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What Will You Gain From Building a Marital Hedge?

Building and protecting a strong relationship may sound a bit like getting a root canal. But is it really?

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Taking the ‘I’ Out of Marriage

Selflessness is not a marriage strategy but a heart transformation in Christ.

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Feelings of Doubt and Uncertainty

The adjustment from being single to being married can create feelings of loss and anxiety. Here’s how to cope.

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Helping Your Spouse Grow Spiritually

What can you do when you and your spouse don’t have the same level of spiritual maturity or interest?

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What If We Don’t Like the Same Church?

Most couples, if they’re seeking to please God, do eventually find a church where both spouses are satisfied. You can, too.

How Can I Change My Spouse?

Before you married, you saw shadows of irritating behaviors, but figured you’d get used to them over time. Well, you haven’t.

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Are We Falling Out of Love?

Sustaining the emotional excitement of romance can be difficult at best.

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Togetherness: Making It Work

If you’re struggling with the challenges of togetherness, here’s help.

Why Isn’t My Wife the Person I Thought She Was?

Now that the wedding’s over, your spouse seems different. Are you wondering what happened to the person you used to know?

Serving Others

Christian couples have something to offer, even though we feel otherwise at times. We have our hearts, our time and the wisdom God has given us from life experiences. Going into a cocoon isn’t healthy for our marriage, our family or the body of Christ.

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You’re Stepping on My Air Hose!

When the husband sees the spirit of his wife deflate, he should realize he’s stepping on her air hose and get off it.

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Jumpstarting Your Stalled Marriage

Does the repartee between you and your spouse consist mainly of shrugs and one-syllable grunts? If so, your marriage-mobile may be heading for a blown gasket.

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The ‘Love and Respect’ Principle

Maybe you’ve heard that a woman needs to be loved by her husband and a man needs to be respected by his wife. However, if you’re like the average man or woman, you’re thinking, “Sure, that all sounds great, but what does it mean?” Men often define love differently than their wives, while women often …

Giving the Blessing to Your Spouse

The five elements of the blessing are not just limited to the parent/child relationship. Let’s look at how the blessing can and should be given to a spouse.

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Falling In and Out of Love

Does a person fall in and out of love the way Hollywood portrays it?

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Humor in Marriage

Laughter bonds people. Any good friend will tell you that laughter is the shortest distance between two people — especially in marriage.

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Beginning to Pray Together

These eight suggestions will help you begin to pray together as a couple and deepen your spiritual intimacy.

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To Step into Your Calling, You Must First See Clearly.

Truth Rising exposes the cultural crisis we face and the bold faith it takes to confront it. Watch the film, then go deeper with a study on Hope, Truth, Identity, and Calling. You were created for this moment.

Choose to see. Choose to believe. Choose to act.