
FamilyLife Today® Stop Sabotaging Your Marriage: Ted Lowe
Feb 9, 2026
Ted Lowe, marriage ministry leader and author of Us in Mind, shows how small thought habits quietly harm relationships. He discusses spotting unhelpful mental patterns, choosing empathy over fixing, pausing to respond instead of react, and prioritizing love and mutual submission. Short, practical conversations about seeing the best in your partner and reshaping thinking to protect closeness.
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Identity Anchors Marriage
- Remembering you are a beloved child of God stabilizes identity and eases marriage insecurity.
- Ted Lowe says that knowing who you are reduces listening to critical thoughts and fosters trust in God and your spouse.
A Soccer Player Reclaims Identity
- A college athlete lost identity after an injury and attempted suicide three times.
- Dave Wilson shares how the gospel and reminding her who she is restored her sense of worth.
Choose To See The Best
- Intentionally look for what is true and praiseworthy in your spouse each day.
- Ted Lowe urges couples to let what they love block the view of what they don't.

