Compatibility in Marriage: Episode 908
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2025
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Successful small groups, plus what compatibility in marriage looks like, and what if your date was previously married?
Featured musical artist: Love and the Outcome
Roundtable: Church Small Group Success
We all long for community, and as Christians one of the best ways to cultivate deep relationships is in a small group with others from your church. But what actually makes a small group successful? We interviewed pastors and small group leaders to discover how to find a small group, what to look for, how to plug in, and what to expect from the experience.
Culture: Should You and Your Spouse Be Compatible?
It seems like dating sites and relationship experts talk a lot about compatibility. What is compatibility, and does it matter in marriage? If so, in what areas, and how do you go about finding or cultivating it? And what about “opposites attract” or the benefit of being complements to each other? Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley separate fact from fiction when it comes to compatibility and relational dynamics, specifically in the search for a mate.
Ready to Wed: 12 Ways to Start a Marriage You’ll Love
Read Greg’s Article: 12 Questions Every Father Should Ask His Future Son-In-Law
Listen to Greg and Erin’s Podcast: Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage
Inbox: Dating Someone Who’s Been Married
What do you do with concerns about your date having been married before? What should you find out on the front end? Erin Smalley weighs in.
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| 0:30.0 | Bowenless Show. |
| 0:45.2 | This is Lisa Anderson here with you. |
| 0:47.4 | Let me give you a little preview of what is coming up later on in the show. |
| 0:51.8 | First off, for our inbox, what can you do if your current boyfriend or |
| 0:56.4 | girlfriend has been married before and you feel like this is going to bring up awkward conversations |
| 1:01.7 | or are there things that you need to know beforehand? And what specifically, if you have a mental |
| 1:07.1 | block, knowing that certain things might be part of their past. Well, our friend Aaron Smalley, |
| 1:13.0 | who is a therapist, is going to answer that question. Then for our culture segment, how important |
| 1:18.0 | is compatibility in marriage? If it's important at all on what issues is that important. So |
| 1:25.1 | speaking of Aaron, Greg and Aaron Smalley are going to be back to discuss |
| 1:29.3 | that very thing. And of course, Greg is the VP of Marriage at Focus on the Family. And together, |
| 1:35.6 | they host the show, Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage. Okay, here we are for our roundtable. |
| 1:40.5 | We've got a great crew here, including our friend Georgia. Hey, Georgia. |
| 1:44.6 | Hey, glad you back. |
| 1:45.9 | Good to have you. |
| 1:46.8 | That's fabulous. |
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