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Aaron and Jenna have been married for over a decade and love talking to people about their relationships, the messiness, the struggle and the victories in all of it. If you're married or planning on it, you can expect 1) Tools for the growth of your marriage and you personally 2) Hope for a healthy marriage no matter what you've experienced up to this point 3) Laughter and comfort when you say, "That's totally us!" and "We've been there!" If you've enjoyed our podcasts, would you consider financially supporting the show? We set-up a secure way for you to do that. This helps the Zints to continue to be able to prioritize making content for you! We appreciate it so much! http://patreon.com/TheHabitLab

Recent Episodes

Connection, Intimacy & Sex What if the goal of your relationship isn't sex, but intimacy through connection? In this episode, we unpack God's design for sex, intimacy, and relationships—and why true sexual freedom is found in self-control, not the absence of boundaries. We talk about abstinence, pornography, physical boundaries, and the different ways men and women often pursue intimacy. More importantly, we explore how sex can sometimes create a false sense of connection, why vulnerabili...

79 MIN

When you feel lonely in your excitement...

We talk a lot about wanting our spouse to be there for us when life is hard. But what about when life is GOOD... and they’re just not excited with you? You’re pumped about the restaurant. The trip. The opportunity. The idea. The thing you’ve been looking forward to all week. And instead of joining you in it, your spouse is neutral... unimpressed... or maybe they actually have an emotional reaction to your excitement. Your joy bumps into their disappointment, insecurity, stress, sadness or pai...

22 MIN

5 Marriage Fights That Aren’t Worth It

Some marriage fights just aren’t worth it. Not because the issue never matters. Not because you shouldn’t have hard conversations. And definitely not because healthy couples never get triggered. But over time, we’ve learned to care a lot less about figuring out who was wrong, who started it, whose memory is correct, or exactly where the misunderstanding happened. In this episode, we’re talking through 5 marriage fights that we’ve learned not to pick up anymore — from calendar miscommunication...

34 MIN

The trap of "Main character" energy

Main character energy sounds empowering—but what happens when it follows us into marriage? In this episode, we’re talking about the subtle ways we can start viewing our spouse, our circumstances, and even our disappointments through the lens of the life I’m supposed to be happening. We unpack how main character energy can keep us waiting for our “big break,” resenting the ordinary sacrifices of marriage, and missing the good life God is actually forming in us. Because the gospel offers ...

40 MIN

"I told you so..." is sabotaging your marriage

What if “I told you so” is doing more damage in your marriage than you realize? What if it's actually reinforcing patterns you THINK it's dismantling?! In this episode, we explores how our need to be right—or to make sure our spouse “learns the lesson”—can quietly turn into over-functioning, control, and even boasting. We’ll talk about giving your spouse back the dignity of learning, owning your half without managing theirs, and trusting that sometimes reality (and the Holy Spirit) can ...

44 MIN