The leaves are turning, the pumpkin spice candle is burning, and somewhere in your house the TV has been claimed for football. 🏈

Whether your household lives and breathes football from September to February or you couldn't care less, this episode isn't really about the game. It's about what happens in a marriage when one person is all in and the other is along for the ride (or not on the ride at all).

In this lighter, fall-themed episode, Christian marriage coach Jane shares four things football season, or any seasonal tradition, can reveal about your marriage, plus a simple two-minute homework assignment that can save you a whole lot of frustration and resentment.

If you just finished the marriage series with us, consider this your exhale. If you're new, welcome, friend. You're in the right place.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to make room for "his thing" or "her thing" with generosity instead of a running scorecard
• Why inviting your spouse without expecting a yes protects your joy (and what a granddaughter's "mud spa" taught Jane about it)
• How to protect couple time during a five-month football season without canceling the game
• A word-for-word way to tell your husband you miss him without starting a fight
• How unspoken expectations quietly become resentment, and how to stop that cycle
• Why playfulness and laughing at yourselves is one of the most underrated tools in marriage

This week's homework: Have a two-minute conversation before Saturday: "What does this weekend look like for you? Which games matter most? Here's what I'd love if it works…"

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9, "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor."

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I’m Jane Copier, and you're listening to Happy in the Middle,  a podcast for Christian women navigating marriage, family relationships, and the beautiful work of becoming who God created them to be. As the Christian Marriage Coach, each week I offer practical tools and faith-filled conversations to help women just like you, create deeper connection, healthier communication, and a life, -and marriage, they love to coming home to.  Let’s dive in!

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