Facing tough times is like paddling a kayak against a strong ocean gale. How do you stay married when life threatens to swamp your relationship?
Marriage Crisis
Hope Restored is a marriage intensive experience that works with couples who feel the love is gone for them
When you’ve made several mistakes in your marriage, it can seem like things could never be restored. But even when you’ve turned away from doing things God’s way, He’s still willing to forgive and welcome you back home. John, Erin and Greg offer hope to couples who feel like their marriage is too far gone. …
I felt no compassion or motivation to heal our marriage or protect it from divorce. That’s how bad our more than 10-year relationship had become. Yet we did make it. We’re living a marriage that not only measures up to our wedding-day dreams but also surpasses them.
After two kids and 25 years of marriage, Mike told his family he was leaving. They all thought it was forever
Consider the following four ways to “wake up” and start moving toward healing if you feel stuck in your marriage, like a repeating bad dream.
Pregnancy and divorce shouldn’t go together. If you’re facing both, try these three approaches to find a hopeful path forward.
It’s hard to describe the pain of walking through your child’s divorce. Here are some ways to deal with the hurt and be a safe place and a firm foundation for them.
Focus on the Family is dedicated to bringing healing and restoration to couples who are struggling in their marriage. But God’s design for marriage never included abuse, violence or coercive control. Even emotional abuse can bruise or severely harm a person’s heart, mind and soul. If you are in an abusive relationship, go to a …
You may want to know how to help and support someone you love who’s in an abusive relationship. Here are several ways that can enable you to be there for them.
If you’re in a chronically unhappy marriage, you may feel trapped and hopeless. But transformational options exist for those in a stressful marriage.
Two wounded souls discover what it takes to restore a relationship in ruins
During this unusual season of “quarantine fatigue” unresolved issues around forgiveness may rush to the surface.
If you’re a front-line worker, you and your spouse may be dealing with the extra stress caused by the coronavirus. Need help? Here’s where to start.
For couples who were already wanting to separate before the pandemic lockdown, the temptation to divorce during the quarantine can be even stronger. Here is some practical advice for those who were considering divorce even before the quarantine.
As more people are quarantined because of the coronavirus pandemic, authorities expect the number of domestic violence incidents to increase. Here’s what you can do.
How do you love your spouse if they have the coronavirus? Here are some spiritual and practical ways you could assist them during that situation.
Whether you’ll be at home with your spouse for two weeks or two months, your attitude and approach can make all the difference. Here are some guidelines for the most positive experience, in spite of the stressful situation.
What do you do when your spouse wants to end the marriage but you don’t want a divorce?
Adobe Stock/Master1305 Bring a Marriage 911 Training to Your Church Focus on the Family offers online and in-person training for your Marriage 911 ministry. This day-long training gives leaders and mentors the tools to walk alongside a couple in crisis, develop a lasting outreach to couples, and teaches leaders and mentors the basics of the …
