The Heart of the Story: Tough Love in Marriage by Dr. James Dobson

December 7-9, 2020
Guest: Tracey Lynn Russell

Part 1:
God created marriage to honor and reflect Him, which is why Satan works so tirelessly to destroy that marital bond. This informative broadcast highlights Dr. Dobson's popular book, Love Must Be Tough, through a real-life story of a relationship that it impacted. Author and speaker Tracey Russell shares how she applied principles from Love Must Be Tough to save her failing marriage.

Part 2:
40 years ago, Dr. Dobson wrote Love Must Be Tough to encourage couples to fight for each other when adversity comes. On this "2020 Best of Broadcast," you’ll continue to hear how that best-selling book changed the life of author and speaker, Tracey Russell. She explains the difficulty of living alone after she let her husband, Mark, walk away. Hear how the Russells discovered marital reconciliation.

Part 3:
Even when marriages endure extreme hardships, reconciliation is still possible. Today Dr. Dobson concludes his 3-part discussion with Tracey Russell, whose marriage was saved using concepts from Dr. Dobson's book, Love Must Be Tough. Tracey's husband, Mark, also joins the conversation, and shares his perspective of the turbulent ups and downs in their relationship.