Tips for Making Marriage Work from a Seasoned Perspective (Part 1 of 2)
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
British evangelist J.John and his wife Killy share real stories and practical advice from the ups and downs of 42 years of marriage and global ministry. You’ll hear how “The Four R’s” – respect, responsibility, romance, and resolve can shape your marriage to go the distance.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, parents. For almost 40 years, Adventures in Odyssey has been helping kids like yours form relationships with Christ. |
| 0:07.9 | Now, the animated Adventures and Odyssey film Journey Into the Impossible will reach a new generation of families. |
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| 0:22.9 | today at Focus on thefamily.com slash impossible. That's Focus on thefamily.com slash impossible. |
| 0:32.5 | You've got to make sure Jesus is part of your marriage. And within the dialogue at the wedding in Cana, |
| 0:41.4 | I love it where Mary says, do whatever he tells you. Well, that's British evangelist |
| 0:51.6 | to Jay John with an insightful message for how you can strengthen your marriage. |
| 0:56.9 | We're so glad you've joined us today for Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. |
| 1:00.6 | I'm John Fuller. |
| 1:01.4 | Jay John always brings such great stories, and it was extra special to have his wife, Killey, join us for this show. |
| 1:09.8 | And we're so glad they made the long journey across the pond from London to be with us in studio |
| 1:14.9 | to talk about their 42 years of marriage, which we all celebrate. |
| 1:19.6 | We love marriage here at Focus on the Family. |
| 1:22.0 | We're actually accused of making an idol out of marriage. |
| 1:24.9 | And to that, we say, of course not. |
| 1:26.9 | But we want you to thrive in Christ |
| 1:28.9 | in your marriage relationship. And that's why we're here. In 2025 alone, focus on the family |
| 1:35.2 | helps strengthen almost a half a million marriages. I'm so grateful for that. Those are couples in |
| 1:40.6 | all stages, whether your marriage is in crisis, your marriage needs a little tune-up, |
| 1:45.1 | or you're just looking for ways to love your spouse better. We have resources that will fit that |
| 1:51.0 | entire spectrum from our Hope Restored Marriage Intensives, our amazing team of Christian counselors, |
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