Understanding neurological differences between boys and girls can lead to stronger parent-child communication.
Communication
When you have problems with your marriage, you might reach out to friends, who bring value that a professional can’t. But when should you get professional help?
Create a heart-to-heart connection, even when your man is reluctant.
Researchers found that it’s important for couples to share the load of doing the dishes. Here’s my takeaway: Women who had a husband who helped with washing dishes were happier in their marriage.
Experts identify seasons of marriage prone to producing loneliness. The challenge is to anticipate those lonely periods, learn how to navigate them and turn them into growth opportunities.
Wholehearted love can be recognized by the forgiveness — the covering of sins — that’s freely shared. When you earnestly love your spouse, you help foster grace and forgiveness in your marriage.
I have a great conversation tool I’ve used for 25 years. Throughout your day, record things to share with your wife. Making notes is a simple act that’s the basis for what I call “couple talk times.”
One man accepts the challenge to be perfectly honest for a year. He failed many times; however, his wife prefers the man of integrity that he has become through the efforts of being more edifying.
Transitions — such as job changes, moves or new stages of parenting — bring their share of challenges to marriage. These changes can be fertile ground for stress and conflict, but they don’t have to be.
In marriage and other relationships, words are powerful. Search for those words that will carry beauty into your home and your heart.
Although Facebook can be fun, it’s not always the best thing for a marriage. When you get wrapped up in your online social life, even innocent interactions can divert your time and attention.
People who have been staunchly committed to faith and family fall into trouble when they don’t grow with their spouse. We need to continually “update” our knowledge about our husband or wife.
Good communication is the lifeblood of a successful marriage, so when spouses stop talking at a deep level, their marriages slowly die. A marriage will only be as good as a couple’s communication.
Amid the busyness of life, Erin Smalley incorporates simple affirmation into her marriage relationship and watches her husband thrive.
When you have an emotional teen, there are three things that your teen may need from you.
Do you feel like walls are being put up between you and your teen. Try these foundational ways to better connect and develop effective family communication.
In our lack of preparedness, communication can be frustrating and often leads to a lack of unity in the marriage.
In marriage, it’s important to check our attitudes and discern whether our thinking is based on truth or misperception.
Asking for forgiveness is an admission that you’ve made a poor decision – and it can be humiliating to admit you’re wrong – but kids say they respect their parents more when they apologize.
Talking about sensitive issues isn’t easy, but it can make your marriage the vehicle that drives both of you closer to God.
