High school sweethearts who started out on shaky ground but through hard work and commitment decided that marriage is worth the work. Chad and Megan Lacefield launched Built for Two so they could inspire and empower couples of all ages and stages to pursue God and each other for the sake of their legacy They call themselves two people who have defied the odds stacked against them and in spite of it all, love all things marriage and family.
Megan is on the show today sharing their story and encouraging us to keep the main things the main things. She is honest to say that they didn’t arrive at a great marriage overnight but after years of practice and making little shifts they’ve learned how to love each other well, cheer each other on and deal with the junk when it gets in the way of all God has for them. Join us today to discover how a little love goes a long way.
Quotes:
“We were two kids raising a kid.”
“Do the work to make your marriage work.”
“We didn’t want to be strangers when our kids left the home.”
“We didn’t get here because we are great or perfect. We got here because we put in the work.”
“It hasn’t been the mountaintop moments in our marriage that have been so transformational, but all the littles that I’ve added up to be a really big thing.”
“We may have hard minutes, but it’s not a hard life.”
“We are raising our grandchildren’s parents. We are sowing into generations.”
“Guard against overprotecting our children. They are God’s first. Give them the space to choose.”
“Let them see you struggle.”
“Ruth’s faithful steps weren’t glamorous.”
“The number issue in marriage is communication and the number one enemy of communication is busyness.”
“If the enemy can’t get you bad, he will get you busy.”
“Boundaries are great safeguards for our marriages.”
“Intentionally love them the way they need to be loved.”
“It starts with the responsibility to love God first. We can’t make our husbands an idol and expect them to love us how God alone can.”
“We are committed to coming back together.”
“I had a hard minute.”
“If we are looking for ways to love, honor, and serve one another in our everyday lives, that’s where we establish the strongest foundation for our marriages.”
“Ask God for more love for your spouse.”
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