Dr. David B. Hawkins

• When You Long for a More Intimate Marriage
  Most of us claim to want intimacy, only to spend much of our lives protecting ourselves, denying our vulnerability.
  Monday, July 22, 2024
• A More Efficient Way to Manage Conflict
  Do you and your mate struggle to have healthy conflict? Join the club. Many couples struggle to keep conflict to a minimum and relational pleasure maximized.
  Monday, July 15, 2024
• Why Christians are Told to Bear with One Another in Love
  Paul must have been thinking of families when he said, “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.”
  Monday, July 8, 2024
• Do You Push Your Spouse's Buttons?
  Scripture is replete with admonition on the matter: “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:18)
  Monday, July 1, 2024
• How to Handle a Life Crisis
  Scripture tells us very clearly that in this life we will have crises. However, we are told that problems and crises can make us stronger.
  Monday, June 24, 2024
• Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to Save Your Marriage! 
  You can save your marriage, but not on your own! You need God's wisdom.
  Monday, June 17, 2024
• How to Enjoy Every Day — Together!
  While you may legitimately be upset with your mate, you can still find aspects about your mate to appreciate and value.
  Monday, June 10, 2024
• How to be Confrontational with Your Spouse
  Before seeking any change it is important to be clear about the issues. What is bothering you and why?
  Monday, June 3, 2024
• 5 Steps to Take If Your Spouse Gives You 'the Silent Treatment'
  Withdrawing is not something new. Watch your four year old pout and you’ll recognize the early signs of ‘the silent treatment.’
  Monday, May 20, 2024
• 5 Things a Wife Needs from Her Man
  Submitting to her need means men must understand what she needs, accepting them as legitimate needs to be respected.
  Monday, May 6, 2024
• Are You a Victim of Emotional Abuse?
  Cry out and the Lord will hear you and aid you in your struggles. Speak out. Know that emotional abuse is wrong and hurtful and can only perpetuate in silence.
  Monday, April 29, 2024
• What to Do When You Struggle with Moodiness
  What can be done about ongoing bad moods? What can we do if we get set off by the slightest provocation, hurting everyone around us and even ourselves?
  Monday, April 22, 2024
• 5 Ways to Start a Love Contest with Your Spouse
  My wife and I have a “contest” going between us. Please understand that we are not keeping score and the “winner” never gloats.
  Monday, April 15, 2024
• The Power of Empathy in a Troubled Marriage
  We were created for connection. Certainly God had connection in mind when he created male and female—each to complement the other. Each were designed to bring something to the other, creating a...
  Monday, April 8, 2024
• 6 Ways to Recover from Being a People-Pleaser
  If you’ve lived a long time silencing your own thoughts and feelings, bringing them back to life can be a difficult task
  Monday, April 1, 2024
• You Have to Address Your Sins to Have a Successful Marriage
  Solomon’s counsel is clear: we must understand ourselves, confess, renounce our sins, and turn from them.
  Monday, March 25, 2024
• How to Recover from Pornography Addiction
  From men who have affairs, to those who are addicted to pornography, sexual addictions are particularly malignant and destructive to marriages.
  Monday, March 18, 2024
• 8 Bad Marriage Habits You Need to Break Right Now
  Bad behavior is often learned and then repeated. Bad behavior practiced over and over leads to habits—habits that interrupt an otherwise healthy relationship.
  Monday, March 11, 2024