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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Why Sexual Intimacy Is so Important for Newlyweds
Getting married is an exciting time. If you want to strengthen your marriage for years to come, start by giving special attention to your sex life. As newlyweds, you probably…
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Seven Tips for the First Seven Years
Years six through eight of marriage are often the most difficult. So many marriages seem to fail in the seventh year. I have lost count of the couples who are…
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A Beautiful Wedding
As a marriage mentor, I’ve attended more than fifty weddings over the past twelve years. But this summer we witnessed the most beautiful wedding. Some may say all weddings are beautiful;…
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Then Baby Makes Three
Some time ago, a young man sat in my office and said, “I’ve lost my wife.” “Do you mean she’s left you?” I asked. “Oh no, nothing like that. I…
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If the Truth Were Known
This is the year for weddings. I’ve attended four so far and each was entirely different than the next, reflecting the uniqueness of each couple. But I wonder how many couples would stand at…
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Honeymoon Envy
A beach honeymoon on the Riviera — sounds romantic, doesn’t it? Not so much . . . On the morning of our second day in Mexico, my new husband had a…
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Learning to Speak Marriage Again
I have magic feel-good fingernails. I know this because my late husband, David, told me so. Every time I scratched his back, he’d say, “Someone should invent a way to…
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My New Normal
My first husband died three years ago, and within 36 months I went from living the American dream to becoming a widow and single mom of two preschoolers, and then…
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Decide to Build a Love That Lasts
All great relationships start when people choose to trust God…
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