Stepfamilies are fundamentally different than biological families which creates tension & ambiguity. Ron Deal speaks with Dr Patricia Papernow about key principles for healthy relationship building while navigating complex dynamics & competing priorities.
Do you struggle with getting your kids to talk to you? Becky Harling explains how to give them a voice.
Dave and Ann Wilson encourage us to create a habit of speaking life within our homes and realizing the impact it can have on those we love.
Our tongues have so much power to build up or tear down. Dave and Ann Wilson remind us that one of the most important things in a marriage is choosing to speak life to our spouses.
Is your love tank empty? Listen as Bob Lepine and hosts Dave and Ann Wilson share hope of how to get truly filled up again. Join us on FamilyLife Today.
Rob and Gina Flood were surprised that their honeymoon was as difficult as it was. Eventually, they realized their bad communication habits were short circuiting healthy dialogue. Learn what they did to turn things around.
Dave and Ann Wilson tackle a listener's question about healthy communication in marriage. Together they describe how affirmation has improved their marriage.
Most of us think we communicate effectively using our devices. Dr. Emerson Eggerichs reminds us that the best communication still occurs face to face, using vocal tone, body language, and complete sentences.
Dr. Emerson Eggerichs encourages listeners to ask themselves four questions before saying and sending anything to another person: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? Is it clear?
Milan Yerkovich and his wife, Kay, talk about their early years of marriage and the difficulty they had breaking out of old communication patterns. Kay also helps us understand emotional attachment.
Laura Taggart knows what it's like to despair over your marriage. Taggart explains how the wheels fell off her marriage around year 13. Taggart talks about conflict she sees couples having.
Lou Priolo encourages listeners not to shy away from conflict, but to face it head on, knowing that's the only way we can finally gain resolution and peace.
Author Nina Roesner explains that physical intimacy is as important to men as emotionally connecting is to women; without that, a man may be less attentive to his wife emotionally.
Nina Roesner, author of "The Respect Dare," explains that when a woman speaks a man's language of respect, he will reciprocate in kind with the love she craves.
Nina Roesner's husband ranked their relationship a perfect 10; she only rated it a two. Roesner tells how God grew her relationship with her husband as she learned about respect and submission.
Nina Roesner and Debbie Hitchcock discuss the entitlement mentality that pervades the culture in which our kids are growing up.
Nina Roesner and Debbie Hitchcock give parents practical advice for building relationships with their teens.
Nina Roesner and Debbie Hitchcock talk about the importance of communicating respectfully with your teen.
Tim Muehlhoff offers some communication tips for navigating a difficult conversation.
Tim Muehlhoff reminds us that our words are powerful and can often be misinterpreted.
Words are like seeds. It's best to be purposeful with the words that you sow.
Long-time pastor Bill Wellons and his wife of over 30 years, Carolyn, tell couples how they managed throughout their marriage to get away alone together in order to seal their relationship as husband and wife.
On today's broadcast, Bill and Carolyn Wellons, married for over 30 years and co-authors of the book Getting Away to Get It Together, tell how their trips away as a couple helped them focus on their marriage and connect on a deeper level.
Bill and Carolyn Wellons share how taking time to get away as a couple has refreshed their marriage and made it stronger.
Since all of us like praise, then why aren't we better at praising others?
If you are struggling with communication in your marriage, the solution might be to work on your listening skills.
Even if you have a degree in communication, you still may need a remedial course when it comes to communicating with your spouse.
When conflict happens, forgiveness is a crucial step toward reconciliation in every marriage relationship.
How we deal with anger affects generations.
When a couple experiences conflict in their marriage, how they resolve that conflict affects more than just the marriage.