Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

No Porn Marriage

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Until Death Do us Part Apr 22, 2025

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Traditional wedding vows include the promise, "until death do us part." Greg and John explain why young couples need to remember that marriage is a lifetime commitment. Also, Jim Daly asks Dave and Ashley Willis about simple ways you can keep your commitment alive.

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Friendship in Marriage

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If Your Child Faces a Health Scare Apr 17, 2025

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If your child faces a health scare, that can be a real test for a marriage. John asks Erin about how her and Greg have navigated through health challenges with their youngest daughter. Plus, Jim Daly talks with Brad and Marilyn Rhoads on how they learned to show each other grace during an especially difficult time.

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Giving Your Spouse Grace

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Raising Kids and Surprising Your Spouse Apr 15, 2025

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Giving Your Spouse Grace

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When You Start Out Poor Apr 10, 2025

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Most couples don't start out with a lot of money. John asks Greg and Erin about their financial status when they first got married. Plus, Jim Daly chats with Sean and Lanette Reed how they made it through years of low income and hardship.

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12 Questions Every Father Should Ask His Future Son-in-Law

Ready to Wed

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When Parents Struggle to Support a Young Couple Apr 08, 2025

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Even if you didn't get the best start in marriage, your relationship can still thrive. Jim Daly talks with Sean and Lanette Reed about some poor choices they made early on in their relationship, and how their parents responded. Also, John asks Erin Smalley how a parent can react well if they're concerned about the person their son or daughter wants to marry.

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12 Questions Every Father Should Ask His Future Son-in-Law

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If You Feel Like Quitting on Your Marriage Apr 03, 2025

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Affairs always do serious damage to a marriage. For those who've been hurt by infidelity, it's common to ask, "Is there even hope for me?" Erin Smalley talks with John and Greg about some of the common emotions betrayed spouses feel when they've learned their spouse has cheated on them. Then, Jim Daly joins Josh and Katie Walters to hear about how they didn't quit on their marriage, even when they felt like doing so.

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God’s Grace is Bigger Than an Affair Apr 01, 2025

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How can you forgive your spouse if he or she has been unfaithful to you? For Josh and Katie Walters, they share with Jim Daly about an acronym that helped them after Katie revealed she'd had an extramarital affair. Plus, John and the Smalley's provide hope to couples who feel like their marriage won't survive

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Forsake All Others – Part 2 Mar 27, 2025

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If your spouse has been unfaithful to you, we pray this episode gives you some encouragement. Jim Daly talks to Dave and Ashley Willis about why it's not good for wives to blame themselves if their husband has cheated on them. Also, Greg Smalley speaks with John and Erin about the different ways men and women might be tempted, and how to guard yourself from tempting areas.

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Forsake All Others – Part 1 Mar 25, 2025

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What do you do if your spouse has been unfaithful? Dave Willis shares with Jim Daly and his wife Ashley about a guy he counseled who'd cheated on his wife. Plus, Erin Smalley talks with Greg and John about how long it usually takes a couple to recover from an affair.

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