# When Kids Get in the Way Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584/when-kids-get-in-the-way Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584/when-kids-get-in-the-way.md Podcast: [Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast-716584) Published: 2026-06-09T06:10:51+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/focus-on-the-family-marriage-podcast/when-kids-get-in-the-way Audio file: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/b7184d84-8fd3-4e20-bf5a-af88014d8e5a/fd59538d-6966-4131-85dc-b464003f155c/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/when-kids-get-in-the-way Duration seconds: 907 ## Resource Kids are a blessing, but they also require you to be more intentional to spend time with your spouse. John and the Smalley's open up about times they felt disconnected in their marriages when raising children. Plus, Jim Daly talks to Dave and Ashley Willis about making time for dates with your spouse, even if you have little kids.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/marriagepodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Focus on Marriage Assessment   How To Avoid Bad Influences On Your Marriage     Practice Makes Parent Podcast     Hope Restored   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/when-kids-get-in-the-way/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/when-kids-get-in-the-way.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.