Lessons in Love and Support for Aging Parents // In Memory of Steve Swanson

The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis

XO Marriage

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Welcome back to the Naked Marriage Podcast! We're honored to present a very special episode featuring an interview with our beloved mentors, Steve and Susie Swanson. Unfortunately, Steve passed away earlier this week, but we're grateful to share his last interview in this bonus episode. In this heartfelt conversation, we sit down with Steve and Susie Swanson as they share their invaluable wisdom and experiences in caring for aging parents. The Swansons delve into the importance of honoring and supporting parents as they navigate the journey of aging, offering practical advice for overcoming the challenges that arise during this season of life. Patience, communication, and prayer emerge as vital components in maintaining healthy relationships with aging parents, as the Swansons stress the significance of finding the right caregivers and establishing a supportive network for our loved ones. Their story resonates as a powerful reminder for listeners to cherish and care for their parents with love and respect, serving as an inspiration to navigate this journey with grace and compassion. Welcome to this special episode of the Naked Marriage Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------- Check out some more of our resources:https://store.xomarriage.com/collections/dave-ashley-willis-1 For all links mentioned in the episode & more XO content, visit https://linktr.ee/nakedmarriage ------------------------------------------------------- Takeaways Honoring and supporting aging parents is a biblical mandate, and it is important to prioritize their needs and well-being. Communication and patience are key in navigating the challenges of caring for aging parents. Finding the right caregivers and creating a supportive network for parents can greatly enhance their quality of life. Prayer is essential in seeking wisdom and guidance in caring for aging parents. ------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:25 Remembering Steve Swanson 06:20 How Steve and Suzy Met 10:24 Grandchildren and Family 15:10 Caring for Aging Parents 20:26 Finding the Right Caregiver 24:33 Dealing with Sibling Dynamics 27:53 Navigating Disagreements in Marriage 32:13 Maintaining Healthy Relationships with Aging Parents 35:04 Final Thoughts and Encouragement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	Hey friends Dave and Ashley Willis here and we have a very very significant episode of the naked marriage
0:37.2	Podcast if you're watching this on YouTube you can see that we're not in the studio right now.
0:42.8	We're doing a quick intro outside the studio
0:45.0	to let you know what you're about to see.
0:47.1	About a month ago, our dear friends,
0:49.3	Steve and Susie Swanson, who you're going to meet in this episode, came here to the
0:53.8	exo studio and we were honored to do an interview with it. It's something we
0:57.8	wanted to do for a long time. And it was a wonderful interview. We talked
1:01.0	primarily about caring for aging
1:03.0	parents which is something that they do but also they share so many
1:06.7	amazing life lessons from their over 40 years of marriage and it's just it's an incredible gift what they're going to share but
1:16.5	this episode is so profound now because what we did not know a month ago when this was
1:21.6	recorded is that Steve was about to be
1:24.2	diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. The week after this interview was
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