What Your Marriages Teaches Your Children | Season 2 Favorites

If you've ever apologized to your spouse in front of your kids, you've taught them something about forgiveness no lecture ever could. This week's episode revisits some of the best parts of our full conversation with Paul and Karen Kinan, who joined us to talk about how a strong marriage helps kids learn to love God and each other. They explain why the love between a husband and wife outweighs a lot of parenting mistakes, share what they'd change about their Sundays if they could go back, and reflect on what happens in a home when kindness gets offered before it's felt.

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Episode Recap:

• Today we’re talking with Paul and Karen Kinan about what your marriage teaches your children. (0:00)
• How do the friends you spend time with change the way you see your spouse? (1:23)
• What happens in a marriage when one person serves the other without being asked? (3:03)
• How do children learn strength and gentleness from watching their parents? (5:12)
• Why is loving your spouse one of the most important things you can do for your kids? (5:52)
• What if you don't feel like being kind to the person you're irritated with? (6:33)
• Why does apologizing first take more strength than standing your ground? (8:08)
• What does it look like to apologize when you know you were right? (10:01)
• What would Paul change about his family's Sundays if he could go back? (10:48)
• How do you help a child who doesn't want to be in church? (13:45)

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