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Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast division of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

I'm Roger Marsh, and in just a moment, part two of Dr. Dobson's powerful conversation featuring David and Claudia Arp, answering the question, the kids are gone,

now what? The ARPs, of course, are the founders of Marriage Alive International, and they're the authors of classic books like 10 Dates for Mates, and the book that we'll be discussing on

today's program entitled The Second Half of Marriage, Facing the Eight Challenges of Every Long-Term Marriage.

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Now, it's interesting when you think about what happens once those daughters and sons of

yours have been raised and moved out. It's an opportunity for a couple to stay connected and actually

grow stronger together during this new phase of life. But how does a marriage shift from child

focused to partner focused? How does communication change when the children are grown and gone? How do you keep

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