Controlling Your friend can manipulate in many ways: guilt-inducement, threats of abandoning you, threats of self-harm, yelling, physical aggression, isolating you, pouting, interrogating you, etc. It may be obvious; it may be much more subtle. You might be told that it’s really love, but deep down you know that’s not the truth. If you see …
Marriage
Raising kids takes time and energy, but it’s worth the effort to keep your romantic life alive and well.
‘God calls you to give yourself, to deny yourself, to be other-person oriented, and you can find life in it.’
I thought my self-image was unshakable. But then the test results came in.
A basic understanding of God, and how He created humans, will help develop deeper intimacy in marriage.
With all of the differences between you and your spouse, is it possible to pursue financial unity?
Seventy percent of all married women will be widowed, and marriages today have a 41 to 43 percent chance of ending in divorce. Will you be financially prepared?
Time, or lack of it, is the biggest enemy of intimacy. Americans are generally very busy people, and many of them say stress is negatively affecting their lives. Authors Dave and Claudia Arp, in their book No Time for Sex, recount a conversation with one of their psychologist friends who said, “If you don’t talk, …
Here are a few things to keep in mind as you travel the ocean of online dating.
Seventy percent of all married women will be widowed, and marriages today have a 41 to 43 percent chance of ending in divorce. Will you be financially prepared?
Inter-ethnic marriages are often plagued by communication lapses, typically because self-interests are prioritized over partnership. Effective communication requires grace-filled attitudes and behaviors.
What sustains us and restores us after we fall? Embracing the vision of Christ living in us and in the holy temple of our marriage.
Relationships change over time. In the context of marriage, this means that there will always be something new for you to learn about your spouse
As we pondered Jesus’ command in Acts 1:8, we’ve come to realize that our “Judea” is essentially those living nearby. We began reaching out by simply loving our neighbors.
To love anyway is to love like God – and to learn about God’s love for us.
Whether you’ve been married for 30 days or 30 years, you’re never really immune to an extramarital affair.
A working definition of nourishing is demonstrating your love. It involves a conscious resolution to identify your spouse’s strengths and find creative ways to stimulate them.
It takes work to grow in oneness, but the reward is definitely worth it.
Make time to discuss the business of life as a couple, but don’t let it interfere with a romantic interlude.
This month’s Date Night will give you the opportunity to take a break from the holiday grind—the stress, the worries, the overcrowded schedules, the race to find the perfect gift, and other stressors—and invest as a couple in the well-being of someone else.