16 Best Pieces Of Marriage Advice Every Couple Needs To Hear From 16 Years Of Marriage

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About This Episode January 6, 2023, marks Aaron and Jennifer's 16th wedding anniversary, and to celebrate they share 16 of the best pieces of marriage advice they have learned along the way. Some of these tips revolutionized their marriage, and some played a large part in saving it from divorce. From praying a lot and remembering you are on the same team, to forgiving quickly and keeping a consistent date night, each one is practical, honest, and rooted in their own story. They close with a prayer that couples would cling to truth, apply sound advice, and be used as a team to encourage other marriages.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode Pray a lot — Why prayer tops the list, and why they wrote 31 Prayers for My Husband and 31 Prayers for My Wife You are probably the one who is wrong — Humility and remembering we are finite, limited creatures Take the next right step — Moving forward one faithful step at a time Same team — You and your spouse are on the same team Your spouse is your type — A reminder from their friend Ryan Frederick of Fierce Marriage Sinners who need Jesus — We are both sinners, and the gospel heals all Protect your spouse — Never talk badly about them, and keep the two of you on the inside Have more fun — Consistent date nights, close married friends, and why most of their big plans were made over a date Keep learning and forgive quickly — Never stop learning about your spouse Grow your family — Have children together or adopt

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