Marriage Minute: Forgiveness Is Free. Trust Isn't.

These two things are NOT the same — and confusing them could be hurting your marriage. 💔 Forgiveness is a gift you give freely, just as God gives us grace at our worst. But trust? That has to be earned through consistent action over time. In this week's Marriage Minute, Dave & Ashley Willis break down one of the most misunderstood concepts in marriage. Tune in for this quick dose of truth, then come back Monday for the full episode of The Naked Marriage Podcast! We want your marriage to thrive! Learn more at Dave and Ashley Willis spent thirteen years in full-time church ministry before devoting their work entirely toward the global mission of building stronger, Christ-centered marriages. Their marriage-related books, blogs, podcast, speaking events and media resources have reached millions of couples around the world making Dave and Ashley one of the most recognized and trusted couples in marriage ministry. Dave and Ashley partnered with XO Marriage in 2018. XO Marriage is the nation's largest marriage-focused ministry. The Willis family includes four sons and a rescue dog named "Chi Chi." When Dave and Ashley aren't writing and speaking, they love hanging out with their family, watching movies and going on long walks which is also where they develop many of their marriage ministry content ideas. Learn more about Dave & Ashley at daveandashley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Marriage Minute: Forgiveness Is Free. Trust Isn't. is an episode from The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis by XO Marriage.

This episode is 1:45 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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