Marriage Taking Lots Of Effort? Here’s Why That Could Be A Good Thing

About this episode

Pastor Brad Bigney and his wife Vicki discuss the challenges of communication in marriage and how it can signify positive growth.

Do you and your spouse ever seem to be speaking different languages? Using biblical examples and real-life stories, pastor Brad Bigney and his wife Vicki address why real, effective communication can sometimes feel exhausting - and how that might actually be a sign of something good. ___ Thanks for listening! Thrive would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Thrive we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

People in this episode

Host: Brad Bigney

Guest: Vicki Bigney

Topics covered

• marriage
• communication
• biblical examples
• relationships
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• marriage
• communication
• exhausting
• biblical
• relationships
• spirituality

Sponsors

Fortis Institute

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