Doug unpacks things you can say during a fight to calm the waters when things get heated. Plus: One minute to a Rekindled Heart. Listener questions and comments: Dee – My husband and I are separated due to his drug addiction that he kept from me. I thought he was sober the last four years. […]Read more

Are you unsure if your child has autism? Today, Monica Hinderer joins Doug to discuss how to raise children with autism? They share statistics that point to the increase in autism diagnosis and the contributing factors. Listener questions and comments: Mary – I have a child diagnosed with autism. Intervention does work and she’s in […]Read more

“You be the therapist”. What counsel would you give a wife who is deciding if she should tell her husband about an affair she had years ago? Should you even try to fix a marriage that has been dead for a dozen years? Listener questions and comments: Lori – I would have the woman go […]Read more

Doug unpacks a case study from Impossible Marriages Redeemed by Leila Miller. In this case, the couple fought every day for 40 years but after prayer and effort saved their marriage. Doug shares how toxic contempt and stonewalling are in marriage. Doug also discusses how to apply the message of Divine Mercy in marriage. Listener […]Read more

Carolyn Klika joins Doug to discuss her divorce support organization – Abounding Joy Ministry. They unpack the importance of working to save marriages and offer support for victims of divorce. Listener questions and comments: Evelyn – I am separated from my husband who is suffering from mental illness. How can I save my marriage? (18:43) […]Read more

What happens if you lose faith in your husband? What do you do if there is physical abuse in your marriage? Whatdo you do when you learn secrets about your spouse’s past? Doug answers these questions and more. Plus: The Friday Rant! Listener questions and comments: Rebecca – My husband is going through a midlife […]Read more

Monica Hinderer joins Doug discussing how to raise happy children. They share how shielding your children from negative emotions can lead to over protection and how navigating unhappiness can teach your children resilience. They also explain how to model happiness through parental behavior and unpack the importance of focusing on emotional connection over striving for […]Read more

Doug helps a wife who appears to be the sole provider for the family and what to do in that situation. (3:47) Doug answers an email from a wife who is thinking about giving up in their marriage (8:32) Doug answers an emailer who thinks a pre-nup is okay. (13:56) Doug answers a question about […]Read more

Doug shares a positive email from a wife bragging about her husband. (3:05) He helps an individual who has been dating her boyfriend for nine years. (10:00) Doug gives advice to a mother who’s daughter who co-habitating and how to ask about marriage. Listener questions and comments: Michael-How do I make sure to get a […]Read more

Doug is joined by his daughter Katie as she is currently in Rome when she heard the news that Pope Francis died and gives her perspective of the atmosphere there (6:18). Doug then discusses Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation about marriage, “Amoris Laetitia” (Joy of Love). (20:26)Listener questions and comments: Austen-Shares his thoughts on Pope Francis […]Read more

Is suffering a good thing? Doug explores the role of suffering in sanctifying marriages. He unpacks the value of redemptive suffering for the conversion of sinners and points to the importance of sharing in Christ’s cross to bring healing in our marriage. PLUS: The Friday Rant! Listener questions and comments: Stephanie – Do you have […]Read more

Monica Hinderer joins Doug to continue their discussion on what kids notice about adults without the adults being aware of it. They also address parent and child interaction related to early childhood struggles. Listener questions and comments: Gracie – I am a lactation consultant and want to clarify that cortisol is not passed through breast […]Read more