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Stand Up for Yourself Without Putting Your Partner Down: 4 Ways to Effectively Assert Yourself

October 24, 2023 — Jana Anderson

In this week's blog, Dr. Jana Anderson reveals how to speak up for yourself in a way that will not only keep you from belittling your partner but actually help your partner feel known and cared for by you.

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Internal Threats

September 20, 2023 — Chris Grace

In today's video, Dr. Chris Grace explains how we tend to work against ourselves in relationships, and offers practical steps to combat these internal threats.

Healing Conversations on Race, Part II (with Veola Vazquez)

September 6, 2023 — Veola Vazquez, Chris Grace, Alisa Grace

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace sit down with Dr. Veola Vazquez to talk about her new book, Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology. Listen as they discuss what it looks like to navigate race relations as a believer.

Healing Conversations on Race, Part I (with Veola Vazquez)

August 16, 2023 — Veola Vazquez, Chris Grace, Alisa Grace

In part one of a two-part series, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace sit down with Dr. Veola Vazquez to talk about her new book, Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology. Listen as they discuss what it looks like to navigate race relations as a believer.

What Our Listeners Are Asking

July 5, 2023 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

In today's podcast, CMR Co-Directors Chris and Alisa Grace sit down and go through questions our listeners send in. From date nights and red flags, to establishing trust, this episode is packed with practical advice!

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3 Ways To Ruin An Apology

June 21, 2023 — Jana Anderson

In this todays blog, CMR Co-director, Alisa Grace and Dr. Jana Anderson offer three examples of ruining an apology and explain how and why to avoid these three practices when seeking forgiveness.

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Ask the Expert

May 11, 2023 — Alisa Grace

Unsure you can trust them? In today's Ask the Expert CMR Co-director Alisa Grace addresses the issue of mistrust and offers a practical formula to answer the question: "How can a spouse support another spouse that struggles with trust issues?"

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When Romance Meets Reality

May 10, 2023 — Marilette Sanchez

We are constantly fed ideals and images of what our lives should look like. Popular (and even Christian) culture has romanticized what it looks like when two become one. In today's blog, FamilyLife marriage and family advocate, wife, mother of five, and writer, Marilette Sanchez addresses this disillusionment and shares her story of navigating when romance meets reality.

You Asked, We Answered

May 3, 2023 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

Trouble navigating boundaries once you're in a relationship? In this week's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace answer your questions about relationships! From confronting self-esteem and setting boundaries, to defining the relationship after you already started dating, this week's podcast is full of wisdom for relationships in all stages!

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Taking a Break During Conflict

April 26, 2023 — Alisa Grace

The best way to resolve a heated conflict is to take a break! Pause the conversation and find ways to take your mind off of the dispute. In today's video, Alisa Grace, co-director of the Center for Marriage and Relationships, shares three important steps when taking this break.

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