Be Slow to Speak

Be Slow to Speak

When tension is high, how do you avoid saying something to your spouse that you'll end up regretting? Deborah Pegues and Jim Daly offer some helpful thoughts on what it means and looks like to control your tongue. Then, the Smalley's share how to calm down and get collected even when an argument gets intense. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue [https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-fofm-podcast-2026-07-23?refcd=2506401] Focus on Marriage Assessment [https://sf.fotf.com/ck9vq4] Controlling Your Tongue (Digital Download) [https://store.focusonthefamily.com/controlling-your-tongue-digital-product/?refcd=2506401] Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment [https://sf.fotf.com/2nnqzf] Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster [https://sf.fotf.com/825bgm]

Learning to Work in Tandem

When conflict arises, does one of you tend to get aggressive, and does the other withdraw? Dr. Josh and Christi Straub talk with Jim and Jean Daly about how to recognize your patterns in conflict and how you can handle arguments in a more constructive way. Plus, Greg and Erin offer some helpful advice on how to recognize if you're playing the victim in marital conflict. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY Famous at Home [https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-fofm-podcast-2026-07-21?refcd=2505105] Focus on Marriage Assessment [https://sf.fotf.com/72bd62] Becoming Teammates in Marriage I-II (Digital) [https://store.focusonthefamily.com/becoming-teammates-in-marriage-i-ii-digital/?refcd=2505105] Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment [https://sf.fotf.com/w8z4kd] Counseling Consultation and Referrals [https://sf.fotf.com/e1ts08]

Overcoming Financial Feuding

Money is one of the biggest reasons couples fight. Erin and Greg Smalley discuss how a tennis ball can sparked a big fight between them. Also, Jim Daly talks to Chuck and Ann Bentley about how Chuck repented of idolizing money. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY Money Problems, Marriage Solutions [https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-fofm-podcast-2026-07-16?refcd=2503201] Focus on Marriage Assessment [https://sf.fotf.com/81pza9] Getting on the Same Page Financially in Marriage (Digital) [https://store.focusonthefamily.com/getting-on-the-same-page-financially-in-marriage-digital/?refcd=2503201] Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment [https://sf.fotf.com/ttvq9u] Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster [https://sf.fotf.com/3382hn]

Making Good Marital Choices

How do you know if you're actually making the best decisions for your marriage? We don't always get it right. Greg Smalley opens up about some mistakes he made and how he learned from them. You'll also hear Dr. Ron Welch and his wife Jan speak to Jim Daly about something they call "unspoken truths," and how they can influence your choices. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY 10 Choices Successful Couples Make [https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-fofm-podcast-2026-07-14?refcd=2502001] Focus on Marriage Assessment [https://sf.fotf.com/3pt6fq] The Best Choices You Can Make for Your Marriage (Digital Download) [https://store.focusonthefamily.com/the-best-choices-you-can-make-for-your-marriage-digital-product/?refcd=2502001] Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment [https://sf.fotf.com/fl689q] Making the Right Choice in Marriage [https://sf.fotf.com/y5j50r]

Building Boundaries With In-Laws

What do you do if your in-laws are making things difficult for you and your spouse? Drs. John Townsend and Henry Cloud talk with Jim Daly about how to respond if an in-law is pressuring you to do things that hinder you from prioritizing your marriage. Plus, Greg Smalley describes how he's learned to focus more on his marriage while not relying on his parents as much. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast [http://focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast] or call 1-800-A-FAMILY. Get today's featured resource, "Boundaries." [https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-fofm-podcast-2026-07-09?refcd=2499002] Take the Focus on Marriage Assessment. [https://sf.fotf.com/cgz7sq] Download "Establishing Healthy Boundaries With Your In-Laws." [https://store.focusonthefamily.com/establishing-healthy-boundaries-with-your-in-laws-digital-product/?refcd=2499002] Take the Reactive Cycle Assessment. [https://sf.fotf.com/0kg4ox] Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster. [https://sf.fotf.com/sw5k26]