Cocaine, parties, affairs. Bill and Vicki Rose were on the path to ruining their marriage — until God redeemed them and their relationship.
Marriage Conflict
One couple learned to restore the joy in their relationship with a visit to the National Institute of Marriage.
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Did you know that shifting your perspective on marriage can restore it? An excellent example comes from Tara, a young lady at the church I was working for at the time. She approached me one day after church and asked to speak with me. “You’ve got to help me. I …
Many marriages are blessed with a spouse who is a live-life-to-its-fullest spender, while the other spouse saves each penny. But too often, husbands and wives end up feeling like they’re on opposing teams.
If your approach to conflict resolution is going nowhere, you may need a heart change. Try these five ideas.
Learn how to strengthen your marriage and love your husband by building a good relationship with your mother-in-law.
A practical way to communicate about your finances is to create a “money huddle.” It’s not a budget-planning session; it’s a time to address the emotional side of money.
Are you concerned that a spouse is being emotionally abused in their marriage? Find out which behavior patterns signal abuse.
When a couple reaches the point of separation, the entire situation gets further complicated when children are involved.
Most couples in a second marriage could use some expert help right from the start. Counseling provides guidance and the kind of insight that’s often difficult to muster on your own.
Blended family marriages face unique stressors that can affect a couple’s sexual relationship. Here are five sexual pitfalls to avoid.
Unspoken communication can be at least as powerful as words.
Holiday stress can turn couples away from each other, so plan now to avoid the stressors and be more connected this season.
Two things bring a chill to the Thanksgiving holiday: an unexpected blizzard and an invitation to the annual family dinner. While you may spend a few days digging out from the snowfall, the fallout from a family get-together can last several years. So, if you find yourself heading over the river and through the woods …
Some see sex as a means to an end. But when something is reduced to a utilitarian process, it ceases to be beautiful. Waiting for sex helps couples find its true value: unity.
Learning constructive ways to handle your differences is one of the most important things you can do to protect your marriage. You can decide to take control of your issues.
If you’re married to an addict, don’t give up hope. An expert counselor explains how to care for yourself and avoid enabling your addicted loved one.
Dr. Henry Cloud describes how vulnerability makes a difference in marriage as it builds trust and empathy between a husband and a wife.
What every man or woman owes his or her spouse is the willingness to stay committed, even if the other person fumbles the ball.
‘God calls you to give yourself, to deny yourself, to be other-person oriented, and you can find life in it.’
