Marital Conversion

Are you in need of marital conversion? Today on Marriage Unhindered, Doug shares steps in a religious conversion and applies them to marriage. PLUS: Doug shares advice for handling in laws who are too involved in your marriage.   Listener questions and comments: Jeff - Are we looking to convert or for conversion? My wife and I are recent converts and it has saved our marriage. (13:16) Judith - What if you change and the other person doesn’t like the change and doesn’t care? (32:48)   Resources:   Marriage Unhindered https://www.marriageunhindered.com/   Rekindled Hearts Marriage Bundle https://relevantradio.store/collections/books/products/marriage-bundle   Happy Marriage for Life https://www.happymarriageforlife.com/   Steps for a religious conversion Repent - Acknowledge your sins. Avoid sin and follow God. Metathesis - Effect a change in state or condition. Metamorphosis - To be transformed.   Examination of conscience for married couples Have I loved my spouse as Christ loves the Church—sacrificially and faithfully? Do I show respect, kindness, and patience, or do I speak harshly, criticize, or belittle? Have I been selfish in my desires, refusing to serve or sacrifice for my spouse? Have I been unfaithful in thought, word, or action—including pornography, flirtation, or inappropriate relationships? Do I forgive readily, or do I hold grudges and keep a record of wrongs? Do I listen with empathy, or do I dismiss my spouse’s feelings and needs? Do I use my body and my spouse’s body as a gift, or do I reduce intimacy to selfish gratification? Have I neglected my spouse’s emotional, spiritual, or physical needs? Do I share in the responsibilities of family life (finances, chores, parenting), or do I leave an unfair burden on my spouse?