Forgiveness is vital in marriage. The key is to seek an apology after we truly understand our spouse’s heart. Here’s a four-part process to a sincere apology.
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Empathy is more than feeling sorry that your spouse is burdened or troubled. Empathy takes place as you carry your spouse’s burdens.
Validation is safely allowing your spouse to share his or her thoughts and feelings. The message is that it’s okay to think and feel the way he or she does.
Active listening is a powerful tool in any relationship, but is an essential skill in marriage.
Couples often find themselves in avoidable conflict. But how can you avoid it?
If you cultivate a cooperative attitude with your spouse, you will save yourself a lot of grief. And you will have found the secret to fighting a good fight.
Before you can begin to talk over the conflict like reasonable, loving adults, you have to pry your closed hearts open again.
Pride leads to conflict in marriage, so what are you doing to nurture humility in your own heart?
Conflict is inevitable in marriage and can create damage or discovery — we choose which it will be. Discovery means learning new ideas, approaches and solutions if we fight together for our marriage.
Marriage is not a competition. Too much conflict in marriage does not create a safe or fun relationship.
Darby Strickland, a counselor and teacher at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, defines financial abuse in marriage and offers advice for helping wives who are oppressed in this way.
Confessing the whole truth about a pornography addictions offers the best path for healing for a couple. Here are some things to consider in working out that process.
Can men experience abuse in marriage? Why is it so hard to see a man as a victim of abuse?
It’s not easy to know how to help a depressed spouse, but this advice can get you started.
Was your husband was sexually abused as a child? Don’t be afraid to take it slow with him, as healing takes time and patience.
God has placed passions in your heart—and also in your spouse’s. Encourage each other in following dreams, even if you have to step out of your comfort zone to do it. You’ll enjoy a richer marriage.
An affair, pornography addiction and trying to please everyone without caring for self. How could Karen and Bill sort out all of their issues and build a healthy marriage with authentic communication?
Great communication is more than an illusion
When talk between spouses seems shallow to them, what’s missing? How can you help a couple have better communication in marriage?
Couples can build a healthy marriage when they offer encouragement to bring about change, growth and the fulfillment of potential.