The Redeemed Marriage Podcast

Ask any couple about being an "empty nester" and you will probably get mixed responses. Whether you have already made it to this season of marriage, or you feel as though it will never come, there are unknowns and fears around every turn. However, there is also excitement and expectation as you learn to be just the two of you...again. Listen in on how Rusty and Heather are preparing for the empty nest season that is right around the corner. Website: www.theredeemedmarriage.com

The various seasons of marriage will eventually land most couples here...the teenage years! Surely you have heard the horror stories, or maybe you are living through them right now. Regardless, raising teenagers can be a challenge to both you and your marriage. Rusty and Heather have moved one child through the teenage years and are currently in this season with their second child. Hear some great tips and reminders as Rusty and Heather discuss marriage during the teenage years. Website: www.theredeemedmarriage.com

Rusty and Heather continue discussing the seasons of marriage with their insights into surviving the chaotic years of school age kids. Sometimes running a family during this season can feel like running a business. Learn some practical tips on growing your marriage during this season while also fulfilling your parental responsibilities. Website:  https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/

Having young children is challenging and often puts a strain on marriages. Rusty and Heather look back on the challenges they faced during that season of marriage, and offer advice on how to thrive and not just survive when you are doing life with infants and toddlers. Website: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/

The traditional "honeymoon" season of marriage typically takes place during the early years of marriage. There are obvious challenges throughout this season, but also crucial moments that will set the stage for the seasons that follow. In those subsequent seasons, can the honeymoon continue, and can you prepare yourself for the second honeymoon that will come later in life? Website: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/

Every season of marriage has its own challenges. Whether you have no kids, infants, young kids, teenagers, or even if you are an empty nester, changes and transitions in marriage can sometimes be difficult. Those same seasons can also be sweet times of growth and maturity as a married couple. Join Rusty and Heather as they begin a discussion on how to navigate each season of marriage. Website: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/

When any betrayal happens in marriage, there are lots of questions...who, what, where, when, why? But, how much do you really need to know? Rusty and Heather look back on the early days after Heather's confession of infidelity and give insight into the haunting questions that come with a betrayal. Website: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/

Broken bones and surgically repaired injuries often grow back even stronger than before. Injured and broken marriages sometimes need God to surgically repair the couple so that they can become a clearer picture of what a marriage is supposed to be. Rusty and Heather's broken marriage had to be surgically repaired by God after infidelity, but it has grown back stronger than before. Website: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/

The great marriage experts are always suggesting to plan and schedule things in order to improve your marriage - date nights, daily communication, even sex. Does planning make things seem forced, or can it add to the excitement and improve that area of your marriage? Is it better to plan ahead, or be spontaneous? See what Rusty and Heather have to say about when your marriage might need a plan. Join Rusty and Heather's email list: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/ Follow Rusty and Heather on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/3strandsmm

Are you in a dying marriage, or faced with another hopeless situation in your life? Rusty and Heather share from their journals in 2011 when their marriage was on the verge of death. God showed up and transformed their lives and their marriage...death to life. Discover hope in the midst of your storm. Join Rusty and Heather's email list: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/ Follow Rusty and Heather on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/3strandsmm  

Most couples wonder if their marriage can really be better over time. Mix in pain, mistrust, betrayal...is it even possible to have a better marriage after heartache? Rusty and Heather explore how their marriage is better today than even their actual wedding day. Connect with Rusty and Heather: Visit their website and join their email list: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/

Who are Rusty and Heather Bryant and why do they speak to marriages through a podcast each week? In this week's episode, Rusty and Heather invite you into their story on an "up close and personal" level. They recount their days as high school sweethearts, to the near destruction of their marriage from infidelity, to the redemption story that sparked a marriage ministry and podcast that helps marriages all over the world.  Visit their website: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/

If you are breathing then you have probably had communication issues in your marriage. On this episode, Rusty and Heather share 3 practical tools to add to your communication toolbox. Implementing one or all of these communication tools will put you on the path to improving communication with your spouse. For more information on the "Heart Talk" tool, listen to Episode 11 - Let's Have a Heart Talk Connect with Rusty and Heather: Website: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/

Relationships are hard...you might be thinking "tell me something I don't already know." Unfortunately, many marriages begin with unrealistic expectations, and then adjustments aren't made in the relationship when the fairytale wedding and honeymoon end. In this episode, Rusty and Heather will give 5 practical ways to combat the reality that relationships are hard. Connect with Rusty and Heather: Website: https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/

Do you believe that God still performs miracles today? On this week's episode, Rusty and Heather sit down with Kylie and John White to hear a miraculous story of healing. Following a devastating medical diagnosis, Kylie began a spiritual journey that finally led her to ask God for healing. Whether you are in need of physical or marital healing, Kylie's story will inspire you to trust in God for a miracle.

When trust is broken in a marriage, the couple usually asks: "How long will it take to trust again?" "Is there a timeline for healing to take place?" This week, Rusty and Heather discuss how long it could take, and also signs to look for along the way to give some encouragement that you are heading toward trust and healing in your marriage. Connect with Rusty and Heather: Website - https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/

Betrayal in marriage is not uncommon - affairs, pornography, addictions, financial infidelity, etc. Most marriages have experienced broken trust in some form. The question becomes "how do we rebuild trust after trust has been broken?" In this episode, Rusty and Heather discuss two of the initial steps that they took toward rebuilding trust after Heather's confession of infidelity in 2011. Connect with Rusty and Heather: Website - https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/ Survey - The Redeemed Marriage Survey

Are you a spouse that feels like you are all alone working to save your marriage? Are you the only one pursuing God in your marriage? Are your prayers for your spouse and your marriage not being answered? In this week's episode, Heather speaks from her heart as she addresses the pain surrounding so many marriages. Find out where you can receive the strength to carry on in the fight for your marriage. Also, Rusty shares stories of how God works through even the most difficult of circumstances. Resource - "How to Save Your Marriage Alone" by Ed Wheat   Connect with Rusty and Heather: Website - https://www.theredeemedmarriage.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/ Survey - The Redeemed Marriage Survey

If you have been married for more than about 24 hours, you have probably struggled to adequately communicate about sex. When it comes to physical intimacy in marriage, you probably have a list of things you would like to tell your spouse. In this episode, Rusty and Heather each share a Top 10 List of things husbands and wives want their spouses to know about sex. Connect with Rusty and Heather: Survey - The Redeemed Marriage Survey Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/

Every marriage has issues, problems, and stories. Should they be shared or hidden? In this episode, Rusty and Heather discuss the importance of communicating with other people to benefit your marriage. Who should you share with and where can they be found? Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a special invitation from Rusty and Heather to help jumpstart your communication with other people. Connect with Rusty and Heather: Survey - The Redeemed Marriage Survey Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/3StrandsMM Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/3strandsmarriage/