S12 E3 | 7 Things That Build and Break Trust in Your Marriage

About this episode

This episode discusses the small actions that can build or break trust in a marriage and offers practical advice for couples.

It’s not always the “big betrayals” that damage trust in a marriage. More often, it’s the seemingly “little things” that are easy to overlook. In this episode, you'll learn: The two essentials that must be present for trust to thrive. How to stop having the same argument with your spouse. A simple assessment to help you establish your unique “trust language” as a couple. Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode: Download the "Healthy Conversations Contract" here . Fight for your family by downloading 15 Prayers for Your Husband and 15 Prayers for Your Son or Daughter . 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 message or a question right here…

People in this episode

Host: Lysa TerKeurst

Topics covered

• trust
• marriage
• communication
• conflict resolution
• relationships

Keywords

• trust
• marriage
• communication
• conflict
• relationships
• trust language
• healthy conversations

Sponsors

American Association of Christian Counselors, Compassion International

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Compassion International

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