38 Years of Dreams and Reality | S3 E8

Mary and Jerry celebrate 38 years of marriage and talk about “dreaming in middle age”—the gap between what you thought life would be and what it actually becomes. Using Proverbs 16:9, they discuss detoured dreams, disappointment, and staying on the same team when plans change. Jerry shares grieving the end of his Navy-admiral dream as their daughter Courtney’s needs intensified, and his ongoing goal of becoming a bestselling history author. Mary reflects on miscarriages, Courtney’s long illness and death, their son’s struggles, and the crisis of pornography addiction that damaged their marriage and faith, and how prayer, confession, and community helped rebuild. They describe resilience as grieving, taking action, and trusting God, challenge couples to name one dream each and ask how to support it, and close with a light “not so newlywed” game.

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