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Sensitive Relationship Topics: Jealousy, Engagement, Intimacy

August 2, 2022 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

How do you deal with jealousy when your partner has best friends of the opposite sex? How do you know when you’re ready to move from dating to engagement? If you're getting too intimate in your relationship, how do you stop? These questions and more are addressed in today's podcast when Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace dive deep into topics of jealousy and insecurity, maturity for advancing relationships, and crossing boundaries in relationships. Their supportive insight guides couples to push aside their physical intmacy and keep God at the center of their relationship.

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Too Much, Too Soon? Setting Emotional Boundaries in Dating

July 26, 2022 — Alisa Grace

How do you set emotional boundaries in relationships? Read this blog by Alisa Grace for some guidelines to help you set healthy, God-honoring boundaries to improve your romantic relationship.

Calendaring Your Companionship

May 11, 2022 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

How do you maintain a strong, intimate relationship when you and your partner both have busy lives? In today's podcast, hosts Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace discuss four common barriers that prevent couples from spending quality time together, and offer practical, fun solutions to overcoming them!

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I Had No Ring By Spring, But I Met My Husband In The Most Unexpected Place

May 3, 2022 — Debra Fileta

No ring by spring? Not to worry. In today's blog, author Debra Fileta describes how to cope when life doesn't go according to our own plans, and how we can take comfort that God's plan is perfectly lined up and 1000 times more creative than what we could plan ourselves.

Ready to Mingle?

March 29, 2022 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

Are you single but want to be in a relationship? In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace meet with Laura Austin, the dating coach behind "Hey Mrs. Austin", to discuss how patience and proactivity work together to have a dating relationship in God's timing. Learn how to prepare yourself for dating through prayer and meeting new people, outline dating goals for what you want in a relationship, and change your mindset to be open to discerning God's will in dating!

Love Is Not Enough

March 16, 2022 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace dig deep into questions of faithfulness in regards to the topics of commitment issues, pornography, and drifting apart in relationships. They remind us that love is not enough for a relationship and suggest tips on when to pursue a relationship or when to back away from one.

'Tis the Cuffing Season

December 22, 2021 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

Are you settling for someone just to avoid loneliness? It's cuffing season, and sometimes that means feeling desperate for any human connection. In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace discuss loneliness, finding friendship, and developing deeper emotional connections.

the 5-to-1 happiness ratio

The 5-to-1 Happiness Ratio

December 15, 2021 — Timothy Muehlhoff

In this video, Dr. Tim Muehlhoff explains a concept that Dr. John Gottman calls the "happiness ratio."

How to Navigate Jealousy, Friendships, and Conflict

November 3, 2021 — Timothy Muehlhoff, Chris Grace

We're bringing back one of our most popular episodes this week where Chris and Tim answer your questions about how to handle jealousy in dating relationships, the role friendships play in a happy marriage, and tools for healthy conflict resolution.

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To All The Single Ladies (And Guys)

November 2, 2021 — Hannah Munoz

In this week's blog, Hannah Ellenwood suggests seven things to focus on as you walk through life when dating or marriage is not part of the picture.

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