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A close-up of two people standing on an escalator, symbolizing the need to stop fighting by stepping off the emotional escalator in relationships.

How to Stop Fighting: Step Off the Emotional Escalator

You can step onto the down escalator, stop fighting, and return to the issue level, or you can keep moving up to a third level of emotion.

A young woman whispers into her fiancé’s ear while he looks surprised, representing the excitement and curiosity of asking important questions to ask your fiancé.

100 Questions To Ask Your Fiancé Before Tying the Knot

Marriage is a life-long relationship in which vows are made to your mate and to God, and therefore, never to be taken lightly. Be sure you really, truly know your fiancé before making that life-long commitment.

Graphic of a man and woman in conflict, with their backs turned on each other. Their wedding rings interlock around them, keeping them united despite their communication differences

Unfair Comparisons: Understanding Communication Differences in a Second Marriage

What do you do when your new spouse communicates differently from your previous spouse?

Photo of a young man emotionally hurt from an argument with his wife. The wife looks on from the background. Sometimes it's hard to tell if its a bad conflict or emotional abuse.

Is It Bad Conflict or Emotional Abuse in Your Marriage?

Emotional abuse in marriage is one of the hardest forms of abuse to recognize, but unrepentant patterns are the key to identifying it.

A newlywed couple embraces in a sunlit forest, with the groom gently kissing the bride’s forehead as she smiles with her eyes closed. The moment reflects love, intimacy, and the beauty of a new beginning, embodying heartfelt advice for newlyweds—to cherish and nurture their bond with tenderness and understanding.

Advice For Newlyweds: 5 Pitfalls to Avoid

Navigating a new marriage may not be as easy as the movies make it seem, but with an attentive eye and an earnest heart, you can avoid these pitfalls and have a beautiful newlywed season.

Lauren and Tony Dungy pose together against a teal background, both smiling warmly. Their expressions and body language reflect a strong, loving partnership built on mutual respect, shared values, and great teamwork.

Lauren and Tony Dungy: Great Teamwork in Marriage Requires SOUL

Former NFL coach and his wife, Lauren, share their tips from 40 years of marriage of working together as teammates.

A young couple sits with a mature couple in fellowship around a couch. Marriage mentoring can be important in helping young couples navigate the issues they will face together. Here are five ways to find a mentor couple.

Marriage Mentoring: Five Keys to Help Find a Mentor Couple

Marriage mentoring can be important in helping young couples navigate their lifelong journey together. Here are five ways to find a mentor couple.

Woman yelling at spouse who ignores her while looking at phone on couch.

Is it Okay to Yell At Your Spouse?

Regular, human behavior isn’t what God has called us to. Through the Holy Spirit, God takes our human impulses and sanctifies them. He transforms our natural reactions into something that glorifies Him.

A husband hugs his wife tenderly and empathetically. Here are five ways to support your spouse after a job loss.

Five Ways to Support Your Spouse after a Job Loss

A spouse’s job loss can be a trying and uncertain time. But it’s important to remind them that their job is not their whole identity. They are also an eternal child of God with purpose beyond their work.

Fighting stress in marriage. A young married couple is worried looking at the electricity bill or the arrival of very expensive taxes

Marriage Devotional: Fighting Stress in Your Marriage

Maybe you’re fighting stress in your marriage. Maybe you and your spouse had a disagreement, or there’s an unexpected repair bill, or the kids are acting up again. The stress is building and you’re not sure what to do.

Man and woman in a season of stress

MARRIAGE DEVOTIONAL: SEASONS OF STRESS

In a season of transition, it’s easy to feel a loss of connection with your spouse. If you’re in a time of need, ask God for help.

MARRIAGE DEVOTIONAL: OVERCOMING OVERCOMMITMENT

Today’s Scripture “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted by much serving. And she went up to him and …

A woman sits on the edge of the bed with her head in her hand, as if stressed out. Her husband sits on the other end, trying to talk to her. Here are some tips to deal with past abortions in marriage.

How to Deal With a Past Abortion in Marriage

If you’ve been through an abortion in the past, keeping it from your spouse can cause even more pain. Here are several ways you and your spouse can deal with a past abortion.

A young couple embrace each other in a cornfield. Masturbation in marriage might be problematic if it sabotages intimacy.

Is Self-Stimulation in Marriage Wrong?

Sexuality in marriage is a complex journey of intimacy. There are times when self-stimulation fosters this intimacy and times when it destroy its. Author Juli Slattery looks at the difference between the two instances.

A woman sits on a couch on the other end from her husband, with whom she is clearly angry. Imagine they hit one of your “buttons,” and you had an angry outburst at your spouse. How do you repair the relationship?

What Should I Do After an Angry Outburst at My Spouse?

How do you repair the relationship when you have an angry outburst at your spouse? Read on to learn more about controlling your reactions.

Photo of a man and woman sitting on a couch with their heads in their hands, clearly overwhelmed by their child, who is bouncing on the couch behind them. How you manage parenting stress and parental burnout in marriage can either harm your relationship or create deeper intimacy and happiness.

How To Cope With Parental Burnout as a Couple

Learning to manage parenting stress in marriage can strengthen your relationship with your spouse. Here are several way you can cope with parenting stress, together.

A man and a woman touch foreheads in a close, intimate moment in the park. Intimacy depends on how much we’re willing to reveal about ourselves beneath the surface. Here's how truth leads to intimacy with your spouse.

How Telling the Truth Leads to Intimacy With Your Spouse

Intimacy with your spouse means being completely open to them — emotionally, spiritually, and physically. This type of vulnerability comes with risk but one worth taking.

Is sex a need? A man and woman snuggle and laugh.

Is Sex a Need?

Sex is part of God’s design for marriage. But is it a need? Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley talk about sex, marriage, and desire.

A man and a woman are enjoying cleaning the floor together, helping each other as husband and wife. The Christian roles of husband and wife have gotten a bad rap. Have your view of marital roles and submission have been smaller than God’s?

What Are the Biblical Roles of Husband and Wife?

What are the roles of Christian men and women in marriage? And why does it matter? Here are a few things to consider.

A mature woman says goodbye to her adult daughter at the door of her house. Here is some information on empty nest syndrome and our relationship with God.

Empty Nest Syndrome and Our Relationship with God

An empty nest can leave parents feeling empty and without purpose. But it can also offer a time of hope and a chance to strengthen your relationship with God.