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5 Ways You Can Rekindle Your Relationship with Your Spouse

As Christians, we know that staying close to Jesus requires time and effort. So why do we think we can take our spouse for granted? Try these four ways to rekindle your relationship.

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Restoring Romance Through Nonverbal Communication

Unspoken communication can be at least as powerful as words.

Social Intimacy

A social getaway might be just the ticket if you are looking for a renewed sense of adventure in your relationship.

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Making TIME for Intimacy

Time, or lack of it, is the biggest enemy of intimacy. Americans are generally very busy people, and many of them say stress is negatively affecting their lives. Authors Dave and Claudia Arp, in their book No Time for Sex, recount a conversation with one of their psychologist friends who said, “If you don’t talk, …

“A couple smiles warmly at each other, standing close together with mountains in the background, capturing a moment of keeping the romance alive.”

How to Keep Romance Alive for a Successful Marriage

Sometimes, the busyness of life can wear your relationship down. Author Mitch Temple and Dr. Bill Maier offer some tips on bringing the romance back for a successful marriage.

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God’s Amazing Design for Sex

It’s not an exaggeration to say that sex is an integral part of the marriage relationship. God designed sex that way! For a husband and wife, the sexual act is the focal point, the symbol, and the physical expression of the leaving, the cleaving, and the becoming one flesh (Genesis 2:24) that define the very …

Marriage as an Adventure: How to Become Love

In their years of marriage, Bob and Maria Goff have teased out a few principles that have allowed their love to grow. “Love isn’t something you fall into,” Bob says. “It’s someone you become.”

Keep the Spark Alive

There’s something fleeting about the excitement of a new relationship. But regardless of how much the flames have died down, couples can revitalize their sexual relationship and build deeper passion.

A romantic scene of a man joyfully holding a woman in his arms as they embrace the rain, symbolizing a heartfelt moment in a romance story, and how you can make that same romance come alive in your marriage.

Formula for an Actually Amazing Love Story

Every popular romance story portrays a loving bond so special it comes just once in a lifetime. How can you ensure that your own romance has a lifetime filled with those happy-ever-after endings?

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A Guy’s Guide to Romance

Most guys have only a vague idea what romance really means to their wives. But romancing your wife doesn’t have to be complicated. Bill Farrel found something that eliminates the guesswork and stress.

The Most Romantic Gift

True romance is more about being captivated by your spouse than buying flowers or chocolate. And captivation is all about curiosity and interest — being allured by your spouse.

Wooing Your Spouse Should Last a Lifetime

When we find the love of our lives, we don’t want her or him to get away. We woo. We chase. We cleave. But we often stop our pursuit when we get married.

Romance: It’s Not Just for Valentine’s Day

If a marriage doesn’t get a regular dose of passion and intimacy, it will show signs of stress: frustration, resentment and withdrawal. Here’s how to keep the spark of romance alive 365 days a year!

Passion and Pleasure

A couple can build such a satisfying sexual relationship, getting to know each other so well, growing in such intimacy, that the thought of an affair holds little appeal.

Hallmark Movies and Real-Life Marriage Romance

Romance stories contain four crucial elements in their storylines that have proven to be similar to the keys to a real-life marriage romance.

Does Your Wife Feel Loved?

A husband should care for his wife with the same intensity he nourishes his own body. So husbands must spend time every day doing things that help a wife feel loved. 

A couple sharing a kiss at a candlelit dinner table, symbolizing the essence of true romance in an intimate and serene setting.

True Romance on Valentine’s Day

This Valentine’s Day, use flowers, chocolate and cards to heighten your romance, but spend your time being curious and asking questions.

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Idealizing Love, Romance and the Opposite Sex

What causes someone to idealize love, romance and a mate?

Gifts That Money Can’t Buy

If you’re trying to decide on a gift for your spouse, remember that handmade and creative presents are often the most meaningful.

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Are We Falling Out of Love?

Sustaining the emotional excitement of romance can be difficult at best.