Smalley Marriage Radio

Something happened to me a few years ago that really shocked me. One of my dad’s best friends asked me if I loved Jesus. Really? Of course I do…but then he asked me a question that has forever changed my heart and understanding of what it truly means to love Christ. If you are wanting[...] The post How the commands of Christ can transform your relationship appeared first on Smalley Institute.

For today’s show, we are going to take you deeper than ever before...all the way back to your childhood. Because the reason your spouse might drive you mad is quite simple. Philosopher Alain de Botton wrote in his book The Course of Love The post Why our spouse drives us mad appeared first on Smalley Institute.

I’ve got a confession to make. For the majority of my marriage I have done something that has actively hurt my relationship. Only in the last few years that I finally realized the damage I was doing and made an important change to stop the hurt... The post Let it go already appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Today’s show is going to get a little aggressive, because frankly, I’m sick and tired of hearing this phrase. To all the clients and couples I’ve heard say this phrase, I love you and care deeply about your relationship…but this phrase has to stop because it is killing your chances of healing and restoration. If[...] The post The most damaging thing you can think appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Do you have any idea what to do when you are the most hurt or irritated with your spouse? Whatever you were first thinking is probably not the right response, which is why we do this show! Today we’re going to help you discover exactly what to do, and we even have an app to[...] The post Make a list and check it over and over again appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Have you ever wondered or even researched online possible personality or mood disorders your spouse might have?  Then this is the show for you.  We are going to give you everything you need to diagnose your spouse in this one show. If you are wanting immediate help with your relationship, please check out our online[...] The post Diagnosing your spouse appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Recently I came across an article that initially freaked me out. But as I continued to read it, a different kind of understanding began. Dr. Randi Gunther wrote, “Couples who rely too much on heightening their successes and ignoring their inherent dissatisfactions may end up facing a different problem.” What that problem is and the[...] The post 20 questions you have to ask each other appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Hello ladies! At SMR we know what you truly want with your man…intimacy. But sometimes experiencing meaningful intimacy with your man can feel a lot like Rocky trying to catch the chicken during one of his epic training sequences. Today, you’re gonna catch that chicken (I mean Intimacy) with your man! If you are wanting[...] The post Building intimacy with your man appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Ever been to a really boring sermon?  You know the kind, where your head keeps bobbing back and forth, your eyelids feel like they weigh a thousand pounds, and you can’t wait for the service to end…well keep it up because “couples who attend religious services are about 30-50 percent less like to divorce than[...] The post Maybe going to church does help appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Today we have a special guest, that you probably heard of. John Gray is the best-selling author of Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, but that might not even be the coolest part of his bio…he was also a monk for years and grew up around 5 brothers. Today we talk about[...] The post Interview with John Gray – Mars and Venus revisited appeared first on Smalley Institute.

If you have ever said, “He makes me so…” Then have we got a show for you! Because there’s something wrong with this statement ladies, and you’d better hear what it is coming up next. If you are wanting immediate help with your relationship, please check out our online library of marriage and parenting courses![...] The post He makes me so mad and other lies appeared first on Smalley Institute.

So I googled something today that I’m not proud of…the search term was “what I hate about Valentine’s Day”.  Got 1.25 million results.  But there’s something I have to get off my chest about Valentine’s Day, because I really do hate it.  And here’s some lovely quotes from others who feel the same: “If you’re[...] The post What I hate about Valentine’s Day appeared first on Smalley Institute.

This semi recent craze of Positive Parenting people are really starting to annoy me. Now to be fair, there are definitely some good things with this system of parenting, but come on people, it’s not the be all and end all to great parenting. Frankly, this show is going to try and bring a little[...] The post Positive parenting people need to calm down appeared first on Smalley Institute.

How would you like to increase your ability to think better, tell the future, evaluate more effectively, solve your greatest problems, and just make better decision in life? Then all you need is a little dash of hope and a sprinkle of optimism. Sorry I made that sound so weak, because honestly, it might be[...] The post Let hope and optimism change you appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Most of the time I hate it when people try to compare marriage to a business or even worse…the military! But unfortunately, I came across a business article that got me thinking about your relationship, and how you would really benefit from doing this business thing in your marriage…of course, with a few alterations to[...] The post The sexy marriage progress report appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Today we are going to talk about money. I’m sure none of you have ever experienced conflict over money. So this show is probably a waste of your time…which is why we found some pretty profound quotes about money to make sure you stick around and listen: “Money can’t buy love but it can buy[...] The post Arguing about money appeared first on Smalley Institute.

One of you submitted a question we couldn’t ignore because there was a lot of misunderstanding about forgiveness, repentance, Christians, and the church. This got us thinking that there may be many of our listeners who might struggle with understanding forgiveness and how it relates to someone who keeps on putting a knife in your[...] The post Healing in the midst of being wounded daily appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Here we go with part three of Peter and Holly’s story of redemption!  Redemption isn’t a myth is the title of their story, but it doesn’t quite do it justice. Peter and Holly were married, then an affair, then divorce, then a second marriage (by Peter), then another divorce, then finally redemption for Peter and Holly.  We[...] The post Redemption isn’t a myth part three appeared first on Smalley Institute.

Here we go with part two of Peter and Holly’s story of redemption!  Redemption isn’t a myth is the title of their story, but it doesn’t quite do it justice. Peter and Holly were married, then an affair, then divorce, then a second marriage (by Peter), then another divorce, then finally redemption for Peter and Holly.[...] The post Redemption is not a myth part two appeared first on Smalley Institute.

  Here we go with another amazing story from one of our listeners!  Redemption isn’t a myth is the title of their story, but it doesn’t quite do it justice. Peter and Holly were married, then an affair, then divorce, then a second marriage (by Peter), then another divorce, then finally redemption for Peter and Holly.[...] The post Redemption is not a myth appeared first on Smalley Institute.