Growing together as a couple is like growing a garden. Your spouse and your relationship need daily encouragement.
Marriage Success
If you find yourself married to your opposite, rejoice! You have access to a whole new set of skills and strengths that can make life a whole lot more well-rounded.
Pastor Appreciation is more than a once-a-year event. Start by praying for your pastor’s family and your pastor’s marriage.
These three elements of premarital counseling should strengthen your church and help the newlyweds honor marriage more vigilantly.
The number of people pursuing divorce was 34 percent higher during the period of March through June 2020 compared to the same time the previous year. But by following eight straightforward guidelines, most marriages can thrive.
The most powerful benefit of dreaming together in marriage is the synergy it creates. What you can do together is far greater than what you can do alone.
If peace means resting in another’s promises, we can bring peace to our marriage by trusting our spouse and by becoming a trustworthy husband or wife.
Investing in your marriage doesn’t have to be difficult. Start with a simple conversation every day, plan a weekly date night and then an annual adventure!
Joy is a gift from God that — when we choose it — can fill our marriage with contentment, confidence and hope.
It’s hard to imagine, but there’s a significant number of families who don’t have enough to eat. Maybe that’s an opportunity for couples who want to help.
Afraid of marriage? It is risky, but oh so different from other fears. With care, nurture, love and a deep reliance on God, we have far more control of the outcome than most of the scary things we ever consider doing.
Many people in our culture believe that fatherhood isn’t important or is obsolete. But a husband and a father can make a great difference in their family by using the strengths and skills God has given them.
Love bears all things — it helps carry burdens even through hardship, believes the best even after shortcomings and rejoices in truth even following failure.
Trust is scary. It’s never easy to trust your husband. What should you do if God is asking you to trust your husband?
Before a married couple can truly love each other, they must know the definition of love. First Corinthians 13:4-5 emphasizes that love is patient and kind.
The next time you’re tempted to lash out when your spouse does something that upsets you, remember to love above all else.
It only takes a moment to become a family of two, but building a relationship that lasts for life takes a great deal of time and effort.
The next time you see a personal weakness come up in your marriage, choose to surrender it to God and remember that the Lord is your strength.
While remembering birthdays, anniversaries and Mother’s Day is important, if you want to show love to your wife, learn to help her with the little things.
It’s time to start gradually getting back to normal. What are your and your spouse’s expectations for this next stage? And how do you readjust — yet again?
