Nearly 50 million Americans are affected by mental illness. Navigating mental health conditions and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a confusing and draining experience for spouses. But this does not mean the end of your marriage — there is hope for your marriage even if it is riddled with mental illness.
Healthy Marriage
Maybe folks need a reminder that marriage is a “wonderful thing.” Maybe they need to see a married couple – you and your spouse – treat each other as valuable as King Tut’s gold.
If you believe in Jesus, forgiveness is a mandate. Especially when it comes to forgiving your spouse. You don’t get to opt out.
No one ever really outgrows their childhood fort. We all long for safety. As a dad, you can help your child build a fortress of faith.
Can men experience abuse in marriage? Why is it so hard to see a man as a victim of abuse?
The key to a great marriage is communication. What kind of communication? Dr. Greg Smalley recommends couples have four key marriage conversations.
Understanding the challenges of stepfamily living can help you make an informed decision about remarriage.
The goal of a great marriage conversation is to affirm what your spouse is doing right, to exchange ideas and to offer suggestions for the future. Use these questions to get that process started.
All relationships take work, but your first responder marriage may make the Jones’ look like a coffee-fetching “internship.”
You know your spouse because you’ve experienced life with them. You don’t just know them intellectually; you know them as an individual.
Today’s culture may claim it offers sex-positive lifestyles and entertainment. But that’s not true intimacy. Intimacy involves safety and security.
One way to fight loneliness in marriage is to have a shared vision of life together.
Today’s Scripture Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth. Proverbs 5:18, ESV Today’s Devotion Why should you still actively pursue your spouse? After all, you’re married. And you learned about each other while dating – hobbies, habits, quirks, and preferences. As it turns out, there’s quite a bit more …
If you and your spouse feel overwhelmed by the changes you’re facing, here’s some encouragement: You don’t face these changes alone.
Aquila and Priscilla were united in spiritual intimacy. They shared a faith and a mission. They served God together. As one.
Boaz was not a national leader or great general. He was just an ordinary man who honored God and the people around him. God blessed him greatly.
When was the last time you and your spouse did something fun together? Laughter and fun can bring you closer together and make life enjoyable.
God sees us for who we will become. Sometimes we need a reminder. At other times, we should remind our spouse of God’s calling.
It’s time to do some spring cleaning, decluttering, and clearing out all the junk you’ve accumulated in your house and your marriage.
The Tower of Pisa leans because it was built on a bad foundation. Like the tower, your marriage needs a strong foundation.
