Would you like to stop the fighting in your marriage, the damaging

outbursts of anger, the mistrust, the hurt, the silence, I want to share

with you today four components that make for a great marriage.

There is hope, there is hope, there is hope.

Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram.

The mission of these daily programs is to intentionally disciple Christians

through the Bible teaching of Chip Ingram.

Thanks for joining us as we near the end of our series Broken Hearts, Broken Dreams.

So far, Chips highlighted the challenges that plague many couples

and how those issues cause marital conflict and even push some to get divorced.

But for these last two programs, Chip explains how to make your marriage divorce proof

by examining what biblical intimacy looks like.

And before he dives into that topic,

if you've missed the first half of this series,

catch up through the Chippingger map.

It's a great way to listen to living on the edge anytime.

Well, if you're ready, let's join Chip with today's talk,

how to make your marriage the exception.

Dwight Eisenhower said the urgent is rarely important and the important is rarely urgent.

I've met very few people unless they're in a crisis in their marriage

that are seizing the day in terms of building the kind of relationship

with their mate and with their kids and with their family.

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