EXPEDITION MARRIAGE: When Your Husband Doesn’t Share Your Faith - Hope for Spiritually Unequal Marriages

Chris and Jamie Bailey

EXPEDITION MARRIAGE: When Your Husband Doesn’t Share Your Faith - Hope for Spiritually Unequal Marriages

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THE EXPEDITION MARRIAGE PODCAST

WITH HOSTS CHRIS AND JAMIE BAILEY

AUDIO PODCAST

Marriages

Marriage is challenging enough, but when your spouse doesn’t share your faith, it can feel like you’re walking this journey alone. In this episode, we’re diving deep into what it means to be in a spiritually mismatched marriage and how to find hope, peace, and purpose along the way.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

1. The Reality of Spiritually Unequal Marriages

What it means to be “spiritually mismatched”
Common emotions: loneliness, frustration, confusion, and hope

2. Common Struggles These Couples Face

Spiritual Loneliness: Feeling unsupported in your walk with Christ
Parenting Challenges: Different values and beliefs causing tension
Church Involvement: One spouse engaged, the other resistant
Communication Gaps: Conflicts over priorities and purpose
Stat: 67% of couples say faith differences increase relationship stress (Lifeway Research)

3. How to Love Well Without Compromising Your Faith

Influence Through Love, Not Pressure
Stay Rooted in Christ
Find Support
Create Connection Outside Faith

4. Encouragement and Hope

God sees your marriage, your prayers, and your heart
Romans 12:12 — “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
Isaiah 40:31 — God renews your strength while you wait

Resources & Next Steps

✉️ Prayer Support: Email us at [email protected] if you’d like us to pray alongside you—we keep a dedicated list and would love to lift your marriage before God.
🙏 Join Our 30-Day Praying for Your Husband Challenge to deepen your intercessory prayer life. (https://expeditionmarriage.org/30-day-praying-for-your-wife-challenge)

• • 📩 Share This Episode: Know someone walking this path? Send them this episode and begin praying together for your husbands.

https://expeditionmarriage.org/podcast/ep-157-when-your-husband-doesnt-share-your-faith-hope-for-spiritually-unequal-marriages

Links mentioned on the show:

Not Your Average Man (NYAM) PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-your-average-man/id1640507187

30-Day Praying for your Husband https://expeditionmarriage.org/30-day-praying-for-your-husband-challenge/

30-Day Praying for your Wife https://expeditionmarriage.org/30-day-praying-for-your-wife-challenge/

Newlywed Couples Devotional https://expeditionmarriage.org/newlywed-couples-devotional/

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About the Author

Chris and Jamie Bailey are professional Christian counselors and marriage coaches. They run their private practice as well as online ministry, Expedition Marriage, from their home in Fort Mill, SC. They are the parents of three adult daughters and two adorable grandchildren. Together they run weekend marriage retreats, offer guest speaking, one day seminars, as well as run workshops in person and online. Together they hope to encourage Christian marriages and help them thrive abundantly.

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