Like a sturdy sea wall, marriages serve to protect against the churning tides of culture. But like Roman concrete, the very best marriages contain certain ingredients that make all the difference.
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Working through our differences makes our marriage stronger
You know your spouse because you’ve experienced life with them. You don’t just know them intellectually; you know them as an individual.
Today’s culture may claim it offers sex-positive lifestyles and entertainment. But that’s not true intimacy. Intimacy involves safety and security.
One way to fight loneliness in marriage is to have a shared vision of life together.
Today’s Scripture Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth. Proverbs 5:18, ESV Today’s Devotion Why should you still actively pursue your spouse? After all, you’re married. And you learned about each other while dating – hobbies, habits, quirks, and preferences. As it turns out, there’s quite a bit more …
Investing in your relationship at a live event strengthens your marriage, connects you with others and even helps your church.
Today’s Scripture Live in harmony with each other. Romans 12:16 – NLT Today’s Devotion Have you ever read Oliver Twist? (Or watched Oliver!) If so, then you know about the plight of British orphans in the 1800s. Homeless children had to survive on their own. Those old enough to work were put in factories and …
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8, NLT TODAY’S DEVOTION He made five cents a day. They had five kids. But somehow, Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher made things work. Divorce was never an option. They never needed it …
Today’s Scripture May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:5-6 Today’s Devotion The Lone Ranger and TontoLaurel and HardyBatman …
Today’s Scripture Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures …
One awful eve of envy helped me learn how to be content at Christmas instead of creating conflict in my marriage. Here’s what I learned.
We don’t always notice changes in our spouse, particularly when we’re with him or her day in and day out, but we can be sure that changes are taking place.
Practicing complete honesty in marriage and having nothing to hide isn’t as scary as you think. Being transparent can transform your marriage.
How do you cope with the fact that your spouse is dying? Keep three things in mind as you walk through this time with your loved one.
When you learn your spouse has a terminal illness, everything changes in an instant. What’s important to know as you begin this hard journey?
Pastor Appreciation Month comes every October but caring for your pastor’s marriage is something you can do all year. Here’s how.
Relationship rituals strengthen a marriage if they’re meaningful to both spouses. Check out these ideas to build connection in your marriage.
Marriage conferences not only save marriages, they can help good relationships grow stronger. They made all the difference for this couple.
Protect your marriage by avoiding these three financial stressors