Closing Ranks With Your Spouse

MarriageToday with Jimmy & Karen Evans

XO Marriage

Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Kids & Family, Parenting, Society & Culture, Christianity

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Welcome to the MarriageToday Podcast! It's Jimmy and Karen Evans, and in this episode, we're getting personal about the importance of unity in marriage. Beyond parenting, we explore how being a united front impacts every aspect of life—relationships, friendships, and decision-making. Drawing from our own experiences, we stress the benefits of counseling and highlight the pivotal role of communication and shared vision in a thriving marriage. Join us for a candid conversation on why unity is the heartbeat of a strong and lasting relationship. This is not just advice; it's our personal journey, and we're excited to share it with you on the MarriageToday Podcast! ---------------------- Need Marriage Help?: https://xomarriage.com/marriage-help/ Need a romantic Date? Register here for XO24 Conference from the comfort of your home! :https://www.xonow.com/pages/xo-now-at-home More resources from our team: https://store.xomarriage.com/products/married-into-the-family Grab a copy of our new book:https://store.xomarriage.com/collections/black-friday-exclusives/products/i-will ----------------------- Takeaways Being a united front in marriage means being one and not allowing divisions to occur. Parenting requires couples to be a united front and not let their children divide them. Seeking counseling can help resolve disagreements and strengthen unity in marriage. Being a united front extends to all areas of life, including relationships, friendships, and decision-making. Vision retreats can be a transformative experience for couples, helping them align their goals and strengthen their unity. Applying marriage principles and actively working on unity is essential for a successful marriage. Shared finances and decision-making contribute to unity in marriage. Blended families face unique challenges, but being a united front is crucial for the success of the marriage. Resources such as counseling and vision retreats are available to help couples strengthen their marriage. ----------------------- Chapters 00:00 Introduction and the Importance of Being a United Front 01:04 Parenting as a United Front 03:00 Seeking Counseling to Resolve Disagreements 04:28 Being a United Front in Relationships and Friendships 05:25 The Importance of Communication and Unity in Marriage 06:20 The Benefits of Vision Retreats 07:47 Applying Marriage Principles to Real Life 08:44 The Dangers of Separate Bank Accounts 09:43 Blended Families and Being a United Front 12:32 Conclusion and Resources for Strengthening Marriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.6	Karen. It's good to be here. Thank you. Good to have you here. This podcast
0:41.2	exists to help you thrive in your marriage and also solve any problems you may be having. Everybody has challenges in their marriage, so we want to help you with any challenges you may have this program today. We're talking about closing ranks with your spouse and being a united
0:55.4	front now this is when I hear this Karen I immediately think of parenting but it's not just
1:00.4	about parenting it can be about in-laws it can be about parenting. It can be about in-laws. It can be about any-
1:03.6	It can be about job. It can be about anything. But you know one of the laws of
1:07.9	marriage is they two shall become one flesh. That's Genesis 224 and it means we're one.
1:14.2	We can't be divided.
1:17.0	You hear sometimes people say, we agree to disagree.
1:20.4	I think.
1:22.1	You can't walk together if you're just...
1:24.0	Well, you know, regarding a political candidate or something, well that may be okay, but not related
1:28.8	to anything important in life.
1:30.4	Yeah.
1:31.4	But being a united front, the one, several issues here, one is parenting, I want to talk about that.
1:37.0	So children are masters at dividing their parents.
1:40.0	Their masters at it.
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