Engagement & Newlyweds Archives

A couple I'll call Tim and Janet flew off on their honeymoon, blissfully happy. Each thought the other was the perfect mate. But just three months...

Setting up household after the honeymoon may have been exciting at first, but soon the weight of routine -- and the strain of squabbles over...

Good marriages don’t just happen. Every marriage requires effort, and there are a few basic elements that every marriage - no matter how well it...

Building a marriage is not unlike building a house. The most important part of a home – and a marriage – is a solid foundation.

Living together outside of marriage becomes increasingly accepted and practiced in today's society -- even among Christian couples. But the truth...

You have a choice to love your husband or wife and treat them as if you are their biggest fan. You might not have married Tom Cruise or Catherine...

At one time, we lived five doors down from Toben's family. My parents were just a twenty-minute drive away and Toben's aunt and uncle lived only...

You may be feeling on top of the world as newlyweds. But when the bliss wears off and challenges confront you, you'll need to build the kind of...

Some experts say extramarital crushes are healthy and normal. Author Sharon Jaynes looks to the ultimate marriage expert -- God -- for answers.

Pajama pants on the floor. Toothpaste left in the bathroom sink. The same Dr. Pepper can on the coffee table for three days running. When these...

With so much to do before the big day, a Christian bride may feel her relationship with God has to go on the backburner to meet the deadlines....

It's amazing how the pitter patter of little feet conspire to stomp all over the activity that led to their births. But passion between parents,...

I had been married almost a year when I found myself wishing that my husband could read my mind. I wondered if Kirk felt the same way, so I asked...

No matter how carefully we orchestrate the details, life will always hold the unexpected. Our confidence doesn't come in being able to plan for...

A lot of married couples bring false expectations of what their spiritual lives will look like when they're married. It can be challenging when...