Ep 1440 | John Delony & the Robertsons Challenge the Biggest Lie Couples Believe

Ep 1440 | John Delony & the Robertsons Challenge the Biggest Lie Couples Believe

October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

John Delony opens up about the night he and his wife sat down to decide whether their marriage was over, then realized they could build something better together. Jase, Al, and Zach get honest about their own marriage struggles, from keeping score and expecting a spouse to make them happy to learning how to have difficult conversations. John challenges the idea that compatibility guarantees a strong marriage and recalls the friend who stayed beside him when he feared he might lose his wife. Preorder John’s book, Building the Marriage You Want, at johndelony.com/marriagebook.

In this episode: John 6; Philippians 2:1–5; Job 1:8; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 22:6; Job 42:5–6

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Chapters

00:00 John Delony Doesn’t Recognize Al

03:03 Jase & Missy’s Anniversary

06:26 Is Marriage Still Worth It?

16:59 When Marriage Becomes a Transaction

25:05 Jase’s Rule for Serious Conversations

29:12 Putting Your Spouse First

31:45 Being Seen & Known

34:03 How Childhood Shapes Marriage

40:05 Rebuilding a Struggling Marriage

45:03 Job’s Suffering & Seeing God Clearly

48:47 Jase’s Compatibility Test Backfires

55:55 The Friend Who Stayed Through a Crisis

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