Building a Safe Haven in Marriage, Part 1

Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk

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🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Conflict is inevitable in marriage, but how you handle it makes all the difference. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson welcomes Dr. Arch Hart and his daughter, Dr. Sharon May, to discuss their book, Safe Haven Marriage. They’ll share powerful insights about creating emotional safety, rebuilding trust, and developing the kind of relationship you want to come home to. Learn how to fight fairly and reconnect after conflict.

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone. You're listening to Family Talk, a radio broadcasting ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute.
0:06.9	I'm Dr. James Dobson, and thank you for joining us for this program.
0:18.0	Well, welcome to Family Talk. I'm Roger Marsh. Today's program tackles something every
0:22.9	merry couple faces, and that's conflict, even in the healthiest marriages. Disagreements are
0:28.7	inevitable. But the key isn't to avoid conflict altogether, but rather how to learn how to handle it
0:34.6	in ways that strengthen rather than damage your relationship.
0:38.3	Today on the program, we're digging into the archives for a conversation featuring Dr. Dobson,
0:43.2	his dear friend Dr. Arch Hart, and Dr. Hart's daughter, Dr. Sharon May.
0:47.6	They bring decades of experience in helping couples build what they called a safe haven marriage.
0:53.1	Now, before he went home to be with the Lord a few
0:55.2	years ago, Dr. Hart served as Senior Professor of Psychology and Dean Emeritus at Fuller Seminary.
1:01.3	Dr. Sharon May is a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in emotionally focused
1:06.5	therapy. Together, you're going to hear them share insights from the book they've written
1:10.4	called Safe Haven Marriage, Building a relationship you want to come home to. Whether you've been married
1:16.4	for decades or you're just starting out, today's conversation offers practical wisdom for
1:21.4	creating the kind of marriage that feels like a refuge rather than a battleground. So let's get into
1:26.3	today's conversation right here and right now
1:29.2	on Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk.
1:37.6	You at 35 years of age, lost your husband in an accident. Do you mind sharing that with us?
1:43.3	Not at all. In 1995, as my husband was driving on his way to work,
1:49.0	was killed in a car accident not too far from our house.
1:52.0	And so it came very suddenly when the boys were only 10 and 12.
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