In this High Performance Parenting episode, Greg and Jacquie Francis unpack how to build and maintain real connection in your marriage and family—even when emotions run high or opinions clash.

Through biblical wisdom, practical tools, and their own stories, they reveal how God’s design for covenant love keeps families strong, secure, and united.

You’ll Learn:

• How to define a God-centered goal of connection in your marriage
• Why healthy arguments can strengthen your bond
• How to model reconciliation and grace for your kids
• The difference between a relationship covenant and a connection covenant
• Biblical principles to restore peace and unity in your home

🙌 Watch now and learn how to build a connected, faith-filled family that lasts.

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00:00 – Welcome & funny family intro (Abby’s new puppy story)

01:00 – Why connection is the real goal in marriage and parenting

03:30 – The difference between business, financial, and marriage goals

04:45 – The “binary choice” of connection vs. distance

06:00 – Breaking unhealthy habits of emotional disconnection

07:20 – When one spouse wants connection and the other doesn’t

08:10 – Modeling healthy conflict and forgiveness for your kids

09:30 – How arguments can actually strengthen family trust

10:50 – The covenant of connection vs. the covenant of relationship

11:45 – Teaching kids it’s okay to disagree—without disconnecting

12:30 – Why connection takes consistent, intentional work

13:45 – Building godly strategies for reconnection

14:30 – Final thoughts: choosing covenant love every day