The reality of the presence of adversity in life is a given.
Marriage Success
Unrealistic expectations create disillusionment when your hopes are not realized. Realistic expectations for your blended family give much need perspective and guidance for a fulfilling family experience.
To assume that our ability to love another person has its source in our own hearts carries with it the potential to be embarrassing, painful, or dangerous.
Spiritual intimacy between a husband and wife provides a safe covering.
Serving your spouse should be considered an opportunity and conducted with joy. Jesus was the perfect example of serving with the right attitude.
As with everything in our lives, our ability to live in the fullness that God has for us has all to do with our focus.
We so long to find or to create certainty in our lives. There is but one certainty in life, and that is the presence of our loving God.
Together, we have unearthed one of the most overlooked secrets for a strong marriage — going into God’s presence together to pray and read His Word.
Becoming one is something that takes effort and persistence.
External stressors are magnified in cross cultural marriages because of disappointments when cultural assumptions are unmet. Developing a shared identity is the key to growth.
According to Jacob Silverman there were 1,138 federal benefits, rights and responsibilities associated with marriage.
The author describes her personal story of triumph over the pain of a military deployment.
Cross-cultural marriage mentoring offers an attractive framework for racial and marital harmony by dispelling false assumptions and demonstrating how to constructively work through differences.
Busyness is the enemy of marriage. Restoring intimacy to marriage requires an intentional effort to spend time communicating openly and empathically with one another.
While humility is not often praised in society today, it is a characteristic that Christ displayed at every turn. Marriage offers the perfect testing grounds for humility.
Upon returning home from deployment, it’s typical for service members to feel out of sorts.
Human beings have an innate desire to connect, to experience dynamic relationships with one another.
When couples compromise on obedience to God, their marriages drift towards mediocrity. Abundant marriage, however, is within reach when attending to five key areas.
A hedge is a protective investment that will help your relationship to flourish like never before.
Being ‘there’ for your spouse is what being married is really about. It takes time to get to know another person. If you’re not available, it can’t happen.