46 Years Of Marriage Lessons: My Father-In-Law’s Take On Godly Marriage EP 110

Healthy By Heather Brown

Heather Brown

Education, How To, Mental Health, Christianity, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

5 • 814 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In this heartfelt episode, Curt Brown, Heather’s father-in-law, shares his profound insights on marriage, love, and resilience, drawing from his 46-year journey with his late wife, Sue. He emphasizes the importance of hard work in marriage, the significance of love as a verb, and the lessons learned through loss and caregiving. Curt also discusses navigating the empty nest phase and the vital role of prioritizing the marital relationship for a thriving family dynamic. In this conversation, Heather and Curt Brown explore the importance of prioritizing marriage, especially during the challenges of parenthood and empty nesting. They discuss the significance of caregiving, the role of faith in difficult times, and the concept of finding a 'third alternative' in disagreements within marriage. Curt shares personal experiences and insights from his journey, emphasizing the value of communication, respect, and prayer in maintaining strong relationships.

00:00 Introduction to Curt Brown
01:11 The Importance of Marriage
10:33 Navigating Loss and Caregiving
13:16 Living Love as a Verb2
8:23 Embracing the Empty Nest Phase
34:07 Prioritizing Marriage in Parenthood
38:15 Navigating Empty Nesting
39:07 The Challenges of Caregiving
47:15 Finding the Third Alternative in Marriage
57:04 Curt's Consulting Journey and Wisdom

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0:00.0	Hey, y'all, and welcome to the Healthy by Heather Brown podcast, where I encourage you in
0:05.0	healthy, mind, body, and spirit through my Sunday reset.
0:08.8	Let's get into it.
0:14.7	Hey, girl, gang, and welcome back to another episode of the Healthy by Heather Brown podcast.
0:18.6	Y'all, I am on the mountaintop through the rooftop,
0:22.5	so freaking pumped to introduce you guys to today's guest because he's probably one of my
0:27.4	best friends, closest confidants, business insider, all the tips. Also, it happens to me
0:33.6	my father-in-law. Today I have Kurt Brown on the show with me, and y'all, he truly embodies
0:40.0	wisdom, faith, and resilience. He was married to his high school sweetheart and my fabulous
0:45.8	mother-in-law, Sue Brown, for 46 years. And so I asked Kurt to come on and share some of the
0:51.3	powerful lessons about navigating marriage through every season,
0:54.8	from the joys of the emptiness, to their parenting journey of triplets, to the heartbreak
1:00.6	of caregiving and loss of Sue. If you're ready to be inspired by this incredible story and
1:05.6	gain practical, heartfelt advice for strengthening your own marriage, then this is definitely
1:10.0	an episode you don't want to miss.
1:11.8	We might cry.
1:12.7	We will definitely laugh and we're going to have a freaking blast today.
1:15.8	So with all that said, Kurt Brown, welcome to the show.
1:18.3	I'm so pumped to have you.
1:20.7	I'm so excited to be asked to be on.
1:26.7	humbled that my daughter-in-law would ask me to do this and excited about it.
1:35.3	Before we get going, would you mind if I open us in prayer?
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