Episodes

Friday Mar 17, 2023
Episode 142 - Mailbag
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Today's episode includes questions from listeners. Listen in to see if one of the answers encourages you and your spouse.

Friday Feb 17, 2023
Episode 140 - Spontaneous vs Responsive - Part 2
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
In our last episode, we spent time talking to "low desire" partners. In this episode, we pick up where we left off by talking to "high desire" partners. We hope you and your mate will feel encouraged to better negotiate your desire differences moving forward.

Friday Feb 03, 2023
Episode 140 - Spontaneous vs Responsive - Part 1
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Wouldn't it be nice if the sexual part of your marriage relationship worked like clockwork? With both partners getting exactly what they needed when they needed it? The truth is ... no matter how long you've been married, most of us continue to negotiate and navigate this tricky area. But take heart! Today's conversation may help. Join Kellie and Brett Hurst as they discuss some recent insights around the differences between the low desire spouse and the high desire spouse.

Friday Jan 20, 2023
Episode 139 - What’s Our Win?
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Sometimes a simple phrase can turn things around in a big way. We've been encouraging couples to ask, "What's our win?". Another way of thinking about it is to ask what's REALLY important in a situation. We can often find a new way forward when we re-frame things in this way. Join Kellie and Brett Hurst of Home Encouragement as they quickly unpack why this is a winning tool in marriage.

Friday Jan 06, 2023
Episode 138 - Mistakes Seasoned Couples Make
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Every married couple can fall into traps that bring about stagnation - even seasoned couples! We recently led a discussion with a group of married couples who've been together for 20+ years. They wanted to know what we see in our work with couples that they could guard against. We say it all the time ... "we never arrive in marriage - we should always stay curious and keep learning". That's what today's episode is about. Tune in to hear Kellie and Brett Hurst as they discuss mistakes even seasoned couples can make.

Friday Oct 28, 2022
Episode 137 - Too Much Busyness - Part 2
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Are you too busy to make time for your marriage? We hear this complaint from couples all the time. However, the hard truth is ... you have more control over your schedule than you may realize. Tune in to Part 2 of "Too Much Busyness" with Kellie and Brett Hurst and see if you can find inspiration to carve out a little more time in your life. Not just for your marriage, but for yourself.

Friday Oct 14, 2022
Episode 136 - Too Much Busyness - Part 1
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Are you satisfied with the level of busyness you're experiencing? Are you too busy? And if so, how is that impacting your marriage relationship? Listen in on today's conversation with Kellie and Brett Hurst as they discuss how "too much busyness" can lead to "too sad of a marriage".

Friday Sep 09, 2022
Episode 135 - The REALLY Hard Conversations
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
If you've been in a relationship for more than... say... an hour... you know that sometimes you have to have hard conversations. They're tough. However, you also have to have REALLY hard conversations. What's the difference? Tune in today as Kellie and Brett Hurst parse out the difference. Maybe you can gain a tool or two for your next REALLY hard conversation!

Friday Aug 12, 2022
Episode 134 - Routine, Ritual, or Rut
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Routines are part of life... even married life. But how do we keep routines from becoming stale and turning into a rut? Join Kellie and Brett Hurst today as they discuss keeping things fresh in your marriage.

Friday Jun 10, 2022
Episode 133 - The Empty Nest
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
The "empty nest" phase is a bittersweet season, but it doesn't have to be scary. Many couples worry that after twenty years (or so) of raising children together, they may have forgotten how to be "husband and wife" together. Never fear ... the Hursts are here! Listen in on today's conversation as Kellie and Brett talk about the ups and downs of married life after the kids are "off the payroll".