A Joyful Family Podcast With Matt & Heather

There is not just 1 or 2 keys to a healthy marriage. It takes a lifestyle of pursuit, grace, love, communication, intimacy, and so much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Our words have power in your marriage. We can bring peace to our spouse or be agents of chaos and tension. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Save your kindest words for your spouse and watch your marriage flourish. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

It is easy to love our spouse in the good times, but we must also be committed to love them when it is not easy or we are in a rough season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

If we truly value and prioritize our marriage, we will safeguard it from anything that could damage our relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

To create the healthy marriage we desire, we must never stop dating our spouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Boundaries are an essential part of a healthy marriage. Check out this podcast as we discuss the importance of unity when creating boundaries for your marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out the audio from our Zoom marriage call on the importance dating your spouse. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Listen in our Zoom marriage class as we discussed emotional and physical intimacy in your marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out the audio from our Zoom Marriage Class as we discussed how to stress proof your marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

We need boundaries in our marriage to help us work together to correctly prioritize and protect our relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out our latest marriage class where we discussed the important topic of communication in marriage. This is week 1 of a 4-part class. Check out AJoyfulFamily.com for more details. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ajoyfulfamily/support

When we structure our lives according to God's plan, we put ourselves in a position to thrive in our most important relationships. This podcast digs into the details of what it means to have a Godly home and what the Bible says about a husband and wife. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

If you missed out Zoom Marriage Class, check you can listen to it here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Stress is a part of life, but it doesn't have to negatively impact our marriage. Our Zoom marriage class digs into how we can create a marriage that learns how to manage stress successfully. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out this recording of our free Zoom Marriage Class on Boundaries. This topic is critical for healthy marriages because it helps each spouse understand what success looks like for their relationship. Boundaries cover A LOT of different areas, but the most crucial aspect is that the couple works together to prioritize and guard their marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

We set our marriage up for success when we prioritize things correctly. God 1st. Spouse 2nd. Kids 3rd. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

It is perfectly normal for a marriage to experience seasons where each spouse's sex drive differs dramatically from the other. When this happens, it is important to work through the issues together and not let them divide your marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

There is a difference between sex and intimacy. As we pursue our spouse for more than just what feels good, we begin to connect emotionally with them. Our emotional intimacy is what lays the foundation for thriving physical intimacy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Pride is toxic to a marriage and can breed conflict in a family. When we walk in humility, we let Christ's love work through us and create a thriving relationship with our spouse and children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Check out Matt's message of hope and encouragement that he spoke at Community Church. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Boundaries help is keep our marriage structured and prioritized correctly. Whether it is with kids, family, friends or work, we have to make sure that we guard against anything that would try to take priority over our spouse. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Hope is so important to a marriage. It gives us something to dream for and believe in. When we lose hope in our relationship, it begins to eat away at our marriage like a cancer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Sometimes we get so busy that we do not stop and truly appreciate all the awesome things that are spouse does for us. Having a grateful hearts can transform a marriage! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Every marriage will experience conflict. How we navigate through our conflicts will determine the level of peace that we have in our marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

God desires for us to have a beautiful marriage where we are united emotionally, physically and spiritually with our spouse. With God as the foundation of our marriage, we allow Him free reign in our relationship. As we seek Him individually and as a couple, God begins uniting us together and reinforcing the bonds of our marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Intimacy in your marriage is so much more than just sex. A truly intimate marriage consists of emotional, spiritual and physical intimacy. This episodes digs into the details of emotional intimacy and how our words create intimate connections with our spouse. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Many times we try to put on a mask in front of our spouse and pretend everything is fine. Avoiding dealing with issues is not creating peace and can build up walls and resentment. This episode talks about taking off your mask with your spouse and dealing with issues. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

There are times in a marriage where a spouse has to deal with their trust being broken. This can be something as small as a betrayal of confidence to a much bigger issue of infidelity. No matter where you fall in the spectrum, there is healing that God can bring to you and your relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Some couples fall into the trap of having a "me and you against the world" mindset that can turn into isolation. When this happens, our struggles seem to deepen and we are easier prey for our enemy, Satan, to attack. Instead, we need to surround ourselves with Godly couples who can speak encouragement and life to our marriage. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support

Do you truly enjoy being married to your spouse? Do you dread family time or are you excited to get to spend time with your children? Too many families grow distant, get busy and allow frustration to take the joy away from being married or having kids. God wants more for your marriage and family! Heather and Matt discuss what it means to have a joyful family and how this can apply to you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ajoyfulfamily/support