When the going gets tough in marriage, many people take what they believe is the easy way out.
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What is the health of marriage in America today?
It’s when work life and family life are at their peak — and at times at each other’s throats. Many men turn to porn during these exhaustive years as an illicit pick-me-up.
In order to save, heal and protect our marriages from porn, we need to adopt a broader understanding of this pernicious and slippery world, an understanding that currently and unfairly pins most virtual infidelity on husbands.
Parenting teens provides a new set of conflicts for couples: debates over discipline, respect, privileges, responsibilities, media choices and dating boundaries.
You cannot underestimate how injurious it can be for your husband to find himself unable to perform sexually or to become the victim of a nonexistent libido.
One of the devastating effects of pornography and other sexually explicit material is that it sabotages the ability to enjoy normal sex.
One reason pornography is attractive is its capacity for secretive retribution.
In a sex-saturated culture, waiting till marriage seems outdated and prudish.
Tara, a young lady at the church I was working for at the time, approached me one day after church and asked to speak with me. “You’ve got to help me. I know in my heart that my attitude is wrong, but—I can’t help it. It’s how I feel. My marriage is killing me. It’s …
One of the keys to growing beyond the frustration you now feel is learning to accept the many ways your husband is likely showing you love.
In This Series: 1. The Stages of Pornography Addiction 2. Pornography and Virtual Infidelity 3. Pornography Lies 4. Corrosive Influence of Porn on Wives 5. Erosive Influence of Porn Upon Husbands 6. Marital Fidelity in a Social-Media World The photograph was invented in 1839, and in just 11 quick years the word “pornographer‚” was seeded …
This practical guide to holding down the fort highlights what the spouse at home needs to be in control of when the other spouse deploys.
Remember that you are not alone; your ache is common to every human on earth.
Emotional affairs venture into dangerous territory. They may not lead to physical involvement, but can still devastate marriages.
Attitudes and the thoughts that form them are important, especially in marriage.
When you and your spouse disagree, or get hurt, or become frustrated, or reach an impasse, the easiest thing to do is what you have always done!
Your timeline for having kids is important. It is worthy of careful prayer, but not hypercare.
Couples who arrive at a shared vision and a purposeful approach to starting a family are able to experience greater joy in their marriages and in their future roles as parents.
The lack of regular sex is a significant barrier to emotional connectedness and intimacy for men.