Wire Talk was created to encourage and equip moms throughout the challenging and life-changing journey of motherhood. Each week on Wire Talk Karen Stubbs offers godly, practical advice on the topics every mother has questions about: mom guilt, our children’s faith, potty-training, divorce, our teenagers dating, and more! Wire Talk is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
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410: How Can I Be More Intentional in My Marriage?
Danielle from Intentional Marriages joins us today to share insights from over a decade of working with married couples. She offers practical ways couples raising young kids can connect with one another on a daily and weekly basis and shares hope for couples who are struggling in their marriage.
We hope you pick up one practical tip that helps you be intentional about prioritizing your marriage relationship today.
Episode Recap:
11:45 - Connecting with Your Spouse in Seasons of Busyness
14:30 - What Does a Daily Check-In Look Like?
15:50 - Pausing to Talk Through “The Story I’m Telling Myself…”
19:10 - Tigers Vs. Turtles
23:15 - You Need a Weekly Check-In
27:30 - Everything Else Is Scheduled, Schedule Sex!
31:30 - Get Help Before Your Relationship Is In Trouble
Resources:
- Check out Danielle and Russ’s ministry and resources: Intentional Marriages: https://www.intentionalmarriages.net/
- Want Karen to speak to the moms in your community? Reach out to us for events in 2025: www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
- Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms
Questions for Group Discussion:
- If you were to rank the health of your marriage today on a scale from 1 (on life support) to 5 (thriving) where would you put it?
- Are you the “turtle’ or the “tiger” in your relationship?
- What’s one practical thing Danielle mentioned in this conversation that you can put into practice this week?
- When’s the last time you had a weekly check-in with your spouse?