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Ester Brooks discusses the importance of prioritizing divine love in marriage and shares insights on relationships, parenting, and faith.

Choosing Divine Love First: Ester Brooks on Marriage, Family, and Faith This conversation with Ester Brooks was sparked by something I heard her say in a previous interview. That, in her marriage, she realized she needed to put God first and her husband, Arthur Brooks, second. I share my own reflections as someone married for 35 years, and we open up about the challenges and rewards of reprioritizing relationships. Ester Brooks gives a heartfelt account of her journey from youthful infatuation to the deeper, sometimes harder work of real, sacrificial love in marriage. She talks candidly about recognizing unhealthy expectations, letting go of perfectionism, and how practicing her faith helped her love more selflessly. We discuss the natural tendency to try to change others, especially in long-term relationships, and Ester Brooks shares insights on how genuine curiosity and getting to know her husband anew brought more connection and fulfillment. We also get into parenting, and both of us discuss the importance of not placing children at the center of the marriage but prioritizing the couple’s bond. Ester Brooks shares wisdom about releasing children to find their own paths and the…

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Hosts: Eric Pennington, Jeff East

Guest: Ester Brooks

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