God’s design for marriage is an other-centered union where each spouse serves each other and depend on His grace and mercy. When we grasp the reality of marriage and stop expecting it to provide what it was never meant to give, we can build marriages that thrive.
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When pressure to have the perfect holiday builds relationship tension, we need to change our unrealistic expectations. We need to accept that we cannot change our relatives. But we can set boundaries and not take things personally. Once we do this we can better appreciate the time spent connecting with family members.
As we grow in our understanding of God’s perspective on tithes and offerings, we may realize there are powerful reasons to give. Giving is a concrete way to acknowledge God and worship him in gratitude. But it is also a way to obey God and meet the needs of others.
If you’re married to an addict, don’t give up hope. Making sure you are able to help and getting support from other people are key steps that you can take. Here’s how one expert counselor explains how to care for yourself and avoid enabling your addicted loved one.
Helping others as a couple can improve communication and create intimacy in your marriage.
There is not a great wealth of research on the best age to marry, but there is some good data that can be helpful.
The holidays are over. Has the New Year brought to light old financial habits? Learn how to address three money problems like frequent dining out or lifestyle inflation. Here are practical solutions to break bad financial habits, manage debt, and strengthen your marriage through intentional faith-based money decisions.
Many couples struggle with money, but making a financial plan can reduce stress in your marriage and help you set goals for the future. This involves setting clear and achievable goals, and making a plan to accomplish them. It also requires regularly talking about money as a couple.
Unspoken communication can be at least as powerful as words. Several techniques can help you and your spouse communicate better and restore romance between you. Don’t rely on silence or overreact. Watch your body language and use your eyes to intentionally communicate warmth.
Research shows both early and later marriages can thrive. However, what studies say about the best age to marry and the factors that truly shape marital success.
Two-thirds of pastors see signs of domestic violence among attendees. Does your Marriage 911 team have a plan to help victims and families? Adopting a zero-tolerance policy and developing a list of contacts to agencies that can help are important steps to take.
If you’re trying to get pregnant, know that there are several things you can do to increase your likelihood of conceiving. Avoiding stress and planning intercourse around ovulation are practical steps, also realize that the process may take some time. Praying together and looking at all the potential factors are helpful as well.
Wives, what if you made your New Year’s resolution to give your husband a new marriage? The Greatest Commandment will show you how to be so well cared for that you can give to your husbands and your children from a place of abundance instead of a place of emptiness.
How do you protect your marriage? Resolving to protect your marriage together requires committing to steer clear of “minor” threats and be accountable to one another. Drawing clear boundaries is necessary because you are human. But creating a hedge of protection around your marriage also has many rewards.
Focus on the Family invites you and your spouse to celebrate Advent. To pause from the hectic pace of the holiday season and remember those who waited for God’s promised Son, to hope in His Word and to rest in His love.
There is cultural confusion about money and marriage. From a biblical perspective, when two people marry they are creating a shared life together. This unity important reality that impacts every area of life, including finances. Money can’t be his or her money. It has to be our money. All things are shared.
The holiday season is a perfect time for giving thanks to our good God and counting the blessings that He provides. See if your heart change doesn’t impact your mood, your relationships and your perspective. May we all reject attitudes such as ingratitude, self-pity, fear, and envy. Instead, may we embrace a grateful heart.
With a simple text, you can comfort someone and pass along powerful encouragement, just as the apostle Paul did in his letters. Even a short text can lift spirits and express love. Say you’re praying. Let your friend know that you’re available to meet in person if possible and to provide any other tangible help.
As Christians, we know that staying close to Jesus requires time and effort. So why do we think we can take our spouse for granted? Staying close to our spouse also takes time and effort. Try these five ways to rekindle your relationship.
Does your busy life leave you feeling exhausted and stretched thin? At some point, our Christian culture has rewritten the greatest commandments from loving God and others as yourself to loving God and others instead of yourself. The goal of godly self-care is to give from a place of abundance.