What does it really take to mentor other couples? Longtime marriage mentors dispel three misconceptions.
Marriage
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Having a good marriage takes a lot of intentionality and effort. However, with these 3 tips for a great marriage, you can elevate your relationship with your spouse to the next level. 3 Tips for a Great Marriage Tip #1 for a great marriage: Believe the best—even when you’re hurt …
When you choose to be affirming, encouraging and giving, you stimulate positive emotions in your spouse. Couples who understand this learn how to make love, not just have sex.
Consider the following ways to avoid or end an extramarital affair and learn about the importance of knowing your spouse’s primary needs.
After getting married, seeing your wife in a new, perhaps disappointing light can damage your relationship. Here’s what you can do about it.
After the wedding, it’s common to view your spouse in a new, perhaps disappointing light. Here’s what you can do about it.
When you were dating, he was attractive and neat. Now he doesn’t even pick up after himself. What should you do?
God creates man and woman as reflections of the image of the Trinity.
There are many things that newlyweds experience and one of them is disillusionment.
Marriage is not primarily about finding the right spouse. It’s about being the right person.
A good marriage is a mystery on many different levels.
Every good mentor — or mentor couple — should have these three qualities.
When we’re excited about a relationship, it’s easy to overlook the red flags that at least need to be explored.
Along with a couple’s relationship with God, it takes a supportive community of friends to keep a marriage strong.
If you are preparing for marriage, we can’t emphasize enough (both from research and personal experience!) how important it is to have the support and encouragement of a veteran couple to walk alongside you. If you are looking for premarital counseling with a mentor couple, here are some common questions that you might find helpful! …
Dr. Henry Cloud describes how vulnerability makes a difference in marriage as it builds trust and empathy between a husband and a wife.
We dishonor God when we fail to mirror the Trinitarian reality and beauty in our relationships.
Differing perspectives and fears about our imperfections can make Biblical intimacy challenging. Learn how to develop pure intimacy in your marriage through embracing your differences.
Spiritual intimacy can be a confusing issue for many couples. Dr. Greg Smalley offers personal insights on how husbands can be spiritual leaders and wives can see beyond basic spiritual disciplines for intimacy at home.
We live in a culture that has either forgotten or rejected the idea of marriage as a covenant. Couples who want to go the distance in their relationship need to rediscover it.