You might think the biggest threat to your marriage is a blowout fight — but what if it's the silence that follows? Or the silence that never left? This week on Bringing Hope Home, Bryce and Colette Schaffer tackle one of the sneakiest and most destructive forces in marriage and family life: silence. Not the comfortable, peaceful quiet of two people who know each other well — but the cold shoulder, the stuffed-down feelings, the topics that have quietly gone off-limits, and the emotional wall...

Bringing Hope Home

Schaffer Ministries

Silence: The Marriage Killer You Didn't See Coming

MAR 23, 202622 MIN
Bringing Hope Home

Silence: The Marriage Killer You Didn't See Coming

MAR 23, 202622 MIN

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You might think the biggest threat to your marriage is a blowout fight — but what if it's the silence that follows? Or the silence that never left?This week on Bringing Hope Home, Bryce and Colette Schaffer tackle one of the sneakiest and most destructive forces in marriage and family life: silence. Not the comfortable, peaceful quiet of two people who know each other well — but the cold shoulder, the stuffed-down feelings, the topics that have quietly gone off-limits, and the emotional walls that keep spouses from truly knowing each other.They walk through 5 honest self-evaluation questions to help you identify where silence may be doing damage in your home, and they point back to Scripture — from Adam hiding in the garden in Genesis 3, to Jesus boldly speaking the Word against the enemy in Matthew 4 — to show that God's design has always been for us to speak, not stay silent.You'll also get 5 practical steps to start breaking the silence in your marriage and family, including how to handle teenagers who give you the classic "fine," why forgiveness and apology need to come fast, and how grace and compassion create the kind of safe space where real communication can finally happen.If your marriage has felt distant, disconnected, or just... quiet in the wrong way — this episode is for you.Resources:Schafferministries.comHow Healthy Is Your Marriage? Take the QuizFollow us on InstagramJoin our monthly newsletterCheck out our books and products