Good Marriages Require Good Fights

11 Rules for Fighting Without Losing Your Temper, Your Leadership, or Your Wife

Episode Summary

Most marriages do not fall apart because of conflict. They fall apart because men do not know how to handle it.

In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon lays out a hard but hopeful truth. Conflict in marriage is inevitable. Chaos is not. God has given clear rules for fighting that protect authority, preserve peace, and strengthen unity when a husband leads instead of checks out or explodes.

This is not marriage therapy. This is biblical leadership. You will learn why passivity poisons marriages, why egalitarian fighting never resolves anything, and how patriarchy done God’s way makes real peace possible. If your home feels like a constant battlefield or a cold ceasefire, this episode gives you a way forward.

 

Chapter Breaks

00:00 – Why marriage keeps turning into World War III
02:05 – Scripture, anger, and why men lose control
04:20 – The myth of “peace” without conflict
06:40 – Passivity, silence, and why resentment explodes
09:00 – What “good fights” actually are
11:30 – Choosing the right battles as a leader
14:00 – The Tunnel of Chaos explained
16:20 – Rule #1: No violence, no intimidation
18:45 – Rule #2: Divorce talk is forbidden
21:15 – Rule #3: No insults or character assassination
23:40 – Rule #4: Stick to the issue at hand
26:00 – Rule #5: No checking out
28:30 – Rule #6: Timeouts are allowed, abandonment is not
32:50 – Rule #7: No mind-reading or motive assigning
35:20 – Rule #8: Admit sin quickly and clearly
37:45 – Rule #9: Fight for truth, not ego
39:55 – Rule #10: Uphold biblical order in the fight
44:50 – Why patriarchy makes conflict possible, not oppressive
49:40 – Leadership, repentance, and restoring peace

 

About the Show

The Patriarchy Podcast features in-depth conversations on faith, culture, theology, and leadership. Each episode equips Christians to live boldly and biblically in an age of compromise.

 

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