Physical intimacy and romantic love are not what keep couples together. It’s the emotional and spiritual aspects that make a marriage sweet.
Preparing for Marriage
One of the biggest reasons why marriage is more successful than cohabitation is commitment.
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.
When we’re excited about a relationship, it’s easy to overlook the red flags that at least need to be explored.
If you are preparing for marriage, we can’t emphasize enough (both from research and personal experience!) how important it is to have the support and encouragement of a veteran couple to walk alongside you. If you are looking for premarital counseling with a mentor couple, here are some common questions that you might find helpful! …
Don’t get swept away with the exciting notion that your soulmate has arrived. Check what the Bible has to say about soulmates first.
There are many principles that, if practiced, can help you build a solid marital foundation.
What does it take to build a fulfilling, lasting marriage? And, how do you prepare for that quickly approaching wedding day?
Angry I’m not talking about one’s ability to experience the feeling of anger; all of us should be able to identify that God-given emotion in our lives. I’m talking primarily about frozen anger — resentment. When we hold on to anger and don’t address it, bad things often happen. There may be issues about unforgiveness in …
It takes work to grow in oneness, but the reward is definitely worth it.
A few things to keep in mind when planning the biggest day of your life.
God will likely use two sources through which to communicate to you about such a decision: your head and your heart.
Non-Affectionate This is not the problem for most couples. Often there’s a need to restrain the passions that run so strong at this point in a relationship. Setting the flames of romance aside for a moment, is your friend comfortable with giving and receiving affection? Does he/she show appropriate affection to friends, parents, siblings, etc.? …
The only real requirement Scripture gives for a marriage partner is that we be equally yoked.
How do you ‘celebrate your singleness?’ Here are some ways to go on the offensive.
What’s needed is a new, objective standard for what makes a good match, because there are some non-negotiables for choosing a mate.
Controlling Your friend can manipulate in many ways: guilt-inducement, threats of abandoning you, threats of self-harm, yelling, physical aggression, isolating you, pouting, interrogating you, etc. It may be obvious; it may be much more subtle. You might be told that it’s really love, but deep down you know that’s not the truth. If you see …
Many people mistakenly believe that living together is an effective way to test a potential marriage. But is cohabitation really a smart move for couples interested in a healthy, lasting marriage?
A thriving marriage only works when both husband and wife leave home and cleave to each other. They must be prepared to do so in various ways.
A continually growing mound of data shows that premarital sex is associated with increased risk of divorce. Here are some of the studies.
