How to Start Healing a Wounded Relationship | Doug Fields

Marriage isn’t broken just because there’s tension—it’s real. In this episode of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Doug Fields shares a humorous and honest message about why conflict shows up in every marriage, how cultural advice can quietly damage relationships, and how God’s Word calls couples to cover offenses with love instead of stirring them up. In this video, you’ll learn: 🔹 Why conflict does not mean you married the wrong person 🔹 How small frustrations can grow into resentment if left unchecked 🔹 Why character matters more than chemistry in lasting relationships 🔹 How Proverbs 10:12 can reshape the way couples handle tension 🔹 A practical way to “remember the cross before you cross them” Every marriage has weirdness, tension, and imperfect people—but with grace, humility, and God’s help, those moments can become opportunities for deeper love. Get our free audio resource "Nurturing the Heart of Your Spouse" here: https://bit.ly/49ltySh --- Chapters: 0:00 — Conflict Doesn’t Mean Your Marriage Is Broken 3:14 — Cultural Advice That Hurts Relationships 6:02 — Did I Marry the Wrong Person? 9:50 — What Proverbs Says About Tension 13:17 — When Conflict Shows Up, Will You Hold Up? 14:51 — Two Choices: Stir It Up or Cover It 18:48 — What It Means to Cover an Offense 21:33 — Start With the Small Frustrations 24:05 — Responding With the Fruit of the Spirit 27:32 — Remember the Cross Before You Cross Them --- 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 #DougFields #ChristianMarriage #MarriageAdvice #BiblicalMarriage