Dr. Tim Clinton sits down with relationship experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott to talk about their new book, The Love Language That Matters Most, co-written with Dr. Gary Chapman. Throughout the conversation, they share personal stories from their own marriages and reflect on something many couples experience: we all want to feel loved, but sometimes our partner’s genuine efforts miss the mark. Les and Leslie explain that simply knowing your spouse’s love language isn’t always enough—the real key is learning the right “dialect” so your love truly connects. When couples learn to express love in ways that really land, they can keep each other’s love tank full and build a healthier, stronger relationship.
Life, Love, Faith, and Family, with cohosts Dr. Tim Clinton, and his son, Dr. Zach Clinton, offers timely and topical conversations with national leaders in faith, mental health, and family advocacy. Anchored in a biblical perspective to help you navigate today’s culture, each episode provides a word of hope and encouragement to help strengthen your life, your love, and your relationships with those you love most. Each day, we want to remind you that God loves you and is there for you! Our goal is to equip you to face everyday challenges, move from “survive” to “thrive,” and embrace the life that God has designed for you. Filled with wisdom, testimonials, timeless truths, and both clinical and practical tips to address the emotional and spiritual needs that most often affect people, the program covers everything from stress and anxiety to trust, intimacy, grace, and even forgiveness. Life, Love, Faith, and Family explores the dynamics of marriage, raising children, and building a better life for yourself and your family.
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When an Empty Nest Leads to an Empty Heart: How to Prevent Gray Divorces
The kids are gone—now what? Marriage therapist Dr. Sharon May joins Dr. Tim Clinton to discuss the rising divorce rate among older American couples over the past three decades. While various factors contribute to this trend, Dr. May highlights a deeper issue at the core: the importance of truly seeing your spouse for who they are and ensuring their needs are valued as much as your own. Only through this mutual understanding and care can couples build a lasting, resilient partnership.
Strong Marriages and Confident Parenting in Every Season of Life
Your family’s future doesn’t have to be shaped by its past. Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Jim Burns, founder of HomeWord, as he reveals that the key to raising up the next generation in the ways of the Lord is to properly equip parents to lead faith-filled homes. Jim explains why honest conversations about media, sexual integrity, and faith, paired with modeling a healthy marriage and relationship with God, help ensure faith is not just taught, but caught—because experience is often a better teacher than advice.
How to Overcome Betrayal and Heal Your Heart
Dr. Sheri Keffer, marriage and family therapist and founder of the BraveOne Community, joins Dr. Zach Clinton to her journey of healing after betrayal and how it inspired her to help others find the same hope. She speaks to husbands and wives facing the pain of sexual betrayal, the divisive impact of pornography, or the subtlety of deception, reminding us that freedom begins with truth. Dr. Keffer encourages listeners that even the deepest wounds can heal, and that restoration, trust, and true love are possible when you’re willing to reach out for help.
Making Marriage Easier… and Better!
Dr. Tim Clinton welcomes author and speaker Arlene Pellicane to discuss her brand-new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life. With a title that promises real results, Arlene explains why she felt compelled to pass on what she’s learned over 26 years of marriage to her husband, James. She reveals how small, intentional actions and conversations can strengthen and even save marriages. Arlene encourages us all to engage in the hard conversations and to keep showing up and serving one another faithfully, even when those efforts go unnoticed.
“The Fight for Us: Overcome What Divides to Build a Marriage That Thrives”
Gabe Lyons has dedicated his life’s work to exploring the intersection of faith, culture, and the next generation. But after more than 25 years of marriage and raising four children with his wife, Rebekah, he felt called to the hard-won lessons they’ve learned to help other couples build stronger relationships. Gabe sits down with Dr. Tim and Zach Clinton to discuss key insights from the new book he co-authored with Rebekah, The Fight for Us— including common dysfunctions, fighting styles, and how small decisions can make a big impact. Tune in and take a step toward building a healthier marriage today.
Love That Lasts
In this Valentine’s Day Special, Gary Thomas joins Dr. Tim Clinton to timeless wisdom on love, marriage, and faith, which he has gleaned from his own 40-year journey with his wife, Lisa, and from witnessing his parents’ 68-year marriage. As the author of over 20 books, mostly focused on love and relationships, Gary emphasizes that the key to a lasting marriage is prioritizing spiritual intimacy with God. While emotions may be fleeting, commitments rooted in Christ can withstand even life’s toughest storms.
When an Empty Nest Leads to an Empty Heart: How to Prevent Gray Divorces
The kids are gone, now what? Listen as marriage therapist Dr. Sharon May discusses the rise in the divorce rate among older American couples over the past 3 decades. She tells Dr. Clinton there are many factors, such as an increasing population of aging baby boomers. But at the heart of the matter she says there is a need to see your spouse for who they are and make sure their needs are equal to yours. This will forge a true partnership that is built to last.
From Role Mate to Soul Mate
When Dr. Warren Farrell began teaching couples better communication skills 30 years ago, he tried to convey the wisdom of not being defensive in response to criticism. Easier said than done, right? Farrell soon realized that rules for critique were needed to create safe zones and agreed upon times to receive critical feedback. Listen as Dr. Farrell unpacks his “7 secrets to lifelong love” with Dr. Clinton, and shares what he calls a “caring and sharing practice” and a “conflict-free zone.” These tools could dramatically change your relationship and your love life. Listen today, and be inspired.
Biblical Heart and a Shared Perspective with Christian Marriage Coaches
If you’d like both a man and a woman’s perspective to help you in your marriage to achieve better understanding and a healthier relationship, then Christian marriage coaches Chuck and Ashley Elliott are for you. Listen as this caring couple talks with Zach Clinton about the blessed institution of marriage and the pitfalls that can bring down even the best couples. You may be married, or have been married, maybe you are single and praying that God places someone in your life. Regardless, today’s conversation will inspire you and provide valuable insight.
About Dr. Tim Clinton
and Dr. Zach Clinton
Tim Clinton, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT, is President of The American Association of Christian Counselors, (AACC), the world’s largest and most diverse Christian counseling organization, with over 50,000 active members and students. He also serves as Executive Director of the Global Center for Mental Health, Addiction, and Recovery and Professor Emeritus at Liberty University. Dr. Clinton previously served as co-host of the Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk nationally syndicated radio program, from 2018 to 2023. Dr. Clinton hosts a weekend television news talk program, Sunday The Road Forward, which airs on Real America’s Voice News Network and is available across numerous streaming platforms. Licensed as a professional counselor and as a marriage and family therapist, Dr. Clinton is recognized as an expert on mental health and relationship issues and spends much of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes.
Dr. Clinton has authored or edited nearly 30 books, including Take It Back: Reclaiming Biblical Masculinity, and Focus on the Future: Your Family, Your Faith, and Your Voice Matter Now More Than Ever. Tim has been married for over 44 years to his wife, Julie, and together they have two children, Megan (married to Ben) and Zach (married to Evelyn), and two granddaughters, Olivia and Sophia, who have stolen their hearts.
Dr. Zach Clinton, Ph.D., serves as Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the world’s largest and most diverse Christian counseling organization. He is the Host of the renowned Built Different Podcast as well as President and Host of Ignite Men’s Ministry and Conferences. Dr. Zach is also a Licensed Professional Counseling Resident at Light Counseling as well as an athletic counselor specializing in sport and performance psychology at Liberty University. As a former Division 1 college baseball player, Dr. Clinton loves working with professional & collegiate athletes and enjoys speaking into the lives of today’s generations as he has a deep passion for helping people build self-esteem, emotion regulation, leadership qualities, and perspective shifts. He has dedicated his life to reminding people that no matter how dark, difficult, or painful life can be, they are never out of the fight! He is the author of Even If and is currently working on his next book, Remember My Chains: Helping You Move from Bondage to Breakthrough. Dr. Zach is thrilled to be married to his lovely wife, Evelyn, as they make their home in Central Virginia.












