Marriage

Tell them, "Thank you," whenever they go out of their way to help you, even if it is just something simple. Be sure to express gratitude for their actions. This small act of kindness can go a long way and help your marriage become stronger. A marriage filled with gratitude is a marriage that will stand the test of time.

I began praying for my husband fourteen years ago. I wish I would’ve prayed the other fourteen. I would’ve been grateful instead of resentful of the man God gave me.

You and your spouse don’t have to be struggling in your marriage before you start seeing a marriage counselor. On the other hand, if you have been having doubts about your marriage, you might have already been seeing signs. Here are five signs you might need marriage counseling—and it is entirely okay if you do. There should never be judgment when it comes to marriage counseling. 

When you withhold respect, your husband will feel unloved, which will only hurt your Christian testimony to your husband–and to your kids.

Strengthen your marriage through seven days of Scripture and prayer for your spouse. Build a steady rhythm of inviting God’s love, wisdom, and grace into your relationship.

People forget that love is not a feeling; it's a choice. Feelings come and go, but choosing to love someone unconditionally for the rest of your life is a choice. Are you trying to decide if you and your significant other are ready for marriage? Here are some ways that you know that both of you are ready.

So how can you keep your marriage strong in the better and build it back up in the worse? Love your wife more than yourself. Push your needs aside and instead of asking what she can do for you, ask, “What can I do for her?”

For husbands, it can be confusing as to what their wives need. If the lines of communication are fractured, they can be left to wonder what they can do to make their wives feel loved and valued.

Emotional cheating is a close (often secretive) intimate relationship with someone other than your spouse. It is different from a normal, healthy friendship because it negatively impacts your relationship with your spouse. It erodes commitment to a marriage or courtship by deflecting one partner’s attention and offering them an alternative emotional support system. 

Can I change my spouse? Do the kids always have to come first? These answers and more to help you transform your marriage.

Men, you need to come up with your own ideas for how to date your wife. You know your wife better than anyone else.

For couples experiencing infertility, many phrases or questions can be triggering. Family, friends, and even strangers often have well-meaning intentions. Still, to a woman struggling to conceive or a husband wondering if they’ll ever have a baby of their own, some phrases come across as insensitive at best and downright mean at worst. These couples are already experiencing an emotional rollercoaster.

Our marriages will inevitably fail—or at the least, be completely miserable—when we withhold forgiveness. 

You have eighteen years with your children, and then they grow up to have their own lives. But when you got married, you vowed to be with your spouse "till death do you part." You'll be with your spouse much longer than you'll have your children in your home. Set a good example of what a healthy marriage will look like by putting each other's opinions first, even if there are moments when you don't agree with your parenting strategy or the other's perspective on life.

Do you sometimes find it hard to be honest with God regarding the fertility problems you face? I know that I do at times. Perhaps sometimes it just feels easier to give God my best spiritual performance by telling him what I think he wants to hear instead. Perhaps a part of me still thinks my healing is based on my goodness or how well I weather the challenge.

This love language is also the only category that involves verbal expression. You can spot people whose love language is based on Words of Affirmation because those people don’t hesitate to cheer others on. So, making them feel valued with words is love.

A person can get divorced if their spouse is unfaithful to them or abuses them in any way. The Bible also tells us that our identity is in Christ; therefore, if we leave our marriage, it does change our worth in God’s eyes.

Being a “wife of noble character” is a rarity because she is not everywoman. Rather, she is an idealized model we should aspire to, understanding that perhaps no one can reach this pinnacle of behavior.

I would venture to guess that most married couples can identify with escape, business meeting and maintenance dates in their relationship. But it is essential to be intentional about creating romantic memories, too. 

Our marriages have to be guarded and continually prayed for. Temptation lies everywhere! How quickly our eyes can pull us away from honoring the gift of marriage we have been given. Maybe it's a picture that tempts us online, a comparison that says I should have it better than I do, or lust that draws us towards a person other than our spouse. The struggle to remain faithful to each other in heart, mind, and body is real.