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slash get help. Today we're going to talk about expectations and contentment. I'm John

Fuller joined by Greg and Aaron Smalley, who lead the focus

on the family marriage team. And Aaron, you see a lot of clients. How many of them do you suppose

are showing up at your office seeking your help because marriage isn't turning out to be what they

thought it was going to be? I would say almost all of them because they're there for a reason.

Something isn't working.

Something isn't adding up.

Something isn't meeting the expectation of one or both.

And often we come into marriage believing that marriage is going to make us happy or marriage

is going to take care of wherever the emptiness is within our heart.

And that isn't what marriage is created for or that's not what marriage is about.

So often what's happening are our unrealistic expectations are being exposed.

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