Just looking at your spouse again, just listening to them, just being present with them, just celebrating them, even this comfort of looking at their face and mimic, not mock,

but mimic the look on their face

that you're getting them.

I'm getting where you're coming from,

whether that's frustration or excitement,

wherever you are on that continuum.

But just to pause and take a breath

and say, you know what, I don't have to figure all this out the

God of the universe loves me and wants to help me reset my mind and I don't have to change my spouse

I just need to change my mind. That's Ted Lowe and he shares encouragement and

help for married couples today on this Best of 2023 edition of Focus on the

family with Jim Daly. We'll hear more of his insights and we're so glad you've

joined us. I'm John Fuller. Well I'm pretty sure most experts would agree that

there is great power in thinking positively and before you say that's new age no no it's biblical

embracing a positive mindset can boost your confidence ward off depression and anxiety

how about that help you manage stress there's a whole lot of benefits like that that research has shown.

But did you know that thinking more positively

of your spouse can change your marriage.

How about that?

It's pretty straightforward, right?

You think positively, you're going to have a positive marriage.

Today, we're going to help you better understand

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