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Watching her on stage, no one knew that singer/actress/musical theater star Marie Barlow Martin was an abused spouse. But the reality is, domestic violence happens even in seemingly-stable Christian marriages.

As I write this, I am staring at an incredible annoyance. It’s a small thing––just an empty bag of chips...

In What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage, Paul Tripp honestly squares off with a real problem in every marriage. But he also offers real hope. Read our interview here.

The Proverbs 31 woman is great and all. But the ultimate example who should inform what I bring to marriage is Christ. He modeled so well the type of intangibles that I hope to one day bring to a union with my future husband.

Shifting your focus from how you want your spouse to change to how you can change is a great act of love that has the power to transform your marriage, no matter what your spouse does.

Why is the divorce rate so much higher for couples who marry after cohabiting? Two theories have credence...

We often focus on what we will get out of a marriage relationship. Perhaps it’s time to start focusing on what we men can bring, so that we will have something to offer at the table (a man’s dowry, if you will) before making a life-long commitment.

Everything we do boils down to ensuring that our lives don't dishonor God's Word and ultimately His name.

These days, can a fairy-tale wedding lead to “happily ever-after”? Well, yeah. But it takes preparation.

Recently, God showed me quite a few scriptures that pertain to my husband's and my current situation of trying to conceive a child...

As I was growing up, I read all the fairy-tale stories like Sleeping Beauty, hoping to one day meet my prince and live happily ever after. Unfortunately, most fairy tales give us an unrealistic picture of what our life with the prince will be like.

More than anything else, divorce demonstrates the sacredness of marriage. The shattering of a family reveals the incredible bonds that were never meant to break...

Selfishness – it’s toxic in relationships. Unfortunately, there is nowhere we exhibit self-centered tendencies more regularly than within the most important human relationship: marriage.

Can I talk girlfriend to girlfriend for just a moment? It's about a very uncomfortable subject, and honestly, one most of us would rather pretend does not exist in "Christian circles." It's sexual sin.

Our culture doesn't think of Christians as sexy people. But the God we worship created sex in the first place...

What is the “magic formula” for a long and happy life together?

Lack of a dating life is not necessarily the fault of single individuals in our churches; it's part of a bigger problem. But church leaders can step in and be a counter-cultural voice in an increasingly difficult cultural setting where marriage is viewed merely as a means of self-fulfillment.

How do you figure out how busy you should be as couple? It begins with finding your pace as individuals...