Dr. Bill Maier addresses the issue of in-law relationships, drawing boundaries, and help for when a family member drops in uninvitedly.
Marriage
Healthy in-law relationships contribute to the success of marriage.
Maintaining relationships with our parents is usually beneficial, but problems arise if certain factors are present.
Getting along with your in-laws may not be easy, but these practical tips will help you make the best of it.
Your relationship with your in-laws will probably change once you get married.
We’d be wise to listen to those who have been married for a long time. They have important information for us. These five lessons can help us build a strong foundation for a life-long marriage.
Relating to controlling in-laws is one of the trickiest problems a marriage can face. If you believe your in-laws are trying to run your life, the following principles might help.
You don’t just marry your spouse … you marry their family. And that can be difficult. Learn how to set healthy boundaries and love your in-laws.
Do you get along with your in-laws?
Letting in-laws split, manipulate, or control you by silently acceding to their nutty, neurotic, inappropriate demands isn’t necessarily showing Christian love.
Statistics doom second marriages like Jerry and Kelly’s. Seeking premarital guidance from a Christian counseling ministry was the logical choice to proactively protect their marriage.
Understanding the challenges of stepfamily living can help you make an informed decision about remarriage.
Dr. Bill Maier addresses the issues of remarriage and blended families.
Only one man and one woman existed in the beginning. For that very obvious reason, divorce and remarriage were not options in the divine plan for man.
There are a lot of problems that can cripple or fatally wound a marriage, whether it’s just starting or yet to come.
Remarriage may start a clean relationship slate, but it doesn’t wipe away memories and old habits. Your best response to your spouse’s remarriage mistakes may be uncommonly simple.
Gil and Brenda Stuart brought memories, habits and history into their new marriage. They learned the importance of acknowledging the associated emotions and being able to talk about them.
Whether you or your spouse recently confessed extramarital affair, we want to help you recover from the affair amid this overwhelming pain.
Trust in marriage stands or falls on the quality of its foundation.
In order to successfully navigate the road to reconciliation, couples must overcome four essential restoration hurdles in marriage. Understanding these critical issues will help you work through the healing process.