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Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

The Joys and Challenges of Marrying Your Opposite, Part 3

Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

Focus on the Family

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.51.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2019

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

At Christmastime, differences between you and your spouse can become even more pronounced. John and Greg give advice to couples with opposite personalities on how to compromise and respect each other. Featuring Melanie Shankle.

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After four abortions, Distara finally learned the truth.

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being in your stomach.

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And I'm like, wow, that's pro life.

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Together we can rescue pre-born babies and their moms,

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giving families hope.

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Thank you for downloading the Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast.

0:35.0

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0:40.0

dot com slash marriage podcast.

0:42.0

Well, we're pretty much through the holiday season, but maybe your ears are still ringing with something critical that your in-laws said or you're still fuming about some unresolved family conflict.

0:54.4

I'm John Fuller and Greg Smalley is with me and Greg you always have a good story.

1:00.4

Well recently an in-law said, wow, Greg, you haven't skipped very many meals this year.

1:09.0

Are you serious?

1:10.5

I'm like, that, what, what, why is that a good thing to say that's not right yes that's I love my family I love that we're in Colorado away from my family there is something good about a thousand miles or so that keeps things.

1:26.0

Well Melanie Shankill shared a really funny story about some dynamics, some family dynamics during the holidays,

1:37.0

particularly bringing a foreign casserole to her in-law's house.

1:42.4

Here's Melanie talking to Jim Daly.

1:44.4

For you, what's a sign that you need help? I mean, when you're there and you're in that

1:49.2

situation, the opposites and the humors perhaps no longer there and now it's become more like battle.

1:56.8

What does a woman do particularly speak to that woman in that situation? You know, I think that's, it's hard.

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