What would you say to yourself as someone who’s newly married if you could go back in time? Or what would you tell your younger self as you were preparing your heart for marriage? Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow, co-founders of Visionary Family Ministries and authors of multiple books including, “Visionary Marriage,” have been married for 30 years. Rob Philo asks them to share “what they wish they knew earlier in marriage,” how they’ve grown as a couple, and how they’re continuing to grow in their marriage, even after 30 years. You’ll be encouraged in this episode that no matter how long you’ve been married it’s impossible to have it “all figured out”—that's the beauty of marriage!
What would you say to yourself as someone who’s newly married if you could go back in time? Or what would you tell your younger self as you were preparing your heart for marriage? Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow, co-founders of Visionary Family Ministries and authors of multiple books including, “Visionary Marriage,” have been married for 30 years. Rob Philo asks them to share “what they wish they knew earlier in marriage,” how they’ve grown as a couple, and how they’re continuing to grow in their marriage, even after 30 years. You’ll be encouraged in this episode that no matter how long you’ve been married it’s impossible to have it “all figured out”—that's the beauty of marriage!
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Time Stamps:
(:48) The Rienows’ background in the marriage and family space
(2:35) I wish we set better work/life boundaries
(5:38) Physical boundaries vs. emotional boundaries
(10:32) I wish we set better rhythms of communication with extended family
(15:37) I wish we trusted the Lord’s timing with having children
(20:35) I wish we under promised and over delivered more
(23:32) I wish we were more intentional about date nights
(32:29) I wish we prayed together every day
(36:29) I wish we were more diligent when managing finances
(40:59) I wish we had more people speaking wisdom into our lives
(42:37) I wish we focused more on the positive
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Links:
Visionary Family Ministries https://visionaryfam.com/
“Visionary Marriage” https://visionaryfam.com/shop/visionary-marriage/
EveryDolllar https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ramseyplus/everydollar?snid=free-tools.budgeting.everydollar-budget-app
WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/
WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/
The Journey https://marriage.winshape.org/journey/
260 Free Printable Conversation Starters for Couples https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/conversation-starters-for-date-night/
Spark deeper conversation with your spouse related to the episode with our free discussion questions. https://marriage.winshape.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/10/WSMPodcastDiscussionQuestions-S2E3.pdf