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.
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Bo Stern writes of her husband’s struggle with ALS, testifying to God’s strength being made perfect in their weakness.
Are you concerned that a spouse is being emotionally abused in their marriage? Find out which behavior patterns signal abuse.
When a couple reaches the point of separation, the entire situation gets further complicated when children are involved.
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.
Blended family marriages face unique stressors that can affect a couple’s sexual relationship. Here are five sexual pitfalls to avoid.
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.
Learning constructive ways to handle your differences is one of the most important things you can do to protect your marriage. You can decide to take control of your issues.
Challenges, stress and painful trials are going to be part of your life together. The key to a thriving marriage is to learn how to manage the crises that are inevitable.
It is rare that a marriage hits a crisis point as the result of one move of one person.
When your spouse is diagnosed with a chronic illness, you begin to realize that your life, your spouse’s life and your marriage will never again be the same.
Consider the following ways to avoid or end an extramarital affair and learn about the importance of knowing your spouse’s primary needs.
Dr. Henry Cloud describes how vulnerability makes a difference in marriage as it builds trust and empathy between a husband and a wife.
Not all traumatic experiences are equal, but the way the body reacts to trauma is similar in every situation. Two broad categories might be called trauma with a capital T and trauma with a small t.
Domestic violence is never acceptable. While marriage is sacred, abuse violates God’s intended purpose.
Inter-ethnic marriages are often plagued by communication lapses, typically because self-interests are prioritized over partnership. Effective communication requires grace-filled attitudes and behaviors.
With the right spirit and actions, any marriage can be restored.
Holiday Stress While “dashing through the snow” could be written today as “speeding down the interstate to the mall,” both statements sound stressful to me. With the arrival of the holidays, many of us experience an odd mixture of excitement and dread as we prepare to celebrate the season. We get excited about the lights, …
Though there is overlap, husbands and wives tend to take two unique paths toward intimacy. It’s important to understand where they lead and that sometimes we may have to force ourselves onto them.
Are you ready to transform your marriage by putting the principles of love and respect into practice?