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We want peace before the comforting. We want peace before the agreement. We want peace before the agreement.

We want peace before we even aim for restoration.

And so it just struck me that in that one little verse, I felt like this is why we've been doing it the wrong way.

We've been doing it backwards.

What are some things you thought you knew about marriage?

Welcome to Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, and whether you're considering marriage or committed to being married or you've been married for a while.

We've got some great essential advice for you to improve the relationship.

Thanks for joining us. I'm John Fuller.

John, I don't know about you, but, you know, that wedding day, you're thinking of all the

highlights to come, right? I remember our wedding, Gene and I, my brother actually was a pastor

at the time. He did our wedding. And through the whole thing, I'm going, now the rings,

you know, under my breath. And afterward, he goes, man, could you just let me do

that? So it's when I first realized I might have control issues, but that was our wedding day.

And then you roll into the actual marriage, right? After the wedding day and you're thinking

of all the highlights and everything pulled off perfectly and you're both happy and

exhausted.

And then you start the real process of being together 24-7 and living together.

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