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. Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a Christ-centered environment. Learn more at…

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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