Marriage Update Archives

We brought you hundreds of new marriage pieces throughout the year, but these were the articles that best captured your attention in 2017.

Marriage is changing both of you. But you’re starting to notice that sacrifices aren’t drawing you into a more intimate relationship; they are...

Any married person knows about this emotional dance---being mindful of me, she, and we---and is ready to make adjustments to meet the...

Trust is the foundation, the necessary glue, of every marriage. So how can we tell if our marriage rests on a foundation of trust?

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Infertility is like an uninvited guest who then refuses to leave, no matter how many subtle hints you drop.

It is critical to understand that living in a constant state of discontent leads to an unlimited number of both physical and emotional maladies.

I worry that 1 Corinthians has been corrupted by an industry that celebrates romance at the expense of Christian love, which is about commitment.

Day in and day out living will bring many minor annoyances. You must have a plan on how you will deal with these irritants.

People only say, “It’s the thought that counts” to dull the pain of a crummy gift. Many women will feel the sting of unmet expectations this...

You’d like to be one of those couples that prays together daily and models what a spiritual home should look like. But if you’re like us, you’re...

My greatest fear was a broken home for my own children. And yet that's exactly what happened. Time for a leap of faith.

When you blend two families with different hurts, histories, habits and traditions, you simply have to allow room for awkwardness, insecurities and...

Because at the heart of it, real love is all about sacrifice. About the giving of yourself, in ways big and small.

A marriage flourishes when both husband and wife love Christ more than any other person in life––including one’s own spouse.