Great message. Love the borrow hope from positive stories. I’ll be sure to share the and pass it on.

Prayers for your family Rusty! ❤

Well this is an early post 😁

THANK YOU!!

GRATITUDE!!

strong and grounded couple!! your videos are helping me learn about marriage, and couple bonding.

so, here is the beginning of sharing awesome experiences as a couple!! Amazing 🙏😊💞💞

Respect for your struggle and strength through infidelity m🙏

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Congratulations to you for such a healthy and happy marriage 😊🙏💞

great advice!!

Thank u for this sweet podcast!!

Guys, if possible please do podcasts like this. U two sitting beside each other. Not across the table. As always, wishes from India 🙏🙏

I’ll be there coffee in hand. 2am in the UK

Thank you!! Love from India

Thank you!!

Is PA near Oregon?!😮 The scary thing is you teach school! Bahaha 😂

Audio is tremendously better! 👍🏻

So my main takeaway from this is that y’all are amazing parents. You should be so proud of your boys! ❤ Also these deep man voices took me out. These kids were babies last time I saw them! 😢

That was great! Thank you Luke and Logan. Heather and Rusty, you’re very lucky to have sure great kids. The reward to the suffering and work you both had to do to rebuild your marriage. (Edit: Typo (sorry Luke))

I’m wondering why this is not a video because I’d love to see their faces 😂😮

I think if this entry wins the double date grand prize, they should get the option to bring the healing couple on the double date with y’all! Thank God for all the friends that were Jesus when we needed Him most🫶🏼

Hello, Brother and Sister, Your channel videos are very nice. But your video's SEO score is not right. Can we talk about this?

I know y’all have kids in college but those of us with preschoolers really appreciate you setting off the baby shark song in our house. 🫣🤣😂

Lovely video

So that’s what you guys look like 😂

What video??🧐

Good book for sure. Liv and I read it and enjoyed it very much. Likely will read it again. May God bless you on your quest to encourage and save marriages.

Did anyone else notice our dog’s heavy breathing (snoring) in the background? 😂

It takes a lot of courage to admit such a painful story. It's been 15 years since i divorced from a unfaithful woman and it still causes me pain.

I have one thought about the value of a full disclosure that I don't see discussed. If the disclosure is missing elements, usually in the name of sparing pain to the betrayed spouse, then the betraying spouse may question whether forgiveness and love are real. Along the lines of "if he/she knew everything, they couldn't forgive or love the real me". The pain of a full disclosure is real and a hard consequence to the betrayed spouse but I think it essential to the healing process.

Which video is before this one? Thanks! I’m so thankful to have found your fb page and podcast!!

Just have a question were you all believers of christ when the affair happened?

In my opinion to have good relationships with your in-laws and Parents, they have to be flexible and understanding. If you always want to celebrate your holidays or events your way and don't consider what other people can do or can't do is a disaster and that is how tensions get created. Especially when extended family guilt you shame you blame you blaming the spouse in law. Parents and in-laws that are rigid to their own expectations and the way it has to be they are the ones that are missing out in long term because they push you away by their behavior and their lock of understanding you and give you room and flexibility to compromise instead blame and shame

I love the "deliver me" message at the end. It's not about us. I needed to hear that. Thank you for sharing your story.

Hey guys!! We can’t wait to interview you! This is a powerful backstory. It shows a real version of you and where you have come from! Thanks for the transparency. We are excited to listen to more.

Thanks so much for talking about the shame felt by the partner who was betrayed. I can absolutely relate. ❤

Julie, you are such a blessing! Thank you for your story, vulnerability and for all you do to give hope to marriages and how you help equip us in the marriage ministry so well also! Love you! Thanks 3Strands for doing this interview and all you do for marriages also!

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This topic is a lot like the submission topic. You HAVE to explain what you mean and what that really looks like, and I’m glad you have done that. I saw that question on Facebook and it was like a kick in the gut. I couldn’t respond. I watched my mom put my stepdad first for 30 years and keep his secrets and lie for him while he abused us. Then after 30 years he ran off with a younger woman and all 6 of us kids, his and hers, had to find forgiveness in our heart for her so that we could take care of her because she needs us now. Even though she never protected us. There are some folks out there so wounded that when you bring up a topic like this, this is what comes to mind for them. I appreciate you explaining what it really means to you. Maybe some of the negative responses were deeply wounded people. Again, very grateful that you are able to clarify what “putting the spouse first” truly should mean.

Oh Heather I worry about my son marrying and never coming to visit me and he’s only two, I feel ya! 😩And I HATE that saying, blah!

Thanks for answering that question! Another great episode!

Wow! I can’t believe y’all are still recording a podcast. Talk about rolling with the punches. Great lesson. Prayers for Logan, for his pain control, his healing and the medical teams y’all will be working with over the next months. Thank you to Logan for being a “Lesson Within the Lesson”. It takes a special heart and strength to continue to encourage others through your pain and he reminded me of that.

Oh lord! I’m only 4 minutes into this podcast, I’m so so sorry for Logan! Praying for him! And how wonderful about Luke getting baptized. I love that. 💙💙💙

Imma just comment while I’m still listening cause I can do that over here on YT. YES some folks need topics to talk about lol. My husband is not.a.talker. He loves me and he’s an awesome husband, but he’s just not a talker. He even jokes and says “We’ve been married 10 years, I’ve got nothing left to say!” 🤣🤣🤣 So yes I’d LOVE an icebreaker to make him talk lol.

Love the Friends vibe in the title. 😁 I really appreciate the way y’all approached this one. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Gosh. I love y’all, but I have to comment. You wanna know why many people don’t tell what is going on in their life? Because 99% of people are only going to gossip! I know y’all know how juicy the gossip was after August 26, 2011. Gossip is a sin and it destroys the community relationships we are supposed to have as believers to be able to confide in each other. But I have found these days that you just can’t. Too many people get enjoyment out of talking about you behind your back. And finding the 1% who might not, is dang near impossible. I’m also one of those who is a “Tom boy” and can’t stand trying to be friends with women. Thank heavens I grew up with brothers and I have a wonderful husband. So no problem having other men around. I’m glad you guys have mentors you trust. But some of us know that what most people are going to do is spread any info you tell them, so we just keep our stuff to ourselves and talk to Jesus about it. 🤐😉

Y’all....I could read a book a day, and then I had a toddler! 🤪 Audio books are a GREAT resource!

Yes!! Great topic! Way to tackle it and bring light to family of origin