Getting Married in Your 30s: Episode 753

Published: July 7, 2022, 10 a.m.

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Advice for marrying in your 30s, plus part two of a dating Q&A with Jonathan Pokluda, and maximizing your engagement season.

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Roundtable: Marriage Challenges For 30-Somethings

Marrying in your 30s gives you the benefits of a little more life experience, stability and (hopefully) maturity. But it also comes with unique challenges. You\\u2019ve become more settled in your ways, you\\u2019ve accumulated some baggage, and you\\u2019re maybe a bit more cynical. Nate and Melinda recently married in their 30s and did the hard work of addressing some of their individual issues before tying the knot. Dr. Trent Langhofer counseled them individually as well as together to help give their marriage the healthiest start possible. All three join us this week to share their journey.

Culture: Dating Q&A With Jonathan Pokluda (Part 2)

After years of working with young adults, Pastor Jonathan (JP) Pokluda has fielded just about every dating question you could imagine. He joins us to answer even more, and this time they\\u2019re your questions \\u2014 asked by live audience members and submitted on social media. In part two this week, JP answers questions about reaching the commitment stage of a relationship, how to know if a guy is truly interested in you, and the worst dating advice he\\u2019s ever heard.

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Inbox: Making the Most of Engagement

She\\u2019s recently engaged and is wondering how to maximize this season. What are the best ways to prepare for marriage? What should she and her fiance keep in mind? Besides doing premarital counseling, should they read a book, set some goals, focus on certain conversations \\u2014 or all of the above? Counselor Glenn Lutjens weighs in.

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