Want a stronger, more connected marriage? Date your spouse—every single week. In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad and Marilyn Rhodes join Rick Dayton to break down why dating isn’t just for the early years of marriage—it’s the key to long-term connection, joy, and resilience. Whether you’ve been married for one year or 25, weekly date nights should be a non-negotiable.

Discover:

- The #1 best thing you can do for your marriage outside of your faith.
- Why dates don’t have to be expensive (but they do have to be intentional).
- How to keep phones, kids, and distractions from sabotaging your time together.
- The secret to planning dates that actually strengthen your connection.

Your marriage deserves consistent investment—start making date night a priority today!

Key Scriptures:

📖 Genesis 2:24 – “…a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
📖 Ecclesiastes 9:9 – “Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun…”
📖 Song of Solomon 2:10 – “My beloved spoke and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me.’”
📖 Proverbs 5:18-19 – “May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.”
📖 Ephesians 5:25 – “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

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Disagreements in marriage are inevitable—but they don’t have to be destructive. In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad and Marilyn Rhoads alongside Rick Dayton break down the rules of engagement for handling conflict in a way that strengthens your relationship rather than tearing it down. Learn how to communicate effectively, listen well, and fight fair so that disagreements lead to growth instead of resentment.

Art of Healthy Disagreement Framework: https://tinyurl.com/3wyh9j65

Discover:

- Why avoiding conflict can hurt your marriage more than facing it.
- The 8 rules of engagement for resolving disagreements with grace.
- How to listen well, respond wisely, and stop fights before they escalate.
- The power of prayer, patience, and using “I statements” to de-escalate tension.

Don’t let conflict drive a wedge between you and your spouse—learn how to disagree well and grow closer in the process.

Key Scriptures:

- James 1:19 – “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”
- Philippians 2:3-4 – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
- Ephesians 4:2-3 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”

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Many men think their marriage is fine—until it’s not. In this episode of the Grace Marriage Podcast, Brad and Rick dive into the common mistakes men make, from ignoring their wife’s requests to underestimating her emotional needs. Discover how small cracks in communication and responsiveness can lead to major marital struggles—and what you can do to fix it before it’s too late.

Discover:

- Why men often feel their marriage is fine while their wife feels disconnected.
- The danger of non-responsiveness and how small neglects build resentment.
- The key warning signs that your wife is feeling unheard, unimportant, or hopeless.
- Practical strategies to listen better, prioritize your marriage, and strengthen your connection.

Key Scriptures:

- Philippians 2:3-4 – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
- 1 Peter 3:7 – “Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
- Ephesians 5:25 – “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.”

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