# Don’t Settle for Control or Manipulation Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584/don-t-settle-for-control-or-manipulation Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584/don-t-settle-for-control-or-manipulation.md Podcast: [Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584) Published: 2026-03-26T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast/don-t-settle-for-control-or-manipulation Audio file: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/b7184d84-8fd3-4e20-bf5a-af88014d8e5a/32810e33-87f2-41d1-8dbb-b41700ad4cd0/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=269b25e5-2e13-4b0e-ac60-af88014d8e64 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584/episodes/don-t-settle-for-control-or-manipulation Duration seconds: 582 ## Resource We all have times of conflict, but what if it feels like your spouse is being controlling or manipulative? Jim Daly talks with Dr. Ron Welch and his wife Jan, who overcame control issues in their own marriage. Plus, John and Erin share how to know if you're truly being the best spouse you can be.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The Controlling Husband for your donation of any amount!   Focus on Marriage Assessment   How to Deal With a Controlling Spouse     Contact our Counseling Team     The Benefits of Losing Control in Your Marriage   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Marriage Podcast, please give us your feedback. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584/episodes/don-t-settle-for-control-or-manipulation/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584/don-t-settle-for-control-or-manipulation.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.