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Healthy Marriage Movie Guide-- Letters to Juliet

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Discuss: è Sophie is searching for information on a classic photo, taken in Time Square, that represents love. What classic examples of love can you think of? Share with each other. è “I was thinking that while I was there…I could write.” Sophie has a hard time getting out what she wants to say. Her fiancé hardly has time for her. Do you know when your spouse is not feeling ok, bothered by something, needing a listening ear? è A trip to Verona, Italy. Have you been able to take romantic getaways? Honeymoon or since then? How can you have a romantic “getaway” without physically getting-away?  What is a romantic date that you would enjoy? è Sophie “tags along” on some of the vendor expedition, but her fiancé does not want to join her in the things she is interested in. How do you find balance in sight seeing and other ventures between the two of you? è “Husbands are like wine, they take a long time to mature.” In what ways do you hope that your spouse never matures?
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Healthy Marriage Movie Guide-- The Astronaut Farmer

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Dreams ·         In the opening scene, the dad rides in on horseback, wearing an astronaut suit. He dreams about going into space, it has been his hobby and dream since he was a small boy. What sacrifices are you and your spouse willing to make for your dreams? ·         “One day it’s a brick, another day it’s a bullet.” The judge orders a psychiatric evaluation. Everything is on edge and he is dead set on getting his rocket in the air. What crazy places have your dreams taken you? ·           “They used to tell me I could do anything I wanted to do. Maybe I’m insane, but I still believe that. I believe that with all my heart. Somewhere along the line we stopped believing that. If we don’t have our dreams, we don’t have anything.” What are your thoughts on this? Ambition/Dedication ·         Charlie is walking through the school and the nurse is following him. He goes and gets Shepherd from his class and says he needs his engineer. Everyone is shocked. “I’m s
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Healthy Marriage Movie Guide --Radio

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è “Might any of those x’s and o’s be for me tonight?”   Harold’s wife is used to football season and the amount of time her husband dedicates to the team. What things are you and your spouse dedicated to? How do you find balance in the busy “seasons”? è The boys had tied up the boy with special needs and were scaring him while he was in the shed. This is an extreme example of mistreatment. In what ways have you mistreated anyone in your life? How would you have reacted in finding this situation? è Harold is very absorbed in the football team and his daughter is feeling left out, forgotten by her father. Harold and his wife have this discussion often about him being present in Mary Helen’s life.   Where do you and your spouse fill in for each other and remind each other where to “step up”? è The men get together at the local barber shop after every football game. They go over the things that happened, the plays, what needs improving, etc. How often do you and your
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Healthy Marriage Movie Guide -- Courageous

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·        Nathan risked his life to save his son. He did not hesitate to grab onto his moving truck to stop the gangster. Would you give it all if your spouse or child were in danger? The other officers discussed this, but they weren’t sure if they would act so boldly. ·        Victoria tells her husband, Adam, that he needs to spend more time with his son, maybe even run if that be what needs to happen. Acts often show that we care, and we aren’t always interested in what our spouse or children are interested in, but how much more can relationships improve if we implement this effort? ·        The officers are given a little information on fatherless homes and told that it is a huge cause of the chaos and sadness happening in theirs and other communities. “Go home and love our family”. How can you and your spouse better implement the “go home and love your family”? ·        Javier was let go from his job and he comes straight home. His wife is worried, but they discuss it a
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