The Mystery of Love
The Choice The intense influence you have on each other creates a vulnerable atmosphere in your home. It changes from happy to hectic to irritating back to happy in moments.…
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Forgiveness in Action
Step 1: Recognize the need to give and receive forgiveness. Are you bitter? Does the mere mention of someone’s name upset you? You might want to ask an honest friend…
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Death by a Thousand Cuts in Marriage
There are many times when it is not the major traumas in life that kill a marriage, but rather what has been labeled as “creeping normalcy”—a way of interacting that…
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A Strong Hope
Our Spouse Feels a Strong Hope When We Encourage Their God-Given Abilities There are specific grace-filled exercises we can add to our marriage that empower us to use our words…
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Have Fun!
God Wants Couples to Have Fun The most important similarity between fun and romance is that both are God-created. And as the following passages show, God deems fun and good…
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Breaking the Hurt Legacy
The Habits We Learn We are all imperfect people. We live in a fallen world, and sin is a reality we all deal with. We all have pain and dysfunction…
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A Win-Win Marriage Strategy
Why Do Couples Resist a Win-Win Goal? A win-win outcome both in business and in marriage is the ideal. No one would argue that point. Some feel that trying to…
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Sexual Addiction in Marriage
The Discovery Have you just discovered your spouse on the internet viewing pornography? Or even worse, have you found evidence of your mate soliciting others for sex? If so, are…
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The Reality of Emotional Abuse
The Symptoms Do you ever feel as if you are living with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Is your spouse loved by family, co-workers, and friends? Yet, when he/she is…
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Date Nights and the “D” Word
1. Schedule a regular date night. This one isn’t new, but it’s very important. Never stop dating your spouse. Even if you can’t afford dinner and a movie (which we…
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