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DOING MARRIAGE WELLThis blog is not Doing Marriage Right. That would be about doing what someone thinks we should all do. Your marriage is the blending of two unique people, and what works for others may not be good for you. There are things that are nearly universally successful for couples, and things that are universally harmful. For those who follow Jesus, there are some expectations and limits. But honesty, there’s a great deal of wiggle room. We’ve seen happy couples living a wide variety of different ways. If it’s in God’s will, and both husband and wife are good with it, who am I to say anything against it?The goal here is to help you find what works well for your marriage. I will do that by offering you things to consider. As things are shared, weight them. Try those that seem like they might work for your marriage. If it’s a good fit, great. If not, ditch it, or consider how to modify it to work for your relationship.Doing Marriage Well means actually doing what builds our
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This episode explores the steady decline in sexual frequency among married couples, the surprising role of solo relief, and why the lack of sex can harm relationship satisfaction. Paul emphasises communication and practi
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In this episode Paul urges couples to take ownership of their marriage by recognising that staying passive is itself a choice. He explains how unhappy marriages worsen over time and encourages listeners to identify their
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In this episode Paul explores how one person's choices and reactions can reshape a marriage. He explains that changing behaviours, responses, and engagement—rather than demanding changes from a spouse—can shift dynamics
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In this episode Paul outlines five common reasons we resist change in relationships: feeling undeserving, identity tied to current behaviour, fear of failure, fear of loss, and comfort with the status quo. He shows how t
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In this episode, Paul and Lori encourage listeners to stop living other people’s lives or reacting in rebellion, and instead take responsibility for their choices—especially within marriage. They explain how most adults
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This episode examines the relationship between sex and love in marriage, highlighting that neither can solve the other's problems. Using Mary McCarthy's insight—"You mustn't force sex to do the work of love or love to do
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A recent observational study found that romantic partners who feel uncertain about their relationship tend to experience more negative emotions during everyday conversations. Researchers used recordings of couples rather
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Host Paul explores how neurodivergence — especially ADHD but also autism, dyslexia, prosopagnosia and others — shapes emotional needs and perceptions of support within marriage. He discusses a study showing many adults w
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This episode helps couples distinguish dreams, goals, aims, ambitions, targets, and quests—and shows why labelling and communicating your desires matter for a healthy marriage. Paul and Lori share how a personal dream be
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Doing Marriage Well — May 25, 2026: This episode examines whether venting actually helps with anger and why many studies show it keeps us stuck in a fight-or-flight state instead of calming us down. Paul explains the dif
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This episode explores how cognitive biases and miscommunication affect couples' sexual lives, covering mismatched frequency estimates, misinterpreted signals, and misconceptions about female orgasm, and offers simple str
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In this episode of Doing Marriage Well (May 21, 2026), Paul explains three cognitive biases that can damage relationships: the Zanargic effect (remembering unfinished tasks more than completed ones), negativity bias (foc
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Today’s episode explains two cognitive biases—the availability heuristic and anchoring bias—and how they make us overestimate past mistakes and ignore present improvements in our partners. Using everyday examples, it sho
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Paul explains how fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias make us excuse our own faults while blaming our partner, creating anger and distance in marriage. He offers simple fixes: try imagining external reaso
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In this episode of Doing Marriage Well (May 18, 2026), Paul explores how cognitive biases—like confirmation bias—distort how we interpret our spouse’s words and actions, leading to misunderstandings and hurt. He gives ev
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This episode explores the choice between accepting a painful, unchanging part of your marriage and issuing an ultimatum. It offers practical questions to decide if the issue justifies divorce, how to grieve and move forw
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In this episode Paul explores how sexual choices—especially pornography and emotionally empty sex—damage marriage. He explains how men and women often misjudge consequences, how porn can undermine trust and desire, and h
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This episode explores how fear—fear of failure, fear of change, and fear of a spouse's anger—undermines healthy choices in marriage. It explains how avoidance and control keep problems from being addressed until they gro
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This episode explores why we often label a partner as "lazy" and shows how burnout, low motivation, or emotional detachment can be the real issues behind marital friction. Paul encourages honest self-reflection and calm
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This episode examines how avoiding conflict by sacrificing core beliefs creates a false, temporary peace that ultimately harms marriages. It explains cognitive dissonance and gives real examples—changes in faith, parenti
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