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1. These 3 Daily Exercises Will Strengthen Your Marriage

Throughout my years of counseling couples, I have found many marriages have no structure in place that encourages intimacy. This lack of structure and skills can limit the future success of the marriage. ...

Created on 16 August 2017

2. Husband, Does Your Marriage Need a Tune-Up?

... ime (denial of maintenance). You and I know it's so much cheaper to pay for consistent oil changes than it is to fix or replace a seized engine. Marriage is just like that as well It is cheaper to apply a f ...

Created on 09 August 2017

3. The Horrible Reason Many Christians Get Married

... and living "happily ever after." But reality is often far different. How can you know if you'll be happy? Why get married in the first place if marriage so often results in pain? Marrying for happiness  ...

Created on 08 August 2017

4. Relieving Your Marriage of Pornography's Plague

... bad stuff. Pornography and your Christian marriage may seem like things that should not be said in the same sentence. But in 21st-century culture, it's something we must acknowledge and find God's answ ...

Created on 31 July 2017

5. 11 Key Characteristics of an Emotional Internalizer

The characteristics of an emotionally internalized person can be clearly seen. Let's walk through the characteristics and you will get a clear idea who these people are and how to recognize them. You may ...

Created on 28 July 2017

6. Respond to Your Wife's Rejection With These 10 Healthy Steps

...  of rejection. "She doesn't love me anymore." "She doesn't want me." "I don't think she's into me." "Why do I feel like the spark is gone, and she'd just rather not bother?" Remember that this marriage ...

Created on 27 July 2017

7. Should Your Husband Come Before Your Kids?

I get it. You have a busy life. Your job, kids and marriage fight for your time and energy every day. When school activities, work deadlines, church commitments and other activities all hit and once, ...

Created on 26 July 2017

8. Your Husband Longs for These 5 Life-Giving Things From You

So many people look at marriage as a way to get their own needs met. In a godly, healthy marriage you will have many needs met. But as an adult, as a believer and as a wife, you will be much happier, more ...

Created on 25 July 2017

9. Avoid a Marital 'Functionship' With This Routine-Crushing Idea

... . They have fun, are still creative and don't think getting together takes too much effort. It's the next stage of the marriage where couples begin to struggle with prioritizing dates. You guessed it; i ...

Created on 21 July 2017

10. Win Your Wife's Trust With These 10 Action Steps

... en though he keeps many secrets, always resents what he experiences as a short leash. Marriage is a similar dance of trust and credibility. Partners who demand freedom and push the limits to see how tethe ...

Created on 19 July 2017

11. Protect Your Marriage From Divorce With These 4 Vital Keys

Talking to some friends recently about our mad marriage "skills"—which we think must be fairly decent since we don't throw knives at each other—I began to think. What are four core areas that have help ...

Created on 18 July 2017

12. God's Blueprint for Marriage Stands in Stark Contrast to This Common Message

In today's world, there are many conflicting voices vying for our attention when it comes to the subject of marriage. But if you are a follower of Christ, look no further than the Word of God. The God wh ...

Created on 17 July 2017

13. The Simple Key to Spiritual Intimacy With Your Spouse

...  from the beginning. I think this is the most romantic spiritual picture of intimacy. Oneness and togetherness are so much a part of God's will for us in our abundant Christian marriages. I love readi ...

Created on 11 July 2017

14. 5 Godly Things to Do About Your Spouse's Destructive Behavior

...  professional help and read anything you can find on the subject. You've prayed and prayed, and things are still the same. Am I stuck with this miserable marriage forever? Is this bad enough for a divo ...

Created on 12 July 2017

15. Wife, Your Attitude Can Either Reinforce or Hinder Your Husband

...  maturation of ourselves and our marriage. Early in our marriage, people would comment that we looked so happy and didn't fight. That, of course was many moons ago, before we began our growth. We beco ...

Created on 06 July 2017

16. 7 Meaningful Ways God Speaks That Can Help Your Marriage

... Since we are made in God's image, looking at God's communication with us should teach us a lot about healthy communication in marriage. God is always communicating. The Bible is basically a record of a ...

Created on 04 July 2017

17. Husband, God Is Calling You to a Divine Kind of Maintenance

... re for this creation. "The Lord took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." Often when I am sharing this in a marriage conference, I'll say to the men that all of u ...

Created on 29 June 2017

18. 'The 10-Minute Marriage Principle': 3 Obstacles to Your Marriage's Success

The following three points hinder you from success in your marriage: Personality I know we were all created differently and each person has his or her own personality. If you love your personality too ...

Created on 23 June 2017

19. Why Singleness Truly Is a Gift Worth Embracing

... d yet the Bible describes it as a gift. Have you ever wondered why? While discussing principles for marriage, Paul writes, "For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man has his proper gif ...

Created on 21 June 2017

20. Moving Forward When God Doesn't Restore Your Marriage

Sometimes all you've got is not enough. Sometimes even God can't fix it. Sometimes all your tears and work and prayers and love fall flat and your marriage fails anyway. Before you get upset at "even  ...

Created on 19 June 2017