The Real Marriage Podcast

Season 5: A Study of Romans  Judging each other in marriage never leads to peace. The goal is to win the relationship, not the argument. We need to get out of the judgment seats and put the gavel down. In this episode, we’re talking about judging our spouse and Mark & Grace share some of their own struggles with this issue. Naked & Healthy Book - Our good friends Dave & Ashley Willis o...

Season 5: A Study of Romans The whole point of the Bible is relational. We are not the source of the love that we give our spouse. God is love and he pours it into our hearts and it overflows to others. Only God can meet your relational needs. Only God can fill you with the love you give your spouse. The way God treats you is how you should treat others...starting with your spouse. Watch the 2021...

Season 5: A Study of Romans  We’re starting a new season on the Book of Romans. In Romans, Paul talks about our relationship with God and our relationship with others. Loving others, starting with your spouse, begins with serving. When trying to get to a healthy marriage where do you start? By serving each other. Join us in studying the book of Romans. Get the study guide and go through it with yo...

We’re taking everything we learned in the past 3 episodes about evil, foolish, and wise people and talking practically about how to have healthy relationships. When it comes to relationships between two people, there are six kinds of relationships they can potentially have. Therefore, understanding each category and seeking to be wise in all relationships is crucial for a healthy life. In marriage...

The foolish person makes an excuse. The wise person makes a plan. What do wisdom and a healthy marriage look like? In marriage, it’s important that we both work toward what God has for the marriage and not excuse what we’re doing that’s wrong. We’re encouraging you to pursue wisdom together with your spouse. Download a FREE Chapter from Mark's book, "Spirit-Filled Jesus". Just text "RealMarriage"...

If we’re honest there’s a little bit of foolishness or an area of foolishness in all of us. The “want to” precedes the “how to”. You have to want help before you can actually get help. Wisdom requires humility. If you hang out in a foolish decision or with foolish people just like gravity it will pull you down. Today we’re going to talk about how to deal with our own foolishness and foolish people...

Season 4: Real Relationships  You only have enough time and energy for a handful of relationships. In these next four episodes, we’re going to talk about three types of people: wise, foolish, & evil and how to develop real relationships by "treating different people differently". There really are evil people in this world. In this episode, we’re talking practically about how to deal with these...

The holidays can be full of pressure, frustrations, and stress. In this season of giving let’s start with forgiving and serving our spouse and others. This leads to an enjoyable, life-giving environment during and after the holiday season. Watch teachings from leading marriage experts! Start your free trial at now.xomarriage.com. Find more from Mark and Grace at xomarriage.com/realmarriage Learn m...

We want to wish you a Merry Christmas! How do you tell your kids about Santa without lying to them? Take 8 minutes to listen to this hilarious episode and have a great Christmas!  Date night is important! Unbox Love is here to help make date night easier. As a listener of the Real Marriage podcast Unbox Love is giving you 10% off! Just visit unboxlove.com/real Find more from Mark and Grace at xoma...

When you get married you bring together two sets of families, traditions, expectations, and drunk uncle Tony into Christmas. Your extended family, in-laws, and even work family can demand a lot from you for Christmas. We’re taking 10 minutes to give you some practical ways to deal with your extended family. Watch teachings from leading marriage experts! Check out XO Now now.xomarriage.com . Learn...

We share the story of our first Christmas as a married couple. The second Christmas episode is about how to plan for the holidays with your spouse. Figure out what Christmas looks like for your family and come together on a plan. Date night is important! Unbox Love is here to help make date night easier. As a listener of the Real Marriage podcast Unbox Love is giving you 10% off! Just visit unboxl...

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas has officially started! With it, we're starting a new series of podcasts about navigating Christmas and the holidays with your spouse, family, extended family, and Santa Claus. We released the first one, today, ON BLACK FRIDAY! You might want to listen to this one BEFORE you venture out to find the very best deal. We're talking about Christmas gifts and shopping....

Love Lessons from Ruth & Boaz (Season 2) Ruth left her way of life and surrendered to God’s Love. His never-stopping, never giving up, un-breaking, always, and forever covenant love. We can’t truly love our spouse unless we know the love of God. God’s covenant love prepares us for the covenant love of marriage. We love because He first loved us. So many of us are striving when we should be sur...

Love Lessons from Ruth & Boaz (Season 2) Ruth & Boaz faced impossible odds and they came from completely different social backgrounds. Six years ago we faced one of the biggest challenges of our lives. Death threats, security issues, betrayal, moving often, reputation destroyed, unemployed, moving to another state with no home, no church, and no family. There is no great marriage that hasn...

Love Lessons from Ruth & Boaz (Season 2) Prayer is a big part of the story of Ruth. There’s a prayer in each of the four chapters of Ruth. Praying together as a married couple creates a deeper emotional bond than even sex. If you’re married do both but to a wife praying together is the safest place in the world. How can everything go from death to life like in the story of Ruth? What holds a m...

Love Lessons from Ruth & Boaz (Season 2) Ruth and Boaz came from two very different families. As we enter into the holiday season, the issue of extended family can cause tension and stress. How do we deal with extended family? How can we navigate different family dynamics?  When the Bible says, “Leave your father and mother”, it means you leave that family to start a new family. If you don’t d...

Love Lessons from Ruth & Boaz (Season 2) Why do we ever doubt God? God is in control even though it doesn’t look like it. Sometimes God works through miracles but we see in the book of Ruth how He works through his invisible hand of providence. We share in this episode how we have seen God’s hand working in our whole lives but especially in these last few years. This podcast came through God’s...

Love Lessons from Ruth & Boaz (Season 2) With a strong work ethic, humility, patience, generosity, respect, and dignity, Ruth and Boaz despite all odds display good, Godly character. Good character is important in marriage and any relationship. Let's look at Ruth and Boaz to find out what Godly character looks like. Got a question? We want to tackle your toughest marriage questions. Email us y...

Love Lessons from Ruth & Boaz (Season 2) "Your people will be my people and your God my God." - Ruth 1:16 Naomi and Ruth made a decision to leave where they were, go back to God, and start over. Sometimes we need to hit the reset button and get back to God and what he wants in our marriage. In Season 2, Mark and Grace are unpacking the book of Ruth, the Cinderella love story of the Old Testame...

Love Lessons from Ruth & Boaz (Season 2) Economic crisis, joblessness, fear, death: the beginning of Ruth's story feels a lot like what we see in our world today. When crisis hits, how do we make choices, in fear or faith? In Season 2, Mark and Grace are unpacking the book of Ruth, the Cinderella love story of the Old Testament.  Get a free eBook Study Guide by Mark & Grace, Ruth: A Big Li...

Every week in September Mark & Grace answer Real Questions, this week they are answering how to find time for face to face intimacy. Join us as we launch Season 2 on October 5th. Go deeper and watch teachings from leading marriage experts on XO Now. With this on-demand video streaming platform from XO Marriage, you can watch the best marriage content from some of the best marriage experts on y...

Every week in September Mark & Grace answer Real Questions, this week we're talking about practical ways to work from home without losing your mind. Join us as we launch Season 2 on October 5th. Faithful Counseling is a solution for people seeking traditional mental health counseling who would prefer hearing from the perspective of a Christian. Get 10% off your first month as a listener of the...

Every week in September Mark & Grace answer Real Questions, this week they answer a tough question about a spouse who's no longer a believer. Join us as we launch Season 2 on October 5th. Go deeper and watch teachings from leading marriage experts on XO Now. With this on-demand video streaming platform from XO Marriage, you can watch the best marriage content from some of the best marriage exp...

Every week in September Mark & Grace answer Real Questions, this week they talk about finding time to study the Bible together. Join us as we launch Season 2 on October 5th. Faithful Counseling is a solution for people seeking traditional mental health counseling who would prefer hearing from the perspective of a Christian. Get 10% off your first month as a listener of the Real Marriage podcas...

In the last episode this season, we're going to talk about Jesus. A husband and wife may both love Jesus but they may see him very differently. Some see Jesus as a lion others see him as a lamb. How we see Jesus differently will cause conflict. Let's get the correct picture of Jesus. Go deeper and watch teachings from leading marriage experts on XO Now. With this on-demand video streaming platform...