Disappointments in Marriage

It’s easy to keep our character flaws covered up when we aren’t living in the most intimate covenant relationship on earth — marriage. But married life has a way of exposing us.

Christians who regularly practice their faith are less likely to divorce than the average population. But no matter how strong their faith, couples often experience a lack of connection in marriage.

When you go through hard times in your marriage, why not view them as opportunities for greatness? As you commit to learning from them, God can build a rock-solid marriage. 

“I’ve come to realize, through my own experience as well as in conversation with friends, that marriage works best when my husband and I labor in tandem.” — Yvette Maher

When we express contempt, we can become truly mean and disrespectful. But the antidote for contempt is to see the positive — what is true about your spouse.

Friendship, seasoned love, and shared history are often enough to maintain a marriage in which sex is no longer possible.

How can you be the spouse God called you to be when you just don’t feel like doing what you know you should?

Now that the wedding’s over, your spouse seems different. Are you wondering what happened to the person you used to know?

The five elements of the blessing are not just limited to the parent/child relationship. Let’s look at how the blessing can and should be given to a spouse.