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What Is Our Legacy? The Marriage You Are Building Is Becoming Someone's Inheritance

Still Holding Hands··5 October 2026·42 min

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What is our Legacy? What if the marriage you’re building today becomes part of someone else’s inheritance tomorrow? Every couple is leaving a legacy. The question isn’t whether you’re building one—it’s what kind.In this powerful episode of Still Holding Hands, Tim and Chris Peterson take a deeper look at marriage legacy and what it means to build a marriage that leaves something meaningful behind. Your children, grandchildren, friends, and even other couples watching your journey may be influenced by how you love, communicate, forgive, handle conflict, navigate difficult seasons, and keep choosing each other.A strong Christian marriage isn’t just about making it through today. It’s about recognizing that the way you live out your marriage can become a blueprint for those who come after you. Psalms 78:4 (GNT)Titus 2:1-8 (NKJV)1 John 1:9 (NKJV)Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (CSB)Proverbs 20:7 (GNT) BOOK: "The Love Dare"https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+love+dare&ref=nb_sb_noss SONG: "How They Remember You" Rascal Flattshttps://youtu.be/S0tyswfDc9w?si=-B8DVKoo0DH_8CBX STILL HOLDING HANDS CHALLENGE:"Write The Legacy"Ask each other the following questions What do you want our marriage to be remembered as? If you have children, what is one thing we are doing right currently that we hope they will carry into their marriages? If you don’t have children, or don’t plan to have any, what is one thing we are doing right currently that we hope others would want in their marriage? What is one thing that we need to change so we don’t pass something unhealthy to the next generation? Write the following statement together "The legacy we want our marriage to leave is________"  THIS is the last episode in Season 1. We'll see you soon with a new season of STILL HOLDING HANDS! If you enjoyed today's episode, here's how you can help us: Like Us:  Subscribe where you listen/watch podcast Love Us:  Leave a rating, review, comment & share with someone else Email Us: TimandChrisPeterson@gmail.com  Remember, strong Christian marriages aren’t shaped by perfection, but by perseverance, faith, and the commitment to KEEP HOLDING HANDS.  Until next time.....  #StillHoldingHands #ChristianMarriage #MarriageAdvice #ChristianMarriageAdvice #MarriageGoals #HealthyMarriage #LiveYourLegacy #Legacy #MarriageCommunication #MarriageTips #BiblicalMarriage #Couples #MarriagePodcast #ChristianCouples #MarriageConflictResolution #MarriageProblems #RelationshipAdvice