Hope for Home Ownership: Episode 907

Hope for Home Ownership: Episode 907

Author: Focus on the Family June 19, 2025 Duration: 1:01:22

Ordering your life, plus how to build a relationship with your future in-laws, and should you wait until you’re married to buy a house?   

Featured musical artist: Hollyn

Roundtable: Get Your Priorities Straight

We’re all guilty of procrastination, wasting time, and over-cluttering our schedules. As adults, we know we should do better, but where do we start? How can we prioritize our lives to make time for what’s really important? Our guests share their own struggles and strategies for how to find time for God, family, friendships and responsibilities, while also making space for rest and fun.        

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Culture: Know Your Future In-Laws

A relationship with your in-laws can be wonderful, or it can be difficult and even complicated. Finding an appropriate relational balance is tricky, as is establishing boundaries and closeness. Most of these efforts start during dating and engagement, so what does it look like to pursue a healthy relationship on the in-law front? Relationship experts Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley explain how they navigated in-law relationships, what challenges they experienced, how they had hard conversations, and what loving an extended family looks like.  

 Ready to Wed: 12 Ways to Start a Marriage You’ll Love     

Read Greg’s Article: 12 Questions Every Father Should Ask His Future Son-In-Law

Link to Article: Myths and Realities of Extended Families 

Inbox: Should I Be Married to Buy a House?  

Buying a house is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make. Should you wait until marriage to take the plunge? Recent homebuyer Ryan Wall weighs in. 


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