Shocking Marriage podcast

Boredom and complacency have become the norm in marriage today.Shocking Marriage is focused on providing married couples with practical and actionable tips to enhance their marriages. We provide "life-tested" Christian principles to help couples create the type of dynamic and exciting relationship that can last until death do they part.

Build a Solid Foundation for your Marriage 11/09/2021

Build a Solid Foundation for your Marriage The Bible tells us to build our lives on the solid foundation of Christ's words and teachings. It's like building on a rock. Doing otherwise is like building on sand, where nothing can withstand the storms that life brings. Marriage is no different. We need to build our marriages on solid rock and maintain them over time. In this episode, you will hear how you can "shore up" your marriage by utilizing all the power that God so readily provides. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/21100577

Desire a Shocking Marriage 11/01/2021

Desire a Shocking Marriage This begins a new series highlighting the book Shocking Marriage. In this, you will hear ways to strive for a better marriage that is both more fun and more satisfying. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/21008294

Grow Together in Your Marriage 03/11/2021

Grow Together in Your Marriage Things you focus on in life get better. Things you ignore erode. That's as true in marriage as in any other area. Be intentional in seeking out opportunities to grow together as a couple. In this episode you will hear of several opportunities to do so. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/18285200

What I'd Tell Myself as a Newlywed 12/17/2020

What I'd Tell Myself as a Newlywed When I was newly married, it never occurred to me that I didn't know everything I needed to in order to have a great marriage. Forty years later, I asked a large group of people what they wish they had known as newlyweds that they have since learned. It turned out to be some fascinating information. In this podcast, I share these findings for you. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/17237702

Interview with Sally Livingston - Licensed Marriage Therapist 12/10/2020

Interview with Sally Livingston - Licensed Marriage Therapist Sally shares tips and recommendations from her 27 years of being a licensed marriage therapist. Covid is tough on marriages and so are the Holidays. Sally shares tips to proactively get through both as well as many other situations. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/17140751

Wifeology - an Interview with Author Lisa Rae Morris 11/18/2020

Wifeology - an Interview with Author Lisa Rae Morris Lisa Rae Morris has written an insightful, award winning book entitled Wifeology - A Field Guide to the Wife in Her Natural Habitat. In this interview you will hear an overview of this book as well as how the creation of it saved her marriage. This is a must listen for everyone! /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16858394

5 Tips to Improve Communication in your Marriage 11/05/2020

5 Tips to Improve Communication in your Marriage In this fifth tip, you will learn how to listen empathically. While a challenging skill to learn, it will be well worth the effort. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16614521

5 Tips to Improve Communication in your Marriage 11/04/2020

5 Tips to Improve Communication in your Marriage In this fourth tip, you will hear why it is critical that you make time for quality conversation with your spouse /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16614479

5 Tips to Improve Communication in your Marriage 11/03/2020

5 Tips to Improve Communication in your Marriage In this third tip, you will hear why it is critical to understand the purpose of a given conversation. Your participation should not always be the same... /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16614422

5 Tips to Improve Communication in your Marriage 11/01/2020

5 Tips to Improve Communication in your Marriage Tip 2 in this mini series shows that not all communication is of equal importance. Learn how to distinguish, prioritize and give the proper attention to the communication in your marriage /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16614368

5 Tips to Improve Communication 10/30/2020

5 Tips to Improve Communication In this mini-series, you will hear five great tips to improve the communication in your marriage. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16614308

Fight Fair Tip 5 - Look to the heart... 10/23/2020

Fight Fair Tip 5 - Look to the heart... What comes out of our mouths is a reflection of our heart. Check yourself, where is your heart in terms of your spouse? Also, consider their heart if you hear something in an argument that is very upsetting. Did they intentionally meant to hurt you? If not, maybe your misunderstood... Hear how to deal with this touchy subject in this episode. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16491296

Fight Fair Tip 4 - Less You, More I 10/22/2020

Fight Fair Tip 4 - Less You, More I People get naturally defensive when they feel attacked. Learn this simple technique to get your point across without escalating the argument. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16491191

Fight Fair - Tip 3 No Absolutes 10/21/2020

Fight Fair - Tip 3 No Absolutes The words we use when we argue make a big difference in the outcome. In this episode, learn how certain words escalate the situation, and an easy way to avoid them. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16490951

Fight Fair with your Spouse 10/20/2020

Fight Fair with your Spouse When you find yourself in conflict with your spouse, learn to focus on the issue and not on the person. Doing so gives you a common enemy (the issue) that you can work together toward resolving. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16459265

5 Tips to Fighting Fair with your Spouse 10/19/2020

5 Tips to Fighting Fair with your Spouse These brief (3-5 minute) episodes will give tangible tips on a given topic. This first series provides specific suggestions for dealing with arguments with your spouse. Conflict is inevitable in marriage, but it need not be destructive. Learn how to turn a negative event into an occasion that actually builds up your relationship. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16457660

Develop Super Powers for Your Marriage 09/30/2020

Develop Super Powers for Your Marriage You and your spouse have been called to do more than what either of you could possibly do on your own. Learn how to discover God's unique calling for your marriage and how to develop super powers as a couple to get it done. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16221164

3 Tips to Elevate Your Marriage Today! 09/17/2020

3 Tips to Elevate Your Marriage Today! Every marriage can be better. It just takes intentionality and effort. Many couples desire an improved relationship, but they let other priorities get in their way, assuming they'll get back to it "someday". In this episode, you'll hear three things you can do right away to help take your marriage to the next level. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/16048553

Connecting With Your Spouse 09/03/2020

Connecting With Your Spouse Couples in distress are "disconnected", no longer focusing on their relationship, but instead looking only to their own needs. To avoid devolving to this state, couples must intentionally focus on improving the connection they have with their spouse. In this episode, you will hear a variety of techniques you can use in your own marriage to ensure that your connection stays strong. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/15873869

Submission is Not a Four Letter Word 04/23/2020

Submission is Not a Four Letter Word No word in marriage ministry draws more angst than the word submission. Women despise it, men use it as a theological hammer. What Paul intended when he discussed this was far different than what is often perceived today. In this podcast you will hear how submission fits in to God's overall plan for marriage, and how it can take things to another level. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/14120603

Appreciate Your Unique Spouse 04/17/2020

Appreciate Your Unique Spouse How many times do we get frustrated when we ask our spouse for help only to find they don't do things our way? In this episode, learn why it is important to take a step back and allow them to contribute their own perspective and ideas. It may not be the way you'd do things... but it will probably be better! /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/14030594

Communication in a Pandemic 04/02/2020

Communication in a Pandemic Being stuck in the same house for an extended period of time will try anyone's nerves. It is critical for couples to maintain effective communication - especially during these times. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/13821227

Marriage during a Pandemic 03/27/2020

Marriage during a Pandemic We are in the throes of a global pandemic. Families are forced to self-quarantine, stay at home and practice social distancing. This is quite a disruption to most of our routines. Even the strongest of marriages will find themselves struggling with the tensions the situation forces upon us. Hear in this episode some ways you can stay sane, and keep your marriage strong - even while dealing with this unnatural time. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/13727348

How Hot is Your Marriage? 02/18/2020

How Hot is Your Marriage? Everybody thinks they desire a "hot" relationship. Steamy, passionate, physical... These aren't bad things, but are they sustainable? In this episode, learn how to create a bed of coals in your marriage that will keep your fire burning even amidst storms or seasons of neglect. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/13204946

2020 Vision for Your Marriage 01/30/2020

2020 Vision for Your Marriage It's a new year and a new decade. Time to create a vision for your marriage and focus on continuous improvement in your relationship. We're planning a conference to help you do that. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/12949910

Fall in Love Every Day 12/05/2019

Fall in Love Every Day In this busy holiday season, it is important to keep your marriage as a top priority. Hear how one couple intentionally falls in love everyday and makes the choice to keep their marriage strong. That's one habit that leads to a shocking marriage /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/12297401

Prioritizing Marriage 11/14/2019

Prioritizing Marriage Your spouse should be the most important person in your life. So why is it that so many put them on the back burner of life when it comes to prioritizing time and money? In this episode, hear the dangers of taking your spouse for granted and the joys of putting them first. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/12042236

Looking Forward 11/07/2019

Looking Forward Marriages that are in distress spend all of their time looking backward, assigning blame and keeping score. Healthy marriages look forward with an ongoing effort to get to a better place. Hear how to accomplish that in your marriage in this episode. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/11951552

Effective Communication Part 2 10/10/2019

Effective Communication Part 2 We continue the topic of effective communication this week, focusing on more subtle aspects such as non-verbal and tone. So many couples struggle with this but it doesn't have to be so hard. Become a student of your spouse and be intentional. This episode will provide you with specific tips on how to do just that. /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/11596673

Effective Communication 10/03/2019

Effective Communication Communication seems to be a huge issue in most marriages. Both spouses complain that their partner is not listening. It really boils down to a few key issues. Focus on these, and you can reduce your frustration dramatically! /episode/index/show/shockingmarriage/id/11505677

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