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Marriage

Picturing a Special Future for Your Spouse

Our mate needs to hear positive words that picture a special future in the same way that our children do.

Recovery: A Journey Worth Taking Together

Discover how God can transform your life and your marriage when you commit to going through recovery together with your spouse.

After the Fairy Tale

More than a cautionary tale, Adam and Eve’s story demonstrates God’s redemptive nature. Apply these same liberating truths as you build a pure marriage.

One in the Spirit

Cultivating romance and fostering spiritual growth with your beloved takes discipline and intentionality

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An Active Commitment to Your Mate

What every man or woman owes his or her spouse is the willingness to stay committed, even if the other person fumbles the ball.

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Why Women Are Drawn to ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

Discover five basic longings in a woman’s heart — and how the counterfeit fulfillment of those longings can be dangerous.

Traveling Toward Marital Intimacy

Though there is overlap, husbands and wives tend to take two unique paths toward intimacy. It’s important to understand where they lead and that sometimes we may have to force ourselves onto them.

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Marriage in the Melting Pot

As inter-ethnic marriages continue to increase, this trend holds tremendous promise for marriages that can transform differences into assets rather than succumb to them as liabilities.

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Divorced: Living Well in the Future

The financial consequences of divorce on single mothers are often devastating. In my experience in counseling those who have gone through a divorce, I’ve concluded that couples rarely do as well separately as they did together. It’s important from a biblical perspective, however, not to be resentful, bitter, or fearful. Rather, you need to be …

We’re in it for the Long Haul!

With the mindset of marriage being an adventure in which husbands and wives stick together through thick and thin, the words “until death do us part” take on a whole new meaning.

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Six-Month Security

Living together was a farce, a halfhearted commitment with a huge “Exit” sign looming over it.

Handling Past Relationships

Now that I’m engaged, do I have to get rid of my photos of former girlfriends?

The Enticing Fruit of False Intimacy

False intimacy promises an emotional high but leaves us empty. Learn how to identify false intimacy and replace it with biblical intimacy.

Creative Problem-Solving

When was the last time you and your spouse truly viewed yourselves as a team?

Searching for a ‘Sole’ Mate

Our culture has embraced the absurd notion that there is just one person who can ‘complete us.’

Sharing the Load

Couples with thriving relationships make it their goal to function as a team, because the most important thing is how they work together, not what other people think.

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Widowed: Living Well in the Future

Doubt about the future strikes every new widow and widower at a time when their security has been greatly shaken. Many fears and questions arise. Whether or not you’ll be able to live as well in the future is determined by three things: your income, expenses, and long-term needs.

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Finding Stability Amidst Marriage Stressors

Couples lose their orientation towards God and each other when buffeted by cultural ideology, family history and personal choices that are contrary to God’s plan.

When the Music Fades

After the Fall, the beautiful harmony within human relationships and, in fact, the entire creation, devolved into dissonance.

The Hidden Value of Conflict

Rather than making it our goal to resolve arguments, we must learn how to manage our conflicts.