Relationships

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  Learn to Fight Right in Your Marriage We have married friends who provide a picture of what happens if you continue to build up an arsenal of harsh words. It’s not pretty. I’d like to think Ryan and I are above that, but I’m ashamed to admit... Deborah Raney and Tobi Layton Nov 22, 2006
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  Love Was Never Meant to Be Generic Today, we've become infatuated with personalizing our lives. It started innocently enough-we engraved our initials on jewelry, or stitched them on sweaters, or etched them on crystal. In the heat of this... Steve and Annie Chapman Sep 29, 2006
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  God Wants You to Be Best Friends I love the biblical statement: "This is my lover, this my friend" (Song of Songs 5:16). A marriage based on friendship is one that has the strength and the power to endure. Beverly LaHaye Sep 22, 2006
• A Grace-Filled Marriage Grace is a relatively undiscussed and unknown term in our society. We hear a lot about justice, fairness, and legalities, but we don't often hear about grace. Grace is giving space to be human. Jill Savage Sep 15, 2006
• Understanding Your Spouse's Past Is there a hot button issue in your marriage that's creating unwanted tension? Understanding a spouse's childhood goes a long way toward realizing what causes today's motivation. Meet three couples that... Sandra P. Aldrich Sep 08, 2006
• Frailty and Dependency -- Paths to True Love? The independent woman is a woman many of us aspire to become. But is it possible our quest for power and independence steers us away from that which we long for most? Janice Shaw Crouse Aug 21, 2006
• Children Change Everything - Especially Your Marriage Everyone warned us it would happen. We believed them, but never really understood the full effect until we experienced it for ourselves. Children change everything! Just a few short months ago, Reed entered... Deborah Raney and Tobi Layton Aug 14, 2006
• Becoming a Godly Wife: Cultivate a Life of Prayer Men battle for their souls every day. As wives, it is our responsibility to vigilantly pray for our husbands. Judy Carden Aug 07, 2006
• It's Not Just Husbands Who Struggle to Control Anger Dear Dr. David: Christian women are always portrayed as submissive and even-tempered, the "Proverbs 31" kind of woman. What do you have to say to so many of us men who are married to women who want to... Dr. David B. Hawkins Jul 31, 2006
• Dealing with a Spouse Who is Emotionally Distant, Abusive Dear Dr. David -- My husband and I have been married for fifteen years. They have not all been good. He had an affair and we were separated for two years. We are now back together but it doesn’t seem like he... Dr. David B. Hawkins Apr 13, 2006
• Does Looking at the Opposite Sex Undermine Your Marriage? Dear Dr. David -- My husband and I argue about him looking at other women. I don’t like it and it makes me feel inferior. He says it is natural for men to look, that he cannot help it. Is it okay for a... Dr. David Hawkins Apr 06, 2006
• Guarding Your Heart in Marriage "Guard your heart above all else, for it is the wellspring of life!" (Proverbs 4:23) The enemy of our souls loves to attack our marriages. For this reason, it is important to consider what we need to guard... Jay Sklar, Ph.D. Mar 17, 2006