Ecclesiastes 9:9 begins by saying, “Enjoy life with the wife whom you love...” You’ve got to tune in to today’s episode of The WinShape Marriage Podcast featuring pastor, marriage author and speaker, and comedian Ted Cunningham. He breaks down this verse so eloquently, truly helping couples understand, “Jesus is your source, Satan is your enemy, and your spouse is your companion,” and it’s possible to enjoy life with your spouse whom you love! With 30 years of marriage under his belt, Ted has learned what it means to consider his wife, Amy, his companion and how to walk on the lighter side of life alongside her. If you want to learn how to build a love that laughs and experience a higher level of marital satisfaction, check out this episode.

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Time Stamps:

(1:55) Ted Cunningham’s background

(5:28) What inspired Ted to write, “A Love That Laughs”

(8:42) Why Ted believes we generally adhere to the perspective that, “Life is hard.”

(15:43) 1 – 2 ways Ted uses humor/laughter to lighten the load of everyday life

(20:52) How to build a marriage foundation on genuinely enjoying each other versus enduring each other

(25:18) “I’m not funny...” Where do I start when it comes to incorporating humor/laughter into my marriage

(30:49) Ted’s go-to way to make his wife, Amy, laugh

(33:45) Other works by Ted

(35:03) How to make laughter a key element in your family

(38:32) One key takeaway from this conversation

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Links:

“A Love That Laughs” https://www.amazon.com/Love-That-Laughs-Lighten-Together/dp/1589977084/

“Greater Joy Twogether” https://www.amazon.com/Greater-Joy-TWOgether-Marriage-Devotional/dp/0830785272/

Woodland Hills Family Church https://www.woodhills.org/

A Love That Laughs WinShape Marriage Retreat Nov. 6 – 8, 2026 https://marriage.winshape.org/retreat/a-love-that-laughs-november-2026/

Serving Marriages https://servingmarriages.com/

WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/

WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/

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