Healthy Marriage Movie Guide --Radio

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 spouse get together for review of the marriage “game” and the plays?

è Coach Jones invites Radio in for a burger, soda, and lets him sit and listen to the radio. Then he gives him a rides home. Radio just lights up with joy with having this kindness. What do you think about this level of simple kindness? Do you offer this kind of kindness often? Or ever?  In our busy lives we sometimes forget about the simple things we can do for one another.

è Daily practice. This high school football team puts in hours and hours a week to practice, like most high school teams. How can you better “practice” marriage on a weekly and daily basis?

è Things get hot in the last game of the football season. Radio yells out the play, letting the other team know what they were going to run. Coach Jones and others are frustrated at this point. What plans of yours have been thwarted and how did you deal with the disappointments?

è After the big win and giving Radio the game ball, Coach Jones meets up with his wife for a moment before heading to the barber shop. They joke a little and she hints at him getting home to spend some intimate time together.  “Don’t forget to bring some of that unsportsmanlike conduct home”. Do you implement foreplay with your spouse into your day?

è Missed Opportunities- “There have been plenty of chances Daddy, you just haven’t taken any of them.” Mary Helen has made it clear to her daddy that she hasn’t gotten enough attention from him. What opportunities have you missed with those that matter most? The time that has been taken from them, has it been worthwhile?

è “There’s a whole lot out there that’s right, don’t mean we always do it.” Radio’s mama wonders why Coach Jones is helping and befriending her son. What one or two things could you and your spouse improve on in your marriage, start doing right that you haven’t been?

è Radio is gifted many gifts for Christmas and he gives them all away to the neighbors and houses around town. He is so selfless. What service can you give to be more like that?

è ‘Uh Radio, where’s my hug?” Radio does the morning announcements at the school. He starts off the day cheery and ready to greet everyone. Are your mornings cheery? What could you and your spouse both do to start off the day right?

è Radio gives a gift and “note” to Johnny. Radio apologizes that Johnny got in trouble for tricking Radio. It can be hard to apologize in marriage for the things that we do, don’t do, how we act, our mistreatment, etc. Share an example of when you apologized recently, and it turned things around quickly.

è “It’s never a mistake to care for someone, that’s always a good thing.” Harold is frustrated that everyone is trying to get Radio out of the school, when he has gained this great friendship. How have you been blessed by being cared for by your spouse?

è Harold and his family show up at the shop and he gives a speech about the greatness that has happened in their community since including Radio in the things they are doing at the school.  What do you think about what he said? Do you and your spouse treat each other with the kind of respect Radio shows to everyone?