The Redeemed Marriage Podcast

This week on the Redeemed Marriage podcast, we are coming to you from our retreat home in Atlanta after spending several powerful days with couples who traveled here from across the country. Weeks like this always remind us of something that so many marriages forget in the middle of the struggle: you are not the only couple fighting this battle.

When a marriage gets hard, it is easy to feel isolated. It is easy to believe that ever...

This week we’re sitting down to talk about something that can feel absolutely suffocating — shame and guilt.

During a recent Q&A, someone asked how you move forward when it feels like you have a scarlet “A” for adultery spray-painted across your chest. And that question hit home.

Even fifteen years after Heather’s confession, the enemy still tries to whisper lies. There are moments when the weight of the past feels heavy, and t...

In this episode, we’re talking about something that can make people uncomfortable pretty quickly: boundaries. Over the past few months, we’ve received a lot of questions about opposite-sex friendships, digital transparency, work relationships, and what healthy safeguards should actually look like in marriage. So we decided it was time to revisit why we believe in what some might call “extreme” boundaries.

If we’re honest, if we had...

This month, we’ve had the privilege of praying for marriages every single day — reading names, lifting up stories, and standing in the gap for couples who are hurting, hoping, and hanging on. And as we’ve done that, it’s stirred something deeper in us about what prayer in marriage really is… and what it isn’t.

In this episode, we talk honestly about how easy it is to confuse worrying with praying. We think about the problem. We reh...

After years of being asked for a way to share their story in a deeper way, Rusty and Heather Bryant are finally unveiling something that has been over six months in the making.

In this milestone episode of The Redeemed Marriage Podcast, they announce the official release of their video testimony—a powerful, professionally produced film created in partnership with WinShape Marriage. What began as a broken marriage in 2011 has become...

In this episode of The Redeemed Marriage podcast, Rusty and Heather Bryant address one of the most common sources of frustration in marriage: unmet expectations. Using Valentine’s Day as a relatable framework, they explore how unspoken hopes and “mind-reading” often lead to disappointment rather than connection. Through a candid and humorous conversation, the Bryants attempt to guess each other’s expectations—from practical needs t...

In this deeply honest episode of The Redeemed Marriage Podcast, Rusty and Heather Bryant continue the conversation around healing after infidelity by turning the focus to a perspective that is often misunderstood and rarely discussed. Heather vulnerably shares what the spouse who caused the hurt needs in order for true restoration to take place—not as a way to excuse betrayal, but as a pathway toward lasting healing for both partne...

In this episode of The Redeemed Marriage, Rusty and Heather step into one of the most critical—and often misunderstood—moments in the healing journey: the days immediately following confession. Speaking honestly from their own story, they address what the betrayed spouse is often carrying in shock and silence, and what the unfaithful spouse must understand if real healing is going to begin.

Rather than offering quick fixes or surfa...

This week on The Redeemed Marriage Podcast, Rusty and Heather Bryant share what happens when prayer is no longer a routine—but the only place left to turn.

In this episode, they reflect on seasons when answers were unclear, circumstances felt overwhelming, and prayer became an act of surrender rather than certainty. From facing a cancer diagnosis to witnessing God’s provision in unexpected ways, Rusty and Heather point to moments w...

In this episode of the The Redeemed Marriage Podcast, we talk about a season many couples don’t expect—and few are prepared for—the frustration stage of healing after betrayal.

After confession, when the shock has worn off and the hard work has begun, couples often find themselves stuck. The repentant spouse may be doing “all the right things,” while the betrayed spouse still doesn’t feel safe. Change is happening—but safety hasn’t...

As the new year begins, Rusty and Heather invite listeners into a conversation about goals, growth, and the role personal responsibility plays in a thriving marriage. In this first episode of the year, they do something they’ve never done publicly before—share their individual goals for 2026 with each other in real time.

Rather than focusing on fixing a spouse or creating rigid, legalistic resolutions, this conversation reframes wh...

What does real healing look like after betrayal—and who walks with you when the shock wears off and the long road begins?

In this episode of The Redeemed Marriage Podcast, Rusty and Heather sit down with Pennye Dees, the woman who stepped into Heather’s life just days after her confession of infidelity. Pennye shares her story, her calling, and why she believes deeply in walking with people patiently, faithfully, and over t...

In this lighthearted and completely unscripted Christmas episode, Rusty and Heather shake things up with a game that was not planned and definitely not rehearsed. Heather presses play on a Christmas song and without warning, Rusty races to guess the title, and then—on the spot—has to turn that song into real, practical marriage advice. No notes. No preparation. Just quick thinking, honest insight, and a lot of laughter.

What unfold...

The Christmas season is full—but marriage still matters.

In this episode, Rusty and Heather take a lighter turn and talk about the importance of intentional fun, laughter, and making memories with your spouse, especially during the busy holiday season. When life feels full, connection doesn’t happen by accident—and sometimes the best thing a marriage needs is simply time to enjoy each other again.

They share why creating space for ...

In this deeply vulnerable Christmas episode, Rusty and Heather revisit their first holiday season after the affair—only four months into the most painful chapter of their marriage. While Christmas is often portrayed as magical, peaceful, and sentimental, their reality was filled with fear, shame, awkward family gatherings, and the heavy tension of trying to celebrate while still grieving what had been lost. They share what it felt ...

In this follow-up conversation, Rusty and Heather continue their discussion with certified sex therapist Debby Wade as they discuss the real questions couples face when rebuilding intimacy after betrayal. Debby offers clear, compassionate guidance on navigating triggers, creating emotional safety, supporting one another in the healing process, and learning to reconnect without pressure or fear. Her insight helps couples understand ...

In this episode, Rusty and Heather welcome certified therapist Debby Wade for an honest and hope-filled conversation about rebuilding intimacy after betrayal. Debby offers wisdom on the questions couples often struggle to voice—navigating triggers, intrusive thoughts, emotional safety, and the slow process of reconnecting after trust has been broken. Her compassionate insight gives couples practical steps for healing and a clearer ...

There’s a reason certain questions rise to the surface at 2:00 a.m.—the hour when the house is quiet and the worries feel loudest. One of the questions couples wrestle with most in those restless moments is, “When will my spouse ever change?” It’s a question born from disappointment, discouragement, and the fear that nothing will ever be different.

In this episode, Rusty and Heather gently turn that question in a new direction. Ins...

We’re continuing our discussion on the questions that keep us awake at 2 a.m.—the ones that every married couple wrestles with at some point, especially those walking through betrayal or trauma.

Last week, Heather opened up about her side of the question, “What’s wrong with me?” This week, Rusty shares his own sleepless nights—the nights filled with questions like, “Why wasn’t I enough?” and “What did I do wrong?”

In this honest co...