54. Healing from the Inside Out: How Vulnerability Saved Our Marriage | Ernest & Cindy’s Story

In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Love Like Crazy, Jay and Stacey Coleman welcome their dear friends and neighbors, Ernest and Cindy Carrier, to share a raw, redemptive look at their 35-year journey of marriage. From early struggles with identity, emotional wounds, and disconnection—to breakthrough moments of vulnerability, healing, and restored intimacy with God and each other—this conversation is one every couple needs to hear.

They talk candidly about:

• The real root of emotional pain in marriage
• Why intimacy with God starts with vulnerability
• What it means to surrender your story
• How unresolved pain leads to fear, isolation, and burnout
• And the practical tools that helped transform their relationship

"We thought we had it all together when we got married—but it didn’t take long to realize we had deep wounds we’d never addressed." Ernest and Cindy’s honesty reminds us that behind every “perfect” couple is a story of God’s grace, transformation, and growth. Through their story, we explore how two people with different wounds and coping patterns can learn to speak each other’s love language, pursue healing, and experience freedom—not by trying harder, but by surrendering deeper. This is a must-watch episode for anyone longing for a breakthrough in their relationship.

Whether you're newly married, walking through hard seasons, or just want to build a deeper connection in your relationship, this episode will leave you encouraged, equipped, and full of hope.

Time Stamps:

• 00:00 – Welcome + Meet Our Neighbors Ernest & Cindy
• 05:10 – Early Marriage Struggles & Identity Crisis
• 12:45 – A Turning Point: Hearing God at the Camper
• 18:30 – Intimacy with God: What It Really Means
• 26:00 – False Identities: Less Than & Unlovable
• 33:40 – When Love Languages Clash in Marriage
• 40:55 – Holes, Wounds & Arrows: Tools for Healing
• 48:20 – From Emotional Pain to Anger & Fear
• 56:15 – Why Isolation Fuels Hopelessness
• 1:03:00 – Surrendering Your Story & Finding Freedom

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