The Love & Respect

Podcast

Marriage, Parenting and the Christian Life

with

Emerson Eggerichs, PhD

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How Do I Deal with the Feeling That When I Apologize, My Spouse Will Use That Against Me?

Many of us know we were wrong but hold back the apology, afraid our spouse will turn it into proof that everything is our fault.

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278

Marriage

How Do I Deal with the Feeling That When I Apologize, My Spouse Will Use That Against Me?

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When She Wants More Sexual Intimacy

What happens when she is the one who wants more sexual intimacy, and every time she brings it up, she hears rejection and he hears a demand?

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277

Marriage

When She Wants More Sexual Intimacy

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If My Spouse Emotionally Hurt Me, Am I Supposed to Assume Goodwill?

When your spouse hurts you, it is easy to jump from “that hurt me” to “you wanted to hurt me.” Emerson explains the goodwill pause.

Episode

276

Marriage

If My Spouse Emotionally Hurt Me, Am I Supposed to Assume Goodwill?

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Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

A reader told Emerson she was ready to throw Love and Respect in the bin because she believed it claims a wife does not need respect. Emerson reads her full letter, then walks through the exact pages she cited to show where they truly agree and where an honest disagreement remains.

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275

Marriage

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

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Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Speaking at a church marriage weekend, Emerson unpacks Ephesians 5:33, why she needs love and he needs respect, and how couples get stuck on the Crazy Cycle. Then he delivers the freeing truth that your spouse does not cause you to be the way you are but reveals the way you are.

Episode

274

Marriage

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

When She Wants More Sexual Intimacy

What happens when she is the one who wants more sexual intimacy, and every time she brings it up, she hears rejection and he hears a demand?

Marriage

Episode

277

When She Wants More Sexual Intimacy

If My Spouse Emotionally Hurt Me, Am I Supposed to Assume Goodwill?

When your spouse hurts you, it is easy to jump from “that hurt me” to “you wanted to hurt me.” Emerson explains the goodwill pause.

Marriage

Episode

276

If My Spouse Emotionally Hurt Me, Am I Supposed to Assume Goodwill?

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Marriage

Episode

275

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Marriage

Episode

274

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

In marriage conflict, stop asking who is to blame and instead own your own reaction, then stand shoulder to shoulder with your spouse to face the real issue on the table, whether an unmet need, unprotected vulnerability, or unresolved disagreement.

Marriage

Episode

273

Are We Trying to Address the Problem or Find Who Is to Blame?

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

Emerson shares practical lessons from 53 years of marriage with Sarah on handling triggers and disagreements without turning ordinary differences into relationship crises.

What Have You and Sarah Learned About Triggering Each Other?

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parents and adult children learn a liberating biblical truth: children are free moral and spiritual beings who choose how to respond to love. Therefore, success in God's eyes comes from influencing their hearts His way and parenting unto Christ, regardless of whether kids embrace the faith.

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parenting God's Way Part II

This message challenges parents to define themselves as moral, spiritual beings who freely choose to love their children no matter what, drawing identity from Christ.

Parenting God's Way Part II

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Marriage

How Do I Deal with the Feeling That When I Apologize, My Spouse Will Use That Against Me?

Many of us know we were wrong but hold back the apology, afraid our spouse will turn it into proof that everything is our fault.

Marriage

Episode

278

How Do I Deal with the Feeling That When I Apologize, My Spouse Will Use That Against Me?

When She Wants More Sexual Intimacy

What happens when she is the one who wants more sexual intimacy, and every time she brings it up, she hears rejection and he hears a demand?

Marriage

Episode

277

When She Wants More Sexual Intimacy

If My Spouse Emotionally Hurt Me, Am I Supposed to Assume Goodwill?

When your spouse hurts you, it is easy to jump from “that hurt me” to “you wanted to hurt me.” Emerson explains the goodwill pause.

Marriage

Episode

276

If My Spouse Emotionally Hurt Me, Am I Supposed to Assume Goodwill?

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Marriage

Episode

275

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Marriage

Episode

274

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

When She Wants More Sexual Intimacy

What happens when she is the one who wants more sexual intimacy, and every time she brings it up, she hears rejection and he hears a demand?

Episode

277

Marriage

When She Wants More Sexual Intimacy

If My Spouse Emotionally Hurt Me, Am I Supposed to Assume Goodwill?

When your spouse hurts you, it is easy to jump from “that hurt me” to “you wanted to hurt me.” Emerson explains the goodwill pause.

Episode

276

Marriage

If My Spouse Emotionally Hurt Me, Am I Supposed to Assume Goodwill?

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Episode

275

Marriage

Your Love and Respect Book Is Going in the Garbage Because You Claim a Wife Does Not Need Respect

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Episode

274

Marriage

Why We Blame Each Other and the Freedom on the Other Side

Parenting

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parenting God's Way Part III

Parenting God's Way Part II

This message challenges parents to define themselves as moral, spiritual beings who freely choose to love their children no matter what, drawing identity from Christ.

Parenting God's Way Part II

Parenting God's Way Part I

Parents of preschoolers and teens, or anyone who has felt the weight of raising challenging kids, will find fresh hope in this look at the father of the prodigal son.

Parenting God's Way Part I

What Does It Mean To Be The Adult In The Room When It Comes To Parenting?

Drawing from decades of experience, personal stories, and biblical wisdom, Emerson reveals five essential marks that lead to authentic influence rather than control.

What Does It Mean To Be The Adult In The Room When It Comes To Parenting?