Can you navigate the first date without freaking out or freezing up? It is actually possible to relax, be yourself and have a good time? It is, and here are a few principles for helping that happen.
Marriage Prep
Thanks to Boundless.com a young couple discovers online inspiration to help guide their relationship.
Questions to Ask Yourself Am I ready for a relationship? Are there issues I need to address in my own life first? Have we shared enough varied experiences to know what each other is like? Have you seen him when he’s hungry or tired? Have you seen her around ministry opportunities? What do family and …
At this point you might be wondering, like the disciples did in Matthew 19:10, “If this is the case, maybe it’s better not to marry.” That is an important decision. Depending on the severity of the red flag, a friend may be able to address them while remaining in the relationship. And not every red …
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Even if we’ve confronted a concern in the best possible way, if we stay in the relationship, it’s hard to tell if change has occurred and for what reason. It’s like trying to repair a car while driving down the highway. You don’t owe it to your friend to stay …
Sometimes when it comes to addressing red flags, it can be equally as important to know what you are looking for; to identify the green lights. Government officials responsible for uncovering counterfeit money spend a lot more time looking at the real stuff than the fake. Several behaviors will be important in a healthy marriage. …
Couples who arrive at a shared vision and a purposeful approach to starting a family are able to experience greater joy in their marriages and in their future roles as parents.
Remember that you are not alone; your ache is common to every human on earth.
Do you and your spouse have different beliefs about starting your family – about when to get started or whether to have children at all?
Jenna, Elisabeth, John and Suzanne all thought they would have found Mr. or Mrs. Right years earlier, but life didn’t turn out the way they planned. By now, these thirty- and forty-somethings have all been playing the dating game a lot longer than they’d care to admit. But first let’s set the record straight: This …
We need to learn to embrace heartbreak and grief in order to be able to love again.
Dr. Bill Maier addresses the issue of premarital sex.
Dr. Bill Maier addresses the issues of cohabitation and living together.
The real danger in pursuing a spouse is that we will “settle” for the world’s vision of self, love and marriage.
If you want a deeply satisfying sex life, you must become a student of your spouse.
Cutting back during the first year should serve as a unique contribution to the happiness of your spouse.
What you decide will change at least one of your lives in dramatic way. But as important is how you decide.
The first time I read the Song of Songs in the Bible I thought, No. Way.
Bonsai keepers remove everything but what is essential to the plant. We cultivate holiness in a similar fashion.
The union between a husband and wife is ultimately beautiful because it too stands as a picture of the union between Christ and the church.
