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Men’s Sex Drive After 50: What Wives Need to Know

Your husband’s sex drive changes as he ages, and illness can also affect it. But an encouraging wife can make a big difference.

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Things To Know Before and After Military Deployment

When deployment is over, ease your transition as you renegotiate leading and submitting with both spouses in the home.

Healing from Infidelity: How to Rekindle Intimacy and Connection in Your Marriage

It’s hard work to rebuild trust and intimacy after the betrayal of infidelity, but when both partners are willing to do the work, it’s worth it.

Do You Really Want a Divorce?

If you’re considering divorce, think and pray before you make that choice. I believe God expects you to do your absolute best to save your marriage. I’ve seen couples succeed — it’s worth the fight.

A woman holds a cupcake with a lit candle while video chatting with her husband, symbolizing the challenges and intimacy of a long-distance marriage.

15 Ways To Make a Long-Distance Marriage Thrive

When my husband deployed, my world fell apart. But God pieced me — and us — back together, stronger than ever.

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How Not To Let Past Relationships Affect Your Marriage

Ghosts from the past can create intimacy wedges in remarriage. Learning to recognize your ghosts and manage them is one path to increase your marital confidence and intimacy.

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How To Deal With Shame in Marriage

Shame tempts us to hide from God and others. Learn how to resist Satan’s accusations and allow God to remove your shame.

Two people, a man and a woman, are standing outdoors, facing each other with serious expressions, pointing fingers at each other as if they are engaging in a blame game.

How To Put a Stop to the Blame Game in Marriage

Marriages only thrive as each spouse accepts responsibility for the impact of their own disappointments, fears and priorities on the relationship.

A couple holding stacks of cash in front of their faces, symbolizing a lighthearted yet important conversation about how to talk about budgeting in a relationship.

Cash Clash: How To Talk About Budgeting

If you and your spouse argue about the same money issues over and over, it may be time to look below the surface.

A silhouette of a man and a woman at sunset. The man is walking away from the woman as the woman sits with her head in her hands. Marriage struggles are normal. Often, couples ask, "Is divorce the right answer?" These 15 questions will help you evaluate your marriage.

Is Divorce the Right Answer? 15 Questions Couples Should Ask

Marriage struggles are normal. But often, couples ask, “Is divorce the right answer?” These 15 questions will help you evaluate your marriage.

A young boy looks sad and frustrated while sitting apart from his parents, who are engaged in a tense discussion, illustrating challenges in disciplining kids in blended families.

Blended Families: Finding Common Ground in Disciplining Your Children

In blended families, conflicts often run deeper than the surface issues. Letting go of the past and establishing trust through open communication is vital to building a healthy marriage and family.

A smiling couple relaxes together on a hammock outdoors, enjoying a peaceful staycation moment.

Marriage Getaways for the Couple Who Can’t Get Away

Taking breaks from the day-to-day rhythm of life can help you feel refreshed and rejuvenated, bringing you renewed energy for dealing with kids, work, and household tasks.

A woman gazing out of a rain-streaked window, symbolizing the connection between depression and emotion through a reflective and somber moment.

Depression and Emotions: Lean On What You Know

Christian comedian Chonda Pierce struggled with depression. But through that process, she learned that feelings are temporary. And she started to lean more on what she knows and less on what she feels.

A happy couple embraces in front of their modern home, symbolizing building a strong marriage by giving grace and showing love.

Building a Strong Marriage by Giving Grace

If we want our marriage partnership to be beautiful, meaningful and lasting, then we ought to be living out God’s grace by extending it. And that means building each other up one word at a time.

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Social Media and Relationships

Couples in this digital age face new relationship hazards. Although rekindling old flames is a leading concern, experts say it’s not the only one. Read on to discover three other potential problems.

A smiling couple dancing near the ocean with the husband leading the dance, symbolizing how a husband can foster spiritual leadership in his home.

Spiritual Leadership in Marriage: Letting Him Lead the Dance

Who’s the spiritual leader in your family? Some husbands may be intimidated by their wife and don’t want to fail, so they do nothing. Maybe the best solution is to let God work in their lives.

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When You Need Words of Encouragement for Someone Who Lost Their Job

Pain and confusion accompany job loss. When my husband lost his job, I understood the severity of the situation. Rejections and closed doors shook our confidence and even challenged our faith.

A happy couple gardening together, symbolizing the necessity to prune and make room to grow in marriage as they nurture plants and flowers in a lush outdoor setting.

Letting Go Gives You Room To Grow in Your Marriage

Imagine if couples were willing to give up some of the good things in their marriage to let the better things thrive — and if they said goodbye to the activities that take resources from their relationship.

Dr. Kent Brantly in protective medical gear during the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic.

Dr. Kent Brantly: The Ebola Epidemic, Faith, and Family

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes The world watched as the Ebola virus spread rapidly through several countries in West Africa during the spring of 2014. The tragedy of the Ebola epidemic hit home for Americans when it was announced that a missionary doctor in Liberia, Dr. Kent Brantly had been infected—and he was coming back …

Bo and Gari Mitchell sitting on the couch in their home while Gary plays the guitar, showing that God's grace while Bo Mitchell was behind bar helped restore their marriage.

Bo and Gari Mitchell: Finding God’s Grace Behind Bars

Estimated reading time: 11 minutes It was the perfect day for the perfect game. That afternoon, Oct. 8, 1956, found New York City under clear skies with a temperature of 69 degrees. My mother and I sat in the stands at Yankee Stadium, down the first base line, under the overhang. The place was packed …