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5 Types of Women That Make Bad Wives

No woman wants to be a bad wife. No man wants to marry one, either.

5 Types of Women That Make Bad Wives

5 Simple Things That Make Husbands Feel Loved and Respected

If we want to love our husband in the way he needs us to be loved, we must ensure he feels our respect. But this doesn't have to be a burden--here...

5 Simple Things That Make Husbands Feel Loved and Respected

4 Biblical Principles That Should Guide Communication in Your Marriage

Is your marriage missing the peace you long for? These four Scripture-based habits can transform your conversations and strengthen your bond.

4 Biblical Principles That Should Guide Communication in Your Marriage

Can Your Marriage Overcome Adultery?

What happens when adultery enters the picture? Does it mean the end of your marriage?

Can Your Marriage Overcome Adultery?

Our Top 10 Mistakes in 50 Years of Marriage

The popular thing to write on one's 50th anniversary is a glowing tribute to one's spouse in admiration for her patience and perseverance, but I...

Our Top 10 Mistakes in 50 Years of Marriage

Narcissistic Abuse: What it Is and How to Survive

Narcissistic abuse in a relationship is so much more than feeling alone and not getting your needs met. It’s not a discontentment or...

Narcissistic Abuse: What it Is and How to Survive

4 Things a Romantic Relationship Can Never Give You

What are some unreasonable expectations? You know the type. The ones that sneak their way into a romantic relationship, seemingly good-intentioned...

4 Things a Romantic Relationship Can Never Give You

What Is Emotional Purity and How Can You Protect It?

There are no scriptures that specifically say, “Thou shall remain emotionally pure and here’s how…” Yet, there are Biblical truths that apply to...

What Is Emotional Purity and How Can You Protect It?

How You Can Build a Dream Marriage

A dream marriage acknowledges a rootedness in God. Here are 7 helpful pointers to move you towards this goal.

How You Can Build a Dream Marriage

10 Things That Negatively Affect Your Intimacy

Regardless of what intimacy means to you, it can be affected by outside influences. If you or your spouse have been struggling with intimacy...

10 Things That Negatively Affect Your Intimacy

7 Ways We Know God Is the Author of Romance

It's a lie that God doesn't care about romance or that romance can only be found in worldly relationships. God--not Hollywood--is the true Creator...

7 Ways We Know God Is the Author of Romance

Wives, This 'Harmless' Sin Isn't So Harmless

You probably think it's harmless. Most people do. Most people think there is nothing wrong with admiring God's creation of perfect male physique.

Wives, This 'Harmless' Sin Isn't So Harmless

10 Small Ways to Make Your Marriage Even Stronger

It is often the commitment to do the little things in marriage that make the difference in our daily joy and closeness. Here are 10 small things...

10 Small Ways to Make Your Marriage Even Stronger

8 Ways to Communicate More Effectively in Your Marriage

When you are direct and say what you mean, you’ll save yourself a lot of time and misunderstanding. But being direct and effective also takes...

8 Ways to Communicate More Effectively in Your Marriage

5 Things You're Not Doing for Your Wife (and Should Be)

Many times you may be asking the question: “What did I do wrong?” But what if the problem isn’t something you did, but something you didn’t do?

5 Things You're Not Doing for Your Wife (and Should Be)