No Regretz Marriage

We know that communication is one of the keys to building strong and healthy marriages. We also know that there are different levels of communication. One study suggested that the majority of married couples spend less than 20 minutes a week communicating at th levels that build deep intimacy.. How about you? Are you communicating at the levels that help you build a strong, healthy, and intimate m...

This is the third and final episode of Married Sex. What are some of the barriers couples face when it comes to physical intimacy in marriage. There can be emotional barriers that impact your sex life as well as situational and physical. Today's podcast will cover these barriers and how you can deal with them as a couple. Don't settle for anything less than the sex life God intends for you to have...

One of the great gifts God gave us is sex, and the best sex is exzperienced in a committed marriage relationship. In part 2 of the Married Sex series we talk about why God created sex and a brief look at the Song of Songs (or Solomon), a paen to romantic and sexual love found in Scripture.

Sex - one of God's best gifts to us when we do it the right way, at the right time, in the right relationship. When we were teens they just told us don't. When we married, they just tell us "It's ok now." The problem is no one ever taught us how to talk about sex in a healthy way. We want to talk about sex. So for the next three episodes, we are going to talk about married sex,ecause that's the re...

We just returned from an incredible trip to the Holy Land. As we experienced the scriptures in a fresh way, God reminded us of some of the key principles for building a marriage that is strong, vibrant and honors God. Thanks for being part of the journey!

You may have heard the following sentment, "Opposites attract before marriage. Opposites attack after marriage." The areas your partner is different than you may seem novel and even fun before you say "I Do." Those same differences may drive you crazy after you are married. So how can you navigate the differences you have in conflict styles, peronality, love languages, etc. so that you build your...

We all do it. And when we do, it often leads to trouble. Assumptions can cause havoc in a marriage. We act on our assumptions and that can get us in trouble. What are some of the key areas that can create conflict in our marriage when we find ourselves acting on our assumptions? How can stop making assumptions that get us in trouble?

Marriage is designed for both partners to give all of themselves to the relationship. God did not call for us to have a 50/50 relationship. He calls each of us to to be fully commited and give our all. But what happens when one of the spouses just can't give everything to the relationship? Life has a way of sapping us and creating situations where we can't give our all. How should you handle thing...

We are joined today by our son Kemper Morton and his wife, Dr. Haley Morton. They have been married jalmost four years and we talk about what are some things they have learned and whether they felt prepared for marriage. Join us for what was a lot of fun to record with them.

It's Valentine's Day and all over the world people are celebrating love and romance. While you can't build a marriage on romance, it sure is a fun part of a healthy marriage. Carla calls it "the cherry on top." Join us as we talk about how important romance is for a marriage and give a few tips on adding romance into your marriage.

Creating a vision for your marriage and settings goals to help reach that vision is a great thing to do for your marriage. but it's not always easy to make that happen. Join us as we talk about how you can reach your goals and build the marriage you want. We will giove you some tips and ideas that will help make that vision happen.

We haer all the time about building habits to live a healthier life. Get at least 8 hours of sleep. Exercise 5 days a week. Cut out sugar. All are great habits. What are some habits that can help you build a healthy marriage? Join us this week as we talk about 5 practices you can start doing, if you are not alraedy doing so, that help you move towards a stronger marriage.

Part 2 of how technology can either help or hurt your marriage.

When you look at the past 100 years, the technology advances are ioncredible. No area of our lives has not been impacted by the incredible changes we have seen. Marriage has also been impacted by the vast changes in technology. While many bemoan some of the changes in technology as creating a less personal interaction between people, I think they would also miis it if it went away. The key with te...

They say that perception is reality. (Not sure who "they" are.) Perception may be somebody's reality, but it does not mean that someone's perception is truth. One of the big challenges in all relationships is the different perceptions people have and in marriage, those differing perceptions can lead to conflict. Understanding the other person's perceptions are important in buiding and maintaining...

Gary Chapman's "The Five Love Languages" has sold millions of copies and gave us insights on how to express love to our spouses in a way they could receive it. Truity.com recently came out with an updated version of the seven styles of expressing love. Join us as we compare the two and hopefully learn how to better fill your spouse's love tank.

I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said "...the only thing certain is death and taxes." I would add one more certainty in life - change. Nothing in life stays the same. Some of the changes may be expected like a new baby or a new job, while others such as illness , death, or divorce can shatter your world when you least expect it. One thing certain for your marriage is that life won't stay the s...

Traditions are an important key to buiding community and a sense of family.. They bind us together in a way that is unique. Listen as we talk about how to use traditions to grow your marriage and family.

As we celebrate the Christmas season and the birth of Christ, how can the promises of advent impact our marriage? Jesus brings us the promise of hope and peace. What are they and how can we build our marriages around them?

It's the time of year when you hear "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" all over the place. What if you are not feeling merry or happy? How do you get through the season when your heart is broken? 19 years ago today, we lost our first-born when he was 18 years old following successful heart surgery. We were devastated. The Christmas season had always been a time of great joy for our family. How...

The holiday season can be wonderful, but it also brings its own stressors. Join us as we talk about how to make the most of the holiday season as a couple and a family. We also talk about how do you navigate the season when dealing with a heavy heart.

As we wrap up the Seasons of Marriage series, let's talk about some of the tools that will help keep your marriage in the seasons of Spring and Summer. We often encourage couples to be intentional about growing their marriage and these are some of the best tools to help you do that. It is often the case that when we stop being intentional, the realationship begins to drift and we can find ourselve...

If you have experienced deep hurt in your marriage, forgiveness can be one of the hardest things to do. In this podcast we talk about what forgiveness is and why it is so important not just in the relationship of marriage, but in all the relationships of life. The bottom line is this, forgiveness is more for the benefit of the one forgiving than for the offender. We forgive because God has forgive...

Winter has set in. The relationship has grown cold, possibly hostile. Communication has shut down and you may be thinking about giving up. Don't! Winter is hard, but there is hope for your marriage. Find that hope as we talk about the hardest season of marriage.

Part 3 of The Seasons of Marriage. While we would all love to stay in the Spring or Summer, in most marriages you will eventually hit a season of Fall. Things are changing. There is a cooling of the relationship. Look for the warning signs and deal with whatever the issues are before you find yourself in Winter.