Engagement & Newlyweds

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  Keep Your Marriage Alive While Caring for a Newborn If you have a newborn or expect one to arrive soon, your son or daughter’s constant demands can drive a wedge between you and your spouse. But it doesn’t have to work out that way. Instead, it can also be an... Whitney Hopler Oct 14, 2005
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  Cultivate an Enduring Love Many of us are familiar with the verses found in 1 Corinthians 13. They're a favorite at wedding ceremonies. Yet for some reason one part of this passage escaped me for years. It's the part that references... Dr. Greg Smalley Oct 04, 2005
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  When the Honeymoon Is Over: How to Nurture Your Marriage A couple I'll call Tim and Janet flew off on their honeymoon, blissfully happy. Each thought the other was the perfect mate. But just three months later, this couple was on the brink of divorce... Chuck Colson Sep 14, 2005
• Another Manic Monday: Making Marriage Work in the Day-to-Day Setting up household after the honeymoon may have been exciting at first, but soon the weight of routine -- and the strain of squabbles over household responsibilities -- can wear on a couple. Newlywed Betsy... Betsy St. Amant Sep 07, 2005
• How to Make Your Marriage Thrive for a Lifetime Good marriages don’t just happen. Every marriage requires effort, and there are a few basic elements that every marriage - no matter how well it starts out - is going to need in order to keep going. Chip Ingram Aug 30, 2005
• Building a Firm Foundation for Your Marriage Building a marriage is not unlike building a house. The most important part of a home – and a marriage – is a solid foundation. Bill and Pam Farrel Aug 12, 2005
• The Truth About Cohabitating Before Marriage Living together outside of marriage becomes increasingly accepted and practiced in today's society -- even among Christian couples. But the truth is, such arrangements are highly detrimental to all involved. Chuck Colson Aug 05, 2005
• Become Your Spouse's Biggest Fan You have a choice to love your husband or wife and treat them as if you are their biggest fan. You might not have married Tom Cruise or Catherine Zeta Jones, but you can be just as much in awe of your spouse... Betsy St. Amant Jul 22, 2005
• Leave and Cleave: The Importance of Boundaries in Marriage At one time, we lived five doors down from Toben's family. My parents were just a twenty-minute drive away and Toben's aunt and uncle lived only five minutes from us. Needless to say, we were completely... Toben and Joanne Heim Jul 15, 2005
• Turn Newlywed Bliss into a Lasting Marriage You may be feeling on top of the world as newlyweds. But when the bliss wears off and challenges confront you, you'll need to build the kind of relationship that will stand the test of time. Here's how you... Whitney Hopler Jul 01, 2005
• Can You Love Your Husband and Brad Pitt? Some experts say extramarital crushes are healthy and normal. Author Sharon Jaynes looks to the ultimate marriage expert -- God -- for answers. Sharon Jaynes Jun 25, 2005
• The Honeymoon's Over - Now What? Pajama pants on the floor. Toothpaste left in the bathroom sink. The same Dr. Pepper can on the coffee table for three days running. When these small incidents start to bother you on a regular basis, you can... Betsy St. Amant Jun 18, 2005