Nurture Your Wife Stay Married For Life | Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage

Greg and Erin Smalley share a video of Dan and Jane Seaborn, a dynamic couple with decades of marriage experience and ministry leadership. Dan tells a powerful story about learning to nurture his wife and intentionally keep their “marriage candle” burning. From hilarious personality differences to deep spiritual truths, this episode will leave you inspired to love your spouse like Christ loves the church. You’ll also hear: A moving story about NBA cards and fatherhood Why Dan believes God—not your spouse—is your only hope How Satan tries to blow out the flame in your marriage Practical ways to affirm your spouse daily A powerful Q&A on navigating emotional baggage in remarriage 💛 Helpful Resources: Free Marriage Assessment: https://bit.ly/4cncOKw Marriage Articles: https://bit.ly/3C60vEC Marriage Counselors: https://bit.ly/3Yz0eRQ Hope Restored Marriage Intensive: https://bit.ly/4mgAjtm Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage Podcast: https://bit.ly/4fvCl4r Send us your questions: https://bit.ly/4aaiMOn ▶️ Follow us: Instagram:   / focusmarriage   Facebook:   / focusonthefamily   Website: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marr... Call our Counseling Line for help: 1-800-A-FAMILY (1-800-232-6459) ▶️ Follow us on Social! Instagram: https://bit.ly/3NRFhNo Facebook: https://bit.ly/4fr6xhk ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Greg and Erin intro: Marriage differences and conflict on the road 05:12 Introducing Dan and Jane Seaborn 06:01 Dan’s “striking matches” story—how he met Jane 10:00 Hilarious list of differences in their marriage 17:03 The real purpose of marriage (and how Satan attacks it) 21:00 The marriage candle illustration 23:30 Fighting back against pornography and temptation 24:37 Loving your wife like Christ loves the church 27:30 NBA cards and fatherhood story 30:14 Letting your kids go—with the flame still burning 31:13 Greg & Erin: how Satan divides couples 33:58 Strategy to pray together and stay united 36:05 The “What I Like About You” box challenge 42:18 Listener question: Dealing with emotional baggage in remarriage 49:56 How marriage can be healing 50:02 Wrap-up and invitation to invest in other couples #marriageadvice #Christianmarriage #focusonthefamily #greganderinsmalley #danseaborn #nurtureyourwife #staymarriedforlife #blendedfamily #spiritualwarfare #relationshipgoals #marriagetips