SmartLoving Conversations
A place to discuss all things Catholic marriage! Married life is messy!
Hosted by Francine Pirola and Laura Cain, our live conversations seek to go deeper into the mystery - and the messy reality - of living Catholic marriage.
With our guests, we explore love, marriage, family and living our Catholic faith.
We've set our sights on heaven but our real and honest conversations keep our feet on the ground. We've had our triumphs and struggles and so have our guests.
For smarter or dumber, for happy or grumpy, in abundance and scarcity - we're ready to talk!
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 55
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Passing on the Faith - Ep 15
The "TALK" - Ep 14
International Romances - Ep 13
War and Peace in the Home Front - Ep 12
Marriage Catechumenate - Ep 11
Forgiveness - Ep 10
In this episode we talk about forgiveness - what it is, what it isn't, how to do it, and why it's necessary. Forgiveness is the decision to let go of bitterness and negative feelings and thoughts tow…
Managing Differences - Ep 9
Marriage in the Wilderness - Ep 8
In this episode we reflect on Marriage in the Wilderness. All marriages will go through desert experiences and during the Season of Lent as we reflect on Jesus being led by the Spirit into the wilder…
Young and Married - Ep 7
When is someone too young to marry? What is the research, the experience and the facts about the age at which we marry? We're unpacking the myths, minefields and unexpected blessings of young marriag…
How to help a marriage in trouble - Ep 6
We all know someone whose marriage is in trouble or has ended. Often, they will drop hints or even speak openly in general conversation. How can we be supportive and helpful to friends and family whe…
Thoughts Emotions Needs - Ep 5
We’ve already explored how to deepen our communication as a couple but focusing on sharing our interior life, specifically, sharing at the more intimate levels of Emotions and Needs. But how do emoti…
Communication - Ep 4
Communication is one of the key topics that couples say is so important. While most engaged couples believe they are great at communication, many married couples say they could use some help. What’s …
Your Family of Origin - Ep 3
Our family of origin is the most influential formation because our early childhood experiences created the foundation through which all other experiences were interpreted. We like to think that we ar…
How to Love Smarter - Ep 2
Is it possible to love smarter, not harder? We explore the SmartLoving framework of ‘Smart Loving’ and share our cheat sheet for winning in marriage.
Marriage as a Mission - Ep 1
What does it mean to make ‘marriage our mission’? With our guest, Philipa Caulfield, we break it down and explore how we’ve done it and why we need it.