How to Ask For What You Need Without Arguing
Understanding why your spouse doesn't pick up on your needs can keep you from unnecessary arguing or, worse, ongoing resentment.
A Magic Question That Might Change Your Marriage
Sometimes a better marriage is closer than you think. Listen to Rich and Pat's story, and the power of one simple magic question.
A Great Marriage Is Built Day-by-Day
Great marriage doesn’t consist solely of the big days like a wedding day and the birth of your children.
The “Seven-Year-Itch” Is Real … But You Can Avoid It.
The seven-year-itch is not inevitable doomsday. And even if you hit these predictable road bumps, they don’t have to derail intimacy.
Selfishness is the #1 Threat to Your Marriage’s Health
Often cited as the number one problem is the lack of communication. I don’t believe that’s the case. I believe there's a deeper problem.
Toxic People Can Poison a Fruitful Marriage
If we value fruitfulness as Jesus does, then literally, all of us need to weed out the toxic relationships that are around our marriage.
Re-finding the Fun In Your Marriage
What's one way you and your spouse could inject some simple moments of fun in your marriage in the craziness of day-to-day life?
What Jesus Mentions Most About Marriage Will Surprise You
Here’s the real shocker: Jesus actually talked about managing your money more than he talked about love. Why do you think this might be true?
Stressed? Here’s God’s Solution For Anxious Couples
Everyone has some stress in their life, but far too many couples are out-of-control busy and tell us that their lives are just too hectic and stressed out.
Inject Some A.W.E. Into Your Marriage.
There’s never a better time than today to recommit to some basic marriage principles that can strengthen your bonds and inject a fresh wave of intimacy into your relationship. Here's how to inject some "A.W.E." into your marriage.
7 Marriage Tips You Won’t Hear In Church
I spent most of my time with Christian people. I was told much about marriage. But here are 7 marriage tips I never heard in church.
Boring Marriage? What Should You Do?
What should you do if you feel like you have a boring marriage? You might not connect "intimacy, passion, connection" with "reading a book."
The 2nd Half of Marriage. Prepping for Life Post Kids.
If you don’t choose to move toward each other in the second half of marriage, you fill up the free time with independent pursuits instead.
How Married Do You Want to Be?
I want my wife to feel loved. I want us to feel connected, together, one. So let me ask you, how married do you want to be?
“Don’t Make Me Laugh!” (Is Bad Marriage Advice)
Life is tough & if we stop laughing part of us dies. In a real sense, to stop laughing is to stop living. We should say "make me laugh!"
Marriage is More Than Free Sex and Housekeeping
Marriages are more than free sex and housekeeping, much more than just a contract, a routine, or an exchange of services.
5 Practical Ways to Rekindle Romance In Your Marriage
Have you “lost that loving feeling?” of dating and romance. We need to rekindle romance, the fun and enjoyment of marriage.
Words of Encouragement Can Revolutionize Your Marriage. Here’s How.
Let’s be our spouse’s chief encourager. No one else can offer them words of encouragement the way we can. It’s our job to survey whatever threatens our spouse’s physical and spiritual well-being and cooperate with God to say, “I have some good news for you. Some wonderful news…”
The Gift of Godly Marriage
Marriage is so commonplace we miss the miracle daily. Yet a godly marriage should be the cause of everyday thanks.
Stressed Out Spouse: 10 Ways to Help
Ever feel like your stressed out spouse is short with you? What are you going to do to help your spouse through stress? Here are 10 keys.
3 Golden Rules for Rekindling Romance
Many couples expect romance to just happen, but we have found that intentionality is the key to rekindling romance. When the stress of life gets in the way of our romance, Cathy and I proactively apply what we call the “Three Golden Rules for Romance.”
Practice Your Way to Better Sex
For most couples it takes years to make sex work like clockwork, where you’re both enjoying it, and you both climax. Better sex is absolutely possible, if you practice!
Negative Emotion is Vital For a Healthy Relationship
An intolerance of OTHERS’ negative emotion is precluded by an intolerance of our own negative emotion. This dynamic is a marriage killer.
How To Find The Other Side of Discouragement.
Have you ever faced a difficult season only to be told to trust in God? What does it actually look like to do that during discouragement?
It’s Important To Be Friends With Other Married Couples
Is it important to build and maintain friendships with other couples? Yes! Having friendships with other couples is very important.
Angry? Don’t Ask “What?” But “Why?”
The default question most angry people ask is, “What?” What triggered my anger? But, that’s too easy and too general.
91 Years Married – Persevering Love
Is the passage of time a friend or foe to your marriage today? Making it to 91 years married doesn't happen by chance.
Delight: The Secret Ingredient of a Great Marriage
I’m leaning on Teresa to rediscover the joys and fulfillment (not just duty and obligation) of prayer. We can learn how to marshal the positive power of spiritual delight. Teresa is adamant that the only thing that wooed her away from sin were the superior pleasures she enjoyed while communing with God.
7 Keys for the First Seven Years of Marriage
If we had it to do over, these are things I’d make sure we did as a couple to get a good, solid start to the first seven years of marriage.
All Marriage is Difficult – Here’s Why
If my wife and I have learned one thing in our marriage, it is how to sin against each other. This is why marriage is difficult -- for everyone.
How to Fall in Love All Over Again
Celebrating love usually isn’t something that “comes over” you. You don’t just sit around and wait to fall in love again.
The Meaning of Your Marriage Vows: “As Long As We Both Shall Live”
Some of the most powerful, life-giving, exciting words you will ever agree to are said during your marriage vows: as long as we both shall live.
The Surprising Secret for Marital Satisfaction
Today's post comes from Gary Thomas, who offers what might be a surprising spiritual secret for marital satisfaction.
Your Spouse Doesn’t Complete You
Your spouse is supposed to complete you, right? That might be true in romantic comedies, but let's talk about real life.
10 Tips for Becoming a More Romantic Husband
So what is being romantic? Love is a feeling; romance is love in action. Romance is something you do to express the love that you feel.
The Best Christmas Gift You Can Give Your Spouse
What if Christmas “jump started” your family’s embrace of joy this season? What gift could be more important than stockings or candy canes?
How to Love a Spouse Struggling with Depression
When supporting a spouse dealing with depression, there are going to be difficult days. In these moments, choose to be patient.
Reclaim Your Weekend In Four Simple Steps
Do you spend your Sunday evenings dreading the end of the weekend? Here are four techniques to turn your weekend into rejuvenating breaks.
Celebrating Love Is How a Marriage Lasts Forever
Celebrating love is all about reveling in the emotional, physical, and spiritual connections that bond you to your spouse.
Why Your Spouse NEEDS You To Have Other Friends
There’s something wonderful you can do for your marriage that will feed and protect it. I’m not talking about reading a marriage book, or even praying together. The gift you can give to your marriage that I want to talk about this week is intentionally to have other friends outside your marriage.
Want Better Sex? ONE Thing You Must STOP First
Do you want better sex? Is your spouse hungering for better sex, too? If so, what’s the one thing you must STOP first?
Anniversary Celebrations: 30 Unique Ideas
Every married couple wants to celebrate their anniversary in a fun and memorable way. Here are 30 ideas you can steal or borrow!
Nag or Treasure? How Do You Treat Your Wife?
Pastor Brandon Cox drops an important truth bomb: when a guy continually complains that his wife is a nag, she might not be the main problem.
About to Lose Your Cool? Self-Control Keys
Do you ever lose your cool in an argument? Self-control comes from our thoughts, which influence how we feel and how we...
Help, My Imperfect Spouse Is Ruining My Perfect Marriage!
Let’s say it plainly because we all know it’s true: Nobody has a perfect marriage. Your differences and flaws can lead to...
3 Lies That Lead to An Affair
There are three lies that every couple should not believe because they could lead to an affair. A common pitfall, which all...
Marriage Lessons: 18 from 18 Years
One pastor shares the real-life marriage lessons he's learned over the last 18 years with his wife.
On June 14, 1997, I married...
Not Sure How to Write a Love Letter? Here Are 100 Love Letter Prompts
If you want to know how to write a love letter, check out this best list of love letter prompts on the...
7 Words to Protect Your Marriage
Our marriage is always a work in progress, but we know that if we ever let up, the enemy will win. You should actively protect your marriage. Here's how:
8 Ways to Preserve Unity During a Disagreement
I’ve always wanted to be a good husband. But I’ve found marriage can't truly be a blessing if my wife and I don’t handle disagreement well.