Valentine’s: Some of our favorite things
In case life has been so busy that you’ve lost track of time, spoiler alert: Valentine’s Day is less than ONE WEEK away! But before you enter full panic mode…
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Married Life
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Marriage in the Real World
Whether you’ve been married five years or fifty, you know life with your spouse is filled with its share of magic (when your relationship’s firing on all cylinders) and laugh-outloud moments — as well as those moments of outright miscommunication and downright conflict. Perhaps your needs for intimacy no longer match those of your partner, and you’re battling frustration or discouragement. Perhaps your relationship suddenly seems one-sided, or has become sidetracked by something as seemingly innocuous as fascination with social media or by pressing parenting problems, job changes, or even health concerns. Then there’s that little thing called “romance.” Yes, romance is the icing on your marriage cake, but let’s face it, life often isn’t very romantic. The act of continually knitting together the busy lives of two imperfect people into a healthy Christian marriage can be a daunting task requiring loads of hard work, creativity, and reliance on God.
Anyone who’s been married for any length of time can relate to the challenges that crop up whenever you seek to build a more positive, joyful, and God-honoring union. That’s married life in the real world. The following articles will help you celebrate the unique life you share with your spouse in all its wonder — for it can be wonderful! — as well as guide you in your desire to up your love, better serve each other, and bridge the gap between differing needs – physical and emotional – and communication styles, so your marriage can stand the test of time.
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Jesus Culture’s Kim Walker-Smith and Chris Quilala
Jesus Culture Interview Recently Marriagetrac founder Jim Mueller met up with Jesus Culture worship leaders Chris Quilala and Kim Walker-Smith before a performance at Chicago’s House of Blues. Here’s what…
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How Marriage Mentors Can Strengthen Your Relationship
Do you and your spouse have mentors for your marriage? Forging a friendship with a couple who has been married longer than you can be a great way to gain…
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Slow Down Your Marriage
Jim and I (Doug) meet with too many couples who have created a script for their marriages that substitutes Jesus’s promise of abundance and fullness and replaces it with busyness,…
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4 Expectations That Injure a Marriage
Expectations are critical for the success of any good relationship—especially a marriage. If you have false expectations, you will have trouble in your marriage and in every other relationship in your…
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I’m Just “Helping”
God called Eve Adam’s “helpmate,” and as a helpmate myself, I take my job seriously. I help my husband drive I help my husband dress. I’m his little helper. In…
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When Your Husband’s Former Spouse Dies
There are often seasons in a stepmom’s life when she wishes her husband’s ex would move far, far away. Or, dare I say it—permanently disappear. But when that day actually…
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When You’re Angry for Your Husband
“Lately, my husband cries a lot,” my friend Debbie shared. “He’s distraught about how his kids have to deal with so much turmoil and stress living in two homes. My…
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The Healing Power of Marriage
My husband, Keith, and I will be empty nesters in the fall, and we’re planning on doing some major changes to our house—rooms used for different things, different people staying…
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The Encouragement Challenge
I am an editor by trade and by natural bent. That means I have spent most of my adult life noticing and trying to correct mistakes. My husband, Robert, says…
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