Episode Details

January 6th, 2023, will be our 16th Wedding Anniversary. And with that, we wanted to share 16 of the best pieces of marriage advice and marriage tips we have learned along the way. These pieces of marriage advice have revolutionized our marriage in many ways, and some of them even played a large part in saving our marriage from divorce.

Please let us know which piece of advice was your favorite by leaving us a podcast review. 

A summary of our marriage tips.

1. Pray, A lot!
2. Most likely, you are the one who is wrong.
3. We are finite, limited creatures.
4. Take the next right step
5. You and your spouse are on the same team
6. Your spouse is your type.
7. We are both sinners, and we both need Jesus
8. The Gospel heals all
9. Never talk badly about your spouse in front of others, especially to family. They don't forget
10. You and your spouse are on the inside, and everyone else is on the outside. (boundaries0
11. Have fun MORE with each other.
12. Schedule a consistent date night.
13. Have close married friends
14. Never stop learning about your spouse
15. Learn to forgive quickly
16. Have children together or adopt!

PRAYER FOR YOUR MARRIAGE

Dear Lord, 

Thank You for our marriage. Thank You for the opportunities you give us every day to love each other well. We pray we would be wise couples who cling to truth. We pray we would listen to sound marriage advice and apply it. We pray you would continue to mature us and shape our marriage relationship. Increase our ability to love and be known by each other. When fear or doubt creeps into our minds, we pray Your truth will cover us with peace. Please use our marriage to bless each other and use us as a team to bring you glory as we support and encourage other marriages around us.

In Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Jennifer (00:09):

Hi, and welcome to the Marriage After God podcast.

Aaron (00:12):

We're your hosts Aaron Jennifer Smith.

Jennifer (00:13):

We have been married 15 years and have five sweet children who are growing up way too fast.

Aaron (00:18):

We love God and we love marriage,

Jennifer (00:20):

And we love to be honest about it

Aaron (00:21):

All. Marriage is not always a walk in the park, but we do believe it has a powerful purpose. So

Jennifer (00:26):

Our goal here is to open up the conversation to talk about our faith and our marriage,

Aaron (00:30):

Especially in light of the gospel.

Jennifer (00:32):

We certainly don't have all the answers, but if you stick around, we may just make you

Aaron (00:35):

Laugh. But our hope is to encourage you to chase boldly after God's purpose for your life together.

Jennifer (00:39):

This is after God.

Aaron (00:47):

Hey everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Marriage After God podcast. I'm Aaron Smith. I'm

Jennifer (00:52):

Jennifer . I'm Jennifer.

Aaron (00:55):

I'm

Jennifer (00:56):

Jennifer. I'm Jennifer. Now. I don't know what my regular is at calling. I'm Jennifer.

Aaron (01:01):

And we're back for another episode. Episode 12. This is the last episode of season six.

Jennifer (01:05):

We made it

Aaron (01:08):

Thinking Made what? . Well, it's not

Jennifer (01:10):

Easy. This is a big deal for Aaron and I jumping back into podcasting. But we love it and we were already starting to talk about what's up for next season, which will come out early spring.

Aaro