Engagement & Newlyweds

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  What Does the Bible Really Say About Sex Before Marriage? Some consequences include dealing with the possibility of pregnancy, acquiring or sharing a sexually transmitted disease, and the most underrated --but possibly most impacting--are the emotional issues that... Gregg Farah Dec 27, 2022
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  3 Important Environments to Help Couples Prepare for Marriage One of the most consistent themes that emerges in counseling young couples is the dramatic difference between the time and money that was invested in their wedding compared to the time and money that was... Association of Biblical Counselors Dec 02, 2022
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  5 Truths I Learned about Being a Nagging Wife Before I got married, I vowed I would never be a nagging wife. And then I got married. And stuff happened. Debbie McDaniel Nov 09, 2022
• 'The Lowest Odds of Divorce' Are among Religious Young Adults Who Don't Cohabitate: Research Conventional wisdom encourages young people to wait until their 30s to marry, but new research finds that the lowest divorce rates are among religious adults who married in their 20s and did not cohabitate. Michael Foust Jul 08, 2022
• 5 Types of Men That Make Bad Husbands Don’t marry someone to redeem him. That’s Jesus’ job. Marry someone you respect for who they are now, not for who you hope they will become. Debbie W. Wilson Jul 07, 2022
• 8 Things I've Learned 1 Year Into Marriage You will figure out what habits grow you closer together, what activities keep you feeling connected, and how you manage communication and disagreements. Take advice, but don't treat it as inerrant... Leah Arthur Jun 17, 2022
• 6 Things You Lose When You Have Sex before Marriage But when couples have sex before they are married, the dating process gets marred. Sober judgment goes out the window. Sexual intimacy births an overpowering emotional intimacy between couples. Keren Kanyago Apr 18, 2022
• 7 Beautiful Prayers for Your Wedding Day Remind us that the rest of our lives are not determined by this day and this wedding ceremony. Today's success is not the point. The point is what comes after this ceremony - the days, weeks, months, and... Beth Ann Baus Apr 12, 2022
• 9 Questions to Ask before You Decide They Are 'The One' Choosing “the one” is an outrageously important decision. Your spouse is not only your romantic partner in life…but also the mom or dad to your children and your life-long companion. Erica Giesow Mar 16, 2022
• 6 Reasons Not to Rush Into Marriage “Once you know, you know. Why wait?” Good question. There’s a sweet spot between rushing toward matrimony and delaying the ceremony. If you can step into marriage after an unhurried preparation time, you’ve... Dr. Audrey Davidheiser Mar 02, 2022
• 5 Things You Gain When You Save Sex for Marriage But before waves of hormones and attraction and opposing viewpoints from the world and peer pressure and curiosity and natural desires crash in, we as parents do well to equip our kids with a more developed... Elizabeth Spencer Feb 23, 2022
• How Do Christians Know if They're Ready to Marry? The biggest and most important question of all is the calling of faith in Christ. Are you a Christian, but they are not? I would not recommend moving forward into a marriage with someone who does not believe...