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Conversations & Connections with Sandee MacgregorSharing wisdom, faith, ministry and marriage with Ron and Ann Mainse Episode 43f you have ever had the privilege of meeting Ron and Anne Mainse, watching them on TV, or attending A Better Us event, and more, you have been blessed! They are a treasured couple. They love the Lord, they love other people, and they have a passion specifically for not only sharing the gospel but also walking alongside couples to strengthen their marriage. Marriage is under attack today more than ever, and their heart to strengthen and serve others is a gift. The opportunity to interview them has been an incredible blessing. We spoke about their faith stories, the...2025-06-1045 min
No Turning Back PodcastCreating a Better Marriage with Ron and Ann MainseWhat does it take to put your spouse first and create a better marriage? On this episode, special guests Ron and Ann Mainse share their years of experience on how to have the best marriage possible! Ron an Ann host a weekly broadcast called A Better Us that provides couples with HOPE through Bible-based insights, honest & fun discussions, and practical tools for everyday life.Resources from Ron and AnneA Better Us WebsiteWatch Ron and Ann on YouTubeTake the "A Better Love" assessmentA Better Us on FacebookA Better Us on InstagramFollow Our Hosts...2022-06-2341 min
Married UpWhen Hardship ComesNavigating the everyday (often mundane) norms of life and marriage is ONE thing - but what do we do when, hardship, tragedy, sickness, loss or struggle interrupt our life and marriage? Today we're talking with "A Better Us" founders, Ron and Ann Mainse, about when serious sickness invaded their lives, how that affected their marriage, and how they got through it together with The Lord's help.2022-06-1548 min
No Turning Back PodcastWant a Better Marriage? Axing Pride, Setting Yourself Aside, and Making Choices For Your SpouseRon and Ann Mainse, a husband and wife duo who run Heart to Heart Marriage and Family Ministries, break down what it really means to build a better marriage. From exploring issues of pride to confronting the essentiality of needing to set oneself aside for the love of another, Ron and Ann offer insightful and practical steps. In the end, it's all about making choices for your spouse.
If you're not sure where to turn to improve your marriage, this is the episode for you.
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A Better UsOur Thoughts MatterNeil & Sharol Josephson, directors of Family Life Canada, share how the thoughts you have about your spouse impacts your marriage and how our minds can become a battleground. Our “kitchen couples” provide further thoughts on the topic from their own personal experience. 2022-04-2518 minA Better UsBoundaries In MarriagePsychologist Dr. Mike explains the dangers of co-dependency in marriage and the freedom that comes when we establish and hold healthy boundaries. As always, the teaching is followed by the A Better Us “kitchen couples” who bring their own perspectives on the topic. 2022-04-1821 minA Better UsThe 5 Languages of Apology - Part 2Continuing our topic from last episode, Dr Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages, teaches us The 5 Languages of Apology. Discover how to apologize to your spouse in their “language”…a way that best conveys sincerity to them. Again, this topic sparks some great follow-up conversation with our “kitchen couples.” 2022-04-1118 minA Better UsThe 5 Languages of Apology - Part 1Dr Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages, teaches us 5 NEW languages… The 5 Languages of Apology. Discover how to apologize to your spouse in their “language”…a way that best conveys sincerity to them. This topic sparks some great follow-up conversation with our “kitchen couples.” 2022-04-0418 minA Better UsThe Power of Our WordsKnown for their best-selling book Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti, relationship experts Bill & Pam Farrel highlight the value and power of the words we use with our spouse. Then Ron & Ann and the “kitchen couples” share their own personal thoughts on the topic in their usual lively discussion.2022-03-2819 minA Better UsDealing With Our DifferencesFamily Life Canada directors, Neil and Sharol Josephson, help spouses understand and appreciate our differences. They say that every couple is incompatible in some ways… but successful couples have learned to be “happily incompatible.” And the A Better Us “kitchen couples” bring their own perspectives on this interesting topic.2022-03-2117 minA Better UsHow To Share What Bugs YouDr. Gary Chapman, author of The 5 Love Languages, helps us learn how to share with your spouse the things that bug you...but in a positive way that might actually get the result you want. And our A Better Us “kitchen couples” have some fun with that topic!2022-03-1416 minA Better Us3 Simple Simple Secrets to a Successful MarriageOn this episode, Jimmy Evans, founder of "XO Marriage" explains how the very first book of the Bible provides 3 simple secrets to a successful marriage… principles that lay the foundation for doing marriage God’s way. And the A Better Us “kitchen couples” weigh in with their own perspectives.2022-03-0719 minA Better UsMarriage and Emotional BaggageDr. Grant Mullen, a Mental Health Physician, opens our eyes to the dangerous ways our marriage can be affected by our emotional baggage, and he shares how our mind is a constant battleground. as usual, our “kitchen couples” weigh in on the topic with their own insights and personal stories.2022-02-2821 minA Better UsThe Power of AppreciationClinical psychologist Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle highlights the power of appreciation in marriage, and how it can change the atmosphere of your home. Then Ron & Ann and the “kitchen couples” bring their own personal touches to the topic in their usual lively discussion. 2022-02-2120 minA Better UsThe Four Seasons of MarriageAuthor of the best-selling classic book The 5 Love Languages, Dr. Gary Chapman, describes the “Four Seasons of Marriage” and how a couple can spend more time in the “Spring” and “Summer.” Ron & Ann and the “kitchen couples” delve deeper into these “seasons” and include their own personal journeys. (from ABU-307)2022-02-1419 minA Better UsWaffles and SpaghettiThis episode features popular authors Bill & Pam Farrel as they unpack the basics behind their best-selling book Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti. Ron & Ann and the “kitchen couples” also cook up some great conversation on the topic. (from ABU-109)2022-02-1416 minA Better UsDealing With DefensivenessRon & Ann intro Psychologist Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle as he shares about an all-too-common negative habit in marriage during a conflict…defensiveness…and how we can learn to avoid it. And the A Better Us “kitchen couples” bring their own perspectives on this hot topic! (from ABU-108) 2022-02-1417 minA Better UsA Better Us Podcast TrailerThe popular “A Better Us” TV show now has a podcast! Hosted by Ron & Ann Mainse, check out this short Podcast trailer to hear more about what this podcast will be like and follow now wherever you get podcasts! Our first episodes will be coming soon! For more info check out abetterus.tv2022-01-2502 min
FamilyLife Canada Podcast6. When Crisis Comes (with guests Ron & Ann Mainse)Ron and Ann Mainse lead A BETTER US, a weekly broadcast providing couples with HOPE through Bible-based insights, honest & fun discussions, and practical tools for everyday life. You can find Ann's new book on Amazon: Coffee With Him: Mornings with God on an Unexpected Journey.Our special thanks goes out to Compassion Canada for sponsoring this podcast. Compassion Canada is a global leader in connecting children who live in extreme poverty to the resources and education they need so that they develop healthy bodies, minds, souls and relationships. Learn how you can help children and families affected...2020-05-2140 min