Andy and Stacie Wood on the marriage questions that didn't fit in Episode 3: how to fight, what to do about money, phones at
9:30 at night, what a single person should look for, forgiveness, and in-laws.
Rapid fire, on a thirty-second clock Andy ignores: why your spouse is never the problem and what "stay at the table" means when you disagree. Die to yourself on the small stuff (go eat where your wife wants to eat). The class Andy and Stacie took at 21 that changed how they handle money. Why phones need tight boundaries inside the home. What to look for in a spouse: how they treat their family, the wake they leave behind them, and the football-stands test. What Andy and Stacie tell their kids when a couple they know gets divorced. Why forgiveness is not the same as trust, and the Corrie ten Boom story Andy can't tell in thirty seconds. And what to do when parents are too involved in their kids' marriage.
Married, engaged, or single and paying attention, this one is for you.
ONE THING TO DO THIS WEEK
Pick one hot take and run it for seven days. Phones down at 9:30. One meal where your spouse picks. One thing you've been holding onto that you forgive out loud. If you're single: look at the wake. Then send this to someone who needs the eleven minutes.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Coming up
0:39 Welcome to the first bonus episode
1:01 Andy: best advice on conflict
1:21 Stacie: what do you do when you disagree?
2:12 Die to yourself: go where your wife wants to eat
2:20 Andy: best advice on money in marriage
3:03 Stacie: phones in marriage, yes or no?
4:01 Andy: what should a single person look for in a spouse?
5:30 The football-stands test
5:48 Stacie: what do you tell your kids when people you know get divorced?
6:56 Andy: how important is forgiveness in marriage?
7:40 The Corrie ten Boom story
8:51 "I don't think you understand hot takes"
9:05 Stacie: when parents are too involved in their kids' marriage
10:52 One last hot take
10:59 Next week: Stronger Homes
SCRIPTURE IN THIS EPISODE
Genesis 2:24 · Luke 9:23 · Ephesians 4:31-32 · Hebrews 12:15
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What is Stronger with Andy Wood?
Welcome to Stronger with Andy Wood. Life is heavy, and you were never meant to carry it on your own. Every week, Andy Wood, lead pastor of Saddleback Church, hosts honest conversations about building a stronger faith, family, and community. Each episode picks up where the weekend message leaves off, because there's always more to say than a weekend allows, and gets practical about living it out in your home and relationships. Real questions, real stories, and one next step you can take this week.
New episodes every Monday, recorded at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Wherever you're listening from, this is for you too.