EP 111: Are You Up for a Challenge?

About this episode

Jennifer Flanders discusses the importance of actively working on marriage and introduces a challenge for couples.

Thirty-eight years, eight months, one week, and six days. That's how long I've been married to my husband. You might think that after nearly four decades, we'd have this marriage thing down pat. That by now, the hard work would be behind us. That maybe we could just coast through the rest of our marriage with the wind on our faces, enjoying the view. But being married is like riding a bike. You can only coast for so long before losing your momentum and falling over. You've got to keep pedaling if you don't want to crash. One way I've kept peddling is by taking the challenge I'm sharing on the podcast this week. Maybe you'd like to join me? Listen in to here more about it. Show Notes VERSES CITED: Ephesians 5:33 - "Nevertheless let each individual among you also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see to it that she respect her husband." RELATED LINKS: 30-Day Respect Challenge - my free email series for wives 30-Day Love Challenge - Doug's free email series for husbands 25 Ways to Respect Your Husband - full book available in print, digital, or audio formats 25 Ways to Love Your Wife - my husband's companion book to the title above Love Your Husband, Love Yourself…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Flanders

Topics covered

• marriage
• challenges
• respect
• love
• parenting
• spirituality

Keywords

• marriage
• respect challenge
• love challenge
• Ephesians 5:33
• parenting
• spiritual growth

Mentioned in this episode

Products: 30-Day Respect Challenge, 30-Day Love Challenge, 25 Ways to Respect Your Husband, 25 Ways to Love Your Wife, Love Your Husband, Love Yourself

Books & works: Ephesians 5:33

Places: New Orleans Botanical Garden, Oak Alley Plantation, N7

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