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Impact of Past Relationships

Dealing With Romantic Regret

Romantic regret can haunt some people for their entire lives.

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How Content Are You As a Single?

If you experienced a low level of contentment as a single, expecting marriage to propel you to marital bliss probably won’t happen.

Spiritual Red Flags

Divorce If your friend was married before, it’s vital to consider what happened in that former relationship and what factors were involved that caused the commitment to be broken. Society views remarriage as a given, but the Bible speaks to this important issue. Focus on the Family believes that Scripture addresses three specific situations in …

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Dealing With the Past When You’re Remarried

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.

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How Well Do You Know Your Fiancé? Ask these 100 Questions to Find Out

Marriage is a life-long relationship in which vows are made to your mate and to God, and therefore, never to be taken lightly. Be sure you really, truly know your fiancé before making that life-long commitment.

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What Is Sex Worth?

I know the true desire that comes in knowing and feeling God. And nothing — no relationship, no sexual act, no person — can match that.

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In-N-Out Burger Owner and Husband Grateful to Be Serving God Together

Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson and her husband, Sean, share how thankful they are for God’s grace and the joy of doing ministry together.

How to Tell Your Fiance About Your Porn Problem

Addressing sexual struggles, including pornography, before you say, “I do” is critical to the future of your marriage. But how do you tell your future spouse about your struggle with pornography?

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8 Warning Signs That Your Fiance Is Addicted to Pornography

Most spouses have no idea the person they married was addicted to pornography before marriage. In almost every case there were red flags the fiances could have seen if they’d known what to look for.

Shadows From the Past

Everyone brings baggage from past relationships, but you can pull from the strengths you’ve gained from your past — maturity, patience, wisdom, godliness — to build a new marriage and family.

Honoring Your Adopted Child’s Past

Give children permission to remember their – sometimes painful – past.

God Can Use Your Past to Shape Your Future

In John 5, Jesus heals a crippled man and then tells him to pick up his mat and walk. Can our “mats” help us be grateful to and dependent on God—even in marriage?

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How to Overcome Past Sexual Experiences in a Remarriage

God intended sexuality to be a wonderful gift for married couples. Remarriage presents some unique barriers to sexual intimacy, but each of them can be overcome.

Embracing Romantic Grief

We need to learn to embrace heartbreak and grief in order to be able to love again.

Risk Factors for Premarital Sex

Teenagers who feel incomplete, inadequate and unappreciated are more likely to seek comfort in a sexual relationship.