Here, but Not Really: Fighting Emotional Absence in Marriage - Matt & Sarah Hammitt

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host Sarah and Matt Hammitt of Sanctus Real. They get brutally honest about emotional absence, the tension of carrying the load alone, and practical ways to rebuild true connection through conflict, defensiveness, and distance.

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0:00.0	You know, I've realized I'm kind of picky when it comes to Bible translations.
0:04.7	Yeah, you are, because you're the guy that underlines half the page and then argues with the footnotes.
0:10.0	And I have a good arguer.
0:11.0	But, you know, I care about two things.
0:13.6	Faithfulness to the original text and just being able to read it without feeling like I'm reading a dictionary.
0:19.8	Which is why we're grateful for the support of the Christian Standard Bible.
0:24.3	The CSB was created to be accurate and readable, helping people engage God's word with confidence
0:29.9	and clarity.
0:31.1	And it sponsors like the CSB that help make this podcast possible.
0:35.2	To learn more, visit c.sbibble.com.
0:42.2	That's when this work and family tension started really coming into play more.
0:49.5	It was, okay, now she's home, raising the kids, and my schedule's not slowing down.
0:53.2	And I just remember walking
0:55.3	into the door after a long couple weeks away. And Sarah said the words that every husband really
1:02.8	wants to hear, we need to talk. Welcome to Family Life Today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most.
1:17.9	I'm Ann Wilson.
1:18.9	And I'm Dave Wilson, and you can find us at FamilyLifftay.com.
1:23.0	This is Family Life Today.
1:24.7	Today.
1:32.0	Thank you. This is Family Life Today. Hey, you know what I'm excited about today that we're going to talk about true love.
1:36.8	True love.
1:37.5	Yeah, the kind that endures.
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