Building Better Marriages Podcast

113 Healing The Hurt Beneath The Tension

Are you carrying emotional wounds from past relationships, heartbreak, or current struggles in your marriage? In this episode, Dr. Deborah Skomba shares biblical truth and practical hope from Psalm 147:3 (NLT) to help you begin healing from the inside out, so lasting love can grow from a restored heart.
If this episode speaks to you, book your free 20-minute Heart-to-Heart Call with Dr. Deborah for Christ-centered support and clarity. The free 20-minute Heart-to-Heart Call is a chance for you to share where you are, what feels heavy, and what kind of support may help right now. It is a safe, Christ-centered conversation where you can receive clarity, encouragement, and prayerful next steps for your relationship or marriage.
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112 When Love Feels Flat But the Covenant Still Matters

In this episode, we talk about what to do when the spark fades and marriage feels flat, distant, or tired. If you have been wondering how to move forward when the feelings are not as strong, this conversation will encourage you with biblical truth, honest hope, and simple next steps to help you reconnect with your spouse and remember the strength of your covenant.
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111 Truth Heals What Silence Keeps Sick

In this episode, we talk about the power of truth and honesty for restoring marriages. If silence, fear, or hidden hurt has been keeping your relationship stuck, this conversation will encourage you with biblical truth and gentle next steps toward healing, trust, and deeper connection.
If this episode speaks to your heart, book a Marriage Coaching Call with Dr. Deborah here and take one prayerful step toward restoration. Please like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who may need hope for their marriage today.
Thank you to all who listen! You are in my prayers, and I am so glad you found this podcast!

110 How to Prepare Your Heart, Not Just The Wedding

In this meaningful conversation, I am joined by Pastor Lorraine Blum as we discuss preparing the bride in a way that extends far beyond the wedding day. This episode is filled with biblical truth, wisdom, and encouragement for women who want to be spiritually ready, emotionally grounded, and aligned with God’s heart for marriage.
Download my free guide, 10 Questions Every Couple Should Ask Before the Ring, and start important conversations before the engagement.
If this episode blessed you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who is engaged, preparing for marriage, or praying for God’s best in their future relationship.

109 What a Real Christ-Centered Marriage Looks Like

In this special episode, I am joined by my husband, my very first podcast guest, for a real and heartfelt conversation about what a Christ-centered marriage looks like in everyday life. Together, we share honest insight, biblical truth, and simple encouragement for couples who want to grow stronger in faith, love, and unity.
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108 The Mindset Shift That Can Change a Marriage

In this powerful conversation, John DeJarnette and I talk about the mindset shift that can truly change a marriage. If your relationship feels stuck, strained, or simply out of sync, this episode will encourage you with biblical wisdom, practical insight, and hope for what God can do when hearts and minds are surrendered to Him.
If this episode speaks to you, I invite you to book a 20-minute Heart to Heart with Dr. Deborah, where we can talk about where you are and what the next step may be to strengthen your marriage. Be sure to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review so more couples can find hope and help.

107 When Marriage Feels Off But Not Broken

Small Shifts That Bring Big Peace Back Home
Have you ever looked at your marriage and thought, nothing is wrong, but something feels off? You still love each other. You are committed to your covenant. Yet the connection feels thinner, the conversations shorter, and the warmth not quite the same.
In this episode, Dr. Deborah Skomba speaks to the quiet place many Christian couples find themselves—when marriage is not broken, but it feels misaligned. You will learn why emotional distance happens, how communication patterns slowly shift, and why many husbands and wives experience this season differently.
If you have been feeling lonely in your marriage, sensing disconnection, or wondering how to bring peace back into your home, this episode will encourage you with truth, clarity, and hope. Healthy marriages are not built by accident. They are built on purpose—one conversation, one prayer, and one small step at a time.
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And if you are ready for deeper support in your marriage, you can learn more about Dr. Deborah’s coaching and counseling resources designed to help couples rebuild connection, strengthen communication, and walk in God’s design for marriage by clicking here.
You are not alone—and your marriage is worth the investment.

106 You Are Not The Only One Feeling This Way

Have you ever looked at your marriage and thought, nothing is wrong… but something feels off? You still love each other, you are committed to your covenant, yet you feel a quiet distance growing between you.
In this episode, "You Are Not the Only One Feeling This Way," we talk about the hidden struggle many couples face—feeling disconnected in marriage without knowing why. You will learn why emotional distance happens, what your husband may be experiencing too, and how small shifts can restore connection, peace, and unity in your Christ-centered marriage.
Through biblical wisdom and practical steps, this conversation will help you move from quiet frustration to renewed alignment and hope.
If this episode encouraged you and you would like guidance rebuilding connection in your marriage, I invite you to book a confidential discovery call with me by clicking here.
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105 Love on Purpose - A Husband's Testimony with Dr Philip Reid

In this episode, Love on Purpose - A Husband’s Testimony, we talk with Dr. Philip Reid, who shares a real, faith-filled look at what Christ-centered premarital counseling can do for a relationship—before and after “I do.” If you’re engaged, dating with purpose, or married and wanting a stronger foundation, you’ll want to hear practical wisdom about communication, expectations, and choosing covenant love when life gets real. Dr. Philip Reid joins Dr. Deborah to talk honestly about what helped him grow, what he learned as a husband, and how God can use wise guidance to build unity, trust, and peace in marriage.
Want a clear next step for your relationship? Connect with Dr. Deborah for a 20-minute call here. If this episode encouraged you, please follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and leave a review so more couples can find Christ-centered help and hope for a better marriage.

104 Love on Purpose - Intimacy With Honor

Love on Purpose — Intimacy With Honor is for couples who want closeness again without pressure, guilt, or fear. If you feel like roommates, miss warmth, or don’t feel emotionally safe, this episode shares Christ-centered steps to rebuild intimacy through honor and understanding (1 Peter 3:7): a short “safety talk,” affection without an agenda, and one daily choice that shifts the tone—pause, invite Jesus in, and choose honor—before and after “I do.”
Want to know more? Click here to connect with Dr. Deborah on a 20-minute connect call. If this episode encouraged you, please follow/subscribe and leave a review so more couples can find biblically based, faith-filled help.