If you were to be single tomorrow, would you take better care of yourself? We are called as Christians

to live exceptionally, to live well, to live above reproach. Is your partner getting that exceptional

version of you? Dear young married couple, what happens when a Christian wife who believes in the

covenant of marriage being a forever thing

starts wondering if she can keep going.

Not because she doesn't love Jesus, not because she takes marriage lightly, but because

she's tired and discouraged.

Today we're joined by Lindsay Maestas, a renowned relationship writer, speaker, entrepreneur,

and podcast host,

known for saying the hard things gently.

Lindsay has reached millions around the world with her honest and faith-filled voice,

and she lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two boys.

In this conversation, she shares what it looked like when she found herself tempted to quit,

even though she never wanted to say the word divorce.

We talk about self-discipline, taking responsibility for your growth, doing the hard work for Jesus first, and why keeping your marriage strong creates security for everyone in your home.

And this isn't a conversation

about walking away. It's about what to do when you feel like you might. Let's dive in.

Lindsay, mayest us? It's so good to have you on the program. Thanks for joining us today.

Thank you for having me. I'm very excited. I feel even just in our conversation prior to this,

I'm like, oh, this will be a good chat. So thank you. For sure.

We feel the same way. You're easy to connect with. And we love your book. You know, in your book, you talk about how like many people who are listening today, you would never whisper the D word as a Christian wife, and yet you found yourself at one moment

wanting to call it quits. And we want to hear a little bit about what led to that. Give us the

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