7 Ways To Make or BREAK Your Engagement Season

Happy & Healthy with Jeanine Amapola Ward

That Sounds Fun Network

Relationships, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Engagement season is beautiful and exciting and romantic… but it can also be chaotic, stressful, and honestly? A little dramatic. 😂 In this episode, Kaleb (aka “the love doctor” apparently lol) and I share 7 things to avoid during your engagement season if you actually want it to be healthy and fun. We talk about everything from not getting consumed by wedding planning, to still asking hard questions, to handling in-laws, budgets, bridal parties, outside opinions, and yes… setting physical boundaries. We also get super real about how engagement can bring up conflict you’ve never experienced before — and why that’s actually normal. There is spiritual warfare, there is pressure, there are a LOT of opinions flying around. But at the end of the day, your focus has to be on preparing for a marriage, not just planning a wedding. Whether you're newly engaged, about to get engaged, or just dreaming about that season one day — this episode is full of practical wisdom, grace, and hard truths we wish someone had told us. In This Episode 01:15 – Why Engagement Can Be Dramatic02:40 – Don’t Get Consumed by Wedding Planning08:58 – Don’t Ignore Red Flags17:45 – Don’t Spend Your Life Savings on the Wedding23:07 – Don’t Miss Your Wedding Taking Photos25:12 – Conflict During Engagement Is Normal29:23 – Don’t Play House33:33 – You’ll Never Be Single Again35:00 – Limit Outside Opinions40:30 – Bachelor & Bachelorette Party Boundaries47:00 – Final Encouragement + Spiritual Warfare Reminder Thanks to Our Sponsors NOCD: If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: learn.nocd.com/healthy Wayfair: Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Head to ⁠Wayfair.com⁠ right now to shop all things home. If you’d like to partner with Jeanine as a sponsor for the Happy & Healthy podcast, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine and Kaleb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are Christians out there who spend years thinking that they're broken or failing God because they're struggling with unwanted, distressing thoughts. I'm talking about the thoughts that interrupt worship. Will God forgive me if I make a mistake in my prayer? I need to start over and do it perfectly. Or blasphemous images that pop into your head and make you feel like you've sin for just thinking them. Unwanted thoughts like these aren't a spiritual failure. They could be due to a common
0:21.7	but overlooked condition, religious OCD. Religious OCD, also known as scrupulosity OCD, can turn your faith
0:28.4	into a source of constant guilt, doubt, and fear. But because OCD is still widely misunderstood,
0:33.9	a lot of people don't even know that it can focus on their faith. That's why it is so important
0:38.0	to know that OCD isn't just about being neat or organized like the stereotypes suggest. OCD latches
0:44.0	onto what you care about most, causing a cycle of distressing intrusive thoughts and behaviors done to get
0:48.6	rid of the anxiety they create, like praying until it feels just right, repeatedly confessing
0:53.9	the same sin, or trying to
0:55.8	figure out your thoughts. Any relief from these behaviors is short-lived so the cycle keeps going.
1:01.4	Religious OCD isn't something to be ashamed of or suffer from in silence. It's a common type of
1:06.1	OCD, and it's highly treatable with the right kind of specialized therapy, and that's where
1:10.2	no CD comes in.
1:11.6	NoCD is the world's leading OCD treatment provider and all their licensed therapists are trained in ERP or exposure and response prevention therapy and the most effective treatment for OCD.
1:21.5	NoCD therapists deeply understand OCD so they know that these thoughts don't mean anything about you.
1:26.9	In live virtual sessions, they'll help you break free from OCD's grip while honoring your faith
1:30.9	so you can get back to focusing on what matters most.
1:33.6	NoCD is covered by insurance for over 138 million Americans, and they provide support between
1:38.8	sessions so you're never alone.
1:40.3	If you think you might be struggling with religious OCD, don't wait.
1:43.9	Head over to nocd.com to book a free 15-minute call with their team today.
1:48.2	That's N-O-C-D.com.
1:50.7	It's a lot easier to call off a wedding than to get divorced.
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