Self-Care: Essential for Great Marriage | An Interview with Dr. Bob Paul

Send us a text 🎙️ What if the key to restoring your marriage starts with restoring YOU? In this compelling episode of God-Sized Stories, I sit down with Dr. Bob Paul, licensed counselor, Vice President of Focus on the Family’s Marriage Institute, and co-author of the life-changing book Empowered to Love. We talk candidly about how emotional wounds, unmet needs, and unhealed pain can silently erode even the strongest relationships—and how healing begins when we allow God to restore our individual hearts. Dr. Paul’s insights from the world-renowned Hope Restored Marriage Intensives offer powerful encouragement for couples facing disconnection, betrayal, or burnout. 💬 In this episode: • Why most fights aren’t about what you think • How self-care is not selfish—it’s biblical • Practical steps to rekindle emotional safety • What to do when you feel stuck in your marriage 📣 🎁 BOOK GIVEAWAY We’re giving away a copy of Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love by Dr. Bob Paul and Dr. Tara LaLonde! 👉 To enter: Watch or listen to the episode, then head to https://kingsumo.com/g/1xqew5m/empowered-to-love-discovering-your-god-given-power-to-create-a-marriage-you-both-love-by-robert-s-paul-tara-lalonde-book-giveaway for giveaway details! 📝 ALSO—Don’t miss my latest Atlanta Journal-Constitution column: "Empowered to Love—and Whole Enough to Give It" Discover why biblical self-care isn’t just allowed—it’s essential to love others well. 📖 Read now at: https://patriciaholbrook.com/2025/07/empowered-to-love-and-whole-enough-to-give-it/ 🎧 WATCH the full episode now: https://youtu.be/PYDs-kaIDjA?feature=shared ✨ Subscribe, like, and share with someone who needs this hope today. 📌 Stay Connected: 🔹 Website: https://PatriciaHolbrook.com 🔹 Podcast: God-Sized Stories with Patricia Holbrook 🔹 IG/FB: @PatriciaHolbrook 🔹 Bookings: Patricia@PatriciaHolbrook.com  #EmpoweredToLove #BookGiveaway #HopeRestored #MarriageHelp #ChristianMarriage #BobPaul #FocusOnTheFamily #PatriciaHolbrook #GodSizedStories #FaithAndMarriage #AJCColumn #ChristianPodcast Support the show Click on the link above to support us and help keep this show going! Click on the links to connect with Patricia on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube