Marriage on the Daily

Marriage on the Daily with Julie B is a podcast for couples in their first ten years of marriage who want practical wisdom and encouragement for building a healthy, lasting marriage. Hosted by Julie B, the show focuses on the everyday choices that shape your relationship over time. Each episode highlights simple, intentional actions that build connection, trust, and emotional safety. Through expert conversations and real life insight, Marriage on the Daily helps couples navigate communication, conflict, emotional safety, intimacy, and teamwork so they can do married well on the daily. The materials and information provided by Marriage on the Daily are for educational and informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute medical, psychological, or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified physician or licensed mental health professional regarding your specific circumstances. </p

Marriage on the Daily is a education podcast hosted by Julie B., with 38 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Julie B. hosts Marriage on the Daily, a education show with 38 episodes published.

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  Episode #38

  How to Grow Together Without Losing Yourself | Guests: Greg & Erin Smalley

  Sep 29, 202645 minS1

  This week on Marriage on the Daily , Julie B. is joined by longtime friends and marriage experts Greg and Erin Smalley for an honest, practical conversation about what it really takes to build a healthy marriage over time. Greg serves as Vice President of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family, while Erin is a therapist in private practice—and together they’ve spent decades helping couples strengthen their relationships. Greg and Erin open up about the rocky beginning of their own marriage and the baggage they each brought with them. From Greg’s deep fear of failure to Erin’s struggle with feeling “not good enough,” they explain how unresolved wounds and tender spots from the past can quietly shape the way couples react to one another. Their encouragement: become aware of your own “stuff,” stay curious about what’s happening beneath the surface, and keep choosing growth. The conversation also tackles one of the biggest misconceptions about marriage—the idea that “two becoming one” means losing your individuality. Greg and Erin explain why a healthy marriage makes room for three things to flourish: you, your spouse, and the relationship you share. They talk about supporting one another’s dreams, honoring differences, and creating a marriage where both people have a voice and room to become who God created them to be. Julie, Greg, and Erin also explore power struggles, control, conflict, and the importance of remembering that most hurts in marriage aren’t intentional. Instead of assuming the worst, couples can extend grace, ask better questions, and even use humor to reset when things get tense. To close, Erin challenges couples to spend just 10 minutes a day checking in at a deeper level—asking how their spouse is really doing and what’s weighing on them. Greg adds that you can’t give what you don’t have, so learning how to rest, recharge, and care for yourself is also an important part of caring for your marriage. If you’ve ever wondered how to stay connected without losing yourself, how to navigate your differences, or how to keep growing together through changing seasons, this episode offers practical encouragement for building a marriage where both people—and the relationship itself—can truly flourish.

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  Episode #37

  40 Years of Marriage: Embracing Differences, Choosing Kindness & Finding Joy | Guest: Bob Goff

  Sep 22, 202633 minS1

  This week on Marriage on the Daily, Julie B. welcomes New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Love Does, Bob Goff, for a conversation filled with humor, wisdom, and practical encouragement for couples at every stage of marriage. Celebrating 40 years of marriage to his wife, Maria, Bob shares how two people with completely different personalities can build a beautiful life together without losing who they are. From his spontaneous, adventurous nature to Maria’s steady, thoughtful approach, Bob explains why oneness in marriage doesn’t have to mean sameness—and how learning to see life through your spouse’s perspective can transform your relationship. Julie and Bob explore the importance of asking honest questions, embracing your differences, and finding playful ways to navigate conflict. Bob introduces his hilarious “Code Rainbow” approach to handling mistakes, explains why adding just one beat before responding can change the direction of an argument, and challenges couples to step back and ask whether today’s frustration will really matter in the bigger picture of their marriage. The conversation also touches on vulnerability, extending your weakest hand instead of your strongest, and Bob and Maria’s guiding principle of approaching their relationship with 100% kindness and zero drama. Bob closes with a surprising piece of advice: keep score in your marriage—but count the right things. After 40 years, he still counts the days he’s been married to Maria as a daily reminder of the gift they share. Whether you’ve been married for six months or 40 years, this episode will encourage you to slow down, laugh more, lead with kindness, and remember that a strong marriage isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about continually choosing each other in the little moments that matter—on the daily.

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  Episode #35

  Build the Marriage You Want: Connection, Communication & Intentionality | Guest: Roger Gibson

  Sep 15, 202641 minS1

  This week on Marriage on the Daily , Julie B. is joined by Roger Gibson, Marriage and Family Pastor at Fellowship of the Parks in Fort Worth, Texas. Roger has been married to his wife, Carrie, for 34 years and was mentored by his father-in-law, legendary marriage ministry pioneer Gary Smalley. Roger and Julie talk about why the first 10 years of marriage are so important—and why couples shouldn’t expect a great marriage to simply happen because they found the “right person.” Instead, Roger says strong marriages are built through intentionality, practical relationship skills, and a willingness to keep learning how to love your spouse well. They unpack the “soulmate myth,” the unrealistic expectations social media can create, and why communication is about much more than exchanging information. Roger shares practical ways couples can stay connected even during busy seasons—including aiming for 20 minutes of meaningful connection throughout the day, sending a simple text to let your spouse know you’re thinking about them, and creating intentional rhythms that keep your relationship from drifting. Roger also shares lessons he learned from Gary Smalley, including the importance of choosing high honor and low anger, creating an “honor list” of the things you value about your spouse, and remembering that the differences that frustrate you today may be some of the same things that originally attracted you to each other. Ultimately, Roger encourages couples to keep their marriage in front of them—to invest in it, practice healthy relationship skills, prioritize friendship, and never stop having fun together. Because great marriages aren’t discovered; they’re built one intentional choice at a time.

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  Episode #34

  When Marriage Isn’t What You Expected: Finding Hope in the Hard Years | Guest: Sonya Jacobs

  Sep 8, 202640 minS1

  This week on Marriage on the Daily , Julie B. is joined by Sonya Jacobs, Marriage Support Groups and Counseling Minister at Preston Trail Community Church and co-founder of Enjoy Your Marriage , for an honest conversation about what happens when marriage doesn’t look anything like you expected. Sonya opens up about the difficult first decade of her marriage to her husband, Warren. They loved God, had dated for years, and entered marriage believing they had done everything “right”—but they quickly discovered that love alone didn’t prepare them for conflict, intimacy, family-of-origin issues, unrealistic expectations, financial pressure, and the baggage they both brought into the relationship. For years, Sonya and Warren avoided conflict, kept their struggles largely to themselves, and presented a picture that everything was fine. It wasn’t until trusted women in Sonya’s life encouraged her to be honest and seek help that things began to change. After nearly 10 years of marriage, they entered Christian counseling and asked God to help them create “a new marriage with the same person.” Sonya shares what she wishes she could tell her younger self, why no spouse can fulfill needs that ultimately belong to God, and why community, marriage education, and a willingness to ask for help can make such a difference. She also challenges couples to care for themselves spiritually, emotionally, and physically so they can bring their best to their marriage—and move from simply loving their spouse to learning how to love them well. If your marriage feels harder than you expected—or you’ve wondered whether you married the wrong person—this episode is a powerful reminder that struggling doesn’t mean your story is over. There is hope, there is help, and sometimes the marriage you long for can be rebuilt with the person you already chose.

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  Episode #33

  Before You Drift Apart: How to Stay Connected in Marriage | Guest: Dr. Trevor Hislop

  Sep 1, 202646 minS1

  This week on Marriage on the Daily , Julie B. is joined by Dr. Trevor Hislop—author, speaker, therapist, podcast host, ministry leader, and Chief Development Officer at LiveWell Behavioral Health—to talk about why couples often wait far too long to ask for help when their marriage begins to struggle. Julie and Trevor unpack the everyday patterns that can quietly create “relational drift,” from avoiding hard conversations to letting careers, kids, responsibilities, and stress push your marriage to the back burner. They also explore why conflict is often about something deeper than the moment itself—and how our natural instinct to protect ourselves can make it harder to stay curious, connected, and emotionally safe with our spouse. Trevor shares a practical six-part framework for strengthening relationships: reveal, remember, reframe, repair, rehearse, and renew. He explains why meaningful repair requires honesty, vulnerability, and a willingness to understand what is really happening beneath the surface. The conversation also looks at how couples can create a greater sense of emotional safety, slow down before reacting, challenge negative assumptions, and intentionally “believe the best” about one another. Julie and Trevor close with simple rhythms of connection couples can build into everyday life—from a morning cup of coffee and a midday text to prayer, date nights, and simply taking a few minutes to check in with each other. If your marriage feels disconnected, tense, or simply busier than it used to be, this episode is a reminder that you don’t have to wait until things are falling apart to start doing something differently. Small, intentional moments of connection really can make a difference—on the daily.

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