Marriage Made in Heaven
Where matrimony meets hilarious reality.
Hosted by Joshua & Ali Spitsbergen, Marriage Made in Heaven isn’t your typical marriage podcast. After 16 years of doing life, love, and ministry together, they're pulling back the curtain on what it really looks like when two become one—biblically, practically, and yes… sometimes embarrassingly.
Each week, they dive into the good, the hard, and the just plain funny of married life—sharing biblical truths, real-life stories, and lessons they’ve learned (sometimes the hard way). From pillow talk confessions to kingdom-minded conversations, this podcast is here to help you build a marriage grounded in grace, rooted in God’s Word, and full of joy—even when it gets messy.
Whether you’re dating, newlywed, or 20 years deep, you’ll laugh, learn, and leave each episode feeling seen, equipped, and a little less alone.
Because this? This is about having a Marriage Made in Heaven—with a whole lot of grace and “Did you seriously just say that?” moments.
Marriage Made in Heaven
Marriage & Money: How Couples Can Beat Financial Stress and Build a Strong Future Together
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Finances are one of the biggest stressors in marriage and we’ve lived it firsthand. In this episode, we open up about losing a multimillion-dollar business, the lessons we learned about financial planning, and the strategies that helped us rebuild peace and unity in our marriage.
From knowing your numbers and setting a financial plan, to investing wisely, and even watching the words you speak over money, this episode is packed with real, raw, and faith-filled conversation to help you and your spouse thrive financially and spiritually.
Whether you’re living paycheck to paycheck or looking to build surplus and multiple streams of income, these principles will help you move from financial stress to financial strength.
- 0:00 – Introduction
Why finances are such a major stressor in marriage. - 2:15 – Our story of financial loss
Losing a multimillion-dollar business and the reality check that followed. - 5:08 – Step 1: Know your numbers
How tools like YNAB, Rocket Money, and working with a fractional CFO transformed our finances. - 9:45 – Step 2: Start investing
Lessons learned from Ali’s dad, Jack Bogle’s Common Sense Investing, and simple ways to grow wealth. - 14:30 – Planning for success
Why couples need a financial plan, goals, and discipline, just like in health and marriage. - 17:22 – Step 3: Speak life over your finances
The power of words and breaking free from a poverty mindset. - 20:55 – Teaching kids about money
Passing on wisdom about tithing, saving, and generosity. - 22:30 – Final encouragement
You’re not alone, practical steps to take today to move from stress to strength.
Resources & Mentions:
- YNAB – You Need A Budget
- Rocket Money
- The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle
- Dave Ramsey – Emergency Fund Principle
- Diana Nette – Fractional CFO
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💌 Questions or need encouragement? Message us, we’d love to help.
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🎉 Marriage Made in Heaven LIVE Event
It is happening. Our very first Marriage Made in Heaven Live Event is coming to Rancho Santa Fe, California on June 8th, a one day intensive from 9 to 5 on a Miracle Monday.
We have the most incredible guest speakers joining us, Karen and Pat Schatzline, dropping brand new content from their book that hasn't even been released yet.
This event is NOT for marriages in crisis. This is for the couple that knows there is so much more; the high-achieving, God-loving couple that wants to get in the right room with other couples who are contending for greatness together.
If there is anything worth investing in, friend, it is your marriage.
Grab your tickets here: Marriage Made in Heaven LIVE Event
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