The Communication Habit Healthy Couples Never Skip

About this episode

Pastor Brad Bigney and his wife Vicki discuss the importance of communication in Christian marriages and provide biblical habits to strengthen intimacy.

Pastor Brad Bigney and his wife Vicki unpack why so many Christian marriages slowly drift into shallow, disconnected communication without even realizing it. From daily check-ins to learning how to ask better questions, this conversation reveals simple biblical habits that can rebuild emotional connection and strengthen intimacy. If your marriage feels more functional than thriving, this discussion may expose what’s quietly missing. ___ 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: Pastor Brad Bigney

Guest: Vicki Bigney

Topics covered

• communication
• marriage
• intimacy
• emotional connection
• Christianity

Keywords

• communication habits
• Christian marriages
• emotional connection
• intimacy
• daily check-ins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fortis Institute

More episodes of Thrive with Pastor Brad Bigney

• Learn Your Spouse Before You Lose Connection · May 27, 2026 · 26 min
• The Importance Of Making THIS Safe For Your Spouse · May 13, 2026 · 26 min
• Busy Schedule, Broken Marriage Communication—Here’s The Fix · April 29, 2026 · 26 min
• Marriage Taking Lots Of Effort? Here’s Why That Could Be A Good Thing · April 15, 2026 · 26 min
• Is This What’s Fracturing Your Marriage Conversations? · April 1, 2026 · 26 min
• How The Way You Communicate Reflects Christ To Your Spouse · March 18, 2026 · 26 min