Most marriages don't fail because of surprises. They fail because we ignore the early signs.

This week on The Back 9, we sit down with Kevin Thompson, marriage and life pastor at California's Bayside Church, to break down the real reasons relationships struggle, and how we can fix them before it's too late.

Kevin dives into attachment styles, love patterns, communication breakdowns, and why the problems couples fight about years into marriage are usually there long before the wedding. He explains the predictable stages of marriage stress and why most couples wait until they're near the end to get help.

If last week was about toxic relationships and missed red flags, this one is about awareness, growth, and building a relationship that can make it to the finish line.

So if you're dating, married, divorced, or just willing to try again, this is one you need… on the Back 9.

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Four marriages led to four divorces. You'd think a successful, well-known international life coach would know the signs.

But when he met a former supermodel, he walked straight into a relationship he couldn't control, couldn't fix, and couldn't leave.

Stephen Paul Edwards tells a story that's as seductive as it is destructive. His attraction was instant. The warning signs were obvious. The chaos kept increasing. Yet he still stayed.

Because when you're the fly in the trap, it doesn't feel like a trap. It feels like connection. Like passion. Like something you don't want to lose.

We've been there. We get why so many men stay in toxic relationships. And in this episode we hear the details of this story when intensity masks dysfunction, and how even self-aware, successful people ignore what they know deep down.

It's about recognizing the pattern, owning your role in it, and finding the strength to finally break free…on The Back 9.

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Dr. Achim Zinggrebe spent his life treating cancer—until he became the cancer patient.

After being diagnosed with lymphoma, everything changed. Not just his own situation, but also how he saw medicine and how he viewed life. He realized that even in the middle of cancer, most of his body was still working for him. That became the mantra of his practice.

Our conversation explores life after cancer, remission, and what it really means to heal the body, mind, spirit, and soul. Achim shares how his experience reshaped the way he practices medicine and how patients can move from surviving to truly thriving.

This is a conversation about perspective, resilience, and learning how to live fully again…on The Back 9.

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