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Welcome to the Expedition Marriage podcast—a place where you can find hope, encouragement, fun, and some practical tips for enjoying the journey of marriage. We are Chris & Jamie Bailey, Christian counselors and marriage coaches, and we’re excited to share with you all that we have learned about marriage, not only from our own marriage, but also as trained professionals.
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Ep. 92: Sins in Marriage: Does Your Marriage Have Them? (Part 1 of 2)
Would you be able to identify the sins that are in your marriage if you were asked what they were? Many people would struggle with this question and that’s because so many of these sins get brushed off as normal or no big deal, but the truth is, sin is sin and God wants it out of your marriage and your life. Join us today as we uncover what we refer to as the sins of erosion that you may not even know you have.
Ep. 93: Sins in Marriage: Does Your Marriage Have Them? (Part 2 of 2)
Join us for Part 2 of this two-part series as we help you uncover those sins of erosion in your marriage that may be deceiving you into thinking that they’re not a big deal while slowly but surely they eat away at your marriage.
Ep. 91: Working Through Forgiveness and Finding Joy Again
If any form of pain has entered your marriage then you’ll know that it’s sometimes hard to forgive. You’ll also know that it can be even harder to move forward in that forgiveness. On today’s episode, we’re talking about how to get on the best path to finding your joy again as a couple once betrayal or an injury of any kind has happened. Click play and let’s go!
Ep. 90: Marriage or Kids First?
You vowed your life to your spouse, but you also love your kids tremendously and are meant to protect them with your life. So who do you put first? That decision may not be as difficult as you think. In fact, if you want to know how you can do BOTH, then listen to this episode today!
Ep. 89: When Your Husband Won’t Pray With You
A common complaint we hear in the marriage ministry field is that husbands aren’t praying with their wives. With something as powerful as prayer, it begs the question, why not? Well, perhaps it’s BECAUSE prayer is so powerful, and we have an enemy who doesn’t want us involved in anything that is as life-changing and glorifying to God as prayer. If this is representative of your marriage, be sure to join us for this important topic.
Ep. 88: The Best Gift You Can Give Your Spouse
If you’ve ever had the difficult thought about what you would do if you ever lost your spouse, you’re not alone. The downside to being in love is sometimes the immense fear that can come with it. Great love and great grief often travel together. On this episode, we’re talking about the most important thing you can give one another from here until eternity. And what we share will impact your marriage more than anything else! Join us for today’s chat!
Ep. 87: Things to Share with Your Spouse (Part 2)
Are there things you’re withholding in marriage? Do you feel like your marriage could be more connected or go a little deeper? If so, this episode will help you gain clarity and find encouragement as we continue our conversation on things you should be sharing with one another.
Ep. 86: Things to Share with Your Spouse
On the podcast - Is there ever anything you hold back from your spouse? Or do you ever feel they’re holding things back from you? Perhaps you’re...
Ep. 85: What Exactly is a Help Mate?
Have you ever heard the word helpmate and thought that it seems like an inferior role in your marriage? If so, you’re not alone. The truth is that couldn’t be further from the truth. A wife who understands what it means to be a helpmate, and who takes that role seriously holds amazing power and influence in the life of her husband. Listen in on this episode to make sure you have the proper definition and that you’re using this amazing influence over your husband for his good, the good of your marriage, and for God’s glory.
Ep.84: Are Negative Thoughts Affecting your Marriage?
On the podcast - Have you ever called your husband to have him not answer and your mind suddenly goes to thoughts of him being in an accident or...
Ep. 83: Navigating Holiday Finances without all the Stress with Julie Baumgardner
On the podcast - Are you a spender married to a saver, or perhaps the other way around? Do you usually agree on your Christmas spending budget, or...
Ep. 82: Say it Like you Mean it- A Reminder Every Couple Needs
On the podcast - When you stood at the altar and said your vows, do you think you really knew what you were saying? Did you have anything in mind...
Ep.81: How to Deal with a Defensive Spouse
Have you ever asked your spouse a simple question and they respond with a sharp tone as if you’ve personally attacked them? Does it sometimes seem that no matter what you say it gets taken the wrong way as if you’re out to get your spouse, except you’re really not at all?
Ep. 80: How to Get Your Spouse to Open Up to You
On the podcast - Having a spouse who doesn’t easily share with you can be challenging. It can feel so personal and make you wonder why they don’t...
Ep. 79: Sex in the Empty Nest
On the podcast - Do you ever wonder if great sex and intimacy will still be possible once the kids are grown and out of the house? The answer is...
Ep. 78: Don’t Let the Kids Kill your Romance
On the podcast - Are you in the throes of parenting? Feeling the drain from meeting needs all day, giving baths, sitting in car line, or going back...
Ep. 77: Bad Reasons to Divorce
On the podcast - Are you struggling in your marriage and aren’t sure if it’s time to call it quits or not? While divorce can be biblical and can be...
Ep. 76: Must Have Marriage Habits
Goals and the motivation to go after them are great for your marriage, but it’s your daily habits that will truly get you where you want to be. It’s very likely that you have a bunch of little habits in your life that are shaping your marriage that you may not even be aware of. Join us on this episode to learn new and intentional habits for your marriage; habits that will help it become the marriage you desire.
Ep. 75: Spiritual Leadership
On the podcast - “My husband isn’t a spiritual leader.” “He never prays with me.” “He won’t do a devotion with me or the kids.” These are some...
Ep. 74: What to do with Triggers
On the podcast - Have you ever been triggered in your marriage? Or have you ever been on the opposite end of a trigger where suddenly you’re...
Ep. 73: Stop Creating a Life You Want to Escape
On the podcast - Do you ever find yourself battling dread over everything you have on your schedule? Are you finding it hard to slow down and enjoy...
EP. 72: 20 Lies That Keep You With Your Abuser with Dr. David E Clarke
On the podcast - Do you know someone, or perhaps you are that someone, who keeps going back or staying with an abuser? It’s not uncommon, but it’s...
Ep. 71: Is My Marriage Healthy?
On the podcast - Is your marriage healthy? What even are the signs of a healthy marriage? Happiness, great sex, laughter? Or is there more to it...
Ep. 70: Enough is Enough – Interview with Dr. David E Clarke PhD
On the podcast - Have you ever wondered if what goes on in your marriage is just dysfunctional or is it toxic? Do you sometimes know for sure that...
Ep. 69: Living out Scripture in your Marriage
On the podcast - Knowing God’s word is important, but applying it is what it’s all about. This can be an area that you may be tripping up on in your...
Ep. 68: How to Have a Marriage that Makes an Impact
On the podcast - Back Yard Bible School from Gathering Around ministries~ https://www.gatheringaround.com/backyard-bible-school Use code...
Ep. 67: Why you Must Stop Hiding your Problems
Does the idea of sharing your marriage problems, or problems in general, with people horrify you? Are you concerned with what they would think if...
Ep. 66: The Truth about Nagging and Complaining
What comes to mind when you hear the word nagging? Maybe it’s conviction, justification, blame, or perhaps exhaustion?There are many reasons why...
Ep. 65: What We Didn’t Know About Marriage
Has anything in your marriage ever blindsided you? Have you ever thought at one point in time that this is just not what you signed up for? Yea,...
Ep. 64: Beware of These Relationship Killers
You have goals of having a thriving marriage, don’t you? Yep, we do too! I’m guessing you’re figuring out much like we did that that life doesn’t...
Ep. 63: Are You or Your Spouse Highly Sensitive?
Have you ever wondered if something was wrong with you because you get overwhelmed so easily, you struggle with focus, or are greatly affected by...
Ep. 62: Is your Marriage Problem Focused or Purpose Focused?
Have you ever gotten exhausted by thinking about and constantly dealing with all the problems in your life and marriage? While there’s merit to...
Ep. 61: When your Spouse has Chronic Pain
If you or your spouse is affected by chronic pain, that likely means your marriage is too. Chronic pain is something no one plans for or ever thinks...
Ep. 60: Are You Disconnected in Your Marriage
Are you feeling disconnected in your marriage? Would you even know how to tell if you were?Your marriage will go through stages of both connection...
Ep. 59: The Problem with Right Fighting
Do you struggle with always wanting the win? Do you find it tough to be wrong, or even tougher to allow your spouse to be wrong without correcting...
Ep. 58: When your Husband won’t go to Counseling
Are you frustrated because you seem to be the only one willing to work on your marriage? Are you wanting to get some help but have a husband who...
Ep. 57: Do You Need Marriage Counseling?
Have you ever wondered how bad do things need to get before we reach out for help? Do you know the difference between what normal problems are...
Ep. 56: How to Support your Spouse in Need
Are you or your spouse facing a hard time? Has life just been rough for one or both of you lately? If so, you’ll want to tune in for this episode....
Ep. 55: Avoiders in Marriage
Does your spouse constantly walk away or shut down communication with you? Do they struggle or rarely share how they feel, except for anger? Maybe...
Ep. 54: What Adult Children Need from You
Do you have adult children, or are you dreading the day when they become adults and fly out of the nest? Well, today’s episode was for you. Your job...
Ep. 53: Why Married Couples Need Friends
We need friends in our lives. God designed us for community and for relationships. When He says we’re better together, we need to believe Him. But...
Ep. 52: How to Know if You are a People Pleaser in Your Marriage
Do you ever find yourself pursuing the happiness of your spouse at the expense of your own well-being or your own desires? Perhaps you’re married to...
Ep. 51: What Happened to Us? How to Become Best Friends Again
Is your marriage in a funk? Have you lost the friendship that you once had? We hope today’s episode was just the encouragement you needed to...
Ep. 50: Bad Marriage Advice, Part 2. Sex & Pornography Edition
Have you ever gotten bad marriage advice? What about bad advice regarding sex? On today’s part 2 conversation, we tackled some bad advice around the...
Ep. 49: Don’t Listen to This! Bad Marriage Advice, Part 1
Have you ever gotten horrible marriage advice? What about advice that you thought sounded good but turned out it really wasn’t? On this episode we...
Ep. 48: Do you Avoid Conflict? Find out Why!
Is conflict something you tend to run from? Does the mere thought of someone, especially your spouse, being upset with you almost throw you into a...
Ep. 47: Special Episode – Jamie’s Redemption Story
What is God able to do when you grow up in a dysfunctional, abusive home? Suffer pain and despair so bad that there is not one, but 2 suicide...
Ep. 46 – The Essentials of an Emotionally Healthy Home
What are you striving for in this New Year? How confident are you that it’s the right thing for your marriage and family? Goals are great to have,...
Ep. 45: How to Have the Best New Year as a Couple
Are you ready to have a great New Year? Or maybe you just don’t want a repeat of this past year? However you’re feeling about the year ahead, it’s...
Ep. 44: Setting Boundaries with In-Laws
Do you ever feel like your marriage and your family are not your own, but instead just an extension of one or both sets of your parents? Are they...
Ep. 43: Holiday Stress – Tips to De-stress this Christmas
Christmas is coming, ready or not, and we want you not only to be ready, but also to be excited! That’s why on this episode we’re dishing out all...
Ep. 42: Help! My Spouse’s Flaws Drive Me Nuts!
How much do you hate it when your husband is late for everything? How about when your wife’s make up takes over the entire bathroom counter? Do...
Ep. 41: How to Help My Spouse with Anxiety Pt 2 of 2
On today’s episode of How to Help my Spouse with Anxiety, we shared our own journey of Jamie’s anxiety and how together, we found her the freedom...
Ep. 40: How to Help my Spouse with Anxiety – part 1 of 2
Do you or your spouse suffer from anxiety? On part one of this two-part series we shared our insight as professional counselors, and as a couple who...
Ep. 39: Sowing and Reaping in Marriage
Do you ever wonder what’s down the road for you as a couple? Or are you okay with just finding out when you get there? What if we told you that you...
Ep. 38: Dealing with Change as a Couple
Are you in a season of dealing with change? Maybe you’ve sent a child to kindergarten or college, or you’ve recently suffered a loss of a loved one,...
Ep. 37: Exhausted Parents Still Need Date Nights
Are you too tired for date night? Does going to bed as soon as the kids go to bed sound more delightful than heading out for a night on the town? We...
Ep. 36: BONUS! Affair Recovery
Check out this BONUS episode that includes an invaluable resource for affair recovery. We are FOR your marriage and FOR reconciliation, but very...
Ep. 35: Help! My Husband had an Affair
Today’s episode topic comes straight from our hearts and our listener responses. While we are fully aware that women have affairs too, today’s topic...
Ep. 34: What Husbands Want from their Wives
It’s the husbands turn! If you caught Episode 31, What Wives really Want, well then, this episode is giving the husbands a voice! We’re having a...
Ep. 33: What Wives Need to Know about Husbands and Failure
Perspective changes everything. On today’s episode Chris & Jamie have a candid chat about the lens of success and failure that men often look at...
Ep. 32: What’s Up with this “Gray Divorce” Trend?
We’re going to be honest with you and tell you that we got a little fired up in this episode. In fact, this episode is what we’re calling a Hot...
Ep. 31: What Wives Really Want
Husbands, bless them. They try so hard, but sometimes they just miss the important stuff, and not necessarily because of effort, but instead because...
Ep. 30: Growing Old Together
Today’s episode is the final one in the Ready, Set, Grow series. We’re talking off the cuff about our own 27-year journey of growing old together....
Ep. 29: Why HOW You Grew Up Matters
If you’re a parent you’ll know that you intentionally teach your children every day, but what you may not know is that you’re likely unintentionally...
Ep. 28: Planting Seeds in your Children
Today’s episode is part 3 in the Ready, Set, Grow series. We’re talking all about the seeds that fall from your marriage into the lives of your...
Ep. 27: Don’t Just Go Through it, Grow Through it
Today’s episode was part 2 of the Ready, Set, Grow, 5 part series and we discussed how to deal with change. Afterall, change is inevitable so...
Ep. 26: Growth for the Passive Husband
Being a husband or married to one who is passive is difficult for both partners. A passive husband tends to be held captive by fear, fear of...
Ep. 25: The Best Marriage Advice
This is a special episode because it was put together by YOU! Yep, we surveyed our followers and asked them what the best marriage advice they ever...
Ep. 24: 5 Things You Can Learn about Marriage from Chip & Joanna
Who doesn’t love America’s favorite DIY couple Chip & Joanna? Not only are they creators of some spectacular before and afters, they’re also...
Ep. 23: Spring Clean your Marriage
Spring has almost sprung and we don’t know about you, but that makes us want to clean! It’s a season of making all things new, and we want that to...
Ep. 22: Marriage Under Stress
Are you feeling STRESSED OUT? Well, if you’re undergoing some extra stress, that means your marriage is too. And today, we talked about all that...
Ep. 21: Part 4 – How to L.O.V.E. your Way Through Conflict
This episode was the final episode in the 4 part series on How to L.O.V.E. Your Way through Conflict. On today’s episode we talked about evaluating...
Ep. 20: Part 3 – How to L.O.V.E. your Way Through Conflict
Today’s episode is part 3 in our the 4 part series on How to L.O.V.E. your Way Through Conflict. We’re talking about how devaluing your spouse can...
Ep. 19: How to L.O.V.E. Your Way Through Conflict – Part 2
This episode is part 2 of the “How to L.O.V.E. your Way through Conflict” 4 part series. In this episode we look at the letter 'O' for Observe the...
Ep. 18: How to L.O.V.E. your way through Conflict
This episode is the first of our L.O.V.E. series where we break down love in an acronym to help you be able to LOVE your way through conflict. On...
Ep. 17: Let’s Talk About Sex
Did you know that God intended sex to be for a lot more than just procreation? Yep, it’s true! AND, He actually wants you to not only be having it...
Ep. 16 Expectations & Assumptions (part 3 of Communication Killers & their Kryptonite)
Do you struggle with unmet expectations in your marriage? They sure are a funny thing, aren’t they? By now, you’d think we’ve all learned what...
Ep. 15 : It’s Not Just WHAT You Say (Part 2 of Communication Killers & Their Kryptonite series)
Words are powerful, but they’re certainly not everything when it comes to communication. On today’s episode, we want to be sure you know how to get...
Ep. 14 : Communication Dead Ends (Part 1 of Communication Killers & Their Kryptonite Series)
Is communication a struggle in your marriage? On today’s episode we will help you overcome those communication dead ends. You know the conversations...
Ep. 13: A Year to Remember
On today’s episode we’re talking about the importance of remembering—remembering the past year as a couple, remembering the struggles, the fun and most importantly remembering God’s faithfulness through it all.
Ep. 12 Boundaries During the Holidays
What do you value? Family? Peace? Your time? Respect? Have you ever thought about a plan on how to protect those things? In order to be able to...
Ep. 11: Holiday Stress
This is episode 11 where we’re talking about Holiday Stress, what it is and what you can do about it! We all have amped up stress during the...
Ep. 10: Gratitude, God & Science
Are you grateful for your spouse? They don’t always make it easy, do they? But did you know there’s a lot of science behind what gratitude does to...
Ep. 9: Walking in an Attitude of Gratitude
It’s a hard season to be grateful in, isn’t it? Many spouses have spent this entire year on edge, emotionally drained, and just kind of mentally...
Ep. 8: The 7 Year Itch. Is it a thing?
Whether it’s 7 years, 2 years, 10 years, or 20 years, there are no guarantees that marriage won’t get “itchy” on occasion. While there’s good merit...
Ep. 7: Masks in Marriage. Are you wearing one?
The most common masks we see couples wearing are: The Everything is Okay Mask The Comedian Mask The Take Charge Mask The problem with each of these...
Ep. 6: Keeping Love Alive
Today we’re shooting from the hip, going off the cuff, or whatever else you call it when we just decide to hit record and share some real...
Ep. 5: Technology in Marriage
What gets in the way of connecting with our spouse more than anything nowadays? Technology, mainly our cell phones. They keep us attached to the outside world way more than they help us stay connected to our spouse. Join us today as we chat about the…
Ep. 4: What Not to Say to Your Spouse
Have you or your spouse ever gotten into hot water with each other? Chances are it’s because someone said something that they shouldn’t have. We’ve all been there a time or two, but today we want to help prevent you from falling into the same…
Ep. 3: The Power of Praying for Your Spouse
On today’s episode we’re talking about the power of praying for your spouse. Prayer is one of the most impactful things you can do for them, and also for you and your marriage! We shared 4 impactful, marriage changing benefits of praying for one…
Ep. 2: 3 Expectations in Marriage
Do you expect things from your spouse? Do you ever wonder if you should or not? Well, on this episode, we are talking about 3 common expectations that couples have that might be causing some struggle in their marriages. We’re also talking about how…
Ep. 1: Our Why
On today’s episode we’re giving you a glimpse into why we do what we do here at Expedition Marriage. We know that not everyone dreams of growing up and becoming marriage counselors. I know, as fun as it sounds to sit with couples and talk about…
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