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A photo of a stressed out woman holding her head in her hands. A wife may deal with unique mental burdens.

A Wife’s Response to Mental Burdens

During some seasons, you might become bitter as a result of feeling like you’re doing more than your spouse. If this issue resurfaces often for you, Erin Smalley has some suggestions to help.

A couple sites on a balcony discussing their issues. Humility in marriage conflict is key.

Humility in Marital Conflict Makes a Difference

Pride leads to conflict in marriage, so what are you doing to nurture humility in your own heart?

A couple sitting on the couch communicating with clarity, timing and tempo.

Communicate with Clarity, Timing and Tempo

Great communication is more than an illusion

A Bible sits open with a ribbon bookmark running down the middle.

Overcoming a Bad Church Experience

If you or your spouse have had a bad church experience in the past, you’re not alone.

A husband and wife sitting on a couch talking to each other. There are four types of communication to strengthen your marriage.

Four Types of Communication to Strengthen Your Marriage

The key to a great marriage is communication. What kind of communication? Dr. Greg Smalley recommends couples have four key marriage conversations.

This advice for in-laws can keep great relationships with married children, like this photo of an elderly couple with their married children illustrates.

Advice for In-Laws to Avoid Conflict with Married Children

Healthy in-law relationships contribute to the success of marriage.

photo of Dr. Greg Smalley pushing his wife Erin on the swings. They have a love that has and will last a lifetime.

Lifetime Love: Advice from Couples Who Made Marriage Last

We’d be wise to listen to those who have been married for a long time. They have important information for us. These five lessons can help us build a strong foundation for a life-long marriage.

Managing Conflict with your in-laws is very important. Here we see a harmonious family with two in-laws, a young couple and their two kids.

Managing Conflict With In-Laws

You don’t just marry your spouse … you marry their family. And that can be difficult. Learn how to set healthy boundaries and love your in-laws.

A couple with three kids from a blended stepfamily after remarriage navigate crossing a creek by stepping over rocks.

Is Remarriage Right for You and Your Future Stepfamily?

Understanding the challenges of stepfamily living can help you make an informed decision about remarriage.

A reconciled couple consider remarriage.

Dr. Bill Maier on Remarriage

Dr. Bill Maier addresses the issues of remarriage and blended families.

Happy couple laughing.

Why Marriage Matters for Adults

Is marriage an old-fashioned, outmoded institution? Is it merely a piece of paper, having no real impact on our lives?

A joyful couple embracing outdoors, symbolizing God’s plan for marriage based on love, companionship, and commitment.

God’s Design for Marriage

Find the key to making your marriage flourish — just as God designed.

A young couple sit close together in the sun, gazing into each other's eyes.

What Is Intimacy?

What is intimacy? What is the definition of intimacy? Sometimes people will do just about anything to get close to someone they find interesting, intriguing, or just plain irresistible. Is that being intimate? “Our souls crave intimacy.” — Erwin Raphael McManus The Pull of Intimacy Sometimes singles will do just about anything to get close …

Man and woman exchanging wedding vows

Should Civil Marriage Matter to Christians?

civil marriage (noun) a marriage performed, solemnized, recorded, and recognized by a government official as a civil contract.

A young couple discussing a crisis or an issue they're having.

ADHD and Marriage: How to Handle Common Conflict Patterns

When ADHD and marriage go together, you can face repeating conflict patterns. But you can lessen those patterns and strengthen your marriage.

A photo of a man hiding a bouquet of roses and a gift box behind his back as a surprise for Valentine's Day.

25 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Your Spouse

It’s not always easy to find the right gift for your spouse. We’re here to help with a list of Valentine’s Day gift ideas for him or her. Check it out!

A mature, empty nest couple sit on a couch and look adoringly into each other's eyes.

Keeping a Full Marriage During Empty-Nest Years

With every major life change, couples have to re-invent their relationship. The empty-nest season can usher in emotionally charged situations and major lifestyle adjustments.

A close-up of a bride and a groom at the wedding, with the groom putting the wedding ring on the bride's finger.

9 Reasons to Get Married

Why is marriage more than a formal declaration of love and commitment between two people? Learn about nine good reasons to get married.

A woman hugs her husband after receiving a gift celebrating a wedding anniversary.

Anniversaries Are as Important as the Wedding

Celebrating an anniversary shows that marriage is a priority in our life. It gives us a chance to pull back from the daily grind and relive a moment that changed our life forever.

A small red toy fire truck holds wooden blocks spelling out “LOVE,” symbolizing the strength and importance of love in a first responder marriage.

15 Tips To Resuscitate Your First Responder Marriage

All relationships take work, but your first responder marriage may make the Jones’ look like a coffee-fetching “internship.”