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How to Be Happily Married

Neil Josephson has been married for over 30 years.  He’s discovered that the biggest challenge in his marriage hasn’t been any of the circumstances that he and his wife have faced.   The biggest threat to being happily married is being selfish. He says, “Here’s what I realized: I could continue to be selfish, or I could be happily married....

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Effective Communication
Effective Communication

How do you feel when your spouse tells you "we need to talk"? Do you get excited? Or do feel a surge of dread, anticipating an unpleasant conversation about what may have gone wrong? Most marriage experts would affirm that communication is key in marriage -- but  just how can spouses do so effectively? Neal Black, the former Associate Director...

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Knowing Your Spouse’s Love Language
Knowing Your Spouse's Love Language

How do you feel when your spouse tells you "we need to talk"? Do you get excited? Or do feel a surge of dread, anticipating an unpleasant conversation about what may have gone wrong? Most marriage experts would affirm that communication is key in marriage -- but  just how can spouses do so effectively? Neal Black, the former Associate Director...

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Listening with Desire
Listening with Desire

How do you feel when your spouse tells you "we need to talk"? Do you get excited? Or do feel a surge of dread, anticipating an unpleasant conversation about what may have gone wrong? Most marriage experts would affirm that communication is key in marriage -- but  just how can spouses do so effectively? Neal Black, the former Associate Director...

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Creating a Safe Zone
Creating a Safe Zone

How do you feel when your spouse tells you "we need to talk"? Do you get excited? Or do feel a surge of dread, anticipating an unpleasant conversation about what may have gone wrong? Most marriage experts would affirm that communication is key in marriage -- but  just how can spouses do so effectively? Neal Black, the former Associate Director...

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The 5 Love Languages
The 5 Love Languages

How do you feel when your spouse tells you "we need to talk"? Do you get excited? Or do feel a surge of dread, anticipating an unpleasant conversation about what may have gone wrong? Most marriage experts would affirm that communication is key in marriage -- but  just how can spouses do so effectively? Neal Black, the former Associate Director...

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Communication in Marriage
Communication in Marriage

How do you feel when your spouse tells you "we need to talk"? Do you get excited? Or do feel a surge of dread, anticipating an unpleasant conversation about what may have gone wrong? Most marriage experts would affirm that communication is key in marriage -- but  just how can spouses do so effectively? Neal Black, the former Associate Director...

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Talking about Emotional Abandonment
Talking about Emotional Abandonment

Do you sometimes feel emotionally disconnected even though your spouse is standing right next to you? FamilyLife Directors Neil and Sharol Josephson have been married for over thirty years and have spoken with thousands of couples. They discuss gender and personality differences for emotional abandonment, and how the way your parents connected when...

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