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This is a marriage presentation Geoff Steurer, MS, LMFT delivered to a congregation of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ivins, Utah on August 25, 2019.  We start out in marriage with high hopes and good intentions, but when the real work sets in, do we turn away and distract ourselves, or do we turn toward each other and do whatever it takes to improve our marriages? In this presentation, Geoff Steurer, licensed marriage and family therapist, outlines God's design for marriage as the perfect arrangement where we can experience optimal growth. He quotes Dr. Wally Goddard, who said, "When we understand God's purposes for marriage, we feel blessed by marriage instead of persecuted by it." He then invites listeners to embrace the challenges of marriage instead of getting distracted by screens and other diversions.  Geoff is a licensed marriage and family therapist and is the founding director of LifeSTAR of St. George. Geoff is the co-author of Love You, Hate the Porn: Healing a Relationship Damaged by Virtual Infidelity. He also co-produced the 6-part audio series called Strengthening Recovery Through Strengthening Marriage: Healing from Pornography Addiction. He regularly presents at local and national conferences on topics related addiction, betrayal trauma, and marriage recovery. Geoff is the host of the Illuminate recovery podcast. He completed a bachelors degree in communications studies from Brigham Young University and a masters degree in marriage and family therapy from Auburn University.  He and his wife are the parents of four children. You can learn more about Geoff's work at www.geoffsteurer.com   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lovingmarriage/support