Maintaining a Thriving Marriage in Midlife and Beyond
5/28/202628 min
When the kids are grown and age starts to creep in, how do you love your spouse well? Larry McCall explores this often-overlooked season of marriage—a time of quieter homes, shifting schedules, and new realities like becoming grandparents, facing health challenges, or learning to slow down. Larry reminds us that marriage isn’t about personal happiness but about reflecting Christ’s love through selfless service, even in times of change or transition. You’ll learn how to grow closer, serve with purpose, mentor others, and finish well by leaving a legacy of faith, love, and Christ-centered devotion.
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First 90 secondsJohn Fuller· Host0:00
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Larry McCall· Guest0:29
[upbeat music] I think a lot of couples don't realize how the Lord wants our marriages to, to flourish.
Jim Daly· Host0:37
Hmm.
Larry McCall· Guest0:37
God designed marriage to be a reflection of Christ and his love for his bride, the church, and so he wants our marriages to be a beautiful living re-enactment of the greatest love story ever.
John Fuller· Host0:48
That's Larry McCall. He's with us today on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly. He'll be sharing some thoughtful ways that you can strengthen your marriage in the second half of life together, and we're so glad you're joining us. I'm John Fuller.
Jim Daly· Host1:02
You know, John, this season of life, uh, doesn't get nearly the attention it should, because there's still rocks in the road. You know, you think of a married couple who's been married 20 years, 30 years, they've got everything ironed out, all those, uh, bumps and wrinkles in the road, right? But there are other things that pop up, like things can get a little dry. Uh, you can have to deal with in-laws, elderly parents, whatever it might be.
John Fuller· Host1:28
Hmm.
Jim Daly· Host1:29
And, uh, things