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Other Loves: Hijacked Desire for Affirmation

In this series, we're talking about other loves, or polyamory. Every marriage has multiple loves, not just your spouse, but multiple other loves that crowd the space. ...

Other Loves: Hijacked Desire for Comfort

In this series, we're talking about other loves and another word for that is "polyamory". Poly means multiple and Amory means loves. Every marriage has multiple loves,...

Does your marriage have other loves?

Chris and Tracy kick off Season Two by defining Polyamory and suggesting that your marriage has other loves.

Overcoming Fear to Risk Desire (Part 4)

In the last episode on The Source of All Conflict (DESIRE!), Chris and Tracy talk about the connection between fear and desire and the way it comes between them and th...

The Story of the Pink Shoes

This month we've been in a series about how the source of marital conflict is unmet desire. This week, Beth Bruno shares a vulnerable story of Chris missing her desire...

The Substitutions of Desire with the Johnsons

We're in a series this month on the source of all conflict in marriage is unmet desire. This week, Mark and Tracy Johnson talk about some of the substitutions of desir...

THE Source of all Conflict with Sam Jolman

This month we're diving into the source of all conflict based on an interview with therapist, Sam Jolman. In this episode, Chris and Tracy talk about the unmet desire ...

Which Category is Your Sex Life In?

We conclude this month's theme on Mortgaged Sexuality with Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson asking you where you find yourselves: No thanks, Resigned and Scheduled, or Da...

Mortgaged Sexuality and Redemption

We've been in a series on "Mortgaged Sexuality" with Dr. Juli Slattery. This week, Mark and Tracy Johnson share some of the ways they have bought back and redeemed pla...

Mortgaged Sexuality and the Purity Culture

This month we're in a series called "Mortgaged Sexuality" with Dr. Juli Slattery. In today's episode, Chris and Beth Bruno share about how the purity culture filled pr...

Mortgaged Sexuality with Dr. Juli Slattery

Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and co-founder/ President of Authentic Intimacy. Her new book, Rethinking Sexuality: God's Design and Wh...

Transitions in Marriage Wrap Up

Chris and Tracy wrap up this month's theme on transitions as they talk about the power of transition to release one another in marriage. Who would you not be if... who...

The Stories Places Hold with the Johnsons

In Part 3 in our series on Transitions, Mark and Tracy journey through their many moves and reflect on the ways in which those places hold, shape, and offer the fabric...

To Mark and Name with the Brunos

In Part 2 in our series on Transitions, Chris and Beth talk about the importance of returning to the place that held such significance to their family to bless and rel...

What Stories Make up the Fabric of Your Marriage with David Robbins

We launch a new theme this month around transitions forming the fabric of your marriage and are joined by David Robbins, President of Family Life. Chris and Tracy dive...

Putting it Altogether: Leaving your Family of Origin

Chris and Tracy bring it altogether as they process the conversations with their spouses on how they left their own families. If you missed the previous 3 episodes, ca...

Family of Origin: Transferring Loyalty

As we continue in the theme of family of origin, Chris and Beth Bruno reflect on how they thought they had rocked leaving, until they learned what it really meant.

Family of Origin: Leaving well, or not

As we continue in the theme of family of origin, Mark and Tracy Johnson invite you in to their own marriage with stories of how they left well, and stories of how they...

Family of Origin: Leaving with Dan Allender

This month's theme is on family of origin and we launch the conversation about leaving well with Dr. Dan Allender. Join Chris and Tracy as they enter in to misconcepti...

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Welcome to the Thrive Marriage Podcast where each week we're bringing you professional and personal stories to help your marriage thrive. Join Restoration counselors a...

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