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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 24 MIN

Confessions of a Military Wife: Burnout, Bitterness, and a Better Way--Beth Runkle

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You didn’t sign up for this version of a military marriage: the moves, the silence, the stalled dreams. But what if the chaos isn’t wrecking your life, but reshaping it? This episode gets the grind—deployments, resentment, starting over—and speaks straight to the questions you’re too tired to ask. Beth Runkle, author of Another Move, God? 30 Encouragements to Embrace Your Life as a Military Wife, offers hard-won perspective that meets you where you live. Show Notes and Resources Connect with Beth & get her book "Another Move, God?" at bethrunkle.com. You can also get a free 7-week Leader's Guide for small groups for Beth's book Join a Weekend to Rememeber Marriage Getawat at weekendtoremember.com Lead a transformative marriage study group with Art of Marriage  or Vertical Marriage Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com. Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com. Download FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

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Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Beth Runkle about the real military wife life—moves, deployments, and frustration—and a perspective shift you won’t see coming.

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