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Emotional Safety in a Troubled Marriage

Taking responsibility for a better marriage begins by recognizing your need for help and then creating emotional safety in your relationship.

Growing closer to God and to each other — a joyful couple embraces lovingly outdoors, radiating peace and unity.

Closer to God and to Each Other

To love with God’s love in your marriage, you need to be connected to Him and joined spiritually to your spouse, placing God at the center of your relationship and growing closer to Him as a couple.

Misconceptions About Family Leadership

What does spiritual leadership mean to you? When preconceived notions are inaccurate.

NASCAR’S Darrell Waltrip: Racing Through Life

NASCAR’s Darrell Waltrip and his wife, Stevie, raced through life until a recorded sermon and an almost fatal accident changed their lives.

Friendships Matter

Having close friends is important. Friends can be a blessing to our marriages, too.

Showing Kindness

When a husband and wife are getting to know each other, the special kindness they show each other comes easily. But as the years pass, that kindness often falls by the wayside.

Don’t Let Money Make a Mess of Your Marriage

Financial stress is one of the leading causes of divorce. Rather than allowing it to divide you and your spouse, consider these tips to help minimize the tension in your home.

Women and Anger

Learning how to attack the issues without attacking the people you love can be a challenge. If you’ve ever struggled with anger, Lysa Terkeurst offers a few insights that might help.

Hallmark Movies and Real-Life Marriage Romance

Romance stories contain four crucial elements in their storylines that have proven to be similar to the keys to a real-life marriage romance.

Husband and wife working together in kitchen

The Everyday Husband

Observations on the routines and Attitudes of Young Husbands.

Seeking Unity

Facing issues with a humble and gentle spirit is sometimes the only way to bring true peace. Unity develops when both spouses see the issue in the same light through the guidance of the Spirit.

Iron Sharpens Iron

God has given us a spouse to encourage us and help us become more like Him. He often uses our spouse to shape us into the unique individuals He has designed us to be.

Honoring Marriage

In marriage, honor involves recognizing the worth of your relationship and putting that appreciation into action.

Faith Conversations: Endurance

God never said having a godly marriage would be easy. He tells us that doing His will requires much endurance on our part. Thankfully, He gives us many precious promises in His Word that we can cling to.

Build a Future

Commitment is a passionate decision to be with your spouse for a lifetime and to proactively build a future. A husband and wife must decide to love each other for a lifetime.

Courage to Obey

We are called to die to ourselves and follow the Lord daily — not a physical death, but perhaps the loss of a relationship or an opportunity.

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Everything Will Be Easier … and other myths about blending your family

When expectations are realistic, a difficult reality becomes a lot less difficult. Overcoming blended-family myths.

Marriage Is a Battle . . . But Not Against Each Other

Every marriage has a mortal enemy, a mighty nemesis named selfishness. Dr. Greg Smalley offers insights on how to win the battle in your marriage without fighting each other.

Patience: Giving God Time to Work

Frustration, differences and disagreements are some of the best opportunities for patience to grow in marriage. The more that patience is needed — and exercised — the stronger it can grow.

Duck Dynasty: Food, Family and Faith

The Robertson family has built a multimillion-dollar empire on its duck calls, but they’ve left no doubt that the family’s foundation is built on faith — and good food shared at family mealtimes.