Marriage Archives

Crosswalk talks with Sara Horn about how an experiment of submission revolutionized her marriage and family.

We’re rolling out a new marriage program here at Focus on the Family designed to help newlyweds as well as couples married for years.

I hear it all the time. The premise is simple: "I am not happy in this marriage but I will be happy if it ends." But is that reality?

One thing I've learned is that forgiveness is not something I do. Forgiveness is something God does through me...if I let him.

Language and communication are critical aspects of any relationship. When we leave anything unsaid, much of the communication is lost.

Men, as most of you women (and men) know, are not the easiest creatures with whom to make a connection.

On any given Sunday, abused women are sitting silently in churches across this country. They don’t know a moment’s peace.

‘Turtling’—or withdrawing from conflict—often has a very detrimental impact on the relationship. Of course, so does exploding.

In interesting fact about how we give and receive love: what screams love to one person doesn’t even whisper love to another.

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I'm not attracted to my boyfriend, but if he's the "perfect man" otherwise, should I marry him anyway and wait for romance to grow?

“We can help you repair your marriage,” I said. “It will take humility and hard work. You must let go of pride and stubbornness.”

At nearly every intersection in a relationship, especially the tense touch points, you have that choice: wound or heal.

I’ve spent a lot of time lately contemplating sexual purity. This takes on a whole new meaning now that I'm divorced.

We've all heard the stories of a meddling mother-in-law or a grumpy father-in-law. But is that the exception rather than the norm?