Strengthening Your Marriage During COVID19 — 10 Tips
Finding Confidence in the Midst of Crisis As we navigate together through the unfamiliar waters of the Coronavirus (COVID19) and a sinking stock market, I’d like you to have hope…
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The Connected Parent
My husband, Russ, and I are coming up on our 36th anniversary, which makes me feel like I really know what I’m doing marriage-wise. In 2006, with seven children ranging…
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Is Your Spouse Really Sorry? 8 Helpful Ideas
The reality of marriage is there are moments when we will hurt each other — intentionally or unintentionally. A quick “I’m sorry, I was wrong”, or “What can I do…
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How-to Apologize for Breaking Your Wife’s Heart
A Guide for Husbands Often I hear something like, “I told you I was sorry about the affair ten times so let’s drop it already.” That won’t cut it. High-stakes…
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Navigating the Unbelieving Spouse
Marching Around Jericho My spiritually mismatched marriage chronicle began in a dance club in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ya, that’s right! That is where I met my husband. We dated long-distance…
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See-Through Marriage
Often the battleground for our new life in Christ is evidenced in our desires. What do we want from our marriage and/or from our spouse? Why do we want it?…
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Battle of the Marriage Models
Candles and Confusion We’ve seen couples acting out the unity candle ritual in many of the weddings we’ve attended over the years. Sometimes the symbolism of the man and woman…
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When Blended Family Relationships Compete and Conflict
Blended family relationships naturally create loyalty conflicts—or maybe we could call them love conflicts. “Am I still loved? Who do you love more—your spouse/kids or me? Your old life or…
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How Racial Trauma Affects Marriages
By the time Theo and Grace reached the end of their third year of marriage, it was clear they were in trouble. There was something deeper going on beneath their…
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Are you in a Consumer Marriage?
There are two kinds of relationships: consumer relationships and committed relationships. The two are miles apart. Most of the connections we have are the consumer type. The question we inherently…
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