Marriage

"Is it appropriate to ask someone if you can look at their phone/messages?"

The answer may surprise you....

When was the last time you enjoyed a date? Going on a date is a wonderful way to reconnect, de-stress, and catch up with one another. But finances, childcare, or lack of things to do near home can make that difficult.

Here are some fun date ideas that don't include the TV at all!

Learn how words of encouragement can influence your marriage, and strengthen your relationship.

Does it feel like you’re living with a roommate instead of your lover? Are you two passing ships in the night?

Chances are intimacy may need to be rekindled or rebuilt.

What do you do when you feel like you are falling into a marriage rut? Start by engaging in conversation. Here are 10 questions you can ask to get you started...

Our culture seems to place a high value on the euphoria of young love and early romance, rarely taking into account the challenges that come as we advance through the decades together.

So what's a midlife married couple to do?

What are the essential wisdom perspectives that Scripture gives us that enable us to have realistic expectations for our marriage?

Our kids are constantly watching and learning from us. Our actions (both good and bad) are always teaching them about marriage.  So how do you model a marriage that will help them in their adult life?

Research shows time and again that those married couples who date regularly, and furthermore, try new activities together, tend to have more meaningful relationships.

Here are some fun romantic ideas that will encourage time together that will hopefully create lifelong memories.

If your marriage isn’t what you’d like it to be and your husband isn’t changing, there’s still hope that your relationship with him can improve...

Once your wedding vows have been said, you and your spouse can start on an even bigger adventure - the miracle of merging your lives together. 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.

Building a lasting relationship with someone else brings on a whole new set of problems...

Creativity is at the core of romance.  Get your own creative juices flowing by trying one or all of these four fun dates to add a little spark to your marriage.

Why do you need for him to talk? Aside from the fact that speech is a uniquely-human ability and you’d like for him to prove his humanity from time to time, why do you need for him to talk?

For some things it's easy to say "no" - To kids who want their 3rd bowl of ice cream, to teens who want to skip school, and to door-to-door salespeople - saying “no” is easy.  But when it comes to marriage, it isn’t easy to discern when to say “no.”

Here are 5 things you can say “no” to in order to better your marriage.

We find that we have to work really hard to understand, accept, and appreciate the differences in each other. Frankly, learning to do this has been significantly more difficult than we expected.

Horror stories about monstrous mother-in-laws, bigoted father-in-laws and clueless sister or brother-in-laws abound in pop culture and media.  Are in-laws that bad?  Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with your in-laws?  Try these steps toward a rewarding connection with your in-laws.

If you're frustrated with your husband or just want to draw his heart closer to yours, I have a strategy that I've seen work over and over.

In the same way that a woman longs to be loved, a man longs to be respected.

Do you and your mate struggle to have healthy conflict? Join the club. Many couples struggle to keep conflict to a minimum and relational pleasure maximized. 
However, IF you prepare effectively for conflict, actually less conflict will occur....