Surviving an Affair
Spouses who have not experienced an affair firsthand are usually very trusting. They don’t believe that infidelity could ever infect their marriage. I often hear, “My spouse could never be…
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Get Naked: 6 Compelling Ways To Improve Your Relationship With Your Spouse
Good. Bad. Indifferent. Loving. Critical. Close. Distant. What comes to mind when you hear the word spouse? Think about it: every year on birthdays, anniversaries, and special holidays, we find…
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Help! I Married an Introvert
She’s classical. I’m rock ‘n’ roll. She’s patient. I’m impulsive. She’s soft-spoken while I can’t stop talking. She’s practical—loves the details. I’m visionary—love the big picture. She loves filling our…
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The Ex Factor
Have you ever heard the story about the newlywed husband who invited his ex-girlfriend over when his wife was out? It’s a funny story. Or at least it is now,…
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Chronic Illness & Kids: One Happy Family
For most couples, the decision to have a child is a no-brainer. After a year or two of married life, you decide you’re ready to transition from being newlyweds to…
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The Purposed Bride
“The human mind may devise many plans, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established” Proverbs 19:21 PRINCIPLE: Believe that God will use you and your…
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Loving Your Spouse
“My husband is so boring,” I heard a woman say recently. “Why can’t he be more exciting and adventurous? I’d love it if he would just stop being so predictable…
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Dating and the Single Parent
Purpose in Dating Does your dating have purpose? What do you mean, Ron? Isn’t the purpose of dating to find the right person—my soul mate? No, it isn’t. Let me…
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Who Meets My Needs? Depend on the Lord
Bride: I have never felt as deeply loved as I have longed to be. I am expecting you to meet that need through gentle affection even when I’m growling, thoughtful…
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What’s Wrong With Our Marriage
Listen to these comments I’ve heard from four individuals, each in a different troubled marriage. Wife A: “It’s gotten to the point where I can’t take it anymore. I’ve got…
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