A Joyful Family Podcast With Matt & Heather

There is not just 1 or 2 keys to a healthy marriage. It takes a lifestyle of pursuit, grace, love, communication, intimacy, and so much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Our words have power in your marriage. We can bring peace to our spouse or be agents of chaos and tension. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Save your kindest words for your spouse and watch your marriage flourish. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

It is easy to love our spouse in the good times, but we must also be committed to love them when it is not easy or we are in a rough season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

If we truly value and prioritize our marriage, we will safeguard it from anything that could damage our relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

To create the healthy marriage we desire, we must never stop dating our spouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Boundaries are an essential part of a healthy marriage. Check out this podcast as we discuss the importance of unity when creating boundaries for your marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out the audio from our Zoom marriage call on the importance dating your spouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Listen in our Zoom marriage class as we discussed emotional and physical intimacy in your marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out the audio from our Zoom Marriage Class as we discussed how to stress proof your marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

We need boundaries in our marriage to help us work together to correctly prioritize and protect our relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out our latest marriage class where we discussed the important topic of communication in marriage. This is week 1 of a 4-part class. Check out AJoyfulFamily.com for more details. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

When we structure our lives according to God's plan, we put ourselves in a position to thrive in our most important relationships. This podcast digs into the details of what it means to have a Godly home and what the Bible says about a husband and wife. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

If you missed out Zoom Marriage Class, check you can listen to it here.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Stress is a part of life, but it doesn't have to negatively impact our marriage. Our Zoom marriage class digs into how we can create a marriage that learns how to manage stress successfully. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out this recording of our free Zoom Marriage Class on Boundaries. This topic is critical for healthy marriages because it helps each spouse understand what success looks like for their relationship. Boundaries cover A LOT of different areas, but the most crucial aspect is that the couple works together to prioritize and guard their marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

We set our marriage up for success when we prioritize things correctly. God 1st. Spouse 2nd. Kids 3rd. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

It is perfectly normal for a marriage to experience seasons where each spouse's sex drive differs dramatically from the other. When this happens, it is important to work through the issues together and not let them divide your marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

There is a difference between sex and intimacy. As we pursue our spouse for more than just what feels good, we begin to connect emotionally with them. Our emotional intimacy is what lays the foundation for thriving physical intimacy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Pride is toxic to a marriage and can breed conflict in a family. When we walk in humility, we let Christ's love work through us and create a thriving relationship with our spouse and children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support