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160: Just a Little Bit Better: Small Shifts That Move the Needle in Marriage
Big change isn’t always what your marriage needs. In fact, sometimes the most powerful growth comes from the smallest, most consistent choices. In this episode, we talk about how to move the needle forward in your relationship—just 1% at a time—without the pressure of perfection.
Ep. 159: When Marriage Hurts: Why Joy Still Matters
When your marriage is in a painful season, joy might feel like the last thing on your mind. But what if those small, lighthearted moments are not only possible—but essential for healing? In this episode, we’re talking about why joy still matters in marriage, even when things hurt.
158: Breaking the Usual Error — How Assumptions Sabotage Your Marriage and What God Says About It
Have you ever caught yourself assuming you knew what your spouse was thinking or feeling—only to find out you were completely wrong? That’s what we call “The Usual Error”—and it’s one of the most common causes of conflict, hurt, and disconnection in marriage.
In this episode, we’ll unpack what the Bible says about making assumptions, why they’re biblically unwise, and how to replace them with curiosity, humility, and God’s wisdom to strengthen your marriage.
Ep. 157: When Your Husband Doesn’t Share Your Faith — Hope for Spiritually Unequal Marriages
Marriage is challenging enough, but when your spouse doesn’t share your faith, it can feel like you’re walking this journey alone. In this episode, we’re diving deep into what it means to be in a spiritually unequal marriage and how to find hope, peace, and purpose along the way.
Ep. 156: Curiosity Over Offense – How Staying Spiritually Mature Can Transform Your Marriage
Have you ever noticed how quickly small misunderstandings can spiral into full-blown conflicts? One simple comment can turn into a wall between you and your spouse if you let offense take over. But spiritual maturity calls us to a different path—one that chooses curiosity, compassion, and connection over pride and defensiveness.
Ep. 155: Healing Your Marriage After Chronic Illness
When chronic illness enters a marriage, it doesn’t just affect one person—it touches everything. Routines shift, intimacy changes, energy drops, and even the way you see each other can be altered. In this honest and hope-filled episode, we talk about the silent grief couples carry, the changes they face, and how to begin healing and reconnecting in a new, grace-filled way. We even share our own personal story.
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.