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Most affairs start with, it's sort of feeling each other out, yeah, my marriage isn't so great and your marriage isn't so great, whatnot.

That's the major firewall.

This is the easiest place to stop it.

Pastor Gary Thomas offering tips on how to avoid an affair, which can often start with just a casual conversation.

This is focused on the family with Jim Daly, and I'm John Fuller.

John, this is great information on affairproofing your marriage, and you may be surprised by some of the very gradual steps that can lead to a full-blown romance. As we heard last time,

Gary has counseled many couples through this kind of marital trauma, and he has gained a lot of

wisdom in this area. He also admitted that as a young husband and father, he got involved in an

emotional affair that thankfully got interrupted before it went too far.

Today, Gary is going to get into the nuts and bolts of how affairs start and how to make sure your marriage is in a healthy place to avoid those temptations.

It's really good. And here now is Gary Thomas speaking at a pastor's conference

hosted by Focus on the Family. And we're rolling back just a little bit as we get started.

Affairs are frequently gradual, entered into by many steps. And we're going to talk about those

steps. Rather than just being this great

one-night cataclysmic thing, often we can look back and see what sets us up. They're gradual,

but I also want to point out from a Christian perspective, they are evil. The movie industry

makes it sound so romantic.

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