Roles in marriage are misunderstood.  The Bible is clear on what the roles are, and when we do things God's way, the family and marriage work best for everyone.  Jesus’s plan for the roles of the husband and wife bring freedom and abundant life into marriage, not bandage and frustration. Find out the truth about the role of the wife in this podcast.   Thanks for listening and please share this podcast with others!  Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.org Or, click here to check out our products on Amazon

The roles of husband and wife are largely misunderstood and often mistaught.  This causes friction and resentment in marriage rather than the abundant life Jesus came to give us (see John 10:10).  In this episode, I start talking about the husband and wife roles, starting with the role of the husband.  What does it really mean to be the head of a relationship?  Find out what the Bible says in this podcast.Thanks for listening and please share this podcast with others!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.org Or, click here to check out our products on Amazon

The Bible tells us how to treat a covenant partner, and your spouse is your covenant partner.  Brace yourself -- you have a covenant relationship with your spouse that you don’t even have with your kids.  That places your spouse in a pretty special position.  In today’s podcast you’ll learn seven concepts that illustrate how you should treat our spouse.  (Important hint - how you treat them isn't based on how they treat you).Thanks for listening and please share this podcast with others!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.org Or, click here to check out our products on AmazonSpecial Note: Marriage By The Book has been censored for about two years on social media because we teach Biblical marriage.  Because of that, we have begun posting on Truth Social.  if you are Truth Social, find us, follow us, and share.  Our Truth Social handle is @mbtbook

Marriage is a covenant, and that isn't the same as a contract - not even close.   In this episode, find out - What it means when we say marriage is a covenantHow a covenant differs from a contractAnd hear an awesome story that illustrates the power of covenantThanks for listening and please share this podcast with others!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Communication is important to intimacy.  So is sex.  They are the topics of today's podcast.  In this episode, get practical, Biblical advice on - How to communicate without losing your coolWhat to do with what you learn during communicationThe key to making the sexual relationship good for both people!Thanks for listening and please share this podcast with others!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Intimacy.  We all want it.  We want to be close to our spouse, and accepted by them.  No matter how intimate you are, you can always grow closer. In this podcast you'll find out - Why intimacy is so important?  What are practical ways to grow in intimacy?Thanks for listening and please share this podcast with others!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

What is intimacy?  Is it just sex? That's part of it, but there is a lot more to intimacy than sex.  Intimacy involves knowing your spouse - truly knowing their deepest nature.  We all want intimacy - we want to be truly know, and accepted.  That is possible in marriage! Learn more about intimacy and being one in today's podcast.  Thanks again for listening!  Please subscribe and share this podcast with others.  Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Let's wrap up how to remove walls!  True forgiveness plus true repentance equals reconciliation.  That;'s how the wall of separation between us and God is removed and our relationship with Him is restored, and it works in marriage too.  In this episode learn - More of the benefits of repentanceHow to tell the difference between true and false repentanceAnd an exercise to help you apply this in your marriage and remove the walls.Thanks again for listening!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Forgiveness is step one in removing walls, but forgiveness alone does not result in reconciliation.  A second step is required.  This week and next week, we will cover step 2 and you will learn how to remove walls in relationships, including your own, and how to bring reconciliation full circle. Thanks again for listening.  Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Forgiveness is one key to removing emotional walls in relationships.  We continue the topic in this episode where you will find out - What do you do if they never apologize (i.e., repent!.). An exercise that will help you to forgive, in a practical way, once and for allThanks again for listening.  Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Emotional walls in marriage are real.  Offense builds them and unforgiveness maintains them.  forgiveness is step one in removing the walls and restoring intimacy and unity. In this epiosde find out - How much to forgiveWhat to forgiveWho to forgiveRebekah and I had walls in our relationship - really they were more like mountains.  Maybe the same thing has happened in your marriage.  Those walls can be removed, once and for all.  In this episode of the Marriage By the Book podcast start removing the walls in your marriage by learning - What causes walls between us in marriage A key to removing the walls (hint, it's forgiveness!). The consequences of not forgiving.Thanks for listening!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Rebekah and I had walls in our relationship - really they were more like mountains.  Maybe the same thing has happened in your marriage.  Those walls can be removed, once and for all.  In this episode of the Marriage By the Book podcast start removing the walls in your marriage by learning - What causes walls between us in marriage A key to removing the walls (hint, it's forgiveness!). The consequences of not forgiving.Thanks for listening!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

God's love is the answer to every relationship problem.  It is truly the overlooked key to making marriage (and everything else) work; as it says in 1 Cor 13:8, His love never fails.  In this podcast episode, find out  - 7 big benefits of applying God's love in your marriageHow to apply God's love in marriageHow to restore lost feelings of loveThanks for listening!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

I love how God makes things simple.  Just as there is one problem in relationships, so there is one answer.  And as with all of God's answers, this one is super powerful. It will change your marriage and bring success to so many areas of life.  Listen to this episode to find out the answer and begin applying it to your life today.  Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Self-centeredness is THE problem in relationships (ouch!).  The Bible is clear on that point, but it is also clear that you can crush the problem.  In this episode, learn how,Thanks for listening!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

I was floored when I found out there was just ONE problem in relationships, including in my marriage.  And that problem is self-centeredness.  All the things we fight about are just symptoms of THE problem.  The more I learned about it, the more I learned to overcome it and have a better relationship.  You will do the same! In this episode, find out - The characteristics of self-centerednessIts deceptivenessThe burden it causesOur secret weapon against "The Problem"Thanks for listening!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

There is just one problem in relationships!  We introduced it last week, and continue talking about it this week.  In this episode, you'll learn the effects of The Problem!It destroys relationshipsIt hinders success in lifeIt leads to manipulationIt creates symptoms (all of the other "problems" in marriage!)Thanks for listening!Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

There is just one problem in relationships!  That may seem hard to believe.  But it's true.  All of the things that cause tension, disagreements, or even arguments in marriage are just symptoms of the one true problem.  In this episode find out from the Bible what THE problem is and the effects it has on relationships. Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   For free resources and information about upcoming events, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our products on Amazon

Do you believe you’ll achieve greatness in your marriage? If not you, then who? I believe greatness in marriage is possible and it should be on our radar.  It should be a goal.  It really is possible because all things are possible with God (Matt 19:26).   Greatness in marriage isn’t going to happen accidentally.  There is a gap between where we are now, and where we can be in marriage.  We have the ability to close that gap between where we are and where we are capable of being.     One step toward greatness in marriage is to adopt God’s view of marriage above that of society and culture.   In this episode, learn how God views and defines marriage, and how you can begin the journey to greatness in your marriage!Do you believe you’ll achieve greatness in your marriage? If not you, then who? Since 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   To go deeper, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our author page and products on Amazon

Strife is destructive.  We all know that.  But it doesn't have to be that way.  In this episode, Rick teaches on how to eliminate strife in your marriage so that you can enjoy the favor of God and the blessing that He has placed on marriage.    The peace of a strife free life is well worth the effort it takes.   Listen and you will find out, What strife isWhat causes strifeHow to avoid strifeSince 1994, Rick and Rebekah Porterfield have used Biblical relationship principals to help many couples around the world find success and happiness in marriage.  We know firsthand that even the best marriages can get better, and the worst marriages can be saved.   To go deeper, click here to visit our website www.marriagebythebook.orgOr, click here to check out our author page and products on Amazon