S12 E2 | The Small Marriage Issues That Turn Into Big Problems Over Time

About this episode

This episode discusses how to effectively communicate through marriage challenges to prevent small issues from becoming big problems.

Experiencing hardships in marriage is inevitable — especially as both seasons and partners change. But what truly matters is how you communicate through those challenges. In this episode, you'll learn how to: Stop avoiding conflict and fight for connection. Know your spouse on a deeper, emotional level. Be on the same team even when you aren't on the same page. Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode: Fight for your family by downloading 15 Prayers for Your Husband and 15 Prayers for Your Son or Daughter . Explore counselor Rebecca Maxwell's work and her new book here: Jesus and Your Mental Health We’re grateful to the American Association of Christian Counselors for being a yearlong sponsor of Therapy & Theology . Click here to apply for their Youth Mental Health Coach program — a biblically grounded, clinically excellent training to help you support youth facing today’s most common mental health challenges. Go to Compassion.com/Lysa to join us in sponsoring a child through Compassion International today. Subscribe here to receive new Therapy & Theology episodes straight to your inbox. Want a chance to be featured on Listener Mail? Leave Lysa, Jim, or Joel a…

People in this episode

Host: Lysa TerKeurst

Topics covered

• marriage
• communication
• conflict resolution
• emotional connection
• teamwork

Keywords

• marriage issues
• conflict
• communication
• emotional connection
• teamwork
• mental health
• prayers

Sponsors

American Association of Christian Counselors, Compassion International

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Compassion International

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