When my husband deployed, my world fell apart. But God pieced me — and us — back together, stronger than ever.
Marriage Success
If we want our marriage partnership to be beautiful, meaningful and lasting, then we ought to be living out God’s grace by extending it. And that means building each other up one word at a time.
Who’s the spiritual leader in your family? Some husbands may be intimidated by their wife and don’t want to fail, so they do nothing. Maybe the best solution is to let God work in their lives.
Imagine if couples were willing to give up some of the good things in their marriage to let the better things thrive — and if they said goodbye to the activities that take resources from their relationship.
It’s possible to overcome challenges, find hope and step into the marriage God intended for you. Chad Robichaux offers a few pointers to help kick-start your marriage.
Homecoming is fraught with emotion and expectation. Ensure a smoother transition for growing together after being apart that includes the simple joys of family and clear, steady communication.
We are often drawn to people who are completely distinct from us. What begins as an exciting difference can become an estranged disconnection in times of stress. Usually, as couples, we respond in opposite ways to a crisis. If we aren’t careful, these differences that draw us to each other in the good times will pull us …
One couple learned to restore the joy in their relationship with a visit to the National Institute of Marriage.
Do you want to draw closer as a couple in the new year? Try sharing and then setting your goals for the next 12 months together.
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.
When conflict arises in a thriving marriage, both partners win when they remember that, ultimately, they’re on the same team.
If your approach to conflict resolution is going nowhere, you may need a heart change. Try these five ideas.
Laughter helps us avoid taking ourselves too seriously and is a great stress reducer. If your marriage is anything like Mark and Debbie Gungor’s, it has its fair share of stress.
Denying our own interests doesn’t come naturally, but it conditions us toward a more sacrificial love. Dying to self proves we’re serious about loving our spouse in the same way Christ loves His church.
Have you heard about the other way of writing the word “intimacy”?—”INTO ME, SEE.” There’s a valuable piece of marital wisdom embedded in this clever play on words.
What is a marriage? It’s a question well worth pondering.
The parallel between romantic love and God’s relationship with His people is a theme that runs all the way through Scripture, and it has a great deal to teach us about the spiritual dimension of marriage.
Sex is a gift God gave to husbands and wives, so why not learn how to enjoy it to the fullest?
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.
Praying for your marriage is important. Every time you and your spouse pray for one another, great things happen in your relationship.