Marriage Be Like

This plans to be a heartfelt conversation about faith, love, and the challenges that can arise within marriage. Every marriage experiences seasons of testing, whether through financial pressure, communication struggles, unmet expectations, disappointment, or emotional distance. But trials do not have to become the end of our love story. Through the wisdom of God’s Word, we will explore how couples...

Today, we're talking about something every married couple needs: Marriage tools to build a stronger marriage. Let's be honest. Nobody gets married knowing everything about how to be a great husband or wife. We bring our upbringing, habits, expectations, communication styles, and sometimes even our baggage into the relationship. And while love may bring two people together, it takes intenti...

Making Time for Love and Marriage in a busy life will require consistency from both spouses, and in this life even in our 50’s we’re still very busy so we have to make time for each other. Keeping love alive when life seems to demand everything from us is still a necessity. Between work, children, businesses, church, bills, family responsibilities, and trying to take care of ourselves, sometimes o...

Marriage isn't a fairytale. It's a real-life love story written one day at a time. And sometimes the best chapters aren't the easiest ones. They're the chapters where you learned how to communicate, forgive, grow, laugh again, and find each other. Do you sometimes focus more on what your spouse does wrong than what they do right? What are some other things, positive things to say i...

Marriage is not about having a perfect relationship. It is about learning how to love, grow, forgive, communicate, and choose each other through every season. Did you enter marriage expecting it to be difficult sometimes? Do you feel safe being vulnerable with each other? Are you working as a team? Have social media and movies influenced your expectations of marriage? ⁠⁠⁠http://www.marriagebelike....

What does “Best Friend” really mean in marriage? What can cause a couple to stop being friends? Can you be married without being best friends? Is your spouse the first person you call? Special notes: Suicide Hotline - 988 ⁠https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/988⁠ ⁠⁠http://www.marriagebelike.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podca...

Marriage can change dramatically as children grow. For years, schedules revolve around school, sports, activities, homework, graduations, and simply making sure everybody is okay. Then one day, the house gets quieter. The children become adults. They move out—or they become more independent—and suddenly the couple is looking at each other thinking: “Okay… now what do we do with all this time?” Spe...

Sometimes children don't understand why their parents made certain decisions. Sometimes parents don't understand why their children made certain choices. Adulthood can give both sides a new perspective. Talk to your children often, explain your points in parenting them and allow them to explain their side. Talk about the things you never wanted to talk about. What is something you wish we...

What did you enjoy most about growing up in our family? What did you think your life would look like when you became an adult? Did you ever feel like we understood you as a child? What did you need from us then that you didn't know how to ask for? What is one childhood memory that you will never forget? What was the hardest year of school for you? What is something we wish we had done differen...

Have you and your spouse maintained your relationship while raising children? What happens when your child chooses a path you don't agree with? How can couples reconnect during the different stages of parenting? When should parents start preparing children for life after high school? ⁠http://www.marriagebelike.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.insta...

What was your child’s first day of kindergarten like? Did you cry when you dropped them off? Were you more nervous than your child? How do you prepare a child emotionally for school? What should parents say when their child doesn’t want to go? How do you teach a young child independence without making them feel abandoned? http://www.marriagebelike.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠...

How much financial support should parents provide adult children? What was the hardest part about letting your child go? How do you know when you're checking on your young adult versus controlling them? http://www.marriagebelike.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagebelikepodcast⁠⁠ Feel fr...

What is the beauty of empty nesting?   What are some of the blessings of empty nesting?   Can empty nesting improve your marriage?   If money wasn’t an issue, what adventure would you and your spouse take together? http://www.marriagebelike.com⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podcast/⁠ ⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagebelikepodcast⁠ Feel free...

How did you imagine your life would be like once the kiddos left home? What fears do you have as you see them grow up? How did you see your marriage would be like once the kids left home? Did you loose parts of yourself while raising children? What is Empty Nesting Syndrome? Does Empty Nesting affect marriage? ⁠ http://www.marriagebelike.com https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike https://www.inst...

What surprised you the most about becoming a father? Give us one funny fatherhood story. How do you handle discipline? What’s the hardest part about being a father? http://www.marriagebelike.com https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagebelikepodcast Feel free to email the show:kennyandkenya@marriagebelike.com The Marr...

What surprised you the most about becoming a father? Give us one funny fatherhood story. How do you handle discipline? What’s the hardest part about being a father? http://www.marriagebelike.com https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagebelikepodcast Feel free to email the show:kennyandkenya@marriagebelike.com The Marr...

Does commitment create safety? Can commitment make room for growth in the marriage? What can you do daily to show you choose your spouse? What intentional change can you make this week to invest in your marriage? http://www.marriagebelike.com https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagebelikepodcast Feel free to email th...

Should you tolerate abuse for the sake of commitment? Do you expect perfection from your spouse? Is Commitment control? Is expecting perfection healthy?  Does perfection mean you never argue or disappoint? What are some things that challenge commitment? What has challenged your commitment the most? http://www.marriagebelike.com https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike https://www.instagram.com/marr...

What is the foundation of your commitment? Have you or your spouse defined committed differently? How can you address issues before they become crises? What are some hidden threats? Will you stay committed when it cost you something? What healthy sacrifices should couples make for each other? What daily actions communicate commitment? How can couples intentionally invest in one another? http://www...

What’s the definition of commitment? What does commitment mean to you personally? How has your view of commitment changed since marriage? What habits strengthen commitment daily?  Can commitment exist without trust? What role does forgiveness play in commitment  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.marriagebelike.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marria...

What is the difference between long term dating and marriage? Does it matter if we never marry?  What are the marriage stats today? Why get married? Do you use the term partner? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.marriagebelike.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagebelikepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel fre...

What is your love story? How did you meet?  Was it love at first sight? What drew you to each other?  How long did you date? Do you want to discuss your age difference and if it makes a difference in your relationship? What makes you unique s a couple? How long have you been married? How many kids do you have? Name the places you have lived. ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.marriagebelike.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www...

What is your love story? How did you meet?  Was it love at first sight? What drew you to each other?  How long did you date? Do you want to discuss your age difference and if it makes a difference in your relationship? What makes you unique s a couple? How long have you been married? How many kids do you have? Name the places you have lived. ⁠⁠⁠http://www.marriagebelike.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fa...

What surprised you about binning a mom?  Give one funny story ?  How did you and hubby divide up children chores or caring for the children when they were young?  Whats the hardest thing about being a mom? ⁠⁠⁠http://www.marriagebelike.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagebelikepodcast⁠...

Do stages of marriage help couples grow? What are some requirements for growth? As a couple, do you reflect on your marriage? Are you intentional in your marriage growth? ⁠⁠⁠http://www.marriagebelike.com ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/marriagebelike⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/marriagebelike_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagebelikepodcast⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to email the show:kennyandke...