EPISODE 09 · SEASON 1
Are You Still Friends?
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What We Cover in This Episode
When life becomes busy, couples can become highly effective at logistics while losing touch with the friendship that once came naturally. Conversations narrow to work, children, bills and appointments, leaving little room for curiosity or enjoyment.
In this episode, Jim Patrick and Summer discuss why friendship carries a marriage through its changing seasons, and share simple, low-cost ways — better questions, shared laughter, spoken appreciation — to rebuild connection without needing a perfect date night.
Key Topics:
- Why friendship, not just romance, is what carries a marriage through ordinary life.
- How logistics-only conversations quietly crowd out real connection between spouses.
- How to use the Friendship Check-In to rebuild curiosity and closeness this week.
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Download the Friendship Check-In Prompts at MarriageWorks.TODAY/resources
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