Your primary emotional and relational commitment must be toward building and protecting your marriage, even during family gatherings. The challenge arises when external pressures, such as expectations from parents or siblings, interfere with this unity. Perhaps one set of parents wants you to spend the entire holiday at their house, or your extended family members make passive-aggressive comments about how much time you’re devoting to your spouse versus them.
What causes physical connection in marriage to fade? You may be surprised by how everyday habits—like busyness, screens, or unspoken hurt—can quietly pull spouses apart. Here’s how to guard the intimacy God designed for your marriage.
It’s not old-fashioned—it’s biblical. Why praying for your husband, respecting his leadership, and creating calm at home might be the most powerful ministry you have.
As couples, when we're able to focus on the big picture and release the small stuff, we can have greater overall satisfaction in our marriages. I believe that this level of satisfaction can become the balm that soothes our souls when our adventure together feels more like forging a path in some unknown and uncharted territory.
A marriage thrives when both the husband and wife love Christ more than anyone in life, including their spouse. And when they look to The Lord as their provider - rather than demanding their spouse meet all their needs. When you learn to devote your heart to loving the Lord, there will be a natural outpouring of thankfulness and God's love spilling out of your heart and onto those around you - especially your marriage partner.
The expression of one’s love and how they receive it was made clearer when pastor Gary Chapman published the book, The Five Love Languages. In this groundbreaking resource, Chapman identified five languages of love; essentially, how people receive and share love.
God can assist us as we navigate our marital relationships. He is for us. God desires our marriages to be fruitful. Prayer is always a good place to start.
We need to continue dating each other long after our wedding day. Here is a tried and true list of fun and fantastic date nights that you and your spouse can enjoy this weekend.
I never saw a man fall as quickly as he did. I didn’t mean it one bit. I didn’t realize how effortlessly I obliterated my husband’s confidence, purpose, and self-respect in one simple, off-handed comment.
If your marriage feels “off,” you’re not alone. Discover three spiritually grounded ways to reconnect, rekindle love, and rebuild the covenant you made together.
Marriage isn’t about the big moments but the moments in between, the day to day. It’s the boring moments in between that make a break a marriage. It boils down to perspective.
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