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    Building an Emotionally Healthy Marriage (Part 1 of 2)

    May 5 2026
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    Building an Emotionally Healthy Marriage (Part 1 of 2)

    Date: May 5, 2026

    Guests: Ron Deal

    Conflict in marriage can often feel like an all-consuming and explosive cycle that eats away at peace. It’s essential to acknowledge past experiences that contribute to these negative cycles. Ron (a licensed marriage and family therapist) and his wife Nan describe how self-regulation and retraining the brain's triggers can help bring restoration and healing in a marriage. The couple shares their own journey through the tragic loss of their young son and how these principles impacted that difficult process.

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