How to Build a Marriage That Lasts | Dino & Ashley Petrone

On this episode of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Dino Petrone and Ashley Petrone sit down to share their powerful journey of building an intentional marriage — one marked by resilience, faith, and choosing the harder path when it mattered most. From early marital struggles and heartbreaking loss to living in a 180-square-foot trailer with three kids, the Petrones reveal how God used every season to refine their relationship and deepen their joy. 🔹 How shifting from “me” thinking to “us” transforms a marriage 🔹 What trials — including miscarriage — taught them about faith and perseverance 🔹 Why choosing the harder path often leads to greater growth 🔹 Practical ways couples can stop trying to change each other and start encouraging one another 🔹 How stripping away comfort helped them rediscover joy and purpose Through laughter, vulnerability, and hard-earned wisdom, Dino and Ashley remind us that strong marriages aren’t accidental — they’re intentionally designed through sacrifice, discipline, and trust in God. Get your copy of Dino and Ashley Petrone's book, "Designed to Last" here: https://bit.ly/49ZqvQs --- Chapters: 00:00 — A Marriage Built on “Us,” Not “Me” 01:17 — Set Up by Their Moms (and Engaged Weeks Later) 03:10 — Early Marriage Shock & Learning to Adjust 07:56 — Parenting, Loss, and Finding Joy in Trials 11:09 — Stop Trying to Change Your Spouse 13:27 — What Renovation Projects Reveal About Marriage 16:03 — Living in a Trailer & Being Refined by God 20:03 — Holding Your Thoughts Captive 22:02 — Choosing the Harder Path --- Check out Focus on the Family on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/focusonthefamily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusonthefamily X: https://twitter.com/FocusFamily --- #FocusontheFamily#ChristianMarriage #MarriageAdvice #FaithAndFamily #IntentionalMarriage #FamilyLife #BiblicalMarriage #Relationships #ChristianPodcast #MarriageGoals #DinoPetrone #AshleyPetrone ---