Marriage expectations—a phrase that can trip couples up from time to time. What does it mean to have marriage expectations? Is this biblical? How do you and your fiancé and/or spouse have healthy conversations around marriage expectations? We dive into these questions and more on today’s episode of The WinShape Marriage Podcast. Genee Francis, returning guest and assistant director of content and programming at WinShape Marriage, joins Marlee Arnold. Discussions surrounding marriage expectations don’t have to be difficult. Tune into this episode for enlightening tips on how to navigate this topic in your own relationship.

Time Stamps:

(1:00) Genee Francis’ background

(1:57) Defining the term—marriage expectations

(4:39) What are some legitimate biblical marriage expectations?

(6:20) What are some unrealistic marriage expectations?

(8:36) Is this considered a “small” expectation, or does this carry more weight?

(13:11) How do you begin a conversation around marriage expectations in a healthy way?

(18:30) How do you approach having mismatched expectations?

(21:25) Is it OK to have nonnegotiable expectations in marriage?

(24:00) What do you do when one spouse is falling short on upholding agreed upon expectations?

(28:56) What is the biggest thing that trips couples up related to marriage expectations?

(30:53) One key takeaway from this conversation