. Today’s guest, Gary Thomas, comes with practical insight to help you and...
info_outlineThis spring our daughter walked the aisle to say “I do” to the man who won her heart. As her mom and dad, we’re celebrating this season of firsts right along with them: Their first apartment, first shared trips and holidays as a married couple, and all the new discoveries they’re making about the one they love.
Yet we know that this newlywed season only lasts for a time. To grow and thrive, their relationship needs to move through specific stages of change and maturity. If a couple fails to move forward and becomes stuck in a certain stage—or “ring” as our guest Jackie Blesdoe describes—their marriage can struggle and fall apart.
Jackie Bledsoe joins us today to help us understand
- How Jackie and his wife moved from a difficult start in their own marriage to serving couples through marriage ministry
- How to identify the unique stage you and your spouse are living right now
- Why each of the seven “rings” of marriage offer new ways to grow as a couple
- What to do if you feel stuck in a negative rut in your marriage
- The powerful link between prayer and intimacy as a couple
- A word of hope for couples who want to build a new foundation for their relationship
Jackie Bledsoe and his wife of 20 years, Stephana, are the parents of three kids. They make their home in Indiana. As an author and popular speaker, Jackie has also contributed to several well-known and award winning sites like Tony Dungy’s AllProDad , Disney’s Babble, Black and Married with Kids (BMWK), the NFL’s USA Football (USAF), and Coach Up. In addition, he has been featured multiple times on HuffPost Live and Yahoo! Shine, and was one of the official speakers at an Indianapolis Colts sponsored event for All Pro Dad.
Learn more about The 7 Rings of Marriage and all of Jackie’s resources here to grow a stronger marriage today!
This podcast is produced and edited by Angie Elkins Media, Inc.