“Do you have any hobbies?” asked a sweet white-haired lady at an event where my husband, Tim, was speaking. We hadn’t been married long, and our schedules didn’t always make it possible for us to travel together. This was one of the first times Tim and I were in public as a married couple. The …
Marriage
Most of us in second marriages can clearly see that adding education, personal awareness and intentionality to our current marriage can create a new, mutually satisfying relationship.
Have social media become a time waster that is interfering with your relationship with your spouse? Consider disconnecting.
A parenting crisis can really test a marriage. What can you do to keep your marriage strong during trials? Here’s how to develop a stronger bond in the face of seemingly insurmountable pressures.
Christian recording artist Jeremy Camp, and his wife, Adrienne, find ways to stay united even when they’re miles apart. Knowing that each day is a gift from God, they strive to be best friends.
Health scares can test the strongest of marriages. So, when someone — or everyone — in the family becomes sick, what are the best ways to manage the marriage relationship and remain a strong team?
Uncover the lie that distorts true marital unity
Spending money is easy and fun until you realize you’ve spent too much. Learn how to conquer your spending problem with these simple suggestions.
Pam and Bill Farrel realized that the quality of their love was going to be determined by how they handled the changing seasons that every marriage encounters.
Whenever we experience loss, we become vulnerable to getting stuck in the grief process. We need to grieve to restore balance. A husband or wife can provide healing for a grieving spouse.
When a friend goes through divorce, you’re at a higher risk for divorce. But you’re not doomed to follow that trend. If you build and strengthen your marriage, you can make it stronger than ever.
“The most significant thing that a husband can give his wife is honor or value. No other quality, possession, or activity will insure a good marriage.” -Gil Stieglitz
If you put off planning for your future marriage until after the honeymoon, you’ll miss valuable time getting to know the one you’ve chosen to partner with for the rest of your life. Here are some questions to discuss that will hopefully help your journey.
The death of a child can set you on the most difficult trek of your life, one that challenges your connection in marriage. As dark as this time is, there’s hope for the future — and your marriage.
Cohabitation seems to offer easy on-and-off ramps for couples to test their romanic relationships before marriage. But does it really live up to its promises?
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes “Why can’t you care about how I feel?” My wife, Erin, was in tears as she stormed out of the bedroom. Not a great start to our evening together. She’d already been crying in the bathroom when I got home from work. I asked Erin what was wrong, and she …
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes After my husband confessed his sexual betrayal, I felt as if I were living in a blackout. My first response was to sit in a corner and cry. I was constantly on edge, even in my own house, as if any step might bring a new stab of pain. I …
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes I stood in line to board the airplane, wondering if I should say something to the woman behind me whose conversation I could hear. As a social researcher, I often overhear strangers wondering about a question I’ve studied: Why do men do that? Most of the time, I resist the …
The conflicts and disappointments you’ll encounter in marriage will have little to do with whether you married the wrong person. More likely they’ll reveal whether you’re willing for God to make you a great lover.
Although he wasn’t willing to admit it at first, Dr. Greg Smalley felt that God was making him aware of how selfishness causes issues in his marriage. Greg shares some of the things he’s learned.
