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Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

If You Aren’t Doing Well Spiritually

Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

Focus on the Family

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.51.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Most couples go through a season where you're not connecting like you want. Erin Smalley addresses how spiritual connection matters, and that a lot of couples are struggling in this area. Plus, Jim Daly and Debra Fileta give some thoughts for getting on the same page spiritually again.

 

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0:00.0

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0:07.9

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0:23.2

at Focus on thefamily.com slash impossible. That's Focus on thefamily.com slash impossible.

0:35.1

Many couples go through a season where they do not feel very close.

0:39.2

It's a challenging season.

0:40.8

And if that's you, hang on, we've got some hope.

0:43.3

Maybe that's not you, but you know somebody for sure.

0:46.5

This is a great episode for you as well.

0:49.3

I'm John Fuller, along with Greg and Aaron Smalley.

0:51.8

And Aaron, you work with a lot of couples. What would you say

0:57.5

is the percentage or kind of the breakout of those that come into your office who are out of sorts

1:04.5

spiritually? They're not connected to the Lord like they could be. So many. I would say at least 50 to 70% are feeling disconnected from the Lord from each other,

1:16.8

you know, disconnected from God individually or as a couple.

1:20.1

And that has a massive impact on the individual heart that can lead to a hardened heart.

1:30.7

Or it's also a disconnection between the couple. And it's so interesting, John, as I've been researching for my dissertation,

1:37.4

I am blown away at what the secular research says the power of spiritual connection has for a couple.

1:45.6

It is both profound and impactful for a couple to be spiritually connected.

1:50.7

And this is even non-religious researchers are finding this to be true.

1:54.4

Yes.

1:55.0

Yeah.

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