It really is the little things! In today's video, CMR Co-Director Alisa Grace explains the importance of understanding and interacting with bids for connection and offers tips for using bids to maintain emotional intimacy.

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?"

In today's podcast Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace are joined by award winning author and speaker, Gary Thomas, to discuss spiritual temperaments for connecting with God. Listen to learn how understanding your temperament and the temperament of those you love can increase intimacy in all your relationships.

In late 2019, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace faced a major crisis. In this podcast, they share their story and the fears and suffering that became their reality. Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace emphasize the three things that brought them through their most difficult trials.

Remember the first date butterflies? Wondering why you don't feel them as often now? In today's video, Dr. Grace shares the importance of beginnings and how reflecting on them fondly can help prevent isolation down the road.

Remember when you had your first date? Scripture is full of commands to remember, because God knows our hearts and wants to build intimacy with us through remembrance. The same is true of our earthly relationships. Reminiscing Scripture is full of commands to remember because God knows our hearts and wants to build intimacy with us through remembering. The same is true of our earthly relationships. Reminiscing over memories with fondness can actually strengthen our relationships!

How do we define respect? In today's podcast, Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace discuss how scripture and research inform the different ways men and women interpret respect and share tips on how to make your significant other feel loved and respected.

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.

Want to REVOLUTIONIZE your marriage? Whether you're thriving in your relationship or not, these eight practices from Dr. Clarence Schuler can deepen spiritual intimacy, affection, and establish a strong, healthy foundation for married couples.

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!