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The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis

Marriage Minute: Forgiveness Is Free. Trust Isn't.

The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis

XO Marriage

Relationships, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 β€’ 2.8K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

These two things are NOT the same β€” and confusing them could be hurting your marriage. πŸ’” Forgiveness is a gift you give freely, just as God gives us grace at our worst. But trust? That has to be earned through consistent action over time. In this week's Marriage Minute, Dave & Ashley Willis break down one of the most misunderstood concepts in marriage. Tune in for this quick dose of truth, then come back Monday for the full episode of The Naked Marriage Podcast! We want your marriage to thrive! Learn more at http://xomarriage.com Dave and Ashley Willis spent thirteen years in full-time church ministry before devoting their work entirely toward the global mission of building stronger, Christ-centered marriages. Their marriage-related books, blogs, podcast, speaking events and media resources have reached millions of couples around the world making Dave and Ashley one of the most recognized and trusted couples in marriage ministry. Dave and Ashley partnered with XO Marriage in 2018. XO Marriage is the nation's largest marriage-focused ministry. The Willis family includes four sons and a rescue dog named "Chi Chi." When Dave and Ashley aren't writing and speaking, they love hanging out with their family, watching movies and going on long walks which is also where they develop many of their marriage ministry content ideas. Learn more about Dave & Ashley at daveandashley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you're a reader like me, Exo Marriage has some incredible resources that have helped couples for decades.

0:06.7

Books like Marriage on the Rock and the Four Laws of Love by Jimmy Evans break down timeless principles in a way that's practical and easy to apply.

0:15.0

You can find these books and many more through Exo Marriage. Just head to Xomarage.com.

0:22.2

Hey friends, welcome to The Marriage Minute on the Naked Marriage Podcast.

0:26.2

Every Friday, we're dropping a new short episode to give you a quick jolt of encouragement

0:31.2

for your marriage.

0:32.2

This also serves as a sneak preview for this coming Monday's brand new episode.

0:37.0

We hope you enjoy today's Marriage

0:38.6

Minute. Forgiveness and trust are two different things. Yes. So you don't, it's not reasonable

0:44.2

to just automatically give trust when untrustworthy behavior keeps happening. Right. You can give

0:49.4

forgiveness automatically because grace is not earned. It's given freely. God models this for us by giving us

0:55.4

his grace when we're at our worst. Jesus died for us, paid the price. So we receive that grace

1:01.3

and we give that grace to one another. But trust is something that is different. It has to be

1:06.8

earned. It has to be earned through consistency and action. Thank you for tuning in to today's

1:11.8

Marriage Minute. I hope it was an encouragement to you. Don't forget to come back on Monday for a

1:15.8

brand new full-length episode of the Naked Marriage Podcast. We'll see you then.

1:22.2

When was the last time you stopped and listened to your body? Here's a Holland and Barrett ad break to do just that.

1:28.3

Go on, tune in. Think about your body when you exercise. Are those knees creaking?

1:35.3

Are your muscles ever so slightly aching? Or are they trying to say,

1:40.3

You've got to show me love.

1:44.7

We know what your body's asking for.

1:47.5

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