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The Living Marriages Podcast | Effective Communication, Intimacy, Healthy Habits, Christian Counseling, Christian Parenting

The Living Marriages Podcast | Effective Communication, Intimacy, Healthy Habits, Christian Counseling, Christian Parenting

Written by: Aaron Au April Au | Marriage Coaching and Mentoring
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The Go-To Podcast for Those Who Want To Rebuild Intimacy and Connection in Their Christ Centered Marriage

Has the excitement of your wedding day now faded into the background?
Are you so exhausted that the last thing you want to think about is your marriage?
Do you and your spouse feel like ships passing in the night?

If you’re craving the intimate, connected marriage God has for you, you’ve come to the right place!

We’re April and Aaron Au, marriage coaches with over a decade of experience, who are on the journey to finding God’s best for our marriage while raising two young boys.

We recently heard this wisdom: “If your marriage isn’t growing, it’s dying.” Yikes! That really got our attention! But if you think about it, it’s true. Marriages need direction, purpose and a common vision to thrive. If they don’t, they will inevitably drift apart. When you add the pressures of raising young children and the grind of daily work to the mix, there are even more forces that threaten to pull our marriages apart.

Thankfully, God has a beautiful vision for our marriages. He wants us to cultivate and enjoy intimacy and connection in our marriage. What’s more, God wants to breathe his Spirit and life into our marriages through beautiful encounters with him in prayer and worship.

In this podcast, we’ll learn about:

- Simple, healthy habits that lead to effective communication and intentional conversations
- The assumptions and expectations that can sabotage our marriages
- How community is essential for a connected marriage
- God’s heart to bring healing and wholeness to us, as individuals and as a family

And of course, we’ll dive into all of the fun topics like sex, money, parenting and why you shouldn’t buy a car without talking to your spouse first.

We’ll also have space to encounter God through prayer, worship and reflection through regular episodes called “Thursday Thoughts.”

So join us on this beautiful journey that we call “Living Marriages.”

Get in touch!
info@livingmarriages.com

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Episodes
  • 095 | Stop Neglecting Yourself! Why You Need To Take Your Marriage Seriously

    095 | Stop Neglecting Yourself! Why You Need To Take Your Marriage Seriously
    Jan 6 2026

    It's always a good time to check in with God and one another on the state of your marriage and family. We happened to do our check-in at the end of 2025 and God had a pretty serious invitation for us: start taking yourselves and your marriage more seriously. It's an invitation we're passing on to you!

    On this episode you'll hear:

    • What it looks like when you're not taking your marriage seriously and how God might be inviting you to change that
    • The grace and humour you'll need for the journey and that God is freely offering
    • How NOT to become overwhelmed when starting this journey

    Resources

    Here are a few of the books and resources that have captured our curiosity and imaginations and are giving us good ideas on how we can take ourselves more seriously this year.

    The Marriage You Want by Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr. Keith Gregoire

    Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley

    Spiritual Health Reflection from Practicing the Way

    Next Steps

    We'd love to hear from you how God is inviting you to take yourself and your marriage more seriously this year! Get in touch if you'd like prayer or some accountability: info@livingmarriages.com

    Want to donate to this non-profit ministry? Visit our website to see how you can make a charitable donation!
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    17 mins
  • 094 | A Prayer for Your Marriage in 2026

    094 | A Prayer for Your Marriage in 2026
    Jan 1 2026

    Happy New Year! As we step into 2026, we wanted to pray God's blessing and provision for your marriage this year. That prayer involves bringing our "not enough", our "loaves and fish" to Jesus and to see what he will do with them. It means not limiting God in how and where he wants to provide for us.

    Join us for this time of prayer and blessing as we step into a New Year together!

    Next Steps

    Get in touch with us - we'd love to hear from you what you're excited about or worried about for this new year of 2026: info@livingmarriages.com

    Want to support this non-profit ministry with a charitable donation? We're looking for monthly partners! For more information visit https://livingmarriages.com/donate#httpslivingmarriagescomdonate
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    8 mins
  • 093 | How God Wants to Show Up for You in Your Marriage

    093 | How God Wants to Show Up for You in Your Marriage
    Dec 30 2025

    If you're listening in real-time with us, this episode is being released at the end of 2025. As you look back on the year that was and look ahead to the year to come, how has God been enough for you? In your life and your marriage? Are there areas you've struggled seeing him as enough? Are there areas where you can celebrate his abundance?

    In this episode we share:

    • The question that really got us thinking about our trust in God this past year
    • A great question Jesus asks his disciples before feeding the 5000
    • Encouragement from the book of Acts for what God really wants to give us

    Next Steps

    Let us know how we can pray for you! Or if you have any show ideas, we'd love to hear from you: info@livingmarriages.com

    Want to make a charitable gift before the end of the year? Visit our website to give: https://livingmarriages.com
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    10 mins
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