Common Problems and Letting Go of Selfishness

Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

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🗓️ 14 March 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Unrealistic expectations are common for young couples, but they're also a set up for disappointment. John, Greg and Erin share about common expectations couples have entering marriage, and how to practice selflessness in the relationship with your spouse. Featuring Mr. Howard and Mrs. Danielle Taylor.

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0:00.0	It's fairly common for younger couples to make the mistake of kind of putting all their
0:10.4	hopes and dreams on their spouse.
0:12.5	He or she is the solution to my life's problems.
0:16.3	That's probably unrealistic and is a setup for disappointment.
0:20.7	If you're feeling disappointed in your marriage, this is going to be an opportunity for you
0:25.4	to reset.
0:26.4	We have a great conversation for you today.
0:28.6	I'm John Fuller joined by Dr. Greg Smolley and his wife, Aaron.
0:32.0	They lead the focus marriage team and Greg, great expectations.
0:37.4	I think we all have them when we first get married.
0:39.4	What are some of the more common great expectations that probably end up being unmet?
0:44.2	Yeah.
0:45.2	For young couples, several sandouts, one, is that we're always going to agree on how to
0:50.7	spend money.
0:52.2	Like no one's going to be different, spend or save for it.
0:55.1	Yeah.
0:56.1	That was the first fight for four years in.
0:58.1	Yeah.
0:59.1	Us too.
1:00.1	Us as well.
1:01.1	Another one is that we will draw closer to our family and to our in-laws once we're married.
1:08.4	There's never in-law challenges in any relationship.
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