Erin Prater

When my husband deployed, my world fell apart. But God pieced me — and us — back together, stronger than ever.

These simple steps can make a world of difference in your marriage.

When your spouse is diagnosed with a chronic illness, you begin to realize that your life, your spouse’s life and your marriage will never again be the same.

‘God calls you to give yourself, to deny yourself, to be other-person oriented, and you can find life in it.’

All relationships take work, but your first responder marriage may make the Jones’ look like a coffee-fetching “internship.”

Here are some tips for thriving during, and after, your spouse’s absence.