The Redeemed Marriage Podcast

Marriage is the joining of two different families. The key word is "different." Different dynamics, different cultures, different beliefs, and different traditions. Nothing brings these differences to the surface quite like the holidays. In this episode, Rusty and Heather discuss the tension that the holiday season can bring, and how to navigate the balance of putting your primary family first while honoring those who have invested in you.
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Rusty and Heather are on location at their annual getaway together. In this episode, you will be inspired to go away as a couple at least once a year, and also get some tips on how to creatively make your annual trip a reality. In addition, get a look into what Rusty and Heather have been doing on their yearly getaway.
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"If only" we could get past this season of marriage..."If only" my spouse was like him or her..."If only" we made more money. It's easy to fall into the "if only" trap in marriage. Rusty and Heather discuss the dangers of living in an "if only" marriage and how to stay away from discontentment.
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Some marriages are great, and some are in crisis mode. But, lots of marriages are just stuck. So many marriages settle for just being roommates. In this week's episode, Rusty and Heather discuss how to get your marriage out of the rut that it may be in, and move toward a marriage that is better than you thought you could have.
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Do you know what makes your spouse happy? In this Halloween inspired episode, Rusty and Heather get really honest about their list of "treats" for each other. From flirting, to changing sheets, to initiating sex, their list of "treats" will challenge you to learn what your spouse wants and needs to take your marriage to a new level of happiness.
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Most married couples will say that marriage requires hard work. But, does marriage really have to be hard? Rather than being hard work, can it instead "require attention"? Rusty and Heather discuss ways to give your marriage the daily attention that it requires and deserves in order to limit the seasons of hard work.
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Most married couples would say that they married their best friend...at least when they first got married. Somehow time seems to move married couples away from being best friends. Rusty and Heather discuss the importance of remaining best friends and ways to continue being best friends throughout marriage.
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When trust is broken in marriage by an affair, pornography, or some other wound; it is often difficult to restore intimacy. Rusty and Heather discuss their own steps to healing physical intimacy following their journey through infidelity.
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Using their own engagement story as a backdrop, Rusty and Heather discuss romance within marriage. Whether you are a former romantic couple that has lost that loving feeling, or a couple that has always struggled to incorporate romance into the relationship, this episode is for you!
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There is really no way to avoid conflict in marriage. The danger is when a couple begins to normalize conflict without discovering ways to resolve conflict before it escalates into something more devastating. No matter where you are on the spectrum of conflict, even if it has moved beyond the ordinary, you are not alone. Rusty and Heather point couples to hope through their story of redemption.
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For more information on "The Heart Talk" method of communication that was discussed in this week's episode, listen to Episode 11: Let's Have a Heart Talk.