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Today, Dr. Gary and Barbie continue the second installment of their series, 12 Steps to Having an Affair. Each episode will cover the slow and (sometimes innocent) steps that lead to infidelity if left unchecked. However, this series is also one of encouragement and hope! Today, Gary and Barbie discuss steps 3-6: Innocent Meeting, Intentional Meeting, Public Lingering, and Private Lingering.

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12 Steps to Having an Affair

Week One

1. Readiness
   • Is there a readiness in your spirit or in your spouse's spirit that could lead you to a place you don’t want to go?
2. Alertness
   • Are you aware of/alert of a certain person in your circle who you find yourself drawn to who isn’t your spouse?

Week Two (this episode)

1. Innocent Meeting
   • A chance encounter with someone who you end up mentally/emotionally/spiritually connecting with. Your guard is down.
2. Intentional Meeting
   • You’re looking for this individual when you are at the same events - or you make sure to be at events where they will be present. Your heart is looking for that connection with them.
3. Public Lingering
   • Time spent together in group meetings/settings. You linger together after the meeting has concluded. People will begin to notice your attention towards each other.
4. Private Lingering
   • You lean into more risk-taking and you feel the need to hide your time together.

Connect with the Rosbergs:

America’s Family Coaches

Meet Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg

6 Secrets to a Lasting Love

The 5 Love Needs of Men and Women

Guard Your Heart

Resources

12 Steps to An Affair PDF

Have a marriage question? Call in and leave a message: 855-ROSBERG (855-767-2374)

Books Mentioned

Temptations Men Face: Straightforward Talk on Power, Money, Affairs, Perfectionism, Insensitivity

The 5 Love Needs of Men and Women

Most married couples believe that an affair could never happen to them…but the Rosbergs humbly suggest that that thought is naive. Beginning with today’s episode, Dr. Gary and Barbie will begin a series on the 12 steps that lead to an affair and the biblically based, intentional actions every married couple can take, together and individually, to avoid this outcome. The first two steps discussed today are Readiness and Alertness. Listen in (and share with your spouse!) to ensure the guardrails around your marriage are firmly in place.

Connect with the Rosbergs:

America’s Family Coaches

Meet Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg

6 Secrets to a Lasting Love

The 5 Love Needs of Men and Women

Guard Your Heart

Resources

Have a marriage question? Call in and leave a message: 855-ROSBERG (855-767-2374)

Scriptures

Proverbs 5:15-21

12 Steps to Having an Affair

Week One

1. Readiness
   • Is there a readiness in your spirit or in your spouse's spirit that could lead you to a place you don’t want to go?
2. Alertness
   • Are you aware of/alert of a certain person in your circle who you find yourself drawn to who isn’t your spouse?

Join Dr. Gary and Barbie Rosberg, Americas Family Coaches, who bring four decades of equipping marriages across the US and internationally for this podcast to equip you and your marriage with encouragement and tools for a great marriage. The Rosbergs, Gold Medallion winners, have written over a dozen prominent marriage resources and DVD series with about 1 million total resources distributed worldwide: with various titles in 12 different languages. On their brand new podcast Your Marriage Coaches, Gary and Barbie will equip and encourage listeners that the “more” they are longing for in their marriage isn’t out of reach - you just need a helping hand.

In today’s episode, Dr.Gary and Barbie discuss how to avoid cheating in your marriage. Cheating isn’t just adultery and it can sneak into your life in many different ways if you don’t stay vigilant and keep your guard up! They remind us that there is a very real enemy who hates your marriage and is actively trying to destroy it. It’s time to put on your armor and fight for the long-lasting, faithful, fun, and godly marriage God wants for you!

Connect with the Rosbergs:

America’s Family Coaches

Meet Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg

6 Secrets to a Lasting Love

Resources

Have a marriage question? Call in and leave a message:855-ROSBERG (855-767-2374)