Your Spouse Is Not the Problem

Catholic marriage advice for couples who feel stuck: stop trying to fix your spouse and let God transform you first.

In this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio, Dan and Stephanie Burke continue exploring how the progress of the spiritual life applies directly to marriage.

Most struggling couples arrive at the same conclusion: My spouse is the problem. But lasting healing begins when we stop demanding that the other person change and instead ask God:

“What do I need to do to become holy? What do I need to do to walk with You?”

Dan and Stephanie discuss:

Why spiritual growth transforms every dimension of marriage
The danger of believing your spouse is the primary problem
How marriage reveals what God desires to heal within us
Why the sacraments, mental prayer, and daily reflection are essential
How one spouse can become a conduit of grace within the home
The connection between St. Teresa of Ávila’s Interior Castle and marital healing
Why pursuing holiness brings spouses closer together
The turning point behind countless restored marriages

A good marriage does not require two perfect people. It requires two people who are willing to surrender themselves to the redeeming grace of God.

When you stop trying to control or repair your spouse and begin cooperating with God’s work within your own soul, everything can begin to change.

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