Blog
Welcome to the Rick and Jane blog, where couples can find practical encouragement and tools for building a stronger marriage. Alan and Autumn Ray draw from more than 20 years of MarriageTeam coaching experience. They make relationship skills easy to understand and apply.
Here you will find information about communication, listening, anger, forgiveness, conflict resolution, problem-solving, personality differences, intimacy, and faith. These important issues affect every marriage. This blog is designed for couples at every stage of married life. You may be newly married, raising a family, or facing a difficult season. You may simply want to make a good marriage even better.
Our goal is not to present perfect marriages or offer quick fixes. Instead, we provide hope and useful steps that couples can practice together. Visit often for new ideas, encouragement, and practical resources. These resources can help you communicate with greater care, work through challenges, deepen your connection, and enjoy your marriage.
The Midwest Book Review
Midwest Book Review calls Rick and Jane Learn to Listen and Talk an impressively written, reader-friendly resource for couples. The review recommends this practical marriage communication book for individuals, professionals, community organizations, and college and university libraries.
Expedition Marriage – A Biblical Playbook for Marriage
A Biblical Playbook for Marriage Simple Strategies That Change Everything A Biblical Playbook for Marriage: Simple Strategies That Change Everything What if marriage wasn't about winning arguments, but about learning how to play on the same team? In today's episode,...
Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge
Being a moral realist without being moralistic - Carmen LaBerge | Learning to be married - Alan and Autumn Ray Carmen LeBerge reflects on this week's oral arguments before the US Supreme Court where some attorneys attempted to argue that their clients, biological...
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage – Coaching Your Marriage
Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage - Coaching Your Marriage Dr. Greg Smalley and Erin Smalley discuss the importance of couples working together on their goals, which research shows leads to higher levels of happiness and progress. We discuss the Marriage Champions...
The Common Good Podcast – Al and Autumn Ray
Learning to Be a Team: Al and Autumn Ray on Coaching Strong, Christ-Centered Marriages Brian From is joined by Al and Autumn Ray, co-founders of Marriage Team, to talk about their passion for helping struggling marriages find hope, healing, and practical skills for...