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In order to save, heal and protect our marriages from porn, we need to adopt a broader understanding of this pernicious and slippery world, an understanding that currently and unfairly pins most virtual infidelity on husbands.
It’s when work life and family life are at their peak — and at times at each other’s throats. Many men turn to porn during these exhaustive years as an illicit pick-me-up.
In This Series: 1. The Stages of Pornography Addiction 2. Pornography and Virtual Infidelity 3. Pornography Lies 4. Corrosive Influence of Porn on Wives 5. Erosive Influence of Porn Upon Husbands 6. Marital Fidelity in a Social-Media World The photograph was invented in 1839, and in just 11 quick years the word “pornographer‚” was seeded …
This practical guide to holding down the fort highlights what the spouse at home needs to be in control of when the other spouse deploys.
Remember that you are not alone; your ache is common to every human on earth.
Emotional affairs venture into dangerous territory. They may not lead to physical involvement, but can still devastate marriages.
Attitudes and the thoughts that form them are important, especially in marriage.
When you and your spouse disagree, or get hurt, or become frustrated, or reach an impasse, the easiest thing to do is what you have always done!
Your timeline for having kids is important. It is worthy of careful prayer, but not hypercare.
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.
The lack of regular sex is a significant barrier to emotional connectedness and intimacy for men.
Thoughts and attitudes are like the engine of a train and our emotions and behavior are like the caboose.
“Why have kids?” That’s a question couples are increasingly prone to ask.
Yes, having children will change your marriage, but you can trust that God designed your marriage to grow and deepen through that change.
There is no ‘typical’ infertility patient, and the causes of infertility vary widely.
Do you and your spouse have different beliefs about starting your family – about when to get started or whether to have children at all?
For emotional intimacy to grow, each partner must be willing to meet the other’s deepest needs and protect the other’s greatest vulnerability.
Every couple has a unique sexual relationship. Accept yours for what it is and enjoy working toward wholeness as a couple. You can have a very fulfilling sex life even though you may not be functioning like the average married couple.
Friendship, seasoned love, and shared history are often enough to maintain a marriage in which sex is no longer possible.