A Vision of Marriage: Exchanging Our Vision for God’s
I may have never said these exact words, but I treated marriage like a lamp I could rub so out would pop my genie ( Jonathan) to grant my wish…
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Say Hello to a Thriving Marriage and Goodbye to Grumpiness
Have you ever noticed that our kids are often easier to forgive than our husband? We can chalk up their dumb behavior to not knowing better or, hey, being a…
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Lacking Joy in Your Marriage? Try Finding a Rhythm
The first and simplest reason the joy gap starts to expand is tiredness. It is hard to build joy when you feel worn out and lack margin. Perhaps the core…
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Men, Your Marriage Could Be Affecting Your Prayers
Everyone knows prayer is hard. Sometimes, the reasons are obvious: we’re tired or apathetic, running from God, or so busy that we’ve failed to make time with the Lord a…
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3 Common Fears in Relationships
The woman gently rocked back and forth in the chair, her arms crossed as if to cuddle herself. With her head tucked down, she didn’t seem to mind the tears…
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Resurrection Hope: A Faith that Fits
You hear it all the time. “He/she isn’t the person I married–he/she changed.” When couples spend their lives together, the events they experience do change them–physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This…
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Behind the Scenes of Sexual Addiction: It’s Not Just About Sex
Rather than identify this struggle as sex addiction, I prefer to use the term sexual addiction. I believe this is more fitting. Sexual addiction means using some aspect(s) of our…
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15 Romantic, Fun, and Cheap Date Night Ideas to Try This Week
Date night doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive to be wonderful. And there are countless benefits for married couples having one or more date nights a month. Research shows…
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An Ideal to Strive For: True Leadership in the Home
Mutual submission in marriage is like a dance floor. It is an open space where you have the freedom to move. It requires that the man and woman, each in…
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An Affair Doesn’t Always Start With Sex: How to Safeguard Your Marriage
From the outside looking in we seemed to be a typical fun, happy family. We had four kids, and we were all comfortable being goofy with one another. All of…
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