Love That Lasts Is Formed Over Time | Guest: Calvin Copeland

What does it take to build a love that lasts?On this episode of Marriage on the Daily, Julie B. sits down with pastor, marriage coach, and Forever Love podcast host Calvin Copeland for a rich conversation about marriage, healing, listening, and learning how to grow together over time.Calvin shares his own love story with his wife, Elise—from first noticing her at church when he was 12 years old to building a marriage that has lasted for decades. But as Calvin explains, lasting love is not a fairy tale. It is formed through intentional choices, mutual care, honest reflection, and a willingness to keep getting better.Together, Julie and Calvin discuss:• What “forever love” really looks like• Why love is formed over time• How relationships expose wounded places that need healing• Why your spouse is not responsible for fixing you• How being heard can feel deeply connected to being loved• The importance of creating a safe place in marriage• Why conflict can become an opportunity for deeper intimacy• How delayed gratification applies to relationships• Why listening starts with God, yourself, and then your spouse• What it means to learn how to like getting betterCalvin also shares stories from his own marriage and ministry, including how small acts of love, patient listening, and daily decisions to protect each other’s hearts have helped shape his relationship with Elise.Whether you are newly married, decades in, or hoping to better understand what it takes to build lasting love, this conversation offers wisdom, encouragement, and a reminder that healthy relationships are built through the daily process of learning, listening, healing, and growing together.Because love that lasts is not just found—it is formed.