Mike Bechtle

Spiritual attacks and normal growth issues are happening all the time. Here are some things to consider if you’re wondering why your relationship is going through some rough patches.

No one-including our spouse-can control the way you feel. The next time you react emotionally or in anger, take a step back and acknowledge that while the emotion is real, how you respond to it is up to you.

Asking the right questions can strengthen your marriage and determine the trajectory of your relationship. It’s essential that you develop this tool for a strong marriage.

How do you repair the relationship when you have an angry outburst at your spouse? Read on to learn more about controlling your reactions.

Communicating in marriage can be excruciating if you don’t have the right tools. Here are six tools that will help with that.

Learn how to identify the two most unrealistic expectations in marriage and open the door to a healthy relationship with your spouse.

If you’re a Christian who struggles with feelings of inadequacy when it comes to evangelism or guilt for not doing more to share your faith, listen in as Dr. Mike Bechtle offers encouragement, explaining why there’s no prescribed method that’s ‘best,’ and that God can use your unique personality to accomplish the same goal. (Part 2 of 2)

If you’re a Christian who struggles with feelings of inadequacy when it comes to evangelism or guilt for not doing more to share your faith, listen in as Dr. Mike Bechtle offers encouragement, explaining why there’s no prescribed method that’s ‘best,’ and that God can use your unique personality to accomplish the same goal. (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Mike Bechtle helps you learn to navigate difficult conversations and stressful conditions with friends and family so you can enjoy those get-togethers and special times. You’ll learn some practical ways to cope and get along better within appropriate boundaries.

Dr. Mike Bechtle wants to help people communicate better, especially in our social media world where everybody is talking all at once and nobody is listening. Mike explains we need “more weight” or value to our communication in order to be heard, and he talked about how we can use emotion in positive ways to energize our conversations. (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Mike Bechtle wants to help people communicate better, especially in our social media world where everybody is talking all at once and nobody is listening. Mike explains we need “more weight” or value to our communication in order to be heard, and he talked about how we can use emotion in positive ways to energize our conversations. (Part 1 of 2)

If your relationship is feeling stale, what can you do? Learn how to spice up your marriage and rediscover your spouse.

In this broadcast, Dr. Mike Bechtle helps listeners avoid the trap of people pleasing in order to develop healthier relationships with others. (Part 2 of 2)

In this broadcast, Dr. Mike Bechtle helps listeners avoid the trap of people pleasing in order to develop healthier relationships with others. (Part 1 of 2)

Long-term problems, like termites, can eat away at the foundation of your marriage. But you can fix a broken relationship by exterminating them.

Dr. Mike Bechtle explains how we can stop allowing difficult people to control our emotions, and how we can set healthy boundaries and extend the love of God to them.

There are two things to consider when talking to others about your spouse: who you talk to and how you talk to them.

Things have changed with your college kids. Have you changed with them?

Asking your spouse to help you find your personal blind spots can help you grow closer together. Discovering weaknesses and improving them can change your relationship for the better.

Body language tells more of the story than the actual words that are said when parents talk to their kids. John and Danny explain that non-verbal cues including tone of voice can make a big difference in conversations.

Technology can be great, but sometimes it gets in the way of a family’s ability to really engage with one another. John and Danny discuss ways to use tech like smartphones, laptops and video games as tools for enhancing relationships, not replacing them.

John explains how kindness works better than niceness every time.

John an Danny challenge the notion that parents should have all the answers.

John and Danny discuss how listening to understand and not always to respond can build a bond of trust with your child.

If you’re not sure that certain friendships are having a positive impact on you, consider the influence these guys have on your marriage. Do they encourage you to love your wife more?

Persuading someone to accept feedback isn’t just about phrasing things the right way. You’re showing your spouse what he or she doesn’t already know. Both of you will grow through this trust-building process.

Sometimes we can feel like we’re taking one step forward, and two steps back when it comes to communicating in a meaningful way at home with our families. John and Danny emphasize how that dance doesn’t have to lead to disaster. Featuring Dr. Mike Bech …

John and Danny explain why it’s smart to deal with issues or points of conflict that come up sooner rather than later.

Feedback can reveal flaws that we don’t see in ourselves. It can be painful, but it’s essential. If we respond with defensiveness, we shut down a valuable tool for building an honest, thriving relationship.

Independent thinking doesn’t automatically shut off after the wedding. So when your spouse doesn’t agree with your great idea, how should you negotiate a solution?

When you have problems with your marriage, you might reach out to friends, who bring value that a professional can’t. But when should you get professional help?

You kids are listening closer than you think! Danny and John talk about how to make sure you are setting the right example for you children with your words. Featuring Mike Bechtle. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.

You kids are listening closer than you think! Danny and John talk about how to make sure you are setting the right example for you children with your words. Featuring Mike Bechtle. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.

Dr. Mike Bechtle offers insights on common barriers to communication within the family and how those obstacles can be removed in a discussion based on his book Dealing With the Elephant in the Room: Moving From Tough Conversations to Healthy Communication. (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Mike Bechtle offers insights on common barriers to communication within the family and how those obstacles can be removed in a discussion based on his book Dealing With the Elephant in the Room: Moving From Tough Conversations to Healthy Communication. (Part 1 of 2)

Explore these three ways to help your child navigate challenging peer relationships. Then, you can help them develop positive and healthy friendships.

Dr. Mike Bechtle offers a light-hearted and insightful look at the differences between men and women in a discussion based on his book I Wish He Had Come With Instructions: The Woman’s Guide to a Man’s Brain.