Fierce Marriage

Ryan and Selena Frederick

Hosts Ryan and Selena Frederick discuss modern marriage issues with transparency, humor, and gospel-centeredness. Join in for honest conversations, light-hearted hilarity, and more than enough grace to go around.

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Tuesday · 34 min
What drives our CONTINUED love? (Sola Fide, Mature Marriage, 3/5)
Every marriage has seasons of striving, but most couples never stop to ask where all that effort is really coming from. Today we look at why some couples run out of steam while a rare few grow stronger every year. If you’ve ever felt worn down by doing all the right things, this one is worth your time. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
October 27 · 27 min
On what basis do we FORGIVE? (Sola Gratia, Mature Marriage, 2/5)
Why does your spouse love you? And why do you love them? It sounds like an easy question, but the answer might change how you see your whole marriage. Today we break down the one truth that shapes how you forgive, how you love on hard days, and how you build a marriage that lasts for decades. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
October 20 · 35 min
Who Has Ultimate AUTHORITY in Your Marriage? (Sola Scriptura, Mature Marriage, 1/5)
Every marriage runs on something, and most couples never stop to ask what. Today we dig into what separates marriages that keep maturing from marriages that stall out. If you want a marriage that is still strong decades from now, this one is worth your time. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
October 14 · 32 min
How Can We Build a MATURE Marriage? (Mature Marriage Series Intro)
What separates a couple who just stays together from a couple who actually grows? What are the marks of a mature marriage? Today Ryan and Selena Frederick break down what real marital maturity looks like and what it's built upon. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
October 6 · 33 min
The ONE Weapon Few Christians Use to Guard their Household (Staying Close in the Chaos, 5/5)
Nothing will change the culture of your home and the strength of your marriage like this one habit: Family Worship. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
October 2 · 25 min
Keeping Short Accounts (Staying Close in the Chaos, 4/5)
Marriages don't only fall apart from big blowups — they can also crumble from a hundred small moments nobody ever addresses. Today we unpack one habit we call "keeping short accounts," a practice that's helped carry our marriage through 23 years. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
September 24 · 31 min
Prioritizing Consistent Intimacy (Staying Close in the Chaos, 3/5)
Many couples think intimacy should just happen on its own — but what if that belief is harming your marriage? Today we dig into what the Bible actually says about consistency, connection, and why "spontaneous" might not be the correct goal. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
September 17 · 25 min
Warm Regard: How Tiny Reactions Make a Huge Impact (Staying Close in the Chaos, 2/5)
Marriages don't only fall apart from big blowups — they can also crumble from a hundred small moments nobody ever addresses. Today we unpack one habit we call "keeping short accounts," a practice that's helped carry our marriage through 23 years. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
September 9 · 45 min
"Coffee Time": The Habit that Changes Everything (Staying Close in the Chaos, 1/5)
How can you protect your connection with your spouse despite being busy? Today, Ryan and Selena Frederick share the one practical daily habit they believe has the highest return on investment for staying connected as a couple. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
September 2 · 47 min
Emotionalism: The Invisible Toddler Harming Many Marriages
Today we unpack the difference between healthy emotions and something far more dangerous: emotionalism. From the silent treatment to storming off to feeling "unloved" even when your spouse is trying, we break down where feelings cross the line from real to ruling, and what Scripture says about putting them back in their place. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
August 25 · 38 min
Making the Most of Your Wedding and Honeymoon (Nearly-weds and Newlyweds, 3 of 3)
Today we wrap up our three-part series for nearly and newlywed couples. We talk about things we wish someone had told us before our wedding, our honeymoon, and the moment we came back home to real life. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
August 18 · 38 min
Stewarding Your Engagement for the Glory of God (Nearly-weds and Newlyweds, 2 of 3)
It's wedding season! How can a couple who is headed into marriage best position themselves for success? Last week, today, and next week, we'll talk about exactly that! • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
August 11 · 40 min
For Those Anticipating Marriage (Nearly-weds and Newlyweds, 1 of 3)
It's wedding season! How can a couple who is headed into marriage best position themselves for success? Today, and in the following two weeks, we'll talk about exactly that! • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
August 4 · 45 min
Women's Romance Novels? Countless Wives Commit This Sin and It’s JUST as Bad as P*rn
Today, Ryan and Selena talk about a habit many Christian wives have but rarely question. They go through what the Bible says about it and show why it's just as bad as men watching p*rn. • Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com • Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com • Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian: https://thenewsisgood.com If this content helps you, please consider subscribing. New marriage and parenting videos weekly. Support: https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Subscribe to audio: https://fiercemarriage.com/podcast Socials: https://instagram.com/fiercemarriage, https://facebook.com/fiercemarriage More marriage content: https://fiercemarriage.com Our books and devotionals: https://shop.fiercemarriage.com Take online marriage courses: https://gospelcenteredmarriage.com For parenting resources and content, visit https://FierceParenting.com Let’s be friends! Find Ryan and Selena on their personal socials. Ryan: https://instagram.com/ryan_fred https://twitter.com/ryanfred https://facebook.com/ryanfred Selena: https://instagram.com/selenafred https://facebook.com/selena.frederick
July 28 · 31 min
Walking Out of Marital Plagues (Conclusion to the 10 Plagues Series)
Over the past ten weeks, we've walked through the plagues that hit marriages the hardest. This final episode is about what comes after them: the blood, the deliverance, and the long walk that follows. RESOURCES: Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.com This ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!
July 21 · 33 min
The Plague of Disordered Roles (The 10 Marriage Plagues, 10/10)
What can a wife do if she is forced to take the responsibilities of the head of the household? RESOURCES: Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.com This ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!
July 14 · 43 min
The Plague of a Cruel Husband or Wife (The 10 Marriage Plagues, 9/10)
How can a wife or husband respond when their spouse treats them with cruelty? RESOURCES: Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.com This ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!
July 7 · 42 min
The Plague of Financial Hardship (The 10 Marriage Plagues, 8/10)
Financial hardship wreaks havoc on marriages. How can we approach seasons of under-earning without losing the health of marriage in the process? RESOURCES: Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.com This ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!
June 30 · 35 min
The Plague of Mettlesome In-Laws (The 10 Marriage Plagues, 7/10)
Does honoring your parents mean staying quiet when in-laws cross the line? Today, we break down why that's a dangerous misunderstanding, using a real listener's story about a mother-in-law who won't stop attacking her daughter-in-law behind closed doors. RESOURCES: Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.com This ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!
June 23 · 38 min
The Plague of a Passive Husband (The 10 Marriage Plagues, 6/10)
Today, we tackle one of the most common and quietly devastating marriage struggles: the passive husband. We unpack why so many men confuse peacekeeping with peacemaking and the practical habits that can pull a marriage back from the edge before it's too late. RESOURCES: Master marital communication: https://speak.fiercemarriage.com Take the 31-Day Pursuit Challenge: https://31daypursuit.com Pray for your spouse with intention: https://40prayers.com To learn more about becoming a Christian, visit: https://thenewsisgood.com This ministry is entirely listener-supported. To partner with us, visit https://fiercemarriage.com/partner Good news! You can now find FULL video episodes on our YouTube channel, The Fierce Family. Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyO4yVeRdODrpsyXLhEr7w to subscribe and watch. We hope to see you there!

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