The Confident Marriage

Affairs. No one wants to talk about them, and yet they are probably one of the most important things that need to be talked about if they’re happening in your relationship. In the first part of this three-part series, Sean and Jessica dive into what an affair is. We talk about the different types of affairs, why they happen, the effects they can have on your relationship, and why it’s so important to talk about them. In the following weeks, we will be covering how to heal from affairs, whether you are the one who has been hurt or the one who has had an affair. As always, we will be giving you sound advice that comes from our personal experience and exhaustive research. This is a heavy topic, but one of the most important ones you could ever face and it could make or break your relationship.

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Addiction. It is a shameful thing not often talked about or dealt with. Addiction can encompass many different things, from pornography to sex, hard and recreational drugs to alcohol, gambling to eating, and on and on. It is a widespread problem in our country and all over the world. In this episode, Jessica and Sean discuss the realities of being married to or in a relationship with an addict. Sean gets personal, talking about the hard truths of his life as a drug addict and how it negatively affected his life and marriage. Learn about the unhealthy behaviors that addiction causes and the havoc they cause in a marriage. Whether you are an addict yourself, the husband or wife of an addict, mother, father, sister, or brother of one, this episode is for you. Learn the hard truths and lesser-known facts of addiction in your marriage, this week on The Confident Marriage.

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Having some abnormal thoughts about your spouse? Thinking some things about your marriage that you’re afraid to share with your husband or wife? But, are these thoughts abnormal or do most people in marriages or relationships have similar thoughts? What are some of the thoughts that may seem weird, and how do we process these thoughts in a healthy way? This week, on The Confident Marriage Podcast, Sean and Jessica talk about thoughts people have about their marriage or spouse and what to do so these thoughts don’t lead to unhealthy behaviors. Find out how perfectly normal and common thoughts lead to misconceptions that can push you toward things like infidelity and divorce. Learn how you can’t fix your spouse or your marriage until you fix yourself, and also learn to celebrate the beautiful uniqueness of your imperfect marriage, Confidently!

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Porn – The topic that was so nice, we had to talk about it twice! One of our first topics, this week on The Confident Marriage, Sean and Jessica dive back into pornography. This time, though, we have a special guest...friend of the show, betrayal trauma specialist and porn addiction expert Joshua Shea! He’s a Ted Talks speaker, a published author and journalist, and he has some incredible insights into the world of pornography addiction, as well as real-life experience. We talk about how pornography has exploded in it’s availability and variety. We cover the different views men and women have about it, what effects it’s use can have on a marriage, and how it can distort our views and expectations of sex. We cover it’s addictive nature and how it affects the brain. Whether you’re a husband or wife, in a marriage, or dating, you need to listen as we discuss some of the more difficult to talk about aspects of pornography use and abuse.

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Feeling the stress of finding the right gift for your husband, wife, or partner for Valentine’s Day? Did you wait till the last minute to put something together? Are you worried that you didn’t get them something that will make them feel truly loved? Maybe you aren’t the greatest at picking out gifts or you are a procrastinator. You might be worried that your spouse will screw up the big day. If any of these are true in your marriage or relationship, then this is the podcast for you!

This week, on The Confident Marriage Podcast, Jessica and Sean dive into some of the ways this romantic day gets bungled. They discuss ways to avoid last-minute planning, ways to make sure that you and your spouse are on the same Valentine’s Day page, and how to ensure that you get your special someone that perfect gift of love! Learn how to debunk cookie-cutter relationship resources and how it is ok for you, your spouse, and your marriage to be perfectly imperfect! Listen to real-world, practical advice, success, and failure to make sure you and your spouse have a Valentine’s Day that both of you will remember and love, Confidently!

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