Marriage Update Archives

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....

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...

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...

Having in-laws that are tough to get along with can make an already stressful holiday even more difficult. But learning to love yourself, asking...

Break free from the grip of porn with practical steps that bring healing, hope, and lasting freedom through confession, prayer, and Christ-centered...

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

Observing past traditions lends itself for both partners to look with sadness upon days gone by. By creating new traditions, each partner values...

Hosting a holiday get-together is the very definition of hard work. More than just the given—that is, physical—labor, serving as a host will also...

When most people think of intimacy, they immediately think about sex. However, intimacy can take all kinds of forms like emotional intimacy, mental...

Our marriages have to be guarded and continually prayed for. Temptation lies everywhere! How quickly our eyes can pull us away from honoring the...

There are a few key factors that contribute to a thriving, growing marriage. If we maintain our focus on these, then we’ll see the fruitful results...

In a perfect world, the ones we love would know instinctively how to love us in a way that meets our needs. But you and I are not living in a...

Empower us to persevere through the challenges and celebrate the joys together, knowing that we are stronger when we are united. In Jesus' name, we...

Prayers for a stronger marriage are a powerful force that can help create a solid, life-long marriage bond.