Our childhood experiences and relationships with our parents affect the way we relate to our spouses. There are five unhealthy love styles we develop as a result of our trauma as kids. Here’s how to identify each.
Marriage
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.
Changing your financial situation starts with deliberate choices to defeat the destructive attitudes that are keeping you in debt. The way you do that is by consciously replacing destructive thoughts with truthful and beneficial ones.
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.
How can a couple keep the fires of sexual passion alive in the middle of the humdrum, day-to-day routine of the average marriage? Believe it or not, this is a fairly common question. If it’s come up recently between you and your spouse, take heart. You’re not alone.
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.
Learn how to strengthen your marriage and love your husband by building a good relationship with your mother-in-law.
Sex is a gift God gave to husbands and wives, so why not learn how to enjoy it to the fullest?
Bo Stern writes of her husband’s struggle with ALS, testifying to God’s strength being made perfect in their weakness.
In 2024, Jack and Sherry Herschend accomplished something more spectacular than a ride on the Time Traveler roller coaster. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
The holidays are over. Has the New Year brought to light old habits?
Helping others as a couple can improve communication and create intimacy in your marriage.
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.
The holiday season is a perfect time to count your blessings and to offer thanksgiving to God. See if your heart change doesn’t impact your mood, your relationships and your perspective.
If you’re trying to get pregnant, it’s important to be aware of the potential pitfalls to your relationship if the process takes a while.
With a simple text, you can comfort someone and pass along powerful encouragement, just as the apostle Paul did in his letters.
Are you concerned that a spouse is being emotionally abused in their marriage? Find out which behavior patterns signal abuse.
What if this year you give your husband a new marriage? Join Erin Smalley as she takes the challenge and commits to living out the Greatest Commandment in her home.