No Regretz Marriage

This week on No Regretz Marriage we tackle listener questions. These come from both write-in questions and from our recent marriage conference at Grace Church San Diego. Included are questions about ethical non-monogamy, conflicts in disciplining children, and advice for parents of teens.

In this weeks episode of the No Regretz Marriage podcast we speak with Lee Perkins, President and CEO of J.L. Perkins Wealth Management in Macon, Georgia. One of the big areas of conflict that couples often struggle with is money. Join us in our conversation with Lee as we talk about some of the issues couples face when it comes to their finances.

This week we turn the tables on Carla and she becomes the one who is interviewed.. After 40 years of marriage, this is the second of our two-part series reflecting back on 40 years of marriage. God forged our marriage through his fires and continues to mold us into his image. Come join us on the journey. Keep on forging.

Our 40th wedding anniversay is October 1st. This week, Johnny is in the hot seat as Carla asks him questions about those forty years. What does it take to stay together for forty years.? We call our ministry No Regretz, but we definitely have them. In part 2 next week, Carla gets her chance to reflect. Be sure to subscribe to No Regretz Marriage! Rate us if you have the chance and please share!

Sometimes, one of the biggest challenges to your marriage can be your career. Some careers such as ministry, coaching, the military, health care, and others can have an impact on your marriage because you spend so much time apart. Sometimes it can be working odd hours or opposite schedules. How do you balance your family and your career? How do you keep your marriage a priority? This week we welco...

This week we go through some of our listener questions. How do you find the balance with kids, marriage? Why do you spell No Regretz with a "z"? What do you do when you feel like your spouse is just your roomate? These and other questions on the No Regretz marriage podcast. Please subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.

Join us for our conversation with Lisa and Rick Moore in this second of a two-part series. God's grace is sufficient to see you through the trials of life and marriage. I know you'll be encouraged by Lisa and Rick's story.

In Isaiah 43:1-3, Go makes us a promise, "“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior...

As important as preparing for your wedding day is, preparing for your marriage is even more important. here are 10 key principles to consider before you say "I Do." If you are already married, this can be a great refresher course for your marriage.

This week we did an interview with a couple getting ready to get married in December. They happen to be our son Cole and his bride-to-be, Gemma. We'll talk about what they are doing to preprare for the wedding and thier new life together. We will have anothetr episode next week with some advice to those who are engaged or think they might want to be.

In the final episode of our in-depth look at the 5 Questions, we look at my wife's favorite question. Really! She will tell you that the last question on pursuing intimacy is her favorite. Our hope is that you will make asking each other the 5 Questions a weekly part of your marriage. It is a powerful way of being intentional and keeping your marriage a priority. As alsways, we invite your questio...

As we continue the series of the 5 Questions, we take a deeper dive into questions 3 and 4. How can asking these questions help grow your marriage? Listen and see.

Intentionality in your marriage is something we try to ingrain in the couples we work with. One of the best tools we share with them is something we first read in a blog by Mike Mobley on beforethecross.com . We modified the 5 questions a little bit, but all credit to Mike Mobley. Asking these questions on a weely basis can do wonders for your marriage. We wanted to go into a little more depth on...

Where is your safe place? Who are your safe people? Safe places and safe people, we all need them in our lives and for our marriages. We need places and people where we can share our hearts and be unveiled. Do you have those? Join us as we talk about the importance of having those places and people where you can find alistening ear and someone to speak the truth in love.

Carla and I are always talking about being intentional in your marriage. One of the best things we started doing years ago, is to read and discuss a book together. We would usually have a date night at a fast food restaurant and discuss the book one chapter at a time. As we have shared this idea at our seminars, people inevitably ask for some good books to read as a couple. On today's podcast, we...

Have you ever gone to the beach expecting to spend the day playing in water only to be greeted by a double red flag? What does that double flag mean? Unfortunately, it means the water is off limits to you. Before you get bummed out, remember it's there for your protection. You could ignore the flags and go in anyway, but it may be a deadly choice. Wouldn't it be nice if all of life came with a set...

You will often hear that the first five years of marriage are the hardest. Maybe that's why statistics tell us that more than 20% of marriages end within the first five years. Is therer anything you can do to lower the odds? Join us we have a conversation with Matt & Hannah McCommon who have recently celebrated their fifth wedding anniversay. Listen in as they share some of the prinicples that...

Do you and your spouse still date each other? You should. Romance isn't the most important thing in a marriage, but continuing to pursue your spouse is one of the keys to a lasting and healthy marriage. I am amazed how many couples stop dating each other once they get married. Keep the romance alive by pursuing each other the way you did before you got married. In this episode, we look at some ide...

Acoording to study.com , In both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the sailors noticed that there was an area near the Equator where there was little or no wind. Without the wind to move their sail-powered boats, they would sometimes be stuck for days or weeks. They started calling these areas the doldrums. If you are not careful, you may find yourself stuck in the marriage doldrums. Things aren't...

We recorded this podcast the week after Tim Keller died. I was talking to my son and he talked about how much Tim Keller's death affected him. As we talked I realized how much Tim Keller's voice was in my head. I thought of other voices that have shaped my life through the years. In the first part of this episode, we discuss some of the voices that impacted our lives. In the second half of today's...

Why is it that something that should be fun, relaxing, and a great time of making memories can turn into a disaster filled with conflict. Don't let conflict and fighting ruin your vacation time. We have been there and it is no fun. Join us as we talk about some ways to help make vacations as conflict free as possible.

What's your money attitude? What does money mean to your spouse? Listen in as we talk about how to identify what your money attitudes may be and how to navigate them in your marriage. Understanding how your spouse thinks about money can be key to reducing conflicts about money.

Couples report that money and finances is one of the areas they most often have conflict. While a lot of conflict over money in marriage can be traced to poor habits when handling money, that's not the only aspect of money that can lead to conflict. An overlooked area is the attitude each of you may have towards money. How do you and your spouse feel and think about money. Is it the same? Do you k...

This episode marks the the end of our first year doing the No Regretz Marriage podcast. It has been an honor to share with you. We pray that God will use the podcast to challenge and encourage you in your marriage. As we think back on our first year, we look at what we think the pillars of a healthy Christian marriage are. Thses pillars can help create a strong foundation for your marriage.

Last week we challenged you to start communicating at the levels that build deep intimacy in your marriage. One of the keys to communicating at those levels is the need to feel safe and secure in what you share. This week we want to look at some of the barriers that keep you from reaching those deeper levels. Are you guilty of of some of the barriers? Let's remove the barriers that can impact the...