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How to Better “Leave and Cleave” in Marriage

October 8, 2024   ●   20 min

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In this episode, we talk about how getting married requires us to realign our relational loyalties and priorities. We’ll share three practical ways we’ve learned to “leave and cleave” in marriage. We hope you will find them helpful, too.


3 Ways to Better “Leave and Cleave”

  1. Give your spouse priority over parents and siblings
  2. Determine to make decisions together first
  3. Decide not to involve in extended family in marital conflict

Us Time Challenge

Write down one specific thing you struggle with when it comes to leaving and cleaving. Share it with your spouse and see if they agree it’s an issue. Brainstorm together two or three ideas on how you can improve in this area.


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