The smartphone has become a “third wheel” in many marriages, causing husbands and wives to feel they are competing with their spouse’s phone for time and attention.
Marital Communication
Wives have the power to frame husbands as either failures or as heroes. Every choice, every word, every response has the potential to build or to tear down.
Good communication is the lifeblood of a successful marriage, so when spouses stop talking at a deep level, their marriages slowly die. A marriage will only be as good as a couple’s communication.
“I’ve come to realize, through my own experience as well as in conversation with friends, that marriage works best when my husband and I labor in tandem.” — Yvette Maher
Instant-family couples aren’t afforded the same luxuries as first-time married couples. They don’t get privacy or generous amounts of uninterrupted time together like pre-kid couples do.
We have the choice of how we will perceive the opportunities God presents to us in the new year. We can let the challenges overwhelm us, or we can encourage each other to trust God.
Can struggling relationships be reborn? The answer is yes if couples become aware of the nature of love and learn how to express it in a language their mate can understand.
Most strong-willed women handle marriage the way we do almost everything else — we have the capacity to bring out both great passion and great friction.
When you look at marriage from a new perspective, you can see the miracle of a spouse who knows you inside and out, yet still loves you. You can view imperfections as a priceless exhibition of God’s grace.
Your imagination is the limit when it comes to finding ways to speak your spouse’s love language. What’s most important, however, is that you learn to speak it.
We discover the primary love language of our spouse, and we choose to speak it whether or not it is natural for us. Love is a choice.
Mother’s Day can be fraught with disappointment. Though we ask for little, we may still be unwittingly tangled up with unrealistic expectations.
Chrystal Evans Hurst learned that acknowledging the little things her husband does, telling him that he brings her joy, or speaking well of him strengthens their relationship and builds his confidence.
Learning how to attack the issues without attacking the people you love can be a challenge. If you’ve ever struggled with anger, Lysa Terkeurst offers a few insights that might help.
Frustration, differences and disagreements are some of the best opportunities for patience to grow in marriage. The more that patience is needed — and exercised — the stronger it can grow.
Do you find that holiday planning drives you and your spouse apart? Add a little joy to your Christmas season by getting organized together.
It’s that time of year again — changing leaves and cooler temperatures. Football season is here. Does your spouse feel like a football widow?
Authors Greg and Erin Smalley offer couples practical tips on improving communication in their marriage.
Working together as a couple to conquer back-to-school stress.
Bill and Pam Farrel discuss intimacy in marriage and the need for young couples to understand each other’s mind-set on this important aspect of married life. The Farrels explain the importance of considering a woman’s emotional needs in this area, and encourage couples to prioritize intimacy in their marriage.
