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EPISODE · Apr 24, 2025 · 49 MIN

Married for Good

from The Deep Dish · host Melissa Kruger, Jen Wilkin, Courtney Doctor, Vanessa Hawkins

Courtney Doctor, Melissa Kruger, Vanessa Hawkins, and Jen Wilkin have each been married for more than 25 years.In this conversation, they talk about how marriage was different from what they expected, what practices have strengthened their marriage through life's ebbs and flows, and they debunk some of the worst marriage advice they’ve heard.  Recommended Resources:Single, Dating, Engaged, Married by Ben StuartSacred Marriage by Gary ThomasRelated Content:Growing Your Marriage While Having Young KidsSustaining the Covenant of Marital LoveMarriage in Gospel FocusA Biblical View of MarriageDiscussion Questions:What does spending quality time together look like in this season of your lives? What is the best (or worst) piece of relationship advice you have received? What made it helpful or harmful?What strengths do you see in yourself and your spouse? How have those strengths balanced out areas of weakness in different seasons of your lives?Can you think of a way you would like to rearrange your priorities in order to strengthen your marriage (or your future marriage)?What “one another” commands come the easiest to you? Which are most difficult, and how might you seek to live those out increasingly?In what ways has God used your marriage to sanctify you?What do you want to pray for your spouse, marriage, or yourself based on what you have heard and discussed? Pick up a copy of Stand In Awe wherever books are sold or visit crossway.org/standinawe to learn how to get 30 percent off with a free Crossway plus account. Get 20% off a course of your choice when you use code DEEPDISH20 at checkout. Learn more and register now at lifeway.com/academy. That’s lifeway.com/academy Click here for more information about Women's Initiatives at The Gospel Coalition!Click here to sign up for notification of on-demand access to keynotes and breakout sessions from our recent conference, TGCW26! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Courtney Doctor, Melissa Kruger, Vanessa Hawkins, and Jen Wilkin discuss how marriage was different from what they expected, what practices have strengthened their marriages, and more.

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