On average, the high of new love lasts approximately two years, and then every couple has to work toward a deeper sense of emotional love.
Marriage
Newlyweds Bethany Hamilton and Adam Dirks are off to an excellent start.
Amid the rush of family life it can be easy to let your words or actions show disrespect toward your husband. But what if respect, regardless of the daily pace, could be a choice and an overflow of your heart’s appreciation for him?
James and Betty Robison, co-hosts of the popular Life Today syndicated television program, talk about the joys and challenges they’ve experienced, as well as the lessons they’ve learned, from more than five decades of marriage. (Part 1 of 2)
Pastor Paul Westbrook and his wife, Melody, talk with openness and honesty about the marital crisis they faced and describe how counseling from the National Institute of Marriage (now called Hope Restored) helped restore and strengthen their relationship. (Part 2 of 2)
Pastor Paul Westbrook and his wife, Melody, talk with openness and honesty about the marital crisis they faced and describe how counseling from the National Institute of Marriage (now called Hope Restored) helped restore and strengthen their relationship. (Part 1 of 2)
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The initial euphoria of love usually wears off after about two years, but that doesn’t mean love needs to wane or the relationship needs to grow cold. At this stage, love is a choice, not just an emotion.
The Bible affirms the beauty of sex within marriage. Sex is an act of love that binds the souls of a husband and a wife to each other in a lifelong, intimate relationship.
Serving your wife doesn’t mean you have to become a doormat and sacrifice your identity. So, what is Paul really saying in Ephesians 5:25?
Building a marriage “worthy of our calling” means that we recognize our enlistment in the most glorious work ever known: the advancement of God’s kingdom.
If you want to grow together beyond your natural limitations, consider adopting spiritual practices that can lift your marriage above its natural limitations.
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Your spouse’s heart will open only when it feels safe. But what does feeling safe really mean?
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Men can take responsibility even if they don’t feel like they have the skills, wisdom or ability to handle a situation, if they will simply align themselves under God.
A kingdom man places himself under God’s rulership and submits his life to the lordship of Jesus Christ. He also understands the important role his wife plays in his success.
When a man has demonstrated that he is dependable and responsible, and that he has taken ownership to fix, solve or simply carry the burden, he frees others to relax.
Pastor Dan Chun and Boundless’ Lisa Anderson discuss some of the most important qualities singles should look for in a potential spouse.