3 Qualities Necessary For Overcoming Marital Distress
Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast.When there’s stress in a marriage, it impacts all areas of life. While some couples find a way through on their own, many feel stuck. So, what differentiates someone who stays simply to stave off defeat, and someone who desires to overcome the strife they feel and ultimately thrive in their marriage?Today’s episode, “3 Qualities Necessary for Overcoming Marital Distress,” was written by Tom Peters. Tom has been nurturing his passion for helping others for over 35 years. He holds a Masters in Counselling Psychology. In addition to developing a private practice, Tom also is a practicing counselling supervisor and a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. He and his wife of 30 years are parents to two married daughters, one son, and they recently became grandparents. Just a note that this episode is written by Tom, but voiced by a guest.A very important disclaimer: This episode is not intended for spouses in an abusive marriage. Spouses in this situation need detailed, expert advice that deals specifically with abuse. If you would like to discuss your situation with one of our professional counsellors, please call 1.800.661.9800 to arrange a free, one-time consultation.
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Love And Communication: 11 Expert Tips For a Better Marriage
Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast. Today’s episode is short and sweet, just like its subject. We put together a collection of insights from relationship experts about how to deepen love and strengthen communication in your marriage.A friendly reminder: Reference to the individuals quoted does not constitute a blanket endorsement of either the individuals’ external work or their respective organizations.
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Testimonial: This Couple Found Safety in Their Marriage Through Hope Restored
Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast. For today’s episode, we have the extreme honour of introducing a powerful testimonial of hope being restored. Gary and Joy had been married for 37 years, but as time went on, they both felt increasingly alone in the relationship. When they became empty nesters, the problems in their marriage they’d been avoiding for years could no longer be ignored. Then they heard about Hope Restored, a marriage intensive program at Focus on the Family Canada. Since 2018, countless couples on the brink of divorce have attended Hope Restored intensives at our Canadian retreat centres. By working with our marriage counsellors in both group and private intensives, couples like Gary and Joy discovered newfound hope for their marriages. Now, let’s hear from Gary and Joy.
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What Sets Them Off? Understanding Your Strong-Willed Child
Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast. If you’re a parent of a strong-willed child, this episode is for you. It’s packed with expert insights to help bring out the best in your strong-willed child by discovering their motivations and how to build on their many strengths.
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What is a Family of Origin?
Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast. Whether we realize it or not, the family we grew up in still impacts us today and it can be difficult to know how to create a family that thrives when we’re repeating unhealthy patterns of the past. Today’s episode dives into the meaning of our family of origin and how to navigate these intricate relationships. This is a massive topic, so if this episode sparks an interest to learn more, Focus on the Family Canada has created a free digital booklet that further explores this subject. It is free to you thanks to generous supporters of this ministry.
Welcome to The Thriving Family, a Focus on the Family Canada podcast. This brand new show brings you episodes on marriage, parenting, faith and culture from a Christian perspective. We also share conversations with Canadian ministry and community leaders. This is the space where family, faith and culture intersect. All of this is made possible by generous donors across our vast country who are passionate about supporting Canadian families.
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