Engagement & Newlyweds

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  Learn to Embrace Differences with Your Spouse Many couples believe that the fewer differences they have with their spouse the better their marriage will be. While that might be true with some marriages, it’s not necessarily a truism. Jim Burns and Doug Fields May 08, 2019
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  6 Things Pastors Forget to Tell You in Premarital Counseling There are six things that pastors absolutely can’t miss talking about during premarital counseling. Unfortunately, these things often get skipped over or forgotten. Carrie Dedrick May 01, 2019
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  Are You Pretending in Marriage? 4 Ways to be Authentic with Your Spouse Somewhere along the way, we’d found it easier to pretend in certain areas of our relationship than to risk being completely real with one another. Jennifer Waddle Apr 17, 2019
• When Your Dream is the Last Thing Your Spouse Wants The statement, “My spouse doesn’t support my dream” is often followed by the question, “God wants me to be happy, doesn’t He?” Beth Ann Baus Apr 10, 2019
• Experience Intimacy as God Intended Whitney Hopler Apr 03, 2019
• The 7 Commandments of Christian Marriage I have an advanced degree in counseling and hundreds of hours experience working with couples. I’ve taught marriage retreats for years. I wouldn’t say I’m an “expert” in marriage—because I’m married—and my... Ron Edmondson Mar 20, 2019
• 4 Lies Culture Tells Us about Living Together before Marriage “So…are you engaged yet,” the hairstylist asked her client with a smile. Sitting in the chair across the way, my ears perked up. This should be an interesting conversation to eavesdrop on (Yes, I confess I... Felicia Alvarez Mar 06, 2019
• Why I Hope it Rains on Your Wedding Day When I chose our wedding reception location, I was banking on the fact that rain wouldn’t be in the forecast. It didn’t just rain… it poured. Jordan Sok Feb 27, 2019
• 5 Mistakes I Made in My First Year of Marriage During that first year, dissatisfaction, disappointment, and discouragement were a part of daily life. It was clear to me we weren’t a match. Janet Perez Eckles Feb 20, 2019
• Why My Husband and I Don't Celebrate Valentine's Day Let’s stop expecting one day to accomplish what can only be done in 364 days a year. Asheritah Ciuciu Feb 13, 2019
• 12 Ways to Love Your Husband All Year (Not Just in February) Valentine’s Day. When you’re single, you dread it. When you’re dating, you look forward to it. When you’re married, you may not even celebrate it. My 17-year-old daughter and her boyfriend were talking... Lori Freeland Jan 30, 2019
• How to Establish Healthy Boundaries with Your In-Laws In order to have healthy, life-giving relationships with in-laws (or anyone), we have to continually pay attention to boundaries. Misty Honnold Jan 16, 2019