Marriage Archives

The Christmas season will soon be upon us, and we will be up to our elbows in commitments, baking, shopping, cooking, etc. Christmas is the most...

Whatever the issue, resist arguing your point and articulate your "why." Communicate your perspective with calmness and grace, giving your spouse...

We're gearing up for the holidays, and things are going to get crazy. Events, parties, baking, gift buying, volunteering, and the list goes on....

How I viewed myself affected how I viewed others. 

Remarriage, as with a first marriage, begins by honoring and publicizing Jesus’ unique love for the church — each spouse views and treats the other...

Your marriage is not all about you or your spouse. It’s something God designed to ultimately glorify Himself – through you, as well as the two of...

You can pray for the narcissists in your life and ask God to help them in their problems; however, it is best not to surround yourself with...

If you want to make things interesting, decorate the [Christmas] cookies while one spouse is blindfolded and following the other spouse’s...

If the Beatitudes are how God invites us to live now, it only makes sense that these characteristics define a healthy marriage.

It is not your responsibility to please everyone around you. While it is common for us to want to please our family members, we don't need to do it...

Prayer deepens marriage, creating intimacy with love and respect.

Family dynamics present constant challenges, particularly during the holidays, when everyone is expected to gather together. Couples can get pulled...

Sometimes he’s also had a long day at work, slept badly that night, forgotten something I’ve said, or has 100 other things he’s focusing on. And I...

There were discussions, compromise, flexibility, and some disappointment. But our first Christmas is a happy memory for me. It can be for you too.

Just as a plant must be pruned, our marriages bloom when we strip things that take away from our relationship and focus on those that add to it.