One couple thought divorce was inevitable. Enter Hope Restored
Marriage
Finding a mentor couple willing to counsel you and your spouse takes time and effort. Here are some practices you might find helpful.
Addition to pornography follows a certain progression: early exposure, addiction, escalation, desensitization and acting out sexually. Here’s how you can break the chain.
Bart Millard, lead singer of MercyMe, and his wife, Shannon Millard, discuss how they nurture their marriage, manage chores and raise a family amid the busyness of Bart’s demanding touring schedule with his band.
Praying for your wife is one of the best things you can do for your relationship!
Busyness, parenting and mundane tasks can grow over the path to togetherness. But it’s never too late to reclaim the trail to intimacy.
You and your spouse need friends who can help you through life’s seasons.
People often adopt a reaction to stress when they’re kids, and the patterns continue into adulthood. But couples can learn to discuss nine points to deepen their understanding of each other.
Sarcastic words, spoken in the heat of the moment can destroy your marriage. What if, instead of insults, you spoke with truth and kindness?
Every popular romance story portrays a loving bond so special it comes just once in a lifetime. How can you ensure that your own romance has a lifetime filled with those happy-ever-after endings?
Whether you visit Walt Disney World or the World’s Largest Ball of Paint, get serious about having vacation fun as a married couple.
Jesus never told us how to squeeze the toothpaste. But He did warn us against turning small issues into destructive ones.
In a healthy marriage, spouses must care for themselves (independence) while depending on each other to keep the relationship strong (interdependence).
Marriage is messy, but God uses our blemishes and imperfections. Relationship intimacy is the perfect test kitchen for God to mature us and change us into utensils He can use for His purposes.
Author Laura Schupp and her husband, Thom, have been building community through hospitality for more than two decades. Laura hopes to pass along her skills and knowledge to her children.
Marriage requires making room for someone else in your life. To add this relationship to your life requires letting go of some of your other commitments and giving your spouse priority consideration.
Even with their marriage on the brink of divorce, God softened Ron’s and Opal’s hearts, giving them a hope that shone brightly enough to lead them on a path to restoration.
When the God-given money types work together in unity, not only can couples reach their financial goals, but they can also achieve a level of relationship health that transcends monetary value.
When you lose a baby during pregnancy, not only do you have to accept the fact that you’re not going to bring your baby home, but you also have to deal with massive hormone shifts and unpredictable emotions that hit you like a wave you never saw coming.
Roadblocks to self-care affect marriages because a spouse who isn’t cared for comes to the marriage depleted instead of ready to give. A marriage thrives when each spouse is seeking his or her own care.
