Mixed-Faith Marriages | Q&A with Dr. Jennifer

About this episode

Dr. Finlayson-Fife addresses questions about navigating mixed-faith marriages and the associated challenges.

When a spouse's faith shifts, the anxiety that follows is real. Most of us want to find a way around it, so we seek reinforcement from friends, try to pressure them back into their old position, or just avoid the conversation altogether. But avoiding a difficult reality doesn't make the anxiety go away. In fact, it increases it. In this Q&A episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife takes questions from those navigating mixed-faith marriages, including how to share where you are without demanding your spouse follow, how to stay collaborative when your worldviews have diverged, and how to raise children when you no longer share the same spiritual framework. Because it is in going toward the hard conversations, not around them, that we grow, and that our marriages can too. _________ Last call for our 2026 Sex Worth Wanting Retreat! SAVE 20% on Cozy Earth Products (including their buttery-soft sheets!) HERE with code JFF20

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Topics covered

• mixed-faith marriages
• anxiety
• communication
• collaboration
• parenting
• spirituality

Keywords

• mixed-faith
• marriage
• anxiety
• communication
• spiritual framework
• parenting
• collaboration

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