The Living Marriages Podcast | Effective Communication, Intimacy, Healthy Habits, Christian Counseling, Christian Parenting
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.”
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 63
- Years Active
- 2025
042 | Our Journey Through Infertility Part Two: A Miracle and God's Fingerprints
On today's episode, we share how God showed up in a very unique way for us. You'll hear how April kept seeing the time 11:11 and the Scripture God finally nudged her to check out, the evening before …
041 | A Prayer For God's Blessing In Our Marriage
On this Thursday Thought, we reflect on what it means to be blessed. We'll discover how being blessed is not about what we have (or don't have) but rather the presence of God in our lives.
We reflect…
040 | Our Journey Through Infertility Part One: Learning The True Meaning of Blessing
How many times have you heard someone say, "I'm so blessed..." when they're referring to having something they desire? Does that mean that someone who doesn't have what they desire isn't blessed?
On …
039 | A Prayer For Friendship And Fun In Your Marriage
Join us for this Thursday Thought as we:
- find out how Aaron and April's fun date went
- reflect on our friendship with our spouse
- consider how God might be inviting us to invest in that friendship wit…
038 | Why Fun Matters In Your Marriage
Recently, we have been reminded of the importance of fun and friendship in marriage. To make sure we have time to invest in some of that fun ourselves, we're keeping the episode shorter and asking fo…
037 | You Mean I Can Enjoy The Bible? A Prayer For Joy and Friendship With Jesus
We were so inspired by our conversation with Your Bible Coach Keith Ferrin in episode 36! Who knew that reading our Bibles could be helpful AND fun!
On this Thursday thought, we spend more time in re…
036 | Two Tips For Finding Joy In Your Bible Reading with Keith Ferrin
"We expect the Bible to be true, we just don't expect it to be good."
Keith Ferrin
Anybody who has grown up in the church has been taught that reading our Bibles is an important part of being a follo…
035 | One Flesh? A Prayer For Unity In Your Marriage
Grab a pen, your journal, your Bible and your favourite drink and join us for this Thursday Thought!
Today, Aaron shares a reflection on what unity is from God's perspective and how it's been his he…
034 | One Mindset Shift For Greater Unity In Your Marriage
"We are on the same team!"
This one simple truth has the power to transform our marriages and bring us greater unity. Yet, it is a truth that eludes us as so often we find ourselves seeing our spouse…
033 | A Prayer To Overcome Pride and Shame In Your Marriage
Do you believe that God has "better" for your marriage? Do you want to join God in discovering all he has for you?
In Episode 32, we heard from Ron and Amanda Falk about how God has invited them on t…
032 | Why Marriage Counselling Is Not Only For Crisis With Ron And Amanda Falk
Counselling is often seen as a "last ditch" attempt to save a marriage that is in crisis. But what if that wasn't the only time seeing a counsellor could be beneficial?
Today's guests, Ron and Amanda…
031 | Understanding Your Money Story - A Prayer for God's Abundance and Provision in Marriage
Grab your Bible, journal and your warm favourite beverage and join us for this Thursday Thought as we reflect on and pray through our money stories that we brought into our marriage.
Aaron shares som…
030 | What Is Your Money Story? Questions About Financial Intimacy In Marriage
Money, Sex and In-Laws: These are often the three most intense areas of conflict in any marriage.
On today's episode, we dive into the area of finances and see how our "money story" (how we were rai…
029 | A Prayer For Sexual Intimacy In Your Marriage
Sex is a beautiful and wonderful gift that God has given us within the context of marriage. It is something that we can enjoy, that we can serve one another in and that ultimately is an act of worshi…
028 | Why Sex Isn't A Dirty Word with Kristen Miele of Sex Ed Reclaimed
Is sex something that has brought you and your spouse closer together, or has it been a pain point in your marriage? Is sex something you can talk about freely with each other and your kids, or is th…
027 | What Do My Kids See In My Marriage? A Prayer For The Brokenhearted
When our kids look at our marriages, what do they see?
Even if you don't have kids, this episode is for you because our marriages matter to others, including the next generation. Join us for this Th…
026 | What Are Your Children Learning About Marriage By Watching You?
It's so easy to believe that marriage only matters to a husband and a wife. But as God has really been laying on our hearts, it's time for us to realize that our marriages matter to so many more, esp…
025 | Intentional Faith Habits - A Prayer for Overwhelmed Parents
In Episode 24, we had the privilege of having a conversation with Christie Thomas about the importance of small faith habits in discipling our kids.
In this Thursday Thought, April leads us in a tim…
024 | How the Small Habits Make a Big Difference in Marriage and Parenting with Christie Thomas
How do you foster a sense of spiritual connectedness with God and your spouse when you also have the reality of little ones bringing daily joy and chaos?
This is a challenge that we share with many o…
023 | A Prayer For The Small Things In Our Marriage
On this Thursday Thought, please join us for a time of reflection and prayer as we consider the ways God is inviting us to "plant" and "tend" to the small habits in our marriage so that they may grow…