"If My Husband Would Change, I’d Be Happy” Marriage Myths | Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage

In this episode of Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage, Greg and Erin Smalley sit down with Rhonda and Steve Stoppe—authors, speakers, and marriage mentors with 44 years of experience—to bust some of the most common and destructive myths about marriage. From the belief that “conflict means something is wrong” to the idea that “happiness depends on your spouse,” Rhonda and Steve offer humorous, heartfelt, and biblically grounded wisdom on what really makes a marriage last. 🎙 Topics include: -Why nagging never works (and what to do instead) -How to stop trying to “fix” your spouse -The power of mentoring and Titus 2 relationships -Rediscovering joy in the middle of hard seasons -Practical encouragement for both husbands and wives 🔔 Subscribe for more real and hopeful conversations about faith, relationships, and marriage. 🙏 Learn About a Hope Restored Marriage Intensive: https://bit.ly/4mgAjtm 🔗 Connect with us: Reconnect as a couple at a Resist the Drift Marriage Conference 🌊 ! https://bit.ly/3GWcNBL Marriage Articles: https://bit.ly/3C60vEC 🚩 Help: https://bit.ly/3Yz0eRQ Listen to the Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage podcast! 🎙️ https://bit.ly/4fvCl4r ▶️ Follow us on Social! Instagram: @focusmarriage Facebook: https://bit.ly/4fr6xhk Interview Chapters: 1:18 – Common marriage myths we believed 6:20 – Is happiness the goal of marriage? 7:25 – Introducing Rhonda & Steve Stoppe 9:06 – The book: “If My Husband Would Change, I’d Be Happy” 17:17 – How husbands can love well 23:15 – When seasons get hard: conflict, health, and postpartum 26:10 – How husbands can lead spiritually 35:40 – Advice to our younger selves at the altar #ChristianMarriage #MarriageAdvice #RelationshipGoals #MarriageMyths #MarriageHelp #MarriageWisdom #FaithAndMarriage #GodlyMarriage #BiblicalMarriage #ChristianCouple #ChristCenteredMarriage #CrazyLittleThingCalledMarriage #RhondaStoppe #SteveStoppe #FocusOnTheFamily #MarriageStruggles #NaggingWife #MarriageTransformation #LoveAndRespect #ForgivenessInMarriage