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Count Your Blessings: 12 Days of Devotions for Married Couples

We may sometimes grow dissatisfied with our lives. But married couples do well to reflect on the things they know are blessings from the Lord.

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Why Are Men Like Waffles? Why Are Women Like Spaghetti?

How are you to understand the differences between men and women? We like to think of them this way: Men are like waffles; women are like spaghetti.

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Tithing When Your Spouse Objects

Because tithing involves money, it is a prime candidate for controversy and marital conflict.

Mismatched Marriage: When One Spouse Is an Unbeliever

While there’s no one-size-fits-all formula that will instantly revolutionize a mismatched marriage, a few principles can contribute to the health of a relationship.

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How Do We Pray Together?

How do you pray together as a couple? Try the following seven ideas for praying together and increasing spiritual intimacy in your marriage.

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Ruth and Boaz: A Romance That Models God’s Love for Us

The book of Ruth reveals more than a love story between two people—it’s a story of God’s redeeming love that reaches every generation and every nation.

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How to Defend and Stand up for Your Spouse

Will Smith’s desire to stand up for his wife raises the question: What’s the best way to defend your spouse?

Photo of man and woman laying on the ground, each holding a paper heart over their chest, while paper hearts are sprinkled on them from above. They are happy because they have the secrets of healthy sex in their marriage.

5 Things Experts Wish You Knew about Healthy Sex in Marriage

Have hope. You can take steps to have healthy, God-honoring sex and intimacy in marriage.

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A Wife and Mother’s Role

It often falls on the wife and mother to discern how to best support and nurture relationships within the family.

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At Home With Kirk and Chelsea Cameron

Life doesn’t play out like a sit-com with everything wrapped up in 30 minutes. Ask Kirk and Chelsea Cameron who’ve experienced both TV and real-life relationships.

Shadows of a man and woman arguing against a red wall. They have a lot of anger problems in their marriage and need to meditate on Bible verses for aid.

Six Scriptures to Help You Avoid an Angry Marriage

Learn how to avoid an angry marriage by memorizing these six verses and asking God to remind you of them when you’re tempted to lash out at your spouse.

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Responding to Your Husband’s Secret: Porn

When you discover that your husband has been hiding a sexual sin like pornography, it will be difficult to hear — but I encourage you to allow your heart to fully grieve.

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Should Christians Read Romance Novels?

Just as pornographic images have the potential to ruin a man’s ability to love in real life, so too, a written form of pornography has the potential to ruin a woman’s ability to love in real life.

Real Life With Joni and Ken

Physical and emotional problems can challenge any marriage. But with the help of God and good friends, Ken and Joni Eareckson Tada found the strength to persevere in their marriage.

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What if You Desire Sex More Than Your Husband Does?

Women who do not understand why their husband isn’t initiating sex can often personalize it and struggle emotionally.

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The Power of Commitment in Marriage

It is Christ alone who gives us the power to love others in a committed way.

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How To Strengthen Your Spiritual Connection In Marriage

Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley have discovered three key experiences to help strengthen a couple’s spiritual connection.

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Is Financial Infidelity Hurting Your Marriage?

A growing number of Americans hide credit cards and bank accounts from spouses. Financial infidelity can damage your bottom line and destroy your marriage.

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Marriage Devotional: Honor God With Your Very Best

God asks you and your spouse to trust Him with by giving your very best. Will it make a difference in your marriage?

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How to Support a Friend Going Through a Divorce

Knowing what to say when a close friend goes through a divorce is difficult, yet there are several ways you can ease your friend’s burden.