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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Marital Communication

The Upside of Nagging

Given the difference in married and single men’s health outcomes, it appears — not surprisingly — that wives are more powerful in changing grown men’s behavior than even their own mothers.

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Are Men Necessary?

An analysis of three new articles on the status on men in society today.

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Getting Your Thoughts Back on Course

Tara, a young lady at the church I was working for at the time, approached me one day after church and asked to speak with me. “You’ve got to help me. I know in my heart that my attitude is wrong, but—I can’t help it. It’s how I feel. My marriage is killing me. It’s …

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Change Your Mind, Change Your Marriage

Thoughts and attitudes are like the engine of a train and our emotions and behavior are like the caboose.

A couple walsk along a rocky shore near a beach.

Does the Honeymoon Have to End?

Marriage is never perfect, but, as we try to love the other without expecting anything in return, the joys of the honeymoon stay with us still.

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My Attitude Toward My Spouse

In marriage, it’s important to check our attitudes and discern whether our thinking is based on truth or misperception.

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Resolving Conflict Over Spouse’s Friends

I don’t enjoy my husband’s circle of friends, and this is causing conflict in our marriage.

Dr. Bill Maier on Romance

Dr. Bill Maier addresses the issue of romance in marriage.

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Husband Too Busy for Family

How can I get my husband to make our family a priority in his busy schedule?

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The Holidays Times Two

Don’t let family obligations pull you apart during this season.

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Talking About Sensitive Issues

Talking about sensitive issues isn’t easy, but it can make your marriage the vehicle that drives both of you closer to God.

The Crazy Cycle

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs describes the crazy cycle and how it affects marriages.

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Basics of Love and Respect

Women need to feel loved, and men need to feel respected.

Creating Memories and Managing Holidays

The joy of the season can be drained away by the decision of where you’re going to spend the holidays.