Marriage Update Archives

How do we keep our marriage strong, connecting and heading in the right direction, even on the days we don't have time for a special date?

Whether you spoke traditional vows or not, your commitment to your spouse was in sickness and in health. Sickness does not exempt you from fully...

Do you ever feel like your marriage is adrift, with no one guiding the ship?

Old-school acts of love may seem outdated to some but for many, they are a welcoming and refreshing real-life experience in a distant, electronic...

What difference does it make if a believer marries an unbeliever? Does it really matter? Although it may not seem like a big deal before the...

It can be confusing to know what qualifies as verbal abuse and what is simply unkind or rude language. Here are five clear signs of verbal abuse in...

As couples, when we're able to focus on the big picture and release the small stuff, we can have greater overall satisfaction in our marriages. I...

Internal changes lead to external changes. If he has changed internally—a heart change—you will see evidence in his actions.

Scripture offers many examples of people who violated God’s laws and felt shame afterward.

Because Eve was taken out of Adam, “For this reason, a man will . . . be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh” (v. 24). This picture...

There is a deep-held belief by some believers in the church that those who divorce will not be forgiven by God.

From a biblical perspective, marriage means our lives become fully open to our spouse. We don’t get to have secret spaces. You may not practically...

God knew. He knew they would be good for you and challenge you and sometimes drive you crazy. He knew they would force you to grow. He knew that...

Rather than pursue a "fight-free" marriage, perhaps seek a relationship with healthy conflict resolution. While I do not savor conflict, the truth...

Sometimes loving well means letting go. These seven daily choices might be the breakthrough your marriage has been waiting for.