Four Decisions for an Easier Marriage, The Power of Intentional Fun, Marriage Before Kids - w/ Arlene Pellicane

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🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode of the Marriage After God podcast, Aaron interviews Arlene Pellicane, author of ten books including her latest, "Making Marriage Easier." After 25 years of marriage and raising three children (two now in college), Arlene shares practical wisdom about cultivating a thriving marriage relationship. Her humorous approach combined with biblical principles offers couples a refreshing perspective on how small, intentional decisions can transform their relationship.

In this insightful conversation, we explore:

The four core decisions that make marriage easier: playing by the rules, giving thanks, serving one another, and taking fun seriously
Why addressing small issues before they become "dragons" is essential for marital health
How to understand your spouse's perspective and find humor in your differences
The importance of intentionally prioritizing your marriage above parenting
Practical ways to nurture your relationship while raising children
Why honest communication about sensitive topics builds trust and intimacy
How cultivating an attitude of gratitude transforms your marriage perspective
The value of seeking wisdom from couples with strong marriages
Simple, specific actions that can lead to significant relational change
Why humility is the foundation for receiving feedback from your spouse

Whether you're newlyweds learning to navigate life together, parents struggling to find balance, or a couple looking to inject more joy into your relationship, this conversation offers practical wisdom for making marriage not just work, but thrive.

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Connect with Arlene Pellicane:

Website: makingmarriageeasier.com (get free date night ideas!)
Book: "Making Marriage Easier"
Podcast: The Happy Home
Spokesperson for National Marriage Week, a movement to shift the culture to value marriage once again
Other Books: "Parents Rising" and "Screen Kids" (co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman)

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KEY WORDS: Marriage After God, Aaron Smith, Arlene Pellicane, making marriage easier, marriage priorities, family relationships, intentional parenting, gratitude in marriage, marriage communication, marriage humor, serving your spouse, marriage decisions, biblical marriage, marriage boundaries, marriage fun

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0:00.0	Hey friends, I just wanted to talk to you for a few seconds.
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0:27.3	After God podcast. And I just pray that you enjoy this content.
0:31.8	Hey, everyone. This is Aaron Smith with Marriage After God Podcast. In today's episode, I get the privilege
0:36.5	of talking with Arlene Pelican.
0:38.8	She's the author of 10 books. Her most recent book is called Making Marriage Easy. Who doesn't want to
0:44.0	make their marriage easier? Especially with the world these days, making such a negative connotation
0:50.0	towards marriage about how hard it is, about it, how it's taking a step back, how it's a negative
0:55.8	thing. Arlene makes a different approach, and she says that we can make marriage easy again,
1:02.0	and she has four decisions that we get to talk, that we talk about in this conversation that
1:06.6	will help your marriage be easier. And so Arlene's been married for 25 years.
1:12.6	She's got three kids.
1:14.3	She's a wonderful person.
1:15.5	She loves Jesus.
1:17.2	And her heart is to encourage marriages to see their marriage as something that could be easy,
1:22.2	something that can be enjoyable, more fun.
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