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A woman gently holds the hands of an elderly parent, symbolizing the compassion and dedication involved in caring for elderly parents.

Nurturing Your Marriage When Caring for Elderly Parents

When caring for an aging loved one, whose needs come first: the aging person or your spouse? Keeping your marriage a priority is vital to the long-term success of your relationship, and even your caregiving patience.

A joyful couple embraces on the beach, symbolizing the importance of being grateful and cherishing each moment together.

Be Grateful Like There’s No Tomorrow

Begin today to look for the positive qualities in your husband and the story you’re living together. Think of ways to show him — and to remind yourself — you are thankful for this life you’ve built.

A woman appears deep in thought, with a man blurred in the background, symbolizing the contemplation of what the Bible says about marriage and divorce.

What Does the Bible Say About Marriage and Divorce?

Divorce was never a part of God’s original, ideal design for mankind.

A couple stands on opposite sides of a wall, holding hands with expressions of distress, symbolizing the challenges when others don't know how to help people facing marital disterss.

How to Help People in Marital Distress

Sometimes even the best of intentions can lead to more problems.

Al and Lisa Robertson from "Duck Dynasty" share their advice about leaving and cleaving in order to strengthen your marriage.

Leave and Cleave: Leaving Old Relationships to Embark on a New One

Leaving and cleaving means to leave old relationships to embark on a new one — honoring the husband-wife relationship over all others. “Duck Dynasty” stars Al and Lisa Robertson share their advice.

A man appears distressed while sitting beside a woman, symbolizing the emotional impact of relationship challenges such as those that could arise from discovering their spouse is on the Ashley Madison list.

The Ashley Madison List—Faith Amid the Fallout

Fallout from the data breach at Ashley Madison has been devastating, and as a result, many people have had their hearts broken. What now?

Bill and Vicki Rose smiling at the camera as they pose for a photo, showing how God redeemed their irretrievably broken marriage into a thriving one.

How God Redeemed an Irretrievably Broken Marriage

Cocaine, parties, affairs. Bill and Vicki Rose were on the path to ruining their marriage — until God redeemed them and their relationship.

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Seeking Marriage Help Leads to Restoration

One couple learned to restore the joy in their relationship with a visit to the National Institute of Marriage.

A joyful family embracing their child with Down syndrome, symbolizing the love and support involved in special needs care.

Navigating Special Needs Care in Marriage

For a marriage to succeed, the couple must recognize that they are a team. It’s what a good marriage is all about — especially as it relates to raising and taking care of individuals with special needs.

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Shifting Your Perspective on Marriage Can Restore It

Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Did you know that shifting your perspective on marriage can restore it? An excellent example comes from Tara, a young lady at the church I was working for at the time. She approached me one day after church and asked to speak with me. “You’ve got to help me. I …

"How can my spouse and i get out of debt?" This is the question this couple asked of their financial advisor and now they are sitting down at the table together, going over their budget and spending, and finding ways to get out of debt.

How Can My Spouse and I Get Out of Debt?

Many marriages are blessed with a spouse who is a live-life-to-its-fullest spender, while the other spouse saves each penny. But too often, husbands and wives end up feeling like they’re on opposing teams.

A man and a woman stand pressing their foreheads against each other lovingly and with joy in their hearts. Our childhood experiences and the way our parents related to us have imprinted certain love styles and behaviors on us.

How Childhood Experiences Impact Love Styles

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.

A woman embraces a man in a wheelchair, both wearing expressions of hope and positivity despite the challenges of facing a terminal illness.

Facing Terminal Illness in Marriage

Bo Stern writes of her husband’s struggle with ALS, testifying to God’s strength being made perfect in their weakness.

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Getting Out of Debt . . . Again

The holidays are over. Has the New Year brought to light old habits?

A distressed woman sits with her head in her hand while a man angrily gestures towards her, depicting emotional abuse in marriage.

Warning Signs of Emotional Abuse in Marriage

Are you concerned that a spouse is being emotionally abused in their marriage? Find out which behavior patterns signal abuse.

Mother and father fighting in the background. Their little girl covering her ears and crying.

How to Support Children Through Separation

When a couple reaches the point of separation, the entire situation gets further complicated when children are involved.

After the “Family-moon”: Tips For Blended Families

Most couples in a second marriage could use some expert help right from the start. Counseling provides guidance and the kind of insight that’s often difficult to muster on your own.

A couple embraces intimately, their foreheads touching as they prepare to kiss, symbolizing vulnerability and connection in conversations about a partner’s sexual past.

How to Overcome Your Sexual Past and Have Deeper Intimacy With Your Spouse

Blended family marriages face unique stressors that can affect a couple’s sexual relationship. Here are five sexual pitfalls to avoid.

A couple sitting at a cafe table, communicating in order to restore the romance in their marriage.

Restoring Romance Through Nonverbal Communication

Unspoken communication can be at least as powerful as words.

A couple stands closely with their foreheads touching in an intimate moment, symbolizing a connection that might raise considerations around topics like premarital sex. The pair appears deeply emotional and close, set against a serene, natural backdrop.

Sex Is Not About Waiting: Everything You Need to Know About Premarital Sex

Some see sex as a means to an end. But when something is reduced to a utilitarian process, it ceases to be beautiful. Waiting for sex helps couples find its true value: unity.