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Ep. 154: When Love Feels Like a Roller Coaster: Understanding the Vacillator in Marriage
Does your relationship ever feel like it swings from intense connection to deep frustration—and then back again? If so, you may be married to a Vacillator. In today’s episode, we’re diving into what it’s like to live and love with this emotional love style, and how you can find more stability and connection together.
Ep. 153: When One of You Can’t Say No: Understanding the Pleaser in Marriage
Does your spouse always say “yes,” avoid conflict, or seem overly focused on making everyone else happy—even at their own expense? You may be married to a Pleaser. In this episode, we’re unpacking what it really means to be married to a Pleaser—how this love style forms, how it impacts your relationship, and what both of you can do to create deeper emotional intimacy.
Ep. 152: When One of You Shuts Down: Understanding the Avoider in Marriage
Do you ever feel like you’re talking to a wall? If so, you might be married to an Avoider—someone who disconnects emotionally, struggles with vulnerability, and often insists they’re “fine” when they’re anything but.
Ep. 151: Letting Go of Control: Trusting God with Your Marriage and Your Spouse
We’re unpacking why we try to control our marriages, what’s really behind that urge, and how learning to surrender our grip and trusting God can bring peace. You’ll gain insight, scriptural truth, and practical steps to help you trust God more deeply with your marriage and your spouse.
Ep. 150: Powerful Emotions Meant to Be Experienced in Your Marriage
Powerful emotions in marriage aren’t the enemy—they’re God-given tools meant to stir your heart toward action, deeper intimacy, and meaningful connection. In this episode of Expedition Marriage, Chris & Jamie dive into some common powerful emotions that, when understood and embraced biblically, can strengthen your relationship and reignite passion.
Ep. 149: The Different Decades of Marriage — Every Season Has a Purpose
Chris & Jamie walk through the different decades of marriage—from the idealistic 20s to the legacy-filled 70s—and share biblical wisdom and practical encouragement for every stage.
Ep. 148: How to Use Your Marriage as Your Best Parenting Tool
What if your most powerful and best parenting tool isn’t a strategy at all—but your marriage itself? In this episode, we’ll show you how a Christ-centered, connected marriage naturally overflows into your parenting.
Ep. 147: Safe and Sound: How to Co-Regulate in Marriage and Become Each Other’s Safe Place
In this episode, we’re talking about the powerful (but often overlooked) practice of co-regulation—and how it can transform your marriage into a place of emotional safety, healing, and connection.
Ep. 146: Leaving and Cleaving: What It Really Means and Why It Still Matters in Marriage
We’re unpacking the biblical command of leaving and cleaving (Genesis 2:24) and explore how it goes far beyond the honeymoon stage. Whether you’ve been married one year or twenty, failing to fully “leave” and properly “cleave” can lead to emotional disconnection, blurred boundaries with parents, and lingering tension in your home.
Ep. 145: Storm Proofing Your Marriage
Storm proofing requires building a resilient marriage through a foundation of Jesus. Look at signs of a shaky foundation and practical steps to strengthen your relationship, understanding the importance of spiritual intimacy and connection.
Ep. 144: Is Your Emotional Bucket Overflowing? How to Recognize and Release Emotional Flooding in Marriage
We’re discussing emotional flooding in marriages when our emotional buckets are too full and how that shows up in behaviors like snapping or shutting down. Hosts Chris and Jamie provide insights into identifying signs of emotional overwhelm, practical coping strategies, and the importance of creating a safe space for emotional expression and connection within relationships.
Ep. 143: Is Jesus Just a Guest in Your Marriage?
We’re exploring whether Jesus is truly at the center of your marriages or merely a guest. Get insights on how to ensure your marriage is Christ-centered, including recognizing signs of drift and practical steps for realignment. Individual spiritual growth is important for a united relationship.
Ep. 142: When You’re Fighting for Your Marriage Alone
Feel that you’re fighting for your marriage alone? Feel that your spouse is disengaged? This episode addresses maintaining faith, setting healthy boundaries, and the importance of persistent prayer. Additionally, it introduces 30-day prayer challenges tailored for spouses, emphasizing support and connection through faith.
Ep 141: Learning to Wait Well. Patience, Faith and God’s Timing in Marriage
Do you wait well with patience, faith, and God’s timing for positive changes in life and marriage? Restore wonder and trust amid frustration, and learn practical steps and biblical insights on maintaining hope during challenging seasons while understanding personal growth during these times.
Ep. 140: When the Past Shows Up Uninvited: Understanding Implicit Memory in Marriage
Implicit memory effects marital reactions and dynamics. We explore how unrecognized past experiences influence present relationships, offering biblical encouragement and practical steps for healing and transformation. Listeners are invited to understand their emotional triggers and improve communication for a stronger marital connection.